Wisconsin
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Jury rejects self-defense in Wisconsin Walmart shootingJul 20, 2012 8:35 am - SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — A man convicted in a fatal shooting outside a Walmart store in Sheboygan could be sentenced to a maximum 78 years in prison. A jury in Sheboygan Count...
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Food prices in Wis. nudge upward in 2nd quarterJul 19, 2012 4:57 am - MADISON, Wis. — A survey by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation says the average price of groceries nudged upward slightly during the period from April to June. The bur...
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Brothers critically injured after house explodesJul 17, 2012 7:21 am - MADISON, Wis. — Two Madison brothers are hospitalized in critical condition as investigators search for answers to why their house exploded. The blast knocked their hom...
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Wisconsin house explosion injures 2Jul 16, 2012 7:29 am - MADISON, Wis. — A house explosion early Monday in Madison sent two men to the hospital. The explosion happened just before 5 a.m. Fire department spokeswoman Lori Wirth...
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Tart cherry crop in Midwest destroyed by weatherJul 13, 2012 8:30 am - SISTER BAY, Wis. — Walk into Cherry Republic's store in the heart of the nation's biggest tart cherry producing region, and you could end up with jam or salsa with frui...
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Wisconsin mink production up 19 percent last yearJul 12, 2012 8:12 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin continues to lead the nation in the production of mink pelts, accounting for one in three U.S. pelts last year. The U.S. Department of Agricult...
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Warrant: Jealousy drove Wisconsinfather to run down sonJul 12, 2012 8:10 am - MADISON, Wis. — A search warrant says a man accused of running down his young son and the boy’s mother confronted her about a new relationship just before striking them ...
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UW residence hall to honor American IndiansJul 11, 2012 7:32 am - MADISON, Wis. — A new University of Wisconsin-Madison residence hall will be named in honor of American Indians. Dejope Residence Hall opens Aug. 26 and will be home to ...
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Wis. dad jailed after 3 girls found dead at homeJul 11, 2012 7:32 am - RIVER FALLS, Wis. — A father has been arrested after three young girls, believed to be his daughters, were found dead at home in a tiny western Wisconsin town. Police sa...
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Wis. town barred from beefing up farm water rulesJul 11, 2012 7:18 am - MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a rural town lacks the authority to impose tougher water-quality standards on a livestock farm than the stat...