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Outdoors Congress to Gauge Reaction to CWD Carcass Bounties

01/21/2019 04:06 PM

The Wisconsin Conservation Congress plans to ask outdoor lovers whether the state should again offer bounties for deer infected with chronic wasting disease. People will have a chance to have their say at hearings in April.

The aftermath of the fire that engulfed the main lodge of the Whitecap Mountains Resort Friday. The resort remained in normal operations the following day.

Whitecap Mountains Resort Staff Remains Positive Following Resort Fire

Women in Rural Wisconsin Lack Access to Maternity Care

Ice Bridge in Ashland Provides Better Fishing Access

Supreme Court Rules Against DNR in Madeline Island Pier Dispute

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Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Remains at 3 Percent

Wisconsin's unemployment rate remains at 3 percent, marking the 11th month in a row at has been at that level of lower. The state gained 9,100 private-sector jobs between November and December.

Ashland, Bayfield Co. Defendants Sue over Public Defender Problems

A group of defendants from Ashland and Bayfield counties is suing over funding and staffing problems in the state Public Defender's Office. They contend their rights to competent defense attorneys and speedy trials have been violated.

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Extra Police Presence at Hayward Schools after Business Theft

UPDATE: Ashland Bus Driver Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of a Child

An Ashland bus driver is no longer working for the school district after being arrested for a child-related crime.�

Complaint: Patterson Targetted Closs after Seeing Her Get Off Bus

Jake Peterson made his first appearance in court via teleconference. He is charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping.

Barron Churchgoers Say Their Prayers Were Answered by Jayme's Return

Churchgoers at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Barron County say their prayers were answered by the safe return of a 13-year-old Jayme Closs.

Churchgoers at�a Church in Barron�County say their prayers were answered by the safe return of a 13-year-old Jayme Closs.�

Snowmobiler Dies in Crash with Trees in Northern Wisconsin

Authorities in northern Wisconsin say a snowmobiler was killed in a crash Sunday. The crash happened in the Town of Schoepke jsut after 1 a.m. Sunday.

Authorities in northern Wisconsin say a snowmobiler was killed in a weekend crash.

House Fire in Price County Kills 4-Year-Old Child

A fatal house fire in Price County in Wisconsin resulted in the death of a 4-year-old child Saturday. Emergency responders were unable to get access to the inside of the home because it was fully engulfed when they arrived on scene. The fire is under investigation.

A fatal house fire in Price County Wisconsin resulted in the death of a 4-year-old Saturday.

Suspect in Wisconsin Killings, Kidnapping Due in Court

21-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson, suspected of kidnapping Jayme Closs and killing her parents, is due to make his first court appearance. Investigators believe Patterson broke into James and Denise Closs' home near Barron in October, gunned the couple down and abducted Closs.

Jake Thomas Patterson is being held in the kidnapping of Jayme Closs and the murder of her parents.

Family Member: 'Good Night Sleep' for Closs

88 Days Later, Jayme Closs is Back in Family's Arms

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has issued a pair of executive orders designed to fulfill his campaign pledge of increasing access and affordability to health care and insurance.

Evers Issues Limited Health Care-related Executive Orders

Jayme Closs found help from a social worker and a teacher after escaping from her captor Thursday.

Social Worker, Teacher Helped Closs in Moments after Escape

Statistics from the state Department of Health Services show that Wisconsin's overall smoking rate dropped to 16 percent in 2017.

Smoking Rate in Wisconsin Hits All-Time Low

Bill Would Criminalize First-Time Drunken Driving in Wis.

Superior Days citizen lobbyists will visit the state capitol on Feb. 12 and 13.

Superior Days Agenda: Medicaid Rates, Road Referendums, UWS Funding

Man Accused of Pointing Gun at Car while in Ashland Drive-Through

David Meany has been appointed Ashland County District Attorney.

Walker Appoints New Ashland County District Attorney

A one vehicle crash left the driver dead on the scene early Saturday morning. Carlton County police identified the victim as 41-year-old Robin Lee Mitchell Bergquist of Saginaw, Minnesota.

MN Couple Dies in Burnett Co. after Snowmobile Goes Through Ice

Wisconsin tax collection officials say a boost in the number of auditors generated an additional $72 million in revenue in 2018.

Additional Auditors in Wisconsin Generate $72 Million More in Revenue

One Victim in Sawyer County Stabbing

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One man killed in crash on Belknap Street in Superior.

One Man Killed in Crash on Highway 2

Two crashes in Superior Monday morning, one of which took the life of a 60 year old man. The driver was traveling west on Belknap Street when his vehicle went over the edge of the bridge, falling 35 feet to the ground. No other injuries were reported.

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