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TOWNSHIP OF CASWELL (WAOW ) -- A 46-year-old Seymour man was killed in a single vehicle crash on Highway 139 in the Township of Caswell around 10 p.m. Friday, according to a press release from the Forest County Sheriff's Department.According to the press release, the pickup truck left road and crashed into a driveway embankment.Officials say the driver was ejected from the vehicle.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by the Forest County Medical Examiner, according to the sheriff's dep...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Freedom of information advocates in Wisconsin say the state's law leaves too much room for lagging response times for those filling requests.Bill Lueders, president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, says some requesters wait months for documents. The statute says those receiving requests should fill them as soon as practicable, but Lueders says leaves room for interpretation.Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel in his campaign said he would work to prot...

D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- Former 3 Doors Down bassist Todd Harrell is set to go on trial in Mississippi on Monday on a charge of second-offense driving under the influence of a substance other than alcohol.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Hundreds are expected to attend the funeral for an unarmed 19-year-old who was killed last weekend by a Madison police officer.

It was a defensive battle all the way, but in the end D.C. Everest was able to muster up enough offense to come away with a gritty 42-32 win over Arrowhead in the state semifinal Friday night at the Resch Center.

The eighth-ranked UW-Stevens Point men's basketball team beat 11th-ranked Emory in the Round of 16 73-53 on Friday night at Bennett Court at Quandt Fieldhouse.

ALMOND (WAOW) - A Portage County middle school is rallying together for a student battling cancer.

ROTHSCHILD (WAOW) -- Quick thinking by three Marathon County teenage boys may have saved a man's life. 

WAUSAU (WAOW)-- There could be new signs of gang activity in Wausau.This after police say a deadly stabbing last month could be linked to gangs.

We are getting a closer look at what was found inside an Oneida County home after a double murder.  

 If you have spring fever and are ready for the great outdoors, there's a big attraction for you this weekend.

Police say the death of a man at the Econo Lodge motel in Tomah has been ruled a homicide.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's tale of how he came to hold the family Bible that President Ronald Reagan used when taking the oath of office doesn't match the memory of the presidential library curator charged with caring for the book.

Sam Dekker scored 17 points, Frank Kaminsky added 16 points and 12 rebounds and No. 6 Wisconsin beat Michigan 71-60 Friday in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals.

A judge has ordered a trial in adult court for two Wisconsin girls accused of stabbing their classmate to please the fantasy horror character Slender Man.

A Wisconsin coroner says a 19-year-old man killed by Madison police was shot in his head, torso and upper body.

The Milwaukee Brewers will have to find a new way to celebrate for the next few spring training games.

The story of three Kenosha middle school basketball players defending a cheerleader who has Down syndrome is attracting a lot of attention.

A judge in southeastern Wisconsin is expected to rule on whether an attempted homicide case against two girls accused of stabbing a classmate to please the fictional character Slender Man should proceed in adult court.

Tying the knot can cost a bundle.