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Packers DT charged with drug offense in Florida
Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Letroy Guion was arrested Tuesday in his home state of Florida, police says.
Charges: Man bought gun used to shoot New Hope officers
A Golden Valley man faces federal charges for allegedly buying guns for a man who shot two New Hope police officers.
Black Hawk County dismantling once-busy law library
The once-busy Black Hawk County law library is being dismantled as the Internet provides information once available only in law books.
Iowan accused of peeping, making videos of women showering
A 24-year-old Cedar Falls man has been accused of peeping on women and making videos of them taking showers.
Groundhog biting incident prompts PETA to send letter to city
PETA sent a letter to Sun Prairie officials asking that future events be groundhog-free after Jimmy the Groundhog bit Mayor Jon Freund’s ear during a Monday event.
Pickup crashes into Iowa school bus, 1 taken to hospital
Authorities in a northeast Iowa county say 53 students were onboard a school bus when it was struck by another vehicle.
Cedar Falls police arrest 6 teens in series of Kohl's thefts
Cedar Falls police have arrested six teens in connection to a series of December thefts at an area department store.
Police: Man found dead in Jordan home following shootout
Authorities say a man believed to be the 41-year-old suspect involved in a shootout with St. Louis Park police was found dead inside a home in Jordan.
Superior ice sculpture collapses
Warm weather may be to blame for the collapse of an ice sculpture in Superior.
Medford man sentenced to prison for burning business
A Medford man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for burning down his pizza business in order to collect insurance money.
Vernon firefighters searching for stolen Smokey Bear
The Vernon Fire Department is searching for a 6-foot-tall Smokey Bear cutout that disappeared over the weekend.
Walker proposes state budget with tax cut, school choice expansion
Gov. Scott Walker is calling for a biennial budget that would cut property taxes, keep public school funding in Wisconsin largely flat over two years, cut some 400 state positions and drastically expand school choice programs in the state.
Milwaukee officials investigating on-duty plow driver's nap
The Milwaukee Department of Public Works is investigating after a snow plow driver was found napping on the job.
Local lawmaker release statements in response to Walker's budget plan
Senate minority leader Jennifer Shilling and other representatives from Western Wisconsin react to Governor Walker's proposals
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Wis. concealed carry permits approach 243,000
Nearly 243,000 people in Wisconsin hold a permit to carry a concealed gun.
Area McDonald's customers payin' for their food with lovin'
On pre-determined days, the manager will select a random customer to take part.
Walker's budget proposal 'vague' to local lawmakers
Following the budget proposal, it wasn't what the governor said that is making headlines, it's what he didn't say.
Governor walker appoints new La Crosse Co. Judge
Tlustosch is filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Dale Pasell last November.
Local group looks at effects of climate change on health
The "Building Resilience Against Climate Effects" planning project or "BRACE" received a grant from the state to look at how climate change impacts health.
