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Thailand's army declares martial law
It was not immediately clear whether a coup d'etat was underway.
4 major phone carriers providing text-to-911
David Tucker says that as of Monday T-Mobile customers in Vermont are now able to text 911. Verizon, AT&T and Sprint began the service earlier.
Chipotle: Don't bring guns in our stores
The Denver-based company notes that it has traditionally complied with local laws regarding open and concealed firearms.
Bill Clinton to speak at U of Minnesota next month
Former President Clinton will speak about the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act.
Prairie Island Unit 2 shut down for maintenance
Operators safely shut down Unit 2 early Sunday to remove an obstruction in drain piping from a pump.
NEW INFORMATION: Re-opening of I-94/State Hwy. 37 ramps delayed
An email from a Department of Transportation spokeswoman sent Monday says weather is a factor.
“Click It or Ticket” campaign kicks-off
“Click It or Ticket”. That’s what law enforcement leaders are saying to encourage people to buckle up.
Former DNR warden charged with theft, misconduct
Prosecutors have charged a former state Department of Natural Resources warden with multiple counts of theft and misconduct in office.
Wisconsin awards man $97K for time spent in prison
Forest Shomberg spent six years in prison for the 2002 sexual assault of a University of Wisconsin-Madison student.
California Chrome cleared to wear nasal strip
Belmont Park stewards cleared the horse Monday to use the strip he wore while winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness.
Poll: More stress in caring for spouse than parent
Government figures show nearly 7 in 10 Americans will need long-term care at some point after they reach age 65.
Bear attacks woman on Anchorage military base
The attack happened Sunday morning on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
NEW INFORMATION: Wisconsin weather delays farmers' spring planting
The problem is uncooperative weather.
Drug use suspected in Trempealeau Co. crash
It happened Sunday night on State Highway 93 in Elk Creek.
NEW INFORMATION: Plover police identify man killed in deputy's home
Police have released more details about the fatal shooting at the home of an off-duty Portage County sheriff's deputy over the weekend.
UW-La Crosse student, 22, injured after fall
The name of the 22-year-old hasn't been released.
First bird in WI to test positive for West Nile found in Dodge Co.
The state Department of Health Services announced the finding on Monday.
Yooper blooper: Dictionary pronounciation omits P
The nickname for natives or longtime residents of Michigan's Upper Peninsula was among about 150 words added in an update to the 11th edition.
Nearly 63,000 Wisconsin residents lost Medicaid
Nearly 63,000 Wisconsin residents who were on the state's BadgerCare Medicaid program lost their coverage at the end of March under tighter income eligibility standards.
Flood surge threatens power plant near Belgrade
Serbian authorities have ordered the urgent evacuation of a town where soldiers, police and volunteers have been working feverishly to contain the raging Sava River before it could inundate Serbia's main power plant.