WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican Leah Vukmir drew stark contrasts on health care, abortion, immigration and other issues during their second debate of the campaign.

Both candidates were on the offensive, the

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a woman who died at the Marathon County Jail.

The sheriff’s office identifies the inmate as 56-year-old Melissa Graebner-Young. She was booked into the jail Tuesday after being arrested for fifth offense operating a motor vehicle ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a former Missouri pastor who recently left for a Wisconsin church has been charged with child sex crimes.

The Kansas City Star reports that 53-year-old Scott Patschke ...

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WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Foxconn has signed an agreement to jointly develop Wisconsin’s ginseng industry and grow its newly-established Wisconsin-based brand.

The Taiwan-based company announced the deal Tuesday. Gov. Scott Walker joined with representatives of Foxconn and others for the signing ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — School officials in Wisconsin aren’t so sure bulletproof backpacks are an answer to possible violence in the classroom.

BlueStone Safety Products’ bulletproof backpack inserts are lightweight panels about the size of a laptop that are designed to deflect bullets,

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — The nearly 50 still-standing Guinness World Records in Wisconsin have included some unusual accomplishments from gravy chugging to fire-eating.

Wisconsin has been the site of 15 wacky record-breaking achievements officially recognized by the Guinness World Records, ...

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WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin ginseng growers are seeking new customers as tariffs in an escalating trade war with China will raise the price by 15 percent for Chinese consumers.

Harvests will begin in the fall but export declines will take a while to measure, the

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System regents have changed the name of another 10 two-year schools as the campuses merge with nearby four-year institutions.

The regents on Friday approved renaming UW-Marathon County as UW-Stevens Point at Wausau; UW-Marshfield/Wood County as ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources is investigating air pollution at a 3M Corp. factory in Wausau.

Records show that a pollution control device at the plant didn’t operate for several hours on April 13, and that the Minnesota-based company didn’t properly ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is inviting Wisconsin’s gubernatorial and Senate candidates to a pair of televised debates in October.

The association on Wednesday invited Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Tony Evers to an Oct. 5 debate in ...

TOWN OF NOKOMIS, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in northern Wisconsin say a passenger on a UTV was killed and the driver was seriously injured in a crash over the weekend.

The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office says the UTV left the road and struck a tree Saturday night in the Town of ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A judge sentenced a Wisconsin man on Tuesday to 13 years in prison for locking a woman inside a wooden box in his basement and sexually assaulting her.

Allen Jamroz, 56, of Mosinee also was sentenced to seven years of extended supervision for second-degree sexual ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A Florence County man is charged with killing the father of his ex-girlfriend.

Fifty-six-year-old Lee Franck is in the Marathon County Jail on $750,000 bond. Authorities allege he fatally beat Lyle Leith whose body was found in his Wausau garage Feb. 20.

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Authorities believe speed and alcohol were factors when a car went out of control, rolled and crashed into a house in Wausau.

Police say the driver of the car and a person inside the house both suffered minor injuries in the crash about 1 a.m. Thursday. Neither was ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s latest television ad focuses on her mother’s mental illness and addiction to prescription drugs.

Baldwin unveiled the ad Monday, a week after she opened up for the first time about her mother’s struggles. She died in ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The National Weather Service says Green Bay and Wausau set snowfall records on Tuesday.

Wausau received 10 inches of snow while Green Bay got between 8 and 9 inches. Forecasters say parts of Waupaca and Oconto counties received nearly a foot of snow Monday and ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A spring storm is expected to deliver up to 10 inches of snow to central Wisconsin making April feel more like January.

Dozens of schools canceled classes Tuesday as the snow began to accumulate, including the Wausau, Rhinelander, Stevens Point, Crandon and Marshfield ...

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WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A Wausau man has received a memento of his mother that has been missing since she died 27 years ago — and he never knew was out there.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new study details the sources of unnatural green growths of vegetation and bacteria that stink up long stretches of the upper Wisconsin River.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources studied phosphorus pollution in more than 9,000 square miles of the river ...

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WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Wausau police have identified the victim of a homicide and have arrested a man in another county as a result of their investigation.

Seventy-seven-year-old Lyle Leith was found dead in his garage by his daughter on Tuesday. Police say an autopsy was done Wednesday, but ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Snow, sleet and freezing rain are making travel challenging on this Presidents Day.

Dozens of school districts are taking the day off Monday because of the weather, including Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids, Stevens Point, Neillsville and Waupaca. Other school districts ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — The manager of indie folk band Bon Iver is planning to run for the Wisconsin congressional seat currently held by Republican Sean Duffy.

Kyle Frenette is the founder of Middle West Management. He’s managed two-time Grammy award winner Bon Iver and founder Justin Vernon ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin father is accused of failing to manage and treat his teenage son’s diabetes, leading to the boy’s death.

Forty-nine-year-old Robert Glazner of Wausau is charged with second-degree reckless homicide in the death of 15-year-old Bryden Glazner.

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A Wausau father is accused of failing to manage and treat his teenage son’s diabetes, leading to the boy’s death.

Forty-nine-year-old Robert Glazner is charged with second-degree reckless homicide in the death of 15-year-old Bryden Glazer. The father is due in Marathon ...

AHSWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of stealing a large crucifix from a church near Green Bay and using it to damage a sign outside a TV station is now facing disorderly conduct charges in Marathon County.

Police in Wausau arrested 29-year-old Brendan McSweeney following a disturbance ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A man accused in a central Wisconsin shooting that left two people dead and a third person injured has pleaded not guilty.

WAOW-TV reports that 26-year-old Tyler Zimmerman appeared at a preliminary hearing on Wednesday. He’s charged with two counts of first degree ...

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WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Drew Bouche loves to play catch with his son, Abram.

The two often can be seen on in downtown Wausau, tossing a football, smiles on their faces.

Football is deeply rooted in both of their lives. Abram, who is 11 years old, can’t wait to play just like his father ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A Wausau man accused of assaulting one of the children being cared for at his wife’s home day care has missed another court hearing.

It’s the second time Miguel Angel Ruiz has failed to show up for court. A warrant for his arrest was issued the first time he skipped his ...