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Although they're carefully avoiding declaring themselves presidential candidates, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush have made weekend swings through New Hampshire with all the marks of White House bids.

The most recent numbers for the Wisconsin Department Of Transportation show more than 33,000 people were convicted of drunk driving in 2012.

A burn ban has been issued for the Town of Bergen and the Village of Stoddard.

Wisconsin's Health Insurance Marketplace is holding a special enrollment period until the end of April.

As telemedicine becomes more popular, practiced doctors will be required to be medically licensed in multiple states.

Governor Scott Walker will be in La Crosse Monday to talk about tourism in the state.

Madison's police chief says the death of an unarmed 19-year-old man who was shot by an officer has strained relations between his department and the community.

Bail is set at $1 million for a Fitchburg man accused of shooting at police after officers tried to coax him out of an apartment earlier this month.

Minnesota officials will learn more this week about the health, economic and environmental effects of pipelines carrying crude oil from North Dakota and Canada through Minnesota.

A new study shows raising the age to purchase tobacco would have many benefits and would significantly reduce the number of teenagers who begin smoking.

One person is dead and one is injured after an accident in Monroe County on Friday.

Animal health experts and poultry growers are scrambling to determine how a dangerous new strain of bird flu infected poultry flocks in four states — and to stop it from spreading.

A 15-year-old charged as an adult in the stabbing death of a 13-year-old boy in central Wisconsin is being housed at an adult facility.

A 26-year-old man has died after being shot by a Kenosha police officer.

The La Crosse library took a few steps back on Saturday to celebrate its heritage.

Dozens celebrated St. Patrick’s Day weekend with a parade in downtown La Crosse.

Hundreds took advantage of the nice weather on Saturday and participated in the 11th annual McFlury run/walk in Onalaska.

The Black Hawk helicopter that crashed in dense fog during a training mission in Florida was carrying seven special operations Marines forces based in North Carolina, along with four National Guard soldiers from Louisiana. All were killed.

Hundreds of people are expected to converge on a high school field house in Wisconsin's capital city on Saturday to mourn the death of a 19-year-old biracial man who was fatally shot last weekend by a white police officer.

The UW-La Crosse math department is receiving a prestigious honor.