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THE WAY IT WAS: A 1963-64 aerial view of a snowy Dakota, Minn., with a frozen Mississippi River on the right and the four-lane Interstate 90 and Hwy. 14/61 under construction at left. Road bui…

SPARTA -- The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is looking for help apprehending the suspect in an armed robbery early Sunday morning in the town of Leon.

KIMBERLY, Wis. (AP) — Snuggled in a hand-tied fleece blanket, a female veteran with terminal cancer prepared for takeoff Christmas Eve from Austin Straubel International Airport on what likely…

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) — For Dave Roeser, it's not just about salad anymore.

Work has slowed to a crawl on a massive proposed iron mine that has served as Gov. Scott Walker’s signature job-creation effort.

MADISON — As Gov. Scott Walker is set to propose a $19 million increase in money for rural schools, education officials say it doesn’t go far enough to help struggling districts in less popula…

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — A 6-year-old Jerry Hahn was there when Sun Prairie celebrated its first Groundhog Day in 1948, and he has vivid memories of the festivities taking place in the Lenz family …

Gov. Scott Walker said Sunday that the United States must “be prepared to put boots on the ground” anywhere in the world.

TOWN OF SPARTA -- A Sparta man sustained non-life-threatening injuries Saturday when a tree fell on him while he was cutting firewood on his land in the town of Sparta.

TOMAH — Nicole Harbridge’s aunt taught her early that when a horse throws you, get back on and keep going.

Administered by La Crosse County, the For Goodness’ Sake program provides donated household goods to the needy.

BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — When you walk into the Handrich home in Beloit, chances are you’ll be greeted by a young puppy.

ONALASKA — Tom Skogen has a vivid memory of a long-ago Memorial Day. A Navy officer from Madison speaking at the ceremony said he was very impressed with the Onalaska Cemetery, the parade, the…

BLACK RIVER FALLS — Jackson County’s program to treat alcohol- and drug-related offenders is on hold for now, stuck without therapy services its participants need.

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MADISON -- Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget cut of $300 million to the University of Wisconsin System comes as other states, nationally and in the Midwest, have inched up funding for higher…

MADISON — A controversy that began with the audit of two family planning clinics serving low-income clients has escalated, as 32 Republican state lawmakers are calling for an audit of all such…

MADISON — A state regulatory agency’s investigation into complaints alleging that a non-union elevator service contractor was unfairly targeted led to two state employees being disciplined and…

What started in 1998 as an idea for a more effective way to provide healthcare to soldiers in the National Guard and Reserves has grown into a billion dollar business and made La Crosse County…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Friday there will be enough votes to pass a right-to-work bill in Wisconsin this session after the GOP majority gro…