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Police officers from Minnesota and Wisconsin are being recognized with the Public Safety Medal of Valor — the highest national award for officers who show exceptional courage to protect human life.

The Waupaca County sheriff says he's optimistic that investigators will solve two murder cases from 1992 and 1978 in the next year.

A village administrator in Outagamie County has been arrested on accusations of possessing child pornography.

Close relatives have identified the teenage girl and the man who were fatally shot at a mobile home near Mazomanie.

The Milwaukee County Zoo is celebrating the 46th anniversary of the acquisition of its oldest inhabitant.

A study conducted by the University of Colorado School of Medicine shows a significant increase in drivers on marijuana involved in fatal vehicle crashes in Colorado since the commercialization of medical marijuana in 2009.

Two men are accused of fatally shooting a 40-year-old man on the porch of his Milwaukee home during a robbery attempt last spring.

The Milwaukee City Council has approved a controversial $124 million streetcar connecting downtown and the lower east side.

A man in Ozaukee County is accused of shooting his fiancee and trying to kill two police officers.

A company that makes manufactured homes plans to re-open two plants in central Wisconsin.

Culvers announced Tuesday its president and chief operating officer will become its chief executive officer and president in June.

Net farm income in the United States will fall for the second year in a row.

Wal-Mart, Goodwill, the American Disabilities Institute, and the United Way are teaming up to help low income families with their tax filing.

Tuesday night, officials of the La Crosse Parks and Recreation Department sat down with the City Council to discuss the future of the Myrick Center and ash trees within the city.

This is one of the last approvals needed before the expansion

La Crosse business owners are creating a whole new layer to the downtown area by adding living spaces, shops, and venues to upper levels of buildings.

A large visible piece of land in Onalaska will be the topic of discussion at the city council meeting Tuesday night as city engineers try to prepare the land for a possible major development.

The popular Big Blue Dragon Boat Race has grown into a two-day festival that will be held on Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18 in support of breast cancer survivors.

Fourteen months after Colorado became the first state in the nation to legalize the growing and selling of recreational and medical marijuana, the debate continues on whether it is successful.

Minnesota State Senator Jeremy Miller sponsored and proposed the “Super Gav Act” in honor of a four-year-old boy who was diagnosed with Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, a rare brain disease.