Wisconsin
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Atheists counter Nativity scene in Wisconsin CapitolDec 14, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — An atheists group has countered a Nativity scene in the state Capitol with one depicting Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein. The Freedom From Religion Fo...
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Wis. teen helps save man who rescued him earlierDec 14, 2011 11:00 pm - MONDOVI, Wis. (AP) — A volunteer firefighter in western Wisconsin helped save the life of a teen three years ago. Now the teen has repaid the favor. Tanner Franson was 1...
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Thermo Fisher to close 2nd plant in Two RiversDec 14, 2011 11:00 pm - TWO RIVERS, Wis. — A lab equipment maker plans to close a second plant in Two Rivers, leaving about 190 workers without jobs. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced Wed...
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Mom wants answers after 3-hour baby switchDec 14, 2011 11:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. — A Green Bay woman says she’s still upset after a hospital mix-up that resulted in her nursing the wrong newborn this summer. Nurses at St. Mary’s Hospi...
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Wis. committee to vote on mining billDec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — The public will get a chance to sound off on a Republican bill designed to help start a mine in far northwestern Wisconsin. Gogebic Taconite wants to ope...
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2 cases of whooping cough confirmed in Eau ClaireDec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Two more cases of whooping cough have been reported in Wisconsin, this time in Eau Claire County. The city/county health department informed parents i...
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Waukesha County house fire kills 1, injures 1Dec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - GENESSEE, Wis. — Fire authorities in southeastern Wisconsin say flames have swept through a Waukesha County home, killing one person and injuring a second. The Mukwonago...
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Wis. school board denies amputated finger claimDec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - \ APPLETON, Wis. — The Appleton Board of Education has denied a liability claim for a student who lost part of a finger last spring. Mariah Yang was injured trying to re...
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Waukesha County clerk says she’s been exoneratedDec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus said Tuesday she believes she has been exonerated even though her office is undertaking numerous changes in how it ...
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Milwaukee museum to show Arnold Newman photosDec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE — The Jewish Museum Milwaukee plans to open a photography exhibit of Jewish public figures taken by photographer Arnold Newman. Newman was known for his “envir...