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Lincoln County Snowmobile Accident Likely Caused By Speed, Alcohol

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department reports speed and alcohol are thought to be factors in a snowmobile accident. A 24-year-old man has been cited for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated. The...

$23M Development Planned In Little Chute

Village officials in Little Chute say a developer plans to start a 23-million dollar project by building a 290-unit apartment complex. Staff members will be meeting with developers to discuss utilitie...

CDC: Flu Is "Widespread" In Wisconsin

The Centers for Disease Control has determined Wisconsin is one of 35 states where the flu is now officially considered to be "widespread." The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports 776 pati...

Bullet Goes Through Headboard Of Bed Where Mom, Child Are Sleeping

Fitchburg police are trying to determine who fired the shot which sent a bullet into a house Monday morning, narrowly missing the people inside. The incident was reported to police at about 11:15 a-m....

Early Morning Traffic Accident Knocks Down Power Lines, Closes Road

The Portage County Sheriff's Office reports alcohol and speed were likely contributing factors in a traffic accident early Monday which knocked down some power lines. The 39-year-old Wisconsin Rapids ...

DNR Ends Spraying Program For Gypsy Moth Infestation

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reports it is ending an aerial pesticide spraying program for about 50 eastern counties. The effort had been aimed at slowing the spread of the leaf-eatin...

UW-Stout Graduate To Design New Injury-Preventing Football Helmet

A University of Wisconsin-Stout graduate is designing a new football helmet which aims to prevent traumatic brain injuries. Mark Hatcher played football at U-W-Stout and graduated on December 16th wit...

Milwaukee Police Look For Youthful, Would-Be Armed Robber

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police say a young boy pointed a gun at student in an armed robbery attempt Sunday afternoon. The victim says the would-be robber was white and about 10-to-13 yea...

Kenosha Cancels Polar Bear Plunge Due To Cold Weather

It was too cold Monday for the annual polar bear plunge in Kenosha, but Milwaukee's was still scheduled for noon in Lake Michigan. The Kenosha event was called off Sunday due to the weather. The websi...

2 People Die In Rock County Crash

The Rock County Sheriff's Office reports the death of two women in back-to-back accidents in Milton early Monday morning. A 34-year-old Stoughton woman died when an S-U-V slammed into her van on State...