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Chase Jones heard about Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail from a teacher about two years ago, and wanted to hike the entire trail ever since.

The attorney representing a woman arrested outside East Towne Mall on Tuesday night said she expects no charges to be filed in the case.

House Speaker Paul Ryan is promising a simpler tax code with lower rates for both families and businesses as he unveils the sixth and final installment of his "Better Way" campaign agenda for House Republicans.

Milwaukee is getting a $1 million state loan to begin the costly task of replacing 70,000 lead water pipes throughout the city.

A Janesville man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for a crash that caused the death of an unborn child.

Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne ordered the release Thursday night of a Madison teen whose arrest outside a Madison mall Tuesday night went viral.

A multi-million dollar renovation project is underway at the Bud King Ice arena in Winona as well.

You might notice some changes to the scenery while driving along Hwy.16 in La Crosse.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is finishing up the final touches on its new travel center off of Interstate 90, near the Dresbach Bridge.

Some of the biggest, baddest, trucks and tractors on four wheels are pulling into Tomah this weekend.

A group of kids who normally don't get a chance to get out on the water didn't let a cloudy morning get in their way.

The presidential race is a little over four months away, meaning many will soon be registering to vote.

A Tomah group joined the ranks of others nationwide Thursday protesting a proposed shutdown of all Veterans Affairs medical centers.

The Centers for Disease Control says the nasal mist version of the flu vaccine should not be used in the upcoming flu season.

Authorities say a Chinese man who fled to his homeland after killing his girlfriend in Iowa will serve a life sentence in China.

The woman who was struck on Highway 30 has died, police say.

Area schools are coming together for a good cause this weekend.

The Supreme Court has placed new limits on state laws that make it a crime for motorists suspected of drunken driving to refuse alcohol tests.

Milwaukee police say Marquette University students were injured when a gun accidentally discharged at the entrance of a restaurant on campus.

Police say an officer in a Milwaukee suburb has fatally shot a man in a park.