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Lack of Snow Sends Snowmobile Testing to Ironwood

Minnesota-based Toro is following the snow and testing some of its equipment in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Lawmakers Prod Feds for Action to Stop Carp

Thirty-one members of Congress want to know how the Army Corps of Engineers will use a new report calling for separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River.

Walker To Meet with District Attorney

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he is meeting with a district attorney leading a secret investigation into former close aides that has already led to criminal charges against five people.

Audit Finds Unusual Spending in Wis. Food Stamp Program

A nonpartisan audit is raising suspicions about unusual out-of-state spending in Wisconsin's food stamp program.

Minn. Legislative Leaders Back Romney

The House Speaker and majority leader both have endorsed Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination.

Minnesota Seeing Mildest Flu Season in Years

The Minnesota Department of Health says this flu season is the mildest the state has seen in recent years.

Santorum to Visit to Minnesota

Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum is set to visit three Minnesota cities on Sunday, including Eden Prairie, Bemidji and Lake Waconia.

Update: Anti-Stimulus Candidate Got $499k in Stimulus Money

Solar energy companies owned by a tea party Republican strongly opposed to the 2009 federal stimulus package have received half a million dollars in grants under the programs.

Bill Would Create Wis. Outdoors Donation Check-off

Two Republican legislators are circulating a bill that would allow outdoor lovers to donate to wildlife habitat management through a voluntary check-off on licenses and registrations.

Walker to Speak at Florida Event

Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to speak next week at a Florida event hosted by the conservative James Madison Institute.

Wis. Lawmaker Calls for Sandhill Crane Hunt

State Rep. Joel Kleefisch, an Oconomowoc Republican, says the population has grown so much that they're causing too much damage to farmers' cornfields.

Cullen Drops Out of Wis. Governor's Race

Democratic state Sen. Tim Cullen is bowing out of the governor's race, saying he can't raise the money to compete with better-known opponents.

Open Enrollment Period Extended in Wisconsin

Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill into law that will extend the time Wisconsin parents have to submit an application to send their children to a public school outside of their home district.

Telemarketing Still Top Consumer Complaint in Wisconsin

Telemarketing tops the list of consumer complaints to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Wis. Board Delays Posting of Walker Recall Signatures

The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board isn't saying if or when it will post online petitions seeking the recall of Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

DNR Seizes 234 Fish at Lake of the Woods

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeing a jump in fishing violations on Lake of the Woods this winter.