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VATICAN CITY — The battle lines are being drawn before a major church meeting on family issues that represents a key test for Pope Francis.

MADISON -- New jobs data released Thursday showed Wisconsin still struggling to build momentum on a front that remains a key issue in the upcoming gubernatorial election.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A recent survey released by the U.S. Census Bureau found the number of single mothers living in poverty in Wisconsin is increasing.

MADISON (AP) — University of Wisconsin System campuses will issue free voter identification cards to students who request them.

Authorities early Thursday rescued 15 neglected dogs and a parakeet living in squalor from a mobile home in rural Kendall.

Just in time for Oktoberfest, Pearl Street Brewery of La Crosse will release a new brew in six-pack bottles for the first time this week.

BLACK RIVER FALLS -- City officials made no formal decision Wednesday about whether to keep their local police department or move ahead with a law enforcement contract with Jackson County.

Prices Thursday for a gallon of regular gas:

If sales tax collections are any indication, Wisconsin could be in for an October surprise.

KENDALL — Monroe County authorities and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals rescued 15 neglected dogs and a parakeet forced to live in squalor from a mobile home in r…

Back by popular demand, the La Crosse Public Library Archives is leading a series of “Dark La Crosse” walking tours in October.

People attending the public unveiling of the new Northside Elementary School today will pass through portals honoring the past to embrace the future in the state-of-the-art building.

It’s apple-pickin’ season, and area orchards are reporting a solid, higher-than-average harvest, even after the ravages of a bitter winter and late spring.

Standing 6-foot-2 and weighing in at just over 134 pounds, my buddy Ben is built more like a Swedish runway model than a scrappy cage fighter.

SPARTA -- Immigration activists and were calling for reform Wednesday after immigration officials arrested a dozen area men targeted for deportation this week.

TOWN OF CAMPBELL -- The Campbell Town Board on Wednesday heard the results of an investigation into the town’s embattled police chief but did not take action on the case.

About five years ago, Scott Mihalovic convinced Mike Desmond to take the job as executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater La Crosse.

MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker is in another tight political spot, and his allies are again rushing to the Republican's rescue, powering his re-election bid and trying to keep alive his president…

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BLACK RIVER FALLS -- City Administrator Brad Chown said he plans to recommend that Black River Falls abolish its police department and contract with Jackson County for law enforcement.