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An area senior care center reports that nearly half of all senior hospitalizations can be prevented.

A liberal group has filed a complaint alleging that a new tax-exempt group created by Gov. Scott Walker is acting in violation of federal election law because it is actually a presidential exploratory committee.

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $485 million, making Wednesday night's drawing the fifth largest prize in U.S. history.

Republican Gov. Scott Walker's top aide says if tax collection re-estimates this spring look good Walker would look to refund the money to the people.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has opened an office in Iowa, the first of the potential 2016 presidential candidates to take such a step.

A sheriff's department is asking for help from the public as it continues a death investigation.

There were no super-long tarmac delays for airlines in December, making 2014 the best year on record for fewest such incidents.

Bank Mutual says it is about to close seven of its branches in Wisconsin, including four in our area.

Wisconsin grocery shoppers may soon be able to sample mini-shots of hard liquor in an aisle near them.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is opposing civil rights advocates' claims for $1.2 million in attorney fees they say they accumulated fighting the state's gay marriage ban.

Investigators have released the name of the man found dead in the Mississippi River.

Deputies are warning people about the upcoming release of a registered sex offender.

SpaceX is taking another stab at launching an observatory into deep space and landing the booster that carries it up.

The number of available jobs posted by U.S. employers rose in December to the highest level in 14 years, a sign recent strong job gains will likely continue.

The parents of an American woman held by Islamic State militants say they have been notified of her death.

The Transportation Security Administration is investigating how a woman with a history of boarding airplanes without a ticket was able to fly, ticket-free, from Minnesota to Florida.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to have a private meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley is far outpacing her challenger in fundraising in the race for the state's highest court.

For those outside the medical field, a cardiac operating room is a foreign, intimidating world. Two of the region's leading heart surgeons gave us a look at what they do and how they do it.

Dane County sheriff's officials say two people have been fatally shot in Mazomanie.