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Minnesota has joined the ranks of states where marijuana is a legal medicine.

Police say a man found dead along the shoreline of Lake Wausau died from a head and neck injuries and hypothermia.

Invasive zebra mussels have been discovered in an isolated lake in northeastern Minnesota, just 10 miles from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Glass Doctor put the Bella Cast Venetian glass platters up for auction, and says it will donate 100 percent of the proceeds to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin.

Chief Sue Riseling says the 17-year veteran of the department also used a work computer to download and view pornography.

Wisconsin Club for Growth attorney David Rivkin said the group will file a motion Thursday objecting to the request from lead investigator Francis Schmitz for the judge to clarify the scope of a preliminary injunction halting the probe.

Planned Parenthood and Affiliated Medical Services allege the law will force AMS's Milwaukee clinic to close and place an undue burden on women seeking abortions. State attorneys counter the law ensures continuity of care.

WPPA executive director Jim Palmer says the hour-long, town hall style debate is closed to the public because it's part of the statewide police union's candidate endorsement process.

A Marshfield-based producer of stainless steel piping products and fabricated piping systems is asking the federal government to help stop predatory pricing practices from other countries.

Vinehout, 55, was first elected in 2006.

One man is hurt after a rollover crash on W. Hamilton Ave. in Eau Claire.

The number of students in Wisconsin eligible for free and reduced lunch has increased slightly in Wisconsin.

A Green Bay Packers linebacker was given what he said is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Some might call her the bike helmet fairy. Instead of rewarding kids for lost teeth Jean Julson takes to the streets of Osseo looking to catch kids staying safe on their bikes by wearing a helmet.

This week is the start of the 100 deadliest days for drivers. So, what may seem like a nice summer drive, or even a quick trip to the store could become dangerous for those on the road, with new drivers spinning their wheels as well as all the distractions summer brings.

The Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department identified him as 75-year-old Byron Boe.

A criminal complaint filed Wednesday says Sylvester Lewis told police he fired toward the playground after a man who was hanging out there shot at him.

An Associated Press review of DNR discipline records obtained through an open records request in March found the agency sent 26 letters reprimanding, suspending or terminating employees in 2013.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Flambeau River Papers for eight violations and proposed penalties of $42,300.

There was no immediate word on what led up to the crash.