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UW-La Crosse political science professor Jacob Holt joins News 8 at Five to break down the race for the White House

Most tornadoes in the state occur between May and August, and Wisconsin emergency management is urging everyone from emergency responders to families to prepare for tornado season.

A Wisconsin lawmaker says the state should legalize marijuana to reduce crime and improve the state's economy.

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has notified the Eau Claire Police Department that convicted sex offender Bruce Edward Moores will be released from prison on Tuesday, April 14.

About thirty homes have been evacuated in Necedah in Juneau County due to a wildfire on Monday.

A man was knocked unconscious during a robbery at a La Crosse residence on April 9.

A 25-year-old Dubuque man arrested and charged with drunken driving after his passenger was killed in a crash now faces two additional charges of vehicular homicide.

Minnesota lawmakers are on the verge of ordering a study on potential health effects from the rubber pellets found in synthetic athletic fields.

As Iowa's new maximum-security prison faced delays, the state corrections chief showed nothing but warmth for an outside expert hired to help make the plan a reality.

Archeologists and volunteers think they've found more than 1,000 artifacts from an old American Indian village site in a farm field near South Amana.

Healthy Recipes Recipe: Pickled asparagus

Mean Green Smoothie

Ginger Teriyaki Salmon Serves 6 ½ cup pineapple juice 2 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger or 1 tsp. dry minced ginger 3 Tbsp. soy sauce 1 clove garlic, minced 6 salmon fillets (4-5 oz. each) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Create a marinade* by combining the first 5 ingredients in a bowl and mixing well until sugar is dissolved. Place salmon fillets in a shallow dish with a lid. Cover fish with marinade and place in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes before cooking. Place salmon fillets in a baking pan coated with cooking spray and bake for 15 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

Mango and Arugula Fish Tacos

Wisconsin has confirmed its first case of a dangerous bird flu strain that has struck several other Midwest states.

The Minnesota State Patrol and more than 300 law enforcement agencies across the state are making a concerted effort this week to crack down on distracted drivers.

Carver County sheriff's officials say an elderly man died after he was attacked in his home which had been ransacked.

 Milwaukee police are investigating after a 22-year-old man was shot and killed on the city's far northwest side.

Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered in a lake on the north side of Madison over the weekend.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police are searching for anyone involved in the fatal shooting of a teenager and a van driver who struck and killed a toddler in Milwaukee.