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Wisconsin agriculture officials say emerald ash borer has been confirmed for the first time in Outagamie County.

Authorities in northeastern Wisconsin say a 76-year-old woman was killed in a crash with an ambulance.

Colorado finally knows how much tax revenue it collected from recreational marijuana in the first year of sales, and the haul was below estimates -- about $44 million.

Gov. Scott Walker may have picked the perfect time to get out of Wisconsin for a few days.

A central Wisconsin high school choir is tuning up for a big performance in Milwaukee.  

As that snow falls, the city of Stevens Point has a new way to try and clear the roads.  

DORCHESTER (WAOW) – A plant that makes factory-built homes is reopening in Dorchester, signaling a revival of the housing industry, authorities said Tuesday.

Wisconsin grocery shoppers may soon be able to sample mini-shots of hard liquor in an aisle near them.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Authorities in Dane County say a 17-year-old boy fatally shot his ex-girlfriend's sister and another man at the victims' home in Mazomanie.

STEVENS POINT (WAOW) – The Wisconsin State Patrol says a 45-year-old Rudolph man was arrested Tuesday and accused of his seventh offense of drunken driving.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has opened an office in Iowa, the first of the potential 2016 presidential candidates to take such a step.

Little League Baseball is meeting to review facts surrounding the eligibility of the Chicago-based team that won the 2014 U.S. championship, amid allegations that the much-celebrated squad may have violated a rule prohibiting the use of players who live outside the geographic area that the team represents.

A North Carolina teen, who made headlines after a picture of his being coached by Target employees for his first interview went viral, returned to the store this week to thank the helpful employees in person.

Newsline 9 is looking into how the Tinder trend is changing up the dating scene in Central Wisconsin.

An elevator shaft withstood a more than 2-ton explosive punch meant to implode a Las Vegas hotel, and crews now are planning a little more work to finish the job.

The Menominee Nation has offered to help pay for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena if Gov. Scott Walker reverses course and approves the tribe's plan for a new casino in Kenosha.

The parents of an American woman held by Islamic State militants say they have been notified of her death.

 President Barack Obama is expected -- as early as Tuesday -- to ask Congress to approve new war powers, sending Capitol Hill his blueprint for an updated authorization for the use of military force to fight the Islamic State group.

Samsung's privacy policy for its voice-recognizing smart televisions warns users not to discuss sensitive information around their devices because it could be transmitted to a third party.

 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to have a private meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron.