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AAA: State Thanksgiving Travel To Rise 3.4 Percent

If you're traveling to your Thanksgiving dinner, you could see a lot more people on the road than last year. The state's Triple "A" says one-million, 56-thousand Wisconsinites will venture at least 50...

Black Lawmakers Say They Need Representation On Prison Panel

Four black state Assembly members say at least one of them should be on a task force to study the need for a new prison. The state budget calls for the governor and legislative leaders to appoint memb...

Traffic Crash Has Some Folks Boiling -- Water, That Is

A traffic crash in Port Washington leaves a number of folks boiling -- water, that is. Police say a driver slammed into a fire hydrant Wednesday, causing a loss of water and reduced water pressure for...

Woman Free In Kenosha County Dog Hoarding Case

A Kenosha woman is free on a signature bond, after she pleaded not guilty to 20 misdemeanor charges in a dog hoarding case. Prosecutors say 66-year-old Darleen Chick had 52 dogs removed from her forme...

Cancer Center In La Crosse Getting Multi-Million Dollar Upgrade

A cancer center in La Crosse is getting a multi-million dollar upgrade. Mayo Health Clinic System-Franciscan Healthcare announced the planned expansion Tuesday. Officials say the nearly five-million-d...

Woman Killed While Crossing Street During Rush Hour

A 56-year-old female pedestrian has died after being hit by a vehicle during Milwaukee's rush hour. It happened about 7:15 this (Wednesday) morning near the Milwaukee County Zoo on Blue Mound Road on ...

Results of Community Study

This afternoon, Vision 2022 presented the first look at information gained from the V22 Community Study conducted between September and October to gain a perspective on community attitudes and needs. ...

Third School Threat In Western Wisconsin Probed

Police in western Wisconsin are investigating a third high school threat within the past week. Menomonie High School was put on a lockdown for part of the school day on Tuesday, after officials said t...

Clinton Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child

A Clinton man has been taken into custody after being accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a child. Television station W-I-S-C reports that Clinton police said today (Wednesday) that 56-year-old ...

Walker Challenger Wants Advisory Referendum For Legalizing Pot

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn says there's a high financial and personal cost to enforcing drug laws -- and that's why he wants a statewide referendum on legalizing marijuana. Flynn is...