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For the second time in three years the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is changing its food service provider.

A woman is in custody following an apparent homicide in south-central Wisconsin.

A new memorial honoring Minnesota's military families has been installed on the state Capitol grounds.

The Minnesota State Patrol said a tree fell from a bluff and onto the windshield and roof of the Silverado pickup, killing the driver Saturday morning.

More than 800 students from around La Crosse were asked what giving means to them, then they were asked to draw their definition.

Those impressive back-to-back home runs by Mitch Moreland and Joey Gallo came only after Shin-Soo Choo and Prince Fielder did their part for the Texas Rangers.

Saturday was one of the main attractions, the cow milking contest.

The competition involved six teams drawing on the corner of 5th Avenue and Jay Street in downtown La Crosse. The teams were competing for cash prizes and the public's vote.

State regulators in Minnesota have approved a $9 billion transaction that combines Wisconsin Energy Corp. and Integrys Energy Group.

The University of Minnesota Medical Center has been named a regional treatment center for patients with Ebola and other highly infectious diseases.

Gov. Scott Walker plans to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper while in the country for a trade mission.

Democrat Russ Feingold is proposing that Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson agree to a campaign pledge to keep third-party money out of their U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin.

Despite some misgivings, Gov. Mark Dayton says he will sign the final three budget bills approved by Minnesota lawmakers during a special session and avoid a state government shutdown.

Crews have pulled a body from the Des Moines River in Yellow Banks Park just southeast of Pleasant Hill.

A judge has awarded nearly $45,000 in legal fees and damages to six protesters issued citations during demonstrations at the Wisconsin State Capitol four years ago.

Aramis Ramirez hit three doubles and drove in five runs, Mike Fiers pitched seven effective innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 8-4 on Friday night.

It happened around 5:27 p.m. in the Town of Sparta.

It focuses on community preparedness, response, and recovery of hazardous materials.   

The goal is to inform residents on what they can do to help law enforcement in the fight against crime.

A recent poll finds 18-34 year olds, also known as millennials, are three times more likely to get help from their parents after graduation compared to what their parents say they got at the same age.