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01/25/2025

A Minnesota man accused of helping his son hide four bodies in a Wisconsin cornfield has been sentenced to 16 years in prison, online court records show.

A man accused of helping his son hide four bodies in a Wisconsin cornfield has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. Online court records show Dunn County Circuit Judge

01/25/2025

The U.S. Secret Service said its agents visited a Chicago elementary school Friday while investigating a threat, hours after school officials mistakenly claimed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had come to the building.

The U.S. Secret Service says its agents visited a Chicago elementary school while investigating a threat. School officials mistakenly said hours before that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had

01/25/2025

The Rock County Historical Society will have something for him and her next month.

JANESVILLE, Wis. -- The Rock County Historical Society will have something for him and her next month.

01/25/2025

A nice warm up this afternoon as temperatures are about 15-25 degrees warmer than this same time on Friday. They'll cool back into the 20s on Sunday.

01/25/2025

But if one of your resolutions for 2025 is to disconnect more frequently from the cornucopia of information at your fingertips, encountering boredom may be an unexpected consequence.

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here.

01/25/2025

The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday.

The Senate has confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald

01/25/2025

The Israeli government says its military will not withdraw from Lebanon by Sunday’s deadline, in violation of a ceasefire agreement that ended months of conflict with Hezbollah.

(CNN) — The Israeli government says its military will not withdraw from Lebanon by Sunday’s deadline, in violation of a ceasefire agreement that ended months of conflict with Hezbollah.

01/25/2025

Crews are responding to a fire in Rock County Saturday morning.

CLINTON, Wis. -- Crews responded to a fire in Rock County Saturday morning.

01/25/2025

The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Vice Chancellor for Research released a statement Friday about university research following President Donald Trump's executive order on diversity, equity, and inclusion federal roles earlier this week.

MADISON, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Vice Chancellor for Research released a statement Friday about university research following President Donald Trump's executive order on diversity, equity, and inclusion federal

01/25/2025

Rock County Board Chairman Kevin Leavy is looking for people who are interested in working on the Traffic Safety Commission.

JANESVILLE, Wis. -- Rock County Board Chairman Kevin Leavy is looking for people who are interested in working on the Traffic Safety Commission.

01/25/2025

Hamas announced Friday that it would release four female soldiers held hostage for 15 months in Gaza.

Hamas has announced it would release four female soldiers held hostage for 15 months in Gaza, as part of an exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners laid out in its

01/25/2025

A mother from Janesville was sentenced to 20 years in prison for not intervening in her children's and other family members' assault, according to a release sent Friday.

JANESVILLE, Wis. -- A mother from Janesville was sentenced to 20 years in prison for not intervening in her children's and other family members' assault, according to a release sent

01/25/2025

A man from Beloit was sentenced to five-and-a-half years for trafficking fentanyl in federal prison.

MADISON, Wis. -- A man from Beloit was sentenced to five-and-a-half years for trafficking fentanyl in federal prison.

01/25/2025

Michael Fitzgerald is one of 11 Wisconsinites and one of more than 1,500 people pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

JANESVILLE, Wis.-- Michael Fitzgerald is one of 11 Wisconsinites and one of more than 1,500 people pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack

01/25/2025

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's advisers spent the week monitoring for clues for where President Donald Trump might be headed when he lands in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon to talk about the wildfire damage

(CNN) — Advisers to California Gov. Gavin Newsom spent the week monitoring new White House advance staffers’ social media accounts, hoping for clues for where President Donald Trump might be

01/25/2025

UWPD is warning students of scam callers targeting UW students.

MADISON, Wis. -- UWPD is warning students of scam callers targeting UW students.

01/25/2025

President Donald Trump vowed to support anti-abortion-rights protesters in his second term as tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Washington on Friday for the annual March for Life.

President Donald Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, are celebrating gains in the anti-abortion movement with activists in the annual March for Life. Thousands came to Washington for the

01/25/2025

Five people were taken into custody Friday after probation searches took place in two different cities in Sauk County.

SAUK COUNTY, Wis. -- Five people were taken into custody Friday after probation searches took place in two different cities in Sauk County.