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Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says Gov. Scott Walker is not telling him that debating a right-to-work bill would be a distraction.

Seventeen Wisconsin state senators have taken the oath of office for a four-year term.

School leaders say the high school will be closed for the day, but all other buildings will be in session Tuesday.

The Wisconsin Assembly's 99 members are taking the oath of office for the 2015-17 legislative session.

Former Gov. Tommy Thompson says now is the time for Gov. Scott Walker to run for president, and if he intends to run he needs to get in the race soon.

Health officials say the flu is rampant in most of the country and could peak soon.

On Friday, Timothy O'Brien said the trial for Thomas Biesterveld, 61, of Eau Claire had been taken off the calendar earlier in the week.

Officers identified the driver as Charles Slaught III, 35, of Fennimore.

The dog is described as a medium sized, mixed breed with golden hair. The dog was with a black mixed breed dog.

Republican Brad Schimel says he is putting drug smugglers and dealers on notice that they are "public enemy No. 1" as he begins his tenure as Wisconsin attorney general.

The only Democrat elected to statewide office in Wisconsin is skipping Gov. Scott Walker's swearing in ceremony to attend a meeting out of state.

Potential jurors stared intently at Boston Marathon bombing defendant Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as jury selection began under tight security Monday in one of the nation's most closely watched terror cases since the Oklahoma City bombing two decades ago.

The new year is bringing snow and arctic cold air that will impact Wisconsin the next few days. Here's the latest information on weather conditions and tips to keep you and your family safe.

INSIDE: Text of Governor Scott Walker’s Inaugural Address

Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling says she expects Republican Gov. Scott Walker will play things very cautiously in his second term.

On Sunday, Chad Nelson of Owatonna, MN defeated Jared Bushman to win the Chippewa Valley Match Games at Wagner's Lanes in Eau Claire.

The actor who played Screech on the 1990s TV series "Saved by the Bell" is expected to appear in a Wisconsin courtroom for a hearing on whether a stabbing case against him will proceed.

She will replace Susan McLeod, who is retiring after more than 30 years as CVM’s director.

A Wisconsin lawmaker is calling for a federal review of the longstanding Milwaukee voucher program.

The Wisconsin State Patrol says it happened around 10:45 Sunday morning near exit 41 in Menomonie.