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La Crosse Man Indicted For Wildlife Crimes

A federal grand jury has indicted a La Crosse man for a series of wildlife crimes involving the illegal transport of animals. Federal prosecutors say 28-year-old Markos Diderrich is charged with trans...

New York Sex Offender Indicted For Sex Trip to Shawano

A 45-year-old convicted sex offender from New York has been indicted on charges of sexually exploiting a minor and enticing the minor to engage in illicit sexual activity. Federal prosecutors say Jame...

Whitewater School Placed On Lockdown Due To Bomb Threat

Police officials say Whitewater Middle School was placed on lockdown Thursday morning as officers investigated a bomb threat. Whitewater police officers arrived at the school at around 10-45 A-M. The ...

New Brown County Mozzarella Cheese Factory Means 50 Jobs

A new 100-thousand square foot mozzarella cheese manufacturing plant in Denmark will mean 50 new jobs for the Brown County economy. BelGioioso Cheese officials say they get their milk from Wisconsin f...

UW Board Of Regents To Track How Much Teachers Actually Teach

Members of the Board of Regents for the University of Wisconsin System are expected to adopt a broad policy on classroom teaching time at their meeting today. The Wisconsin state budget requires the p...

Ripon HS Teacher Accused Of Having Sexual Relationship With Student

A former teacher at Ripon High School has made a Fond du Lac County court appearance to face charges she had a sexual relationship with a student. Twenty-eight-year-old Samantha Fitzpatrick resigned i...

Traditional Holiday Lights Stolen In Madison

The Grinch has been busy in Madison. Holiday lights have been stolen from the trees lining University Avenue in the city. The holiday tradition was started more than 50 years ago by Doctor Jack Kammer...

Equipment From Closed Oscar Mayer Plant Goes On Sale

Bidders can buy grinders, packaging equipment, printing machines and refrigeration units during a three-day auction of equipment left behind at the closed Oscar Mayer plant. Kraft Heinz closed the pla...

Bi-Partisan Task Force To Study Wisconsin School Funding

A bi-partisan task force has been created to conduct the first review of Wisconsin school funding in the last 20 years. Lawmakers on that panel will hold their first meeting later this month, then wil...

Hurting Beaver Dam Police Officer Sends Man To Prison For 3 Years

A Dodge County Circuit Court judge has sentenced a 33-year-old man to three years in a state prison for injuring a police officer. Bradley Buechel was convicted last September on a felony charge of re...