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The organizational committee for the Wisconsin state Senate has approved calling an extraordinary session to consider a right-to-work bill.

Sheriff's officials say a man accidentally killed his wife in a farm accident in western Wisconsin.

A home in Dane County that was supposed to house a convicted sex offender has gone up in flames.

Two Mosinee students and a bus driver were injured when the school bus they were in slid into a ditch Monday morning, according to a post on the Marathon County Sheriff's Department Facebook page.

Wisconsin union leaders are gathering to speak out against a fast-tracked right-to-work bill in the Legislature.

WAOW is a proud sponsor of WIAA State Tournaments for hockey and basketball. Viewers can watch the girls boys state hockey championship games on WAOW, WYOW and WMOW starting at 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 7.

Brace yourself - the next segment of Where the Locals Eat might get cheesy.

Close to 2,000 customers are without power in the Northwoods, according to Wisconsin Public Service.

The Oscars "In Memoriam" segment never fails to be controversial, and this year may prove to be no exception.

RACINE, Wis. (AP) -- A Racine lawmaker wants to repeal Wisconsin's 48-hour waiting period to buy handguns.

List of winners at Sunday's 87th annual Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Milwaukee Bucks have waived center Larry Sanders, who has been out since Dec. 23 for personal reasons.Sanders was suspended by the NBA Jan. 16 for violating the league's drug policy. He was listed as "not with team -- personal" for Milwaukee's Feb. 11 game against Sacramento, an indication his suspension ended.Bucks general manager John Hammond announced the waiver Saturday night, saying it is "in the best interest of our team."This season, Sanders played in 27 games for...

(WAOW) -- Children and coaches say it can be hard to find fun active things to do during the cold winter months.

The Department of Homeland Security is warning shoppers at the Mall of America to be careful.

Couples getting ready to walk down the aisle had a one-stop-shop Sunday for everything wedding-related.

The Milwaukee Bucks have waived center Larry Sanders, who has been out since Dec. 23 for personal reasons.

Paul Millsap had 23 points and 16 rebounds, Kyle Korver added 12 points and the Atlanta Hawks avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season with a 97-86 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. 

The 28th annual Wausau Noon Optimist State Boys Invitational Basketball Tournament took place this weekend. 

Here are the top five high school plays we caught on camera last week.

RACINE, Wis. (AP) -- A Racine lawmaker wants to repeal Wisconsin's 48-hour waiting period to buy handguns.