Wisconsin hires MSU-Mankato's Mike Hastings to be next men's hockey coach

The University of Wisconsin made a splash in the college hockey world Thursday, announcing that Mike Hastings will be the school’s next head men’s hockey coach.

Brothers survive western Wisconsin crash on rollercoaster road, family calls it a miracle

"I was pronounced dead on scene," Alex Sabrowsky. A western Wisconsin family calls it a miracle, a pair of brothers survived a deadly car crash last month involving multiple vehicles on a dangerous, hilly stretch of county highway.

Suspected mom of newborn left in Wisconsin field arrested

A woman believed to be the mother of a dead newborn child found abandoned in a southern Wisconsin field earlier this month has been arrested, police said Monday.

Man charged with firebombing Wisconsin anti-abortion office

After nearly a year of searching, investigators used DNA pulled from a half-eaten burrito to capture the man they believe firebombed a prominent Wisconsin anti-abortion lobbying group's office.

Inmates in Wisconsin play role in training service dogs

Over the years, Twin Cities non-profit Can Do Canines has changed more than 800 lives, by matching service dogs with people in need.

Wisconsin DOJ, factory farm reach $215K pollution settlement

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A factory farm has agreed to pay the Wisconsin Department of Justice $215,000 to settle pollution allegations.

Wisconsin man pleads guilty to intimidating Black neighbors at apartment complex

A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty Thursday to intimidating and interfering with Black residents who moved into a suburban Milwaukee apartment complex where he lived.

Hackers attack Wisconsin court system computer network

Hackers have attacked the Wisconsin court system’s computer network, court officials said Thursday.

Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette resigns

Wisconsin’s longtime Democratic Secretary of State Doug La Follette abruptly resigned on Friday, saying he was leaving three months into his 11th consecutive term.

Drug bust leads to multiple charges for Wisconsin teenager

A sizable drug bust in January that led authorities to discovering stashes of several drugs and cash at different locations has resulted in multiple charges for one Wisconsin high school student.

World's heaviest ball of twine in Wisconsin could soon be on the move

At 10 feet high, 22 feet wide and weighing in at more than 24,000 pounds, this oval-shaped sphere is believed to be the heaviest ball of twine in the world.

World's heaviest ball of twine in Wisconsin could soon be on the move
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A few miles outside the small town of Highland, Wisconsin, in Douglas County, there's a monument to pursuing your passion. At 10 feet high, 22 feet wide and weighing in at more than 24,000 pounds, this oval-shaped sphere is believed to be the heaviest ball of twine in the world.

Taylor Swift tickets Facebook scam spurs police investigation in Minnesota

Police in northern Minnesota are investigating numerous complaints about Taylor Swift tickets sold on Facebook by someone under a fake alias.