Wisconsin
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More than $50 million in unclaimed prizes in WisconsinSep 02, 2013 6:12 pm - APPLETON, Wis. — Wisconsin has more than $50 million in unclaimed lottery winnings going back to 1997. The Post-Crescent in Appleton reports that many lotto game player...
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Waupun police officer accused of burglary resignsAug 28, 2013 6:33 am - WAUPUN, Wis. — A Wisconsin police officer accused of burglary, stealing two vehicles and leading other officers on a high-speed chase has submitted his resignation. The...
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Wisconsin man says he smoked crack cocaine before chaseAug 28, 2013 6:33 am - LA CROSSE, Wis. — Authorities say a Sparta man told sheriff’s deputies he was high on crack cocaine when he led them on a chase with speeds exceeding 100 mph. A criminal...
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Wisconsin Labor Day traffic looks especially hairyAug 28, 2013 6:33 am - MADISON, Wis. — State transportation officials say getting around southern Wisconsin this Labor Day weekend is going to be tough. In addition to drivers heading out to v...
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Consecutive records for Wisconsin lottery salesAug 28, 2013 6:33 am - MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin lottery has had another record year in sales. State officials say the lottery reached about $565 million in sales for the fiscal year endi...
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Wisconsin DNR to release 75,000 pheasantsAug 27, 2013 6:43 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin wildlife officials plan to release 75,000 pheasants ahead of this fall’s hunting season. The state Department of Natural Resources plans to rel...
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Schaffhausen’s friend sentenced to probationAug 27, 2013 6:43 am - HUDSON, Wis. — A defense witness accused of threatening prosecutors during the Aaron Schaffhausen trial has been sentenced to probation. Joseph Rollag was arrested at th...
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Rain causes shortage again for Wis. cow chip throwAug 27, 2013 6:43 am - SAUK CITY, Wis. — The annual cow chip throw festival in Sauk County is again dealing with a shortage. The Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw and Festival attracts about 300 ...
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Man dies in apparent drowning in Lincoln CountyAug 26, 2013 6:39 am - TOMAHAWK, Wis. — Lincoln County authorities have recovered the body of a 67-year-old Tomahawk man who apparently drowned after leaving his pontoon boat to help a dog. ...
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Kenosha 5th-grader wins national poetry contestAug 26, 2013 6:39 am - KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha fifth-grader will be honored this week after her poem won a national contest for Black History Month. A Kenosha News report says Marissa Ca...