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A train carrying crude oil derailed Thursday afternoon near the Wisconsin border with Illinois, according to a railroad official.

Circus World, with its roots in the Ringling Bros., says it's committed to keeping elephants in its shows in Baraboo.

There's a new recreational opportunity at the Tomah VA.

During your first job interview out of college a first impression can be the deciding factor for future employers.

A photo exhibit at Viterbo University is hoping to keep history alive through generations to come.

Tax time is a stressful time of year for a lot of families and scammers are taking advantage and cashing in.

People will be "Freezin' for a Reason" on Saturday at Pettibone Beach in La Crosse.

The public is being removed from the galleries inside the state Assembly chamber in the opening minutes of the debate over right to work.

The Wisconsin Assembly plans to debate a right-to-work bill on Thursday and may not vote on it until early Friday morning. Here are the highlights:

Republicans have rejected a proposed apology for comments Republican Gov. Scott Walker made comparing his standing up to union protesters to his ability to confront international terrorists.

Leaders at Wisconsin's elections board says plans to make changes after a critical state audit could be hampered by cuts in Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget.

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has spoken by phone with Target Corp.' chief executive Brian Cornell ahead of an in-person meeting about big job cuts coming to the retailer's Minneapolis headquarters.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is under investigation by a government agency for possibly mishandling a sexual assault complaint last year.

A federal judge has dismissed nine sexual abuse claims challenged by church leaders in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee bankruptcy case, eliminating the largest group of claims to date among more than 500 filed in the four-year long litigation.

Students and faculty were temporarily evacuated from a couple buildings at the University of Minnesota because of a possible chemical leak.

The Middleton freshman basketball team is hoping a Twitter campaign will soon have singer Taylor Swift sending their teammate battling bone cancer a spirit lifting message.

With Wisconsin positioned to become the third Midwestern state in as many years to enact a right-to-work law, the Assembly begins debate Thursday on a plan Republican Gov. Scott Walker has promised to quickly sign and Democrats lack the votes to stop.

Officials say a 26-year-old Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to his role in a north Iowa drug conspiracy.

Three people escaped safely from a fire in Racine that caused extensive damage to a multi-family home.

Eastbound traffic on Interstate 90 between Minnesota and Wisconsin is being detoured due to a crash early Thursday morning.