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Wisconsin lawmaker vows to bring back drunken driving bills
A Republican lawmaker is promising to bring back a package of bills to stiffen Wisconsin's drunken driving laws.
Chippewa, Eau Claire to host community health conversations
The public is invited to community conversations in February to help prioritize health concerns facing Chippewa and Eau Claire counties.
Assembly speaker supports more autonomy for UW System
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he supports giving the University of Wisconsin System more flexibility.
NTSB: Planes should have technologies so they can be found
U.S. accident investigators are recommending that all airliners making long flights over water be equipped with improved locator technology so they can be found in the event of a crash.
Walker headed to New Hampshire for first time
Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker is headed to New Hampshire for the first time in March.
2 nabbed in iPad theft when selfies appear on owner's iCloud
Two men arrested in Houston are accused of stealing an iPad and using it to take selfies that they unknowingly uploaded to the owner's iCloud account.
One dose, then surgery: A new way to test brain tumor drugs
One of the nation's most unusual cancer experiments is underway at a Phoenix hospital, aimed at finding new treatments for deadly brain tumors.
New York City renames streets after officers slain in ambush
The New York City Council is renaming a pair of Brooklyn streets for the two police officers killed in an ambush last month.
Jury selection resumes in Colorado shooting case
The third day of jury selection has begun in the Colorado theater shooting trial of defendant James Holmes.
NFL fines Lynch $20,000 for obscene gesture
The NFL has fined Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch $20,000 for making an obscene gesture during last Sunday's NFC championship game, a person with knowledge of the fine told The Associated Press on Thursday.
NASCAR's Jeff Gordon: This is my last full-time year
NASCAR's Jeff Gordon says he's parking his race car after 2015.
Lawmakers to vote on making 'upskirting' a felony
The Wisconsin state Assembly is set to vote on making the act of secretly taking a photo of someone's genitals, buttocks or breasts a felony.
Milwaukee man gets 10 years in Brown County heroin death
A 23-year-old Milwaukee man will spend more than nine years in prison after admitting he sold heroin that led to the March 2014 death of a Brown County man.
'Saved by the Bell' actor pleads not guilty in bar fight
The actor who played Screech in the 1990s TV show "Saved by the Bell" has pleaded not guilty to charges resulting from a bar fight in southeastern Wisconsin.
Walker proposes new teacher licensure plan
Gov. Scott Walker is proposing an alternative pathway for people to become licensed as teachers in Wisconsin.
Walker announces drug testing plan for aid recipients
Gov. Scott Walker is following through on his campaign promise to require drug testing for public aid recipients in Wisconsin and limiting how long they can receive benefits.
Man, child killed in Fond du Lac County crash
A man and a young child have died in a highway crash involving three vehicles in Fond du Lac County.
Court focuses on challenges of veterans who offend
All the defendants appearing in one specialized Milwaukee County court share a common link.
Conservation Congress proposes moving back wolf hunt start
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress is gauging support for starting the state's wolf season later.
CVTC machine tool program achieves state landmark
Chippewa Valley Technical College’s Machine Tooling Technics program has become the first metalworking program in the state to be accredited by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS).