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An appeals court has stayed a federal judge's ruling which carved out an exception to a Wisconsin law that requires all voters to show photo IDs at the polls, but added the district court's decision is likely to be reversed on appeal.

First district congressional challenger Paul Nehlen raised questions Tuesday afternoon after he tweeted a photo of a marked ballot.

Vandals spray painted signs in Devil's Lake State Park sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, according to Skillet Creek News.

A Dane County Jail inmate accused of trying to arrange to have a Madison police officer killed is headed to trial.

Eight Wisconsin counties and the Bad River Band have qualified for federal assistance to recover from July flood damage.

Feingold easily won his primary Tuesday.

Gov. Scott Walker has frozen tuition at UW System schools, including UW-La Crosse, as part of the past two state budgets.

Republican Vice Presidential nominee Mike Pence will be holding a town hall on Thursday at UWL's Cartwright Center.

Former Senator Dan Kapanke will face Incumbent Jennifer Schilling come November after both won by large margins in Tuesday night's primary election.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has defeated his primary challenger for his seat in Congress.

House Speaker Paul Ryan has defeated a longshot Republican primary challenger who had been praised by Donald Trump.

Tuesday is Election Day, and, as predicted, it seems voter turnout for the primary in La Crosse County is low.

If you have been watching the Olympics this week, you've probably noticed dark red marks on the shoulders of athletes such as Michael Phelps.

Taking risks and challenging authority aren't unusual for teenagers. But criminalizing common behavior can lead to negative outcomes.

Police say a freight train car that derailed in northern Iowa rolled into and damaged a trackside tavern called DeRailed.

Attorneys are fighting a decision to charge as an adult a 14-year-old girl accused of trying to kill her brother's girlfriend in Wisconsin.

A Sheboygan Falls woman is due back in court next week to enter a plea to charges that she killed her 2-year-old son.

A Wisconsin man has been charged in a St. Paul hotel standoff with police.

University of Wisconsin System leaders plan to ask Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislators to lift a tuition freeze and give the system about $40 million in new dollars in the next state budget.

Election officials are anticipating a voter turnout between 15 and 20% in our area.