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Walker shuffles top office communications staff

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 4:24pm
Gov. Scott Walker has shuffled his top communications staff in the governor's office, moves that come during a relatively slow period in the state Capitol before work on the next state budget begins in earnest.

Man arrested for OWI, leading police on chase in Chippewa Falls

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 3:39pm
Officers say a 30-year-old man was arrested after leading police on a chase in Chippewa Falls.

Wisconsin public school districts see increase in library fund

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 3:09pm
Public school districts throughout the state will have $37.7 to spend on library programs.

John Doe probe at youth prison ends under new time limits

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 2:24pm
A state John Doe probe into allegations of abuse at Wisconsin's youth prison has expired under new time limits Republicans imposed last year.

FBI: Using third-parties to break encryption not solution

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 2:24pm
A senior FBI official says she doesn't think hiring third parties to help the FBI hack into locked iPhones should be the solution.

Sending more US troops to Iraq fits a 2-year pattern

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 1:41pm
President Barack Obama's decision to send 217 more troops to Iraq and to put military advisers closer to the front lines, fits a pattern of ever-deepening involvement in a war against the Islamic State.

Target to increase minimum wage to $10 an hour?

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 1:41pm
Discount retailer Target has started raising employee wages to a minimum of $10 an hour, its second hike in a year, pressured by a competitive job market and labor groups calling for higher wages at retail chains, sources said.

Navy scraps mailer over sexism accusations

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 12:54pm
The U.S. Navy has scrapped a recruiting mailer that promised women they could join while staying in touch with their feminine side.

Man runs from troopers after being pulled over on I-94

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 11:39am
Investigators say a man fled from troopers after being pulled over on I-94 Tuesday morning.

In conservative Utah, naming road for gay leader stands out

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 11:09am
Salt Lake City is considering naming a street after pioneering gay leader Harvey Milk.

FDA campaign takes aim at chewing tobacco use by rural teens

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 10:24am
Government health regulators will team up with minor league baseball teams as part of a new campaign to discourage rural teenagers from using chewing tobacco.

Youth prison investigation pushes overcrowding elsewhere

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 10:24am
Allegations of abuse by staff at a troubled youth prison in northern Wisconsin have resulted in overcrowding and understaffing at the juvenile detention center in Milwaukee County because local officials have objected to keeping young offenders at the Irma facility.

Walker to sign child abuse, trafficking bills

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 9:39am
Gov. Scott Walker is set to sign a half-dozen bills cracking down on child abuse and sex trafficking.

Giuliani endorsing Trump, not playing role in campaign

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 9:39am
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani says he is endorsing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for president, but he's not playing a role in the campaign.

Clintons vote in Chappaqua, NY

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 8:54am
Bill and Hillary Clinton are casting their votes on Tuesday morning in their adopted home town of Chappaqua, New York.

National security early focus of Senate ad campaigns

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 8:54am
Russ Feingold's national security plan is an early focus of ads from both sides in Wisconsin's Senate race.

US home construction tumbled in March

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 8:54am
Construction of new homes fell in March by the largest amount in five months, with weakness in all regions of the country except the Northeast.

'Everybody Loves Raymond' star Doris Roberts dies at 90

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 8:54am
A family spokeswoman says that "Everybody Loves Raymond" star Doris Roberts has died.

9 shootings in 4 days prompts escalated police response in St. Paul

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 8:54am
St. Paul police say more resources will be dedicating to combating gun violence after nine people were shot in the city during a four-day span, including two fatally.

3D printer used to create new feet for duck

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 8:54am
A duck who lost its feet to frostbite is waddling again thanks to a Wisconsin middle school teacher and a 3D printer.

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