Wisconsin Gov. Evers proposes closing 19th-century prison
Wisconsin's second-oldest prison that was built in the 1800s would finally be shuttered under a new plan from Gov. Tony Evers.
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Wisconsin's second-oldest prison that was built in the 1800s would finally be shuttered under a new plan from Gov. Tony Evers.
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the swing state's nonpartisan top elections official can remain in her post despite not being reappointed and confirmed by the state Senate.
Shanon and William Schmidtknecht, of Poynette, say their 22-year-old son Cole was told the cost had jumped from $66 to $539 out-of-pocket. He tried to manage his condition with his rescue inhaler but suffered a fatal asthma attack days later.
The parents of Cole Schmidtknecht are suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company called Optum Rx.
Sophia Martha Franklin, 16, is three months pregnant, and is believed to be with 40-year-old Gary F. Day, the father of her unborn child. Day is facing a no contact order for Sophia.
An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing pregnant teen in Wisconsin. Sophia Martha Franklin, 16, is three months pregnant, and is believed to be with 40-year-old Gary F. Day, the father of her unborn child.
Two others who had been on the off-road vehicle were able to make it out safely and were evaluated by Twin Lakes Rescue. They decided not to go to the hospital.
A former chancellor who was fired after regents learned he was producing pornography is suing the University of Wisconsin.
The fire began outside the building – which was unoccupied at the time – and caused minor damage before it was extinguished. No injuries were reported.
Steven D. Merkel, 52, of the Lincoln Avenue address, was charged with first-degree reckless homicide in Michael Meagher's death.
An email to the school community at Brook Park Elementary School in La Grange Park offered condolences for the boy, Michael Meagher.
Laura Dwyer and Steve Emt, from Madison, Wisconsin, will represent Team USA at the world championship in Scotland after sweeping their way to the top at Windy City Curling in Villa Park.
Macy's announced the impending closures Thursday, calling it part of the retailer's plan to "return the company to sustainable, profitable sales growth."
A judge has ruled that a Wisconsin woman who stabbed her sixth grade classmate to please the horror character Slender Man can be released from a psychiatric hospital.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee. Sara Machi reports.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition from the Republican leaders of the Legislature, who signaled that the idea is likely to be rejected for a second time.
Alexander Paffendorf expressed regret for his involvement in court on Friday without explaining his precise role.
Wisconsin police investigating the deaths of three people, including two juveniles, were searching Tuesday for a person of interest who is "considered armed and dangerous."
Hundreds of tow truck drivers have shown Farhat's family support since he was hit by a blue minivan along Interstate 94 on Christmas Eve.
Christopher Sponholz, 39, of Waukesha, Wisconsin is charged with felony hit-and-run involving death in the hit-and-run that killed Hussain Farhat, 40, on Christmas Eve Tuesday,
Christopher Sponholz is charged with felony hit-and-run involving death in the crash that killed Hussain Farhat.
Two firefighters pulled the baby deer to safety after the animal fell through the ice in Waterford, Wisconsin on Christmas Day.
The Waukesha Police Department said around 6:41 p.m., a tow truck operator was loading a disabled vehicle on the eastbound shoulder of I-94 east of Sawyer Road when they were hit by a blue minivan that left the scene.
A student opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday in a shooting that left two people and the suspect dead and others injured.
