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A 23-year-old Maple Grove woman is suing a Minneapolis police officer and the city on accusations her civil rights were violated when she was punched during an arrest last June.

Carver County sheriff's officials say an off-duty deputy and a man have been injured in a shooting at a gas station in Norwood Young America.

Crews were able to keep a wildfire away from homes and an elementary school in the Twin Cities.

Authorities say a Robbinsdale police officer shot a woman who had a knife and refused to comply with orders.

Two roads in the City of La Crosse will be temporarily closed beginning Monday, April 20 for necessary storm sewer and construction work.

The Dane County District Attorney says he has received all of the state's reports in the fatal police shooting of an unarmed biracial teen and will provide two days' notice before releasing his decision on whether to file charges against the white police officer.

Two people have been taken to the hospital after suffering apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at the Midwest Horse Fair in Madison.

A spring ritual is underway in Wisconsin. And, it's an early start to the sturgeon spawning run on the Wolf River.

Belleville-based outdoor apparel retailer Duluth Trading Co. has settled a lawsuit alleging trademark infringement by Eagles founding member Don Henley.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old woman for falsely reporting an armed robbery.

 A veterans' medical center in Tomah is eliminating overnight hours for its urgent care clinic amid staffing shortages.

Two people were taken to a hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning that happened at the Midwest Horse Fair being held at the Alliant Energy Center.

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Officials say two people have died in a house fire in Milwaukee. And a third person was injured while jumping out of the home.

Many urbanites use doggie day cares while they work long hours. Paying others to exercise their pets, owners can forgo long walks and enjoy guilt-free pooch snuggling in the evenings. While usually a healthy experience for the dogs, the day care environment, with dozens of pets mingling, contributed to an epidemic of dog flu in Chicago that is spreading in the Midwest, experts say.

A new poll shows strong opposition to key provisions of Gov. Scott Walker's budget.

Competing in an ironman is no easy task but one area community member is doing just that while raising awareness for a good cause.