A Wisconsin man who was blinded in one eye after a chunk of concrete flew through his windshield last spring isn’t finding many avenues for recourse. That’s because of the state’s “pothole-liability law,” which took effect two weeks earlier. The …
The Manitowoc Fire Department investigating a fire that destroyed an outbuilding at the Wisconsin Cher-make Sausage Company plant. Crews were dispatched when multiple explosions were reported around 4:30 a.m. Saturday. Battalion Chief Ken Cayemberg says the outbuilding was a total …
A school district in western Wisconsin says hackers have stolen nearly $150,000 after breaking into its payroll system. A La Crosse Tribune report says the hackers targeted the Stanley-Boyd School District in Chippewa County. Superintendent Jim Jones says the hackers …
Wisconsin is on pace to be the hottest year on record. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel also reports the forecast for the first few weeks of December likely will mean snowplow drivers in southern Wisconsin won’t have much snow to move. …
Young drivers, put away that cellphone. As of Thursday, using it while driving is illegal in Wisconsin. The new law bars anyone operating a motor vehicle under an instruction permit or a probationary license from using a cellphone or other …
Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials say 2012 will be one of the deadliest years on record for motorcyclists. So far, 102 people have died in motorcycle crashes this year, compared to 85 for all of 2011. The figures show the …
A judge set bail Wednesday for a father accused of killing his three sons in a house fire last week at $1.4 million. Armin Wand III, 32, of Argyle, faces three counts of first-degree intentional homicide, three counts of attempted …
Officials with the U.S. Small Business Administration are touring Douglas County, Wis., to view damage from a flood there in late June. Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday the information gathered could be used to request SBA provide federal low-interest loans …
Attorneys for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, Wis., want a new trial in a civil lawsuit won by two victims of clergy sex abuse. A jury last month awarded $700,000 to brothers Todd and Troy Merryfield in the …
A new study by a climate group says Minnesota and Wisconsin are among the fastest-warming states in the country since 1970. Climate Central says Minnesota ranks third for the period from 1970 to 2011, warming by an average of 0.62 …