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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The author of a book detailing how bingo games helped revived the Oneida Nation's economy is set to visit the Wisconsin Historical Museum this week.Mike Hoeft wrote "The Bingo Queens of Oneida: How Two Moms Started Tribal Gaming in Wisconsin." The book tells how two Oneida women, Sandra Ninham and Alma Webster, introduced bingo to the tribe's reservation in 1976, providing the tribe with its first moneymaking venture and helping financing health and housing services for ...

Melvin Gordon rushed for a major college-record 408 yards and four touchdowns and No. 11 Wisconsin overcame three early turnovers to take control of the Big Ten West division with a 59-24 win Saturday over No. 22 Nebraska.

Scores and highlights from UW-Stevens Point's Saturday sports action.

Scores, highlights and results from Saturday's high school sports action.

Scores, highlights and results from Saturday's high school sports action.

Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon ran for 408 yards through three quarters Saturday against Nebraska, to break LaDainian Tomlinson's single-game major college football rushing record with 15 minutes still to go.

Melvin Gordon rushed for a major college-record 408 yards and four touchdowns and No. 11 Wisconsin overcame three early turnovers to take control of the Big Ten West division with a 59-24 win Saturday over No. 22 Nebraska.

It was another mid winter-like day across the area. The quiet overnight conditions led to lows ranging from near 10 degrees in the southeast to the teens below zero across the north.

Many of us use electronic devices such as cell phones and computers every day, whether it's at work or in our free time. As we use these devices, bacteria that we cannot see grows on them.

Many of us use electronic devices such as cell phones and computers every day, whether it's at work or in our free time. As we use these devices, bacteria that we cannot see grows on them.

The jolly old man and his helpers arrived at the Wausau mall Saturday morning.

The jolly old man and his helpers arrived at the Wausau mall Saturday morning.

The jolly old man and his helpers arrived at the Wausau mall Saturday morning.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Melvin Gordon rushed for a major college-record 408 yards and four touchdowns and No. 22 Wisconsin overcame three early turnovers to take control of the Big Ten West division with a 59-24 win Saturday over No. 11 Nebraska.Gordon eclipsed the single-game mark held since 1999 by TCU's LaDainian Tomlinson by two yards, setting the new standard on a 26-yard touchdown run on the final play of the third quarter and his last carry of the game.

WAUSAU (WAOW) -- Granite Peak Ski Area opened Saturday morning.

WAUSAU (WAOW) -- Granite Peak Ski Area opened Saturday morning.

WAUSAU (WAOW) -- Granite Peak Ski Area opened Saturday morning.

It was another mid winter-like day across the area. The quiet overnight conditions led to lows ranging from near 10 degrees in the southeast to the teens below zero across the north.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Two University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates have given the school $100 million, the largest gift from individual donors in the school's history.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin's love of the Packers, beer and cheese is being used by Gov. Scott Walker's job-creation agency as part of a nationwide advertising campaign.