A relatively safe season for Wisconsin deer hunters

For the third straight year, Wisconsin saw no fatalities during the nine-day gun deer hunting season that ended over the weekend. Department of Natural Resources warden Jeremy Cords says there were five non-fatal shootings during the season,

Clarke in talks with Trump transition team

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has met with President Elect Donald Trump about his chances for joining the administration.  Reports say Clarke is a possibility as secretary of Homeland Security – but the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says

UPDATE: Fatality reported from morning fire near Orfordville

(Gazette photo) Orfordville fire officials are investigating a blaze resulting in one fatality.  Firefighters responded to a home in the 10-thousand block of West Highway 81 about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.  They found the single story ranch house

Stein calls Wisconsin recount estimates ‘exorbitant’

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein says the “exorbitant” cost estimates of doing a recount in Wisconsin will not deter her campaign. The Wisconsin Elections Commission says it will cost local clerks $3.5 million to recount the

Fire closes Highway 81 in Rock County

Orfordville firefighters battle a residential blaze west of Beloit.  Firefighters found the single-story ranch home fully involved when they arrived at 10219 West Highway 81 a little after 6:00 Tuesday morning.  Highway 81 had to be shut

Another school referendum possible in Milton

The Milton School Board is exploring the idea of returning to the ballot box with a referendum question in the spring.   The board Monday night proposed the idea of hosting a public listening on December 12th.  Board