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Frank Kaminsky had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Nigel Hayes scored 21 points and No. 4 Wisconsin shot a blistering 63 percent from the field to beat Penn State 89-72 on Wednesday. The Badgers (13-1) won their sixth straight.

The famous “Ice Palace” in Eagle River won't be constructed this year, because of poor ice conditions on Silver Lake, according to the Eagle River fire chief.

A federal judge has denied requests by lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to move his trial out of state and to delay its start.

A former West Salem man serving two life sentences for the murder of his parents, a former Neillsville couple, is appealing the conviction.

A Georgia Ku Klux Klan group says it will move forward with its application for a highway cleanup program after a judge ruled that the state's denial violated the organization's right to free speech.

Wisconsin has seen a 92 percent decrease in the number of residents who received a high school equivalency certification this year due to higher testing standards and fees.

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley says he will commute the capital sentences of the state's last four inmates on death row to life in prison.

Emails related to a probe of Gov. Scott Walker's associates when he was Milwaukee County executive show his staff referred to his gubernatorial campaign as "the dark side."

Times Square's iconic New Year's Eve ball is ready for its moment in the spotlight.

New York City has its famous ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve. But, a small Wisconsin community knows how to celebrate in its own rite -- with its annual giant cheese drop.

Newsline 9 got a behind the scenes look at EVERCON. It's one of the largest gaming and Anime conventions hosted by a school district in the country.

A South Korean activist says he will launch balloons carrying DVDs of Sony's "The Interview" toward North Korea to try to break down a personality cult built around dictator Kim Jong Un.

The Department of Health and Human Services says more than 92,000 people in Wisconsin selected health plans on the federal marketplace in the first month of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act.

We've been on plenty of Outdoors adventures. Here's a look back on everything we've enjoyed in 2014

This year had it's share of both controversy and historical change here in Wisconsin. Governor Scott Walker was at the center of so many of the year's biggest stories. 

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- A beard grown by a communications technician who works on the sidelines during Green Bay Packers home games is getting a lot of attention. 

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Aaron Rodgers is confident his left calf will feel better when the Green Bay Packers play their first postseason game in a couple weeks. 

Health officials say it's important to be mindful of winter safety during these brutally cold temperatures.

A new restaurant is coming to Wausau with some familiar owners.

Police departments say they will be highly visible as people ring in the new year Wednesday night.