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Dozens of citizens and local leaders joined U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Tuesday in calling for new regulations on the shipment of crude oil, requirements designed to prevent a rail catastrophe.

Dozens of citizens and local leaders joined U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin Tuesday in calling for new regulations on the shipment of crude oil, requirements designed to prevent a rail catastrophe.

VIROQUA -- Dwight Zietlow said a profound sense of relaxation and calm came over him Friday afternoon -- as he was lying in the bed of a stolen pickup truck hurtling down a rural road east of …

A La Crosse man said he was robbed of $43 and a lottery ticket at knifepoint in South La Crosse late Monday, according to police reports.

La Crosse police are investigating a shooting Sunday night outside a South Side tavern. 

A Milwaukee man was cited early Monday in Eau Claire County for his 20th operating while suspended violation, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.

TOWN OF EASTMAN — Two people were killed and a third injured in a two-car crash Sunday afternoon in the town of Eastman.

It’s tick season again, and experts recommend that people be aware of the risks and disease prevention strategies as they spend more time outside.

DARBOY, Wis. (AP) — A left ventricular assist device, along with a bulky battery pack and controller, has been a part of Bruce Nechodom’s life since since his heart attack in late 2013.

MADISON — Critics are blasting legislators after the state’s budget committee passed a surprise motion last week that would allow private, home-schooled and online charter students to particip…

State Sen. Jennifer Shilling is traveling in heady circles as one of the Washington Post’s “40 Most Interesting Women in Politics,” but she is not letting the attention go to her head.

Several La Crosse area municipalities may be poised this year to push beyond past border battles and forge agreements that could lead to more regional cooperation rather than clashes over turf.

Graduation rates for Wisconsin students have seen steady increases over the past five years. While La Crosse School District graduation remain higher than the state average, the district has s…

There are 280 in all. They range in age from 18 to 45. Two were women. All made the ultimate sacrifice. Whether they volunteered or answered a draft notice, these soldiers, sailors, airmen and…

DE SOTO -- Mississippi Valley Conservancy and the Ferryville Tourism Council will offer a bird watching hike at 8 a.m. Saturday to the ridge-top overlook at newly named Cardinal Bluff in De Soto.

FAYETTE, Iowa — A Decorah, Iowa, man was killed in a head-on car-semi crash late Sunday morning, the Iowa State Patrol reported

Motorists will encounter short traffic delays south of Brownsville on Hwy. 26 to await their turns on a single-lane temporary bridge, while a new bridge is constructed, according to the Minnes…

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FORT MCCOY — The Battle of the Mud will be June 6 at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area.