Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2012 --- 7:45 a.m.

Here is the latest Wisconsin news from The Associated Press:

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Already energized by the appointment of native son Paul Ryan to the presidential ticket, Wisconsin Republicans are set to choose a U.S. Senate nominee today. The election comes just three days after Ryan was picked as Mitt Romney's running mate and just two months after voters kept Governor Scott Walker in office following the failed recall attempt.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republicans are deciding which of four candidates they want to move forward to the general election as they try to win a Wisconsin Senate seat that's been held by Democrats for more than 50 years. Today's primary features former Governor Tommy Thompson, state Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, former Congressman Mark Neumann and political newcomer, businessman Eric Hovde.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A 6-year-old Fitchburg girl is expected to recover after police say she was stabbed by her mother. The girl is in critical condition at University Hospital with multiple stab wounds to the chest, abdomen and back.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The state Department of Natural Resources says more than 10,000 people have applied for a permits for the state's first wolf hunt. The DNR plans to issue about 2,000 permits through a lottery. The application period lasts through the end of the month.

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