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A Wisconsin legislative committee has advanced two Republican bills that would establish drug testing for public benefit recipients.

Only 50 percent of new small businesses survive more than five years in the U.S. according to the nation's Small Business Administration.

The Wisconsin Professional Police Association conducts a survey every year to get feedback on the performance of local police departments in the state.

Gulf War Veteran Andrew Cottrill, a Tomah vet has a service dog like no other.

Kids visiting one of Mayo Clinic Health System's clinics in La Crosse have a new way to read.

U.S. Representative Ron Kind is once again giving Wisconsin residents a chance to speak to him directly about their concerns.

The Assembly's public benefit reform committee approved the bill Wednesday on an 8-6 vote.

In an effort to properly handle stressful situations on a daily basis, local police officers often go through Crisis Intervention Team training.

Wisconsin just got some bad budget news.

Police say the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy in Minneapolis was apparently an accident.

The La Crosse Police Department announced that a convicted sex offender was released on Tuesday.

Investigators working to identify human remains found in Jefferson County are collecting dental records from the family of a missing Milwaukee woman.

A teacher in the Cumberland School District is due in Barron County Circuit Court on accusations of having inappropriate contact with a female student.

A truck driver from Montana has been sentenced to 10 months in jail for a crash that killed a student teacher in Dane County.

The state Senate is poised to take up a bill that would end Wisconsin's SAGE program.

Tim Rittmeyer was working in his yard when he spotted a small plastic container that would turn his family’s life upside down.

The Cass Street and Cameron Street Bridges in La Crosse are shut down until further notice.

The La Crosse Co. Aging Unit just received $100,000 in funding from the Helen Bader Foundation for its Caregiver Coach program.

The spring allergy season has gotten off to an early start in recent years because of some mild winters.

Over the past couple of years, the number of meals has dropped by about 7,000.