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Man rescued after being swept under bridge in swollen Wisconsin river

A father and son were rescued from the swollen Menomonee River in Wisconsin after jumping in to save their dog. Heavy rains ...

Paul Davis averaging '3 calls per minute' for service after flooding in Wisconsin

The calls started coming into Paul Davis restoration services around 10 p.m. on Aug. 9 when a storm dumped more than a foot ...

Report: Wisconsin flood damage costs continue to increase

Wisconsin has seen a series of large damage totals from flooding since 1997, with the largest being $49 million in flood ...

Wisconsin unemployment drops to 3.1% in July

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate was at 3.1% in July, down from 3.2% in June. The state’s labor force participation rate dropped ...
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Contractors warn of scams as SE Wisconsin rebuilds after flooding

Milwaukee homeowners face basement collapses due to flooding, with experts warning about potential scams during rebuilding ...

Wisconsin’s surplus is waning. Next budget will mean ‘coming back to Earth.’

Wisconsin could be facing a more difficult budget than it has seen in recent years with recently approved spending and tax ...

16-year-old tries to kill mom with pruning shears in Wisconsin, officials say

Waupoose turned the power off in the house, and when his mother went to the power box in the basement, he attacked her with ...

Wisconsin piling up costs from more floods, report finds. And that was before this deluge.

As southeastern Wisconsin reckons with the growing toll of extreme weather events − such as last weekend's 1,000-year flood − ...

Wolfdogs in northern Wisconsin help veterans deal with PTSD

Wolfdogs in northern Wisconsin are helping war veterans deal with their post-traumatic stress disorder. Michelle Last founded ...

Brewers win 12th game in a row — and earn all of Wisconsin free burgers

The Brewers are in hamburger heaven. The team picked up its 12th straight win on Wednesday in a 12-5 victory over the Pirates ...