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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it hopes a new set of bald eagle license plates will take flight across the state.

Authorities say a man and a woman have been arrested in Illinois for allegedly kidnapping their children from Las Vegas nine years ago.

Gov. Scott Walker is refusing to take a position on the federal renewable fuel standards law, saying that's not an issue he has been actively engaged in.

The Milwaukee Fire Department says a man has died in a garage fire.

Gov. Scott Walker says he isn't changing his mind about turning down federal money to expand Medicaid coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law, even though Republican Gov. Mike Pence did just that.

The La Crosse Police Department has released a “Use of Force Review”--a department policy following any use of less lethal or lethal weapons.

Gov. Scott Walker says he plans to keep funding for Wisconsin's public schools "largely intact" in the state budget he releases on Tuesday.

A coalition of environmental, animal rights and citizen action groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency alleging failure to address air pollution from large-scale livestock farms.

Governor Walker says the state will support the Confluence Project in Eau Claire.

New data shows unemployment rates rose in half of Wisconsin's major cities last month.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a large heating and plumbing contractor in northern Wisconsin and northern Minnesota.

An Indiana House committee unanimously passed a bill that would ban the sale and manufacture of soaps and cosmetics containing tiny plastic particles that environmentalists say are polluting water resources.

A pedestrian is in the hospital after getting hit by a drunk driver in Black River Falls last night.

Better Business Bureau hears from thousands of consumers and business owners every year about a variety of scams and frauds. Many are new twists on existing scams, but scammers get more sophisticated every year in how they spoof trusted names and how they fool consumers.

Paul Farkas, a 49 year old Ashland man, is suffering from life-threatening injuries after rear ending a school bus in Ashland County.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says any deal from the state to help pay for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena will also likely have to include contributions from the city and county.

The director of the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Tomah says he had already taken steps to address reports of overmedication of patients before federal officials announced a review of prescription practices at the Wisconsin facility.

Gov. Scott Walker says he's planning trips to the early primary states of South Carolina, Nevada and Florida.

The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of heart-zapping defibrillators to submit more data on the emergency care devices after years of recalls and manufacturing problems.

Many Super Bowl attendees will choose house rentals over hotels this year in a move that allows homeowners to bring in big earnings if they're willing to take the risk.