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A judge in Sheboygan County has dismissed a wrong death lawsuit involving one of Wisconsin's most notorious homicides nine years after it was filed.

Health officials say a dead bird has tested positive for West Nile virus in Jefferson County.

The Milwaukee County medical examiner's office says it will further study the heart of a 20-year-old man who died after finishing a Milwaukee half-marathon as it tries to determine the cause of his death.

The driver of a car in a rollover crash on Main Street and Sandlake Road in Onalaska was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning.

Two people were in Jackson County Court Monday for homicide charges in separate cases which were directly related to drug use.

Researchers are trying to determine whether or not people with cognitive impairments are more motivated to walk if they're using  activity trackers like FitBit and other devices.

La Crosse County's Dive Rescue team is finally getting a place to call its own.

Canadian Pacific Railway may follow in Burlington Northern Santa Fe's footsteps by building an additional track through La Crosse's north side.

Four new officers were sworn into the La Crosse Police Department during a ceremony Monday morning.

Anne Nicol Gaylor, the outspoken founder of the Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, has died at age 88, the foundation said Monday.

Sparta police closed the area of Julie Avenue and Boldon Avenue Monday morning.

A large black bear visited a house in the Town of Shelby on Monday morning.

Former New Orleans Saints player Darren Sharper has pleaded guilty to rape in a Louisiana drug-and-sexual-assault case, completing a series of pleas in four states that will see him serve at least nine years in prison.

A spokesman for the state Department of Transportation says county highway crews will begin posting 70 mph speed limit signs this week.

Dubuque police say they typically must kill around 15 animals a year in the city due to them being sick, dangerous or seriously injured.

Sparta police identified and questioned four suspects in an armed robbery at the Wayside Tavern on West Wisconsin Street.

Sunday was Flag Day. A holiday some overlook or forget about at times, but one La Crosse man takes the holiday to heart.

Thousands lined the streets this afternoon in Sparta for the 31st annual Butterfest parade.

About 350 woke up early Sunday to get in a good workout for the 12th annual YMCA Got Energy Triathlon took place in West Salem.

A 13-year-old suffered life threatening injuries Saturday night after being hit by a car at the intersection of N Black River St. and North St. in Sparta.