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NW Wisconsin Wildfire Consumes 8,700 Acres
Firefighters are working to contain a smoky wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin that has consumed 8,700 acres, destroyed nearly 50 structures and forced dozens...
Wis. DNR Confirms Logging Started Wildfire
(MADISON, Wis.) — Authorities say logging operations started a massive wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin that destroyed more than a dozen homes. The state...
Police: This Guy Stole $200,000 of Wisconsin Cheese
Who moved the cheese? Now we know: a guy from Illinois, according to police, who they say made off with some $200,000 worth of Wisconsin Muenster.
Wisconsin Gouda named 2013 US Championship Cheese
A Wisconsin Gouda won top honors this week at the 2013 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest.
Wisconsin Scientists Help Search for Alien Life
(MADISON, Wis.) -- Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are helping search for evidence of alien life not by looking into outer space, but by...
GOP Eyes New Election Laws
After back-to-back presidential losses, Republicans in key states want to change the rules to make it easier for them to win.
Sikh Temple Shooting: Wisconsin Community Reacts to Shocking Attack
At least seven people were killed Sunday when a gunman opened fire at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee, authorities said. The suspected shooter was later killed in...
Using Twitter to Crack Down on Bullying
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have developed a computer program that caught 15,000 bullying-related tweets in one day.
Wisconsin Boy, 17, Is the Fastest Texter in America
NEW YORK (AP) — A 17-year-old boy who says he has “abnormally fast thumbs” has been named the fastest texter in America for the second year in a row. “It feels...
The Wisconsin Tragedy: What the Gunman’s Neighbor Saw
Wade Michael Page may have been quiet but there was already something noticeably odd about him in the three weeks he lived above Jennifer Dunn's apartment
Paul Ryan’s Life and Career in Photos
From Wisconsin to Washington, TIME looks back at the newly minted Republican vice presidential candidate’s years of public service.
A History of Vice Presidential Picks, from the Pages of TIME
As Mitt Romney picks Wisconsin representative Paul Ryan to be his running mate, TIME looks back at how some recent Vice Presidential selections were received —...
Forget Wisconsin. Unions’ Biggest Loss Was in California
Bad news for teachers and other public-sector employees: America is more than ready to cut your pensions and benefits. While most politicos had been focusing...
What the Wisconsin Recall Says About the Future of the U.S. Military
Governor Scott Walker survives his nasty recall vote earlier this month, a dynamic triggered by his brutal reshaping of Wisconsin’s public sector unions...
WATCH: Wisconsin Recall Challenger Tom Barrett Slapped By a Supporter
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett didn’t get much sympathy from a supporter last night after he conceded to Gov. Scott Walker in the Wisconsin recall election. As he...
In Wisconsin’s Recall, A Tale of Two Parties
As many as two-thirds of Wisconsin voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to recall Gov. Scott Walker. It’s the marquee undercard in a...
The Survivor
Normally friendly, Wisconsin has been anything but in the past few months. Statewide, the question of whether to keep Governor Scott Walker or kick him out for...
Why I’m Glad the Recall Failed
Some pundits believe the failure of the recall in Wisconsin did not reflect a distaste for unions, or warmth towards Scott Walker, or a backlash against Barack...
