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A Milwaukee 18-year-old faces charges on accusations he stabbed two female bus passengers last week.

The man who leads the company that bears his name in Kohler is ending his 43-year tenure as its chief executive.

A man accused of causing the death of his fiancee's four-year-old son will stand trial in Sheboygan County.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Democratic leader of the state Assembly says Gov. Scott Walker's proposed merger of the state's chief economic development agency with one that hands out low-interest housing loans should be "put on ice."

Wisconsin regulators are considering a $9 billion transaction that combines Wisconsin Energy Corp. and Integrys Energy Group.

Officials are looking for two inmates who have gone missing, according to a release.

Paws 4 Independence is a nonprofit that pairs service dogs with those in need differently than any other organization of it's kind.

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices have moved quickly to replace longtime Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamso.

Black Lives Matter Minneapolis organized the rally and march.

After a long winter, storm water can be highly contaminated this time of year.

The city approved a conditional use permit for Verizon Wireless to build a new cell phone tower.

La Crosse County has some of the cleanest air in the state.

Monroe County's new jail is nearly complete, with the second phase of the project expected to start in September

Communication is key when emergency responders are trying to do their job. A new radio system may make this job more efficient for dispatchers in Monroe County.

Researchers in Europe say cheese may actually be good for your heart.

High water and flooding kept many of the local campgrounds closed or partially closed for some big holidays in the beginning of 2014 but this year, the campground managers have a feeling it's going to be a completely different start to the camping season.

A new bill in the Wisconsin Legislature could increase the state's minimum wage for the first time in ten years. This bill would bump the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 dollars by 2020. The author of the bill, Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison called the minimum wage a civil rights issue and said that state's current one is unlivable. However, a local economist said a government mandated increase could create a negative ripple effect.

The man who killed Jeffrey Dahmer in prison 20 years ago revealed for the first time to The New York Post why the cannibal had to die.