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Gov. Scott Walker says he's entertaining multiple options for a possible tuition freeze at the UW, and that leaders have indicated to him they are "comfortable" with a one-year freeze.

Nearly 5,000 nurses at five Twin Cities hospitals have voted to authorize an indefinite strike amid a dispute over a new contract.

Wisconsin voters may be able to start casting ballots for November's general election as early as next month if an appeals court doesn't act before then on a federal judge's ruling that struck down a host of Wisconsin election laws.

Authorities removed dozens of dead cats from the freezer of a home in Monroe after finding dozens of cats in the same home earlier in the week.

Ground has officially been broken for a hotel that will be built for a special purpose.

The city of La Crosse is taking action to help people get off the streets.

In Wisconsin, 190 people died and nearly 2,900 were injured last year, because of something La Crosse County officials say is a completely preventable cause. That's why local agencies are teaming up to crack down on drunk driving.

Several structures were vandalized Wednesday night in Bangor.

Harley-Davidson Inc. agreed Thursday to pay $15 million to settle a U.S. government complaint over racing tuners that caused its motorcycles to emit higher-than-allowed levels of air pollution.

His name is Omran Daqneesh. The image of him, bloodied and covered with dust, sitting silently in an ambulance awaiting help, is another stark reminder of the toll of the war in Syria. He is young -- one witness puts him at five years old, as old as t...

The Ho-Chunk Nation is adding hotels and expanding casinos in Wisconsin.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is offering refunds to fans who bought tickets to its canceled preseason game this month.

Both former NFL star Darren Sharper and a woman he admitted drugging and raping both made emotional statements before Sharper was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison.

A judge has ordered a Minneapolis father accused of killing his infant daughter to have a mental health exam.

Signs are popping up in Jackson County reminding people that new herds of Elk are being reintroduced there.

La Crosse's YWCA is honoring those who share their vision of empowering women in the area.

It was back to normal Wednesday for the La Crosse Police Department one day after Presidential Candidate Donald Trump's visit to town.

Building a house for some people is a lot more than putting up four walls. For Mai and John, it's a about building a new life.

A woman who survived cancer with the help of a local hospital is now paying it forward, in a big way.

The start of the school year is quickly approaching for area kids, and The Salvation Army and Catholic Charities are helping families gear up at an event Wednesday.