Wisconsin
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Ambassador’s uncle says death is loss for nationSep 13, 2012 4:02 pm - TIGERTON, Wis. — The uncle of slain U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens in Libya says his death is not only a tremendous loss for his family, but the entire nation. Don...
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Wisconsin election chief hopes for post-Nov. voter ID rulingSep 13, 2012 9:17 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s elections chief says a state Supreme Court ruling on voter ID before Nov. 6 wouldn’t provide enough time to get ready for the change at the p...
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Scientist warns of heavier storms, more algae in Great LakesSep 12, 2012 5:14 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — An increasingly warm climate is worsening the problem of harmful Great Lakes algae blooms by boosting the intensity of spring rains that wash phos...
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Ryan: Obama’s defense cuts ‘breed weakness’Sep 12, 2012 2:00 pm - ASHWAUBENON, Wis. — In the wake of news that four Americans were killed in attacks in Libya, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said on Wednesday that Pres...
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Wisconsin man who injured son now facing homicide chargeSep 12, 2012 9:42 am - BALSAM LAKE, Wis. — A man imprisoned for causing severe injuries to his infant son who died four years later is now facing a homicide charge in Polk County. Thirty-year...
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Wisconsin installs security buttons around state CapitolSep 12, 2012 9:32 am - MADISON, Wis. — Hundreds of security buttons have been installed around the state Capitol as the new police chief steps up efforts to improve a sense of safety in the st...
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EPA sends emergency response team to abandoned Wis. factorySep 12, 2012 9:32 am - SLINGER, Wis. — An emergency response team from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be dispatched to an abandoned factory in southeastern Wisconsin. The team ...
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Statements allowed in Wis. fetal abductionSep 12, 2012 9:25 am - MILWAUKEE — A judge is allowing some incriminating statements of a woman accused of killing a pregnant woman and then trying to steal her unborn baby. Attorneys for Ann...
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Father, uncle accused of setting fire that killed 3 boysSep 11, 2012 6:46 pm - MADISON, Wis. — A southwestern Wisconsin man set his house on fire in hopes of killing his family because his wife was always complaining about money and he wanted a fre...
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Wis. DNR will take deer reports for 3 more weeksSep 11, 2012 9:01 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials are reminding outdoor lovers they’ll take deer observations for another three weeks. The Operation De...