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State regulators have fined a Kentucky fire department $25,000 for improper training and equipment after a firefighter was killed and three others hurt while the crew tried to help a college marching band participate in the ice bucket challenge.

John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Humberto Fierro-Rascon, 41, Florence, Colo., was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute 50 kilograms or more of marijuana following a three-day trial in federal court in Madison.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he wants to revisit mental health issues this legislative session with a focus on improving access to care.

Court records show a man fatally shot by police outside a central Ohio airport had two knives taped to his legs, behavior an officer described as "consistent with someone who intended to hijack an aircraft."

An allergen alert and voluntary recall has been issued for a cereal sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide.

An American astronaut and Russian cosmonaut are just two months shy of launching to the International Space Station for an entire year. Already, though, scientists are clamoring for additional long-term subjects.

Milwaukee fire officials say 11 people were treated at a hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says "it's pretty hard to make an argument" for Mitt Romney to be president in 2016.

Gov. Scott Walker says an accountability bill doesn't need to have sanctions for failing schools in order to get his support.

A 44-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for the beating death of a man at a central Wisconsin hotel.

Barbara Schroeder was not the type to seek the spotlight. She preferred to shine the light on others and look for ways to make life just a little bit better for those around her.

Nine RCU Members were recently awarded the Lifetime Volunteer Award at the RCU Volunteers’ Holiday Luncheon.

The former mayor of Stillwater has pleaded guilty to tax fraud conspiracy.

Two Americans who finished what's considered the world's most difficult rock climb say it's "surreal" realizing a yearslong dream and are glad people were inspired by their journey up a 3,000-foot sheer granite face in Yosemite National Park.

A federal judge has ruled that Michigan must recognize hundreds of same-sex marriages performed during a brief window last year.

Republican Gov. Scott Walker's travel schedule is picking up as eyes a possible run for president.

A 47-year-old man allegedly trying to outrun deputies through western Wisconsin surrendered when he lost his prosthetic leg.

Several members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation are pressuring the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to once again look into reports of overmedication and retaliatory management practices at the VA Medical Center in Tomah.

Police have reopened all the Boston-area highway lanes that were blocked by activists protesting what they call "police and state violence against black people."

The trust funds for state employees and retirees will see modest pension and interest rate increases.