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WASHINGTON (AP) — Remember the polar vortex, the huge mass of Arctic air that can plunge much of the U.S. into the deep freeze? You might have to get used to it.

MADISON (AP) — A conservative group on Tuesday accused Democratic Attorney General Susan Happ of letting an alleged child molester off easy because he bought her house a year before he was charged.

MADISON (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker said Tuesday he won't make another job-creation promise like he did four years ago, a pledge he's all but certain not to fulfill by the end of his term in December.

Erin and Mike Grosch needed room. Bedrooms, to be exact.

Maybe having half the living room blocked off by yellow caution tape would help with making a decision.

A North Side couple’s bid to operate their salon business in the same building as the Muse Theatre faces an uncertain future despite gaining approval Tuesday on rezoning the property from resi…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan blamed the Obama administration Tuesday for contributing to the circumstances that led to the swift ascent of the Islamic State, a militant group that purp…

A motor vehicle accident has left the eastbound lanes of Hwy. 16 between Gillette Street and La Crosse closed, according to the La Crosse County Emergency Services Department.

ALMA, Wis.  -- Four men accused of a series of summer business burglaries in Buffalo County are scheduled for preliminary court hearings Sept. 30.

La Crosse will host thousands of Elvis fans this weekend for an annual event featuring impersonators thriving to keep his music alive.

A story in today’s Tribune, also available online until shortly after 8 a.m., was incorrect. Ryan Pelton, longtime Elvis impersonator and up-and-coming movie actor, will not appear at this yea…

The Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO sponsored the annual North Side Labor Day parade Monday, followed by a festival at Copeland Park. Carla Easterday, administrative assistant for District Lodge 66 …

MILWAUKEE — President Barack Obama renewed his push for Congress to raise the minimum wage Monday in a buoyant accounting of the economy’s “revving” performance, delivered on behalf of Democra…

Sexual abuse that is ignored often resurfaces later. It can interfere with relationships, school and work, and it robs women of their potential.

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Fifty years ago, Armene Hafemeister’s search for the perfect job led her to the fifth floor of the First National Bank in Oshkosh.

Ryan Pelton, longtime Elvis impersonator and up-and-coming movie star, will be back at this year’s 17th annual Elvis Explosion at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse.

Storytelling maven Sara Slayton has a simple explanation for the popularity of her craft in the age of viral YouTube videos and a bazillion cable TV channels: Homespun tales are a welcome reli…

VERONA, Wis. (AP) — There’s a good chance that many of the suddenly trendy vegetables that foodies latch on to in the next decade will benefit from research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

New long-range employment projections by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development show the fastest growing — and contracting — occupations over the coming decade.

The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation is seeking grant applications from families in need of assistance to help pay for children’s health care treatments, services or equipment not covere…