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McCain Foods closure costs Fort Atkinson 120 jobs
McCain Foods is closing its plant in Fort Atkinson.
Holmen High School marching band to perform at the TaxSlayer Bowl
The Holmen High School marching band has been invited by WorldStrides Heritage Performance to perform at the TaxSlayer Bowl.
Man charged in death of 4-year-old boy
A Sheboygan County man is accused of causing the death of his fiancee's 4-year-old son.
Mannequin leg spotted in dumpster prompts police response
Police officers and detectives were called to a downtown dumpster Thursday after three archivists with the Wisconsin Historical Society spotted a leg.
Harley recalls nearly 46,000 motorcycles
Harley-Davidson is recalling nearly 46,000 motorcycles in the U.S. because they could stay in gear due to clutches that won't fully disengage.
Trial delayed for ex-officer accused in suitcase deaths
The trial for a former police officer accused of killing a woman whose body was found in a suitcase along a rural Wisconsin highway has been delayed until November.
Wisconsin teen accused of killing parents due in court
A teenager accused of killing her mother and stepfather in northern Wisconsin is due in court.
Slender Man suspect won't be moved for psychiatric treatment
A judge denied a request Friday to move a 12-year-old girl accused of stabbing a classmate to please the horror character Slender Man to a psychiatric treatment center, but admitted her long-term placement needed to be considered.
Fargo lawmaker hands out his own coloring book to cohorts
When North Dakota state Sen. Tim Flakoll isn't handing out amendments to fellow lawmakers, he's giving them coloring books he helped create to promote his home area.
Taco Bell employee alerts police to drunken driver
A woman who went through the drive-thru twice raised the suspicion of an employee at a Taco Bell in Janesville.
$18K worth of items stolen from golf course
Charles City police are investigating after $18,000 worth of items were stolen from a golf course.
Baby orangutan born at Madison zoo
Madison's zoo family just got a little bigger.
Local non-profit's website created through 'Brand Philanthropy' program
For no charge, they will help any non-profit organization in the area with their website and branding.
Fundraising campaign launched for new Holmen Area Community Center
The new 22,000 square foot community center would be located about a block east of Holmen High School.
La Crosse's Heroin and Illicit Drug Task Force focuses on school programs
The Task Force heard from a number of guest speakers Thursday who talked to them about drug prevention programs like 'DARE' and the 'Too Good for Drugs' program.
Local organizations work to tackle growing poverty rate
About one in six people in La Crosse County lives in poverty, according to a study from the Institute of Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
3-vehicle crash causes Cass Street Bridge backup in La Crosse
A three-vehicle crash near Pettibone Park Dr. caused significant backups and delays during rush hour on the Cass Street Bridge on Thursday afternoon.
Barron County turkey flock is sixth with bird flu in state
The deadly bird flu virus has been detected in a 90,000 turkey flock in Barron County.
Gov. Branstad asks agencies to monitor bird flu outbreak in Iowa
Gov. Terry Branstad has asked several state agencies to monitor the outbreak of a deadly form of bird flu that's reached Iowa and led to an emergency declaration in Minnesota.
Gov. Dayton declares state of emergency over bird flu
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton declared a peacetime state of emergency Thursday to fight a deadly form of bird flu that has already killed millions of birds in the country's top turkey-producing state.
