Wisconsin News

A Madison group that cares for injured wildlife is hoping to outfit rehabilitated raptors with GPS units to track their recovery.

Faculty, staff, and students at Concordia Univesity Wisconsin stepped up recently by donating money to support the relief efforts underway in the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.

A winter storm that dumped 17 inches of snow in parts of northwestern Wisconsin is being followed by a cold snap that could send temperatures plunging as low as minus 25 degrees - a concern to those working outside but welcome news to some outdoor enthusiasts.

A Wisconsin monk has pleaded guilty to a child abduction count after being accused of trying to abduct four girls in Illinois earlier this year.

"Cannibal sandwiches," an appetizer featuring raw, lean ground beef served on cocktail bread, may be a Wisconsin tradition, but they are not safe, health officials said, noting that more than a dozen people became ill after consuming them last holiday season.

ATHENS - An early morning barn fire Wednesday killed 50 cattle, including 40 milk cows, Athens Fire Chief Ronald Livack said.

A farm-to-table meal at The Wisconsin Room A cocktail outside in the courtyard by the firepit or inside by the fireplace in the book-lined Winery Bar A spin through the Design Center to gawk at the latest innovations in kitchen sinks and faucets, not to mention the luxe designer bathrooms Wide, tree-lined pathways; brick and stone buildings covered ... (more)

The Herdman children are a rowdy bunch of youngsters who lie, steal, smoke cigars, swear and hit little kids.

The National Weather Service has issued a variety of winter warnings, watches and advisories for most of Wisconsin's northwestern counties until 6 a.m. Thursday.

Kuester told Dane County Circuit Court Judge William Foust that he understood he was waiving his right to trial with the pleas to three counts of first-degree intentional homicide.

State Senator Mary Lazich represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth.

Walker dismissed Taylor Palmisano as his campaign's deputy finance director Tuesday.

The National Weather Service says a low pressure system will bring in southerly breezes Wednesday and Wednesday night.

Wisconsin lawmakers on Wednesday are expected to consider delaying by three months a plan to shift thousands of people from a state Medicaid program onto the federal health insurance marketplace that has been plagued by technical problems.

Numbers compiled by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance show per school student spending rose just over one percent during the last school year.

Legislative bodies perform two critical and complementary functions. The first is to pass bills; the second is to not pass them.

An appellate court on Tuesday questioned a lawyer for the state of Wisconsin about why lawmakers singled out abortion clinics in requiring their doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, as judges heard arguments about the hotly debated law.

On Nov. 14, the Wisconsin Assembly gathered to clear its docket of a few "cats and dogs" - bills that don't really make big changes but are important to individual representatives.

With the Obama administration still under fire for scandalously abusing the IRS to target conservative and TEA Party organizations, a Democrat-led District Attorney's office in Wisconsin is making headlines nationwide for a controversial secret investigation -- a so-called "fishing expedition," according to some critics -- of political forces that ... (more)

A fire early Tuesday morning destroyed a cottage in Irma as slippery road conditions from an overnight snowfall hindered firefighters' response, the Merrill Fire Department said.