Wisconsin
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Refrigerator manufacturer to close Madison plantJan 31, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — A refrigerator and stove manufacturer has notified the state it plans to close its Madison plant. About 100 workers at Sub-Zero will be out of work by t...
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Streamwood man helps rescue driver in riverJan 31, 2012 11:00 pm - KENOSHA, Wis. — A 90-year-old man is OK after his car plunged into the Des Plaines River in Kenosha County, thanks to quick action by some good Samaritans. Richard Weiss...
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Earthquake felt in North suburbsJan 31, 2012 7:00 am - An earthquake centered just south of the Wisconsin border was reported Monday night and felt throughout the North and Northwest suburbs. The U.S. Geological Survey repor...
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Former legislators, rep challenge Wis. senatorsJan 30, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — The state Assembly’s assistant minority leader and two former legislators announced Tuesday they’ll challenge three Republican state senators in possible...
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Pressure increases to post Walker recall petitionsJan 30, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Pressure increased Tuesday for the Wisconsin state elections board to post online the petitions seeking to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker. The Gover...
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Armed customer ends robbery attempt in MilwaukeeJan 30, 2012 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police say an armed robbery attempt at a north side grocery store ended when a customer opened fire. Authorities say a man armed with a shotgun en...
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Explosion at UW chemistry building injures 1Jan 29, 2012 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — A small explosion inside a laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry building has sent one person to the hospital with non-life threate...
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“Brewers On Deck” held Sunday in MilwaukeeJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — The annual Milwaukee Brewers fan festival will be held this weekend in downtown Milwaukee. Fans can get autographs and photos with Brewers players and coache...
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13 injured, exposed to carbon monoxideJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Authorities say a faulty propane tank likely caused carbon monoxide fumes that sent 13 workers to the hospital in Jackson County. Emergency re...
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Wis. Assembly set to take up mining billJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — The state Assembly is set to take up a contentious bill that would streamline Wisconsin’s mining permit process. The Republican measure is designed to he...