A proposal in the Wisconsin Legislature would add sanitation truck workers to a statute that calls for double penalties when drivers violate state and local traffic laws where the workers are present.
UPDATE: Investigators in Waushara County say bloody footprints led to charges in the death of a man found beaten in a hotel room.
UPDATE: The defense team for a Wisconsin man accused of planning a shooting rampage at an abortion clinic is hoping to get the charge dismissed on a legal technicality.
Gogebic Taconite is expected to begin test drilling at its proposed iron ore mine in northwestern Wisconsin by the end of next month.
The children of a western Wisconsin man convicted of killing his parents will inherit part of their grandparents' estate.
Here's your Friday morning Wisconsin news headlines.
The girlfriend of a man who died while in custody of Milwaukee police says a special prosecutor has told family members three officers involved in the incident will not face state criminal charges.
The American Civil Liberties Union has asked federal education officials to investigate whether three Wisconsin schools legally separated boys and girls into single-sex classes.
Turnout is projected at 20 percent for Tuesday's elections across Wisconsin, which includes statewide races for Supreme Court justice and state education chief.
New figures from the state Department of Workforce Development show Wisconsin's unemployment rate remained unchanged in February.
Wisconsin schools superintendent candidate Don Pridemore says he won't force schools to drop American Indian mascots.
New quarterly figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show Wisconsin has dropped to 44th in the nation for creating private-sector jobs.
A new report says state agencies spent nearly $13 billion in federal assistance dollars in fiscal year 2011-12.
Authorities say a sheriff's deputy resuscitated a baby on the hood of his squad car along a Milwaukee County interstate.
UPDATE: The USDA reports that farmers intend to plant 97.3 million acres of corn this year, the most since 1936.
A Wisconsin man who says he stayed in prison more than a year longer than he should have is suing state corrections officials.
A Delta flight took off from Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee County, but returned for an emergency landing after an indicator light signaled some sort of problem.
Gov. Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett are teaming up in another rare show of bipartisan support in hopes of stimulating business growth in Milwaukee.
An Illinois man accused of stealing 21 tons of Wisconsin cheese has been arrested in New Jersey.
Gov. Scott Walker is distancing himself from talk of running for president after word surfaced he's working on a memoir.
UPDATE: Many people are flocking to Middleton to view a Great Grey Owl. The Dane County Humane Society encourages viewers to keep distance when viewing owl and respect the bird’s space
State wildlife officials say they won't authorize an elk hunt this year.
Last year's unseasonably warm weather took a toll on the state's maple-syrup crop, but the cooler conditions this year have improved the 2013 outlook significantly.
UPDATE: A Rusk County judge has ruled a man accused of killing his wife is not competent to help with his defense.
Wisconsin agriculture officials say farmers should plan early to minimize risks and ensure growth in spring planting.
