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Milwaukee police take 3 hours to respond to sex assault
An 82-year-old woman waited three hours for Milwaukee police to respond to her call for help after she was sexually assaulted, according to police department records.
Body of missing special needs child found in river
St. Cloud police say the body of a missing boy with special needs has been found in the Mississippi River.
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Report of urban lion roaming Milwaukee lights up social media
Video of a large "lion-ish" creature roaming a Milwaukee neighborhood has police and others on the lookout, and has unleashed an uproar on social media.
GOP presidential hopeful Walker signs abortion ban bill
Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, one week after launching his bid for the 2016 presidential nomination, signed a bill Monday that outlaws non-emergency abortions at or beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Innovative roof material makes Vikings stadium lighten up
Sixty percent, or some 248,000 square feet of the new Vikings stadium roof will be covered by a copolymer plastic that lets in light like glass but is lighter, cheaper and cleaner.
Walker: 'I will win and fight for you'
Scott Walker vowed Monday to fight for America's interests abroad and for his conservative policies in Washington, launching a 2016 Republican presidential bid by highlighting his clashes with labor unions as his campaign taunted his Democratic critics.
3 sisters missing in Wyoming are found cold and hungry but healthy
Search official: 3 sisters missing in Wyoming wilderness are found cold and hungry but healthy.
Wisconsin police dog euthanized after attacking handler
A police dog in southwestern Wisconsin has been euthanized after authorities say it attacked its handler, causing a significant arm injury.
Boy, 12, arrested in Mpls., charged with murder in Omaha shooting
A 12-year-old boy has been charged with first degree murder in the fatal shooting of a man in Omaha, Nebraska.
Sanders returns to Minnesota with liberal rallying cry
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders rallied supporters Thursday with a call to band together in order to fix a "rigged economy."
Milwaukee County bus drivers strike, scrambling commute
Hundreds of Milwaukee County union bus drivers went on strike early Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of commuters scrambling to make alternative plans to get to work and elsewhere.
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Order of Catholic sisters sells Wisconsin preserve for $1M
An order of Catholic sisters has sold a 155-acre preserve used as a quiet retreat outside Milwaukee to a regional land trust for a little more than $1 million.
Motorcyclist killed while fleeing law enforcement
A Rockville motorcyclist is dead after being thrown from the bike while fleeing from law enforcement in Stearns County.
May: Mankato police cite 61 for underage drinking at bowling alley
Mankato area law enforcement cited more than five dozen people during an underage drinking bust.
Glen Taylor turns CEO role over to niece; he remains as chair
Deb Taylor joined the privately-held Taylor Corp. more than four years ago.
Minnesota cities, counties fume over costly sales tax change
Local governments are fuming over an impending Minnesota law change that will cost them $20 million in sales taxes that won't go away as planned, an unwelcome prospect given the hundreds of millions of dollars lawmakers set aside to enable possible tax cuts next year.
Jury awards $2.5M to dairy farmers in stray voltage case
A jury has awarded nearly $2.5 million Waverly dairy farmers who say stray voltage from their power company's faulty equipment cut deeply into their production.
4-year-old girl who was shot in Chicago leaves hospital
A 4-year-old Chicago girl who was shot in the head was discharged from the hospital Monday as her mother pleaded for an end to violence in the city.
House GOP ups school funding offer, pressure Dayton for deal
House Republicans are pressuring Gov. Mark Dayton to take a deal on public school funding.
House votes to legalize silencers, approves other gun bills
The Minnesota House voted to legalize silencers, among a handful of bills approved Thursday to expand the state's firearm laws even as the Senate has shown little appetite to wade back into gun issues.
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