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A girl ended up with bumps and bruises after a vehicle hit her Wednesday morning.

A Packers defensive tackle is in a Florida jail on suspicion of marijuana possession and a weapons offense.

A top government regulator says Internet service providers -- including those selling wireless broadband -- should be regulated more heavily to prohibit them from slowing down or speeding up web traffic.

Serena Williams says she will return to play in the tournament at Indian Wells, California, next month after boycotting the event for 14 years.

The speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly says Gov. Scott Walker's plan for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena has "zero chance" of passing in its current form.

Opposition is growing to Gov. Scott Walker's call to borrow $1.3 billion to pay for roads rather than increasing the gas tax or raising vehicle registration fees.

Members of the state Department of Natural Resources board are calling Republican Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to strip the panel of its policymaking authority a mistake.

Republican Jeb Bush is outlining an "optimistic, conservative vision for the future" in a speech on his economic policies.

Kenneth Anderson absconded from an emergency housing in Sawyer County.

Here's a response from the UW System President to Gov. Walker's Wisconsin Budget Address.

Governor Scott Walker is proposing massive cuts to the UW System, as well as drug testing for those seeking public benefits, under his new state budget plan.

Nearly 243,000 people in Wisconsin hold a permit to carry a concealed gun.

Sears is offering a special military discount on Wednesday to those who are serving or have served.

At least 19 people are dead and 24 are missing after a Taiwanese flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Taiwan's capital, Taipei, with 58 people aboard.

Staples is buying Office Depot in a cash-and-stock deal valued at nearly $6 billion.

An area World War II hero was honored by members of congress on Tuesday.

The Vernon Fire Department is searching for a 6-foot-tall Smokey Bear cutout that disappeared over the weekend.

A bill banning tiny plastic particles that are often included in soaps and cosmetic products has been approved by the Indiana House.

The Milwaukee Department of Public Works is investigating after a snow plow driver was found napping on the job.

A Medford man who burned down his business to bail himself out of debt problems was sentenced to 11 years in prison Tuesday.