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David Krause normally teaches financial history. Last week, though, Krause watched history being made at the...

Charles L. Walton has been appointed executive director and chief executive officer of Career Youth Development after the death last week of his mother, Jeannetta Robinson, who founded the Milwaukee social service agency in 1970.

The Rev. Debra Trakel sees the fallout from the nation’s latest economic crisis in more than her retirement funds.

Jobs, the economy and taxes dominate the debate in the 14th Assembly District, where, for the second time in two years, Democratic challenger and political newcomer Dave Hucke is looking to unseat Republican incumbent Leah Vukmir.

Jeannetta Robinson used to tell me that nobody would ever truly appreciate her work in the poorest of the poor...

ATLANTA — Making up for a miss just minutes earlier, Jason Elam kicked a 48-yard field goal on the final play, giving the Atlanta Falcons an improbable 22-20 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

Expect to see plenty of Batmans, Transformers and Hannah Montanas when you’re handing out candy this Halloween.

CHICAGO — Hundreds of free events to help Wisconsin consumers better manage their money will be held next week.

RACINE — The mother of a 2-year-old boy found dead in his home two weeks ago will be charged in the homicide, along with her boyfriend, Racine police said Friday.

The next-door neighbors of Brian Hawes’ family said Friday the announcement that his mom and her boyfriend will be charged in his death is no surprise.

Daryll Clark threw for 244 yards and one touchdown, and ran for two more scores, as sixth-ranked Penn State dominated Wisconsin, 48-7, at Camp Randall Stadium.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers didn't throw at practice for a third straight day, but a sprained right shoulder isn't expected to prevent him from starting Sunday's game at Seattle.

Sen. Barack Obama has more offices, paid staff and volunteers in Wisconsin than Sen. John McCain.

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin's population has slightly increased. According to the State Department of Administration, the population grew by one half of a percentage point, adding 27,000 new residents in 2007.

MILWAUKEE -- Friday, a volunteer crime fighting group, the Guardian Angels, will jump on board Milwaukee County Buses after the sheriff released a surveillance video of two bus assaults.

Lisa Ehlert just needed $30.

Brat Obama has gone national.

A Milwaukee man was injured Saturday afternoon in the Town of Greenbush when a deer ran into the road and hit his motorcycle.

A burglary at the Brown Bottle Tavern in Plymouth between Friday night and Saturday morning netted thieves an unknown amount of cash and checks.

For many local stock market investors, the violent swings in the market and devastating losses to their retirement savings have become too much to endure.

It's an outreach effort by the Milwaukee Police Department. Officers and members of the community, walking side by side. FOX 6's Ryan Cummings explains.

Charities are some of the first casualties in a slow economy, but one Milwaukee institution is bucking that trend. FOX 6's Mike Lowe has the details from the Bradley Center.

He has a temper, but when this guy gets mad he doesn't just throw punches. FOX 6's Cathy Orosz brings you this edition of Wisconsin's Most Wanted.

The slow economy may be bad news for the mall, but it's good news for Goodwill. FOX 6's Cathy Orosz shows you their business is up as more people try to stretch a dollar.

If one person can make a difference, imagine what hundreds can do. FOX 6's Jennifer Reyes shows you what happens when a community of thousands comes together.

Four Wisconsin research institutions, including the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, have launched a collaborative effort to advance genomic research and personalized health care.

Wells Fargo & Co. received rapid approval from federal antitrust regulators for its $15 billion purchase of Wachovia. (WFC) (C) (WB)

Wisconsin has added more than 300,000 residents since the 2000 U.S. Census and continues to grow at a steady pace, according to data released by the state Department of Administration.

A consumer confidence index dropped 32 points in October -- its largest single-month drop since the Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household Index began in 2002.

Madison residential and specialized retail project developer Gorman & Co. said Thursday that it has signed contracts to buy two buildings in the former Pabst Brewery complex that the firm tentatively plans to market to restaurant and retail tenants.

Milwaukee's Best Fries is a new category this year for OnMilwaukee.com's annual "Best Of" survey. Based on the results, it looks like our readers were just as passionate about this potato product as we were. Hundred's of you voted, making Saz's the big winner with its one-of-a-kind sour cream and chive fries offering. We're hungry just thinking about them.

Most restaurants have vegetarian options on their menu. At the very least, a chef will whip up a meatless pasta dish to appease a vegetarian, but are there enough restaurants in Milwaukee that specialize in meat-free cuisine? Sound-off, vegetarian diners!

Incorporating acoustic and electric guitar, the mandolin and a load of percussion instruments including the maracas and the tambourine, Fleet Foxes flowed from one song into the next frequently changing instruments and vocalists. A laidback percussion and ground baseline reminds listeners of the organic creation, progressive thought and innate purity in bands like the Decembrists and Band of ...

In the future, people will remember the 2008 Brewers for being the team that snapped the franchise's postseason drought. With the Badgers playing their way out of bowl contention, the Bucks stumbling through the preseason and the Packers still trying to get on-track under Aaron Rodgers, why not take one look back at the Brewers' long, strange trip.

This weekend and next mark the peak of autumn color season in many places in Wisconsin. There are numerous wonderful places around the state where you can take in the fall colors and have some fun at an autumn event. One unique place, especially if you're a history buff, is Wade House in Greenbush.

JEFFERSON - It's difficult to tell just how successful Jefferson County's efforts at relocating homes and businesses damaged in June's flooding will be. In recent weeks, the owners of 75 flooded structures received notification from the county that they are subject to governmental rules determining whether they can rebuild, or if their structures must be demolished.

JEFFERSON - Jefferson County will conduct a public hearing Tuesday at 7 p.m. during the regular monthly meeting of the county's board of supervisors to provide an explanation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, its goals and the application process as it relates to helping area businesses rebound from this summer's flooding.

LAKE MILLS - Those attempting to return eastbound from Saturday's Wisconsin Badgers football game should not run into the same traffic hassles on Interstate 94 they and others may have encountered after Saturday night's contest vs. Ohio State in Madison.

A group of 20 foreign exchange students from Germany is finishing up its two-week stay in Watertown and on Thursday the teenagers received a tour of the local police and fire stations.

Travis Zoellick's parents knew their son had problems. They knew the 20-year-old struggled with deep-seated anger even as they struggled to get him help.

Several nights of nearly around-the-clock surveillance by Columbia County Sheriff's Department deputies paid off Wednesday, when four people were arrested in connection with what Detective Lt. Roger Brandner called "the biggest drug case we have had in a number of years." Deputies recovered 75 marijuana plants in various stages of maturity, amounting to about 15 pounds of marijuana, with a ...

FALL RIVER - Katrina and Brian Wodill are putting their love of haunted houses to work this fall as they host the Fall River Chamber of Horrors for the Fall River Chamber of Commerce. The haunted house is located at W1404 Heppe Road, off Highway CD, five miles north of Fall River. Road signs will point the way. It will be open on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 to 10 p.m., tonight through ...

HORICON - In lieu of the traditional movie, the 60 Van Brunt Elementary School kindergartners were the stars as they performed during their visit to the Horicon Fire Station in observance of National Fire Prevention Week on Wednesday.With Mark Franz as the director, the boys and girls lined up to take turns practicing the life-saving act of covering their faces, dropping and rolling to ...

JUNEAU - Curtis F. Pautsch, 24, robbed the Campus Inn Best Western because he had lost his job, fallen behind in child support payments and felt "trapped," according to police.Pautsch was held on a $50,000 cash bond Thursday following his initial court appearance on charges of felony theft and burglary, both as a repeat offender.Bob Barrington, managing attorney of the District Attorney's ...

JUNEAU - A 19-year-old Middleton man became the second to be sentenced for the November robbery of a Pizza Hut delivery driver in Beaver Dam.Edward Mendoza was ordered to serve one year in jail and 500 hours of community service for armed robbery. An additional theft charge was dismissed and read into court records.Mendoza is one of four people to face charges of armed robbery and theft after ...

Early absentee voting has begun But eligible voters can cast absentee ballots before Nov. 4, when the state is expecting a record number of voters to turn up at polling places. In fact, absentee voting begins this week, both by mail and in person at municipal offices around the state.

The Darling-Wasserman state Senate duel COULD ONE OF THE MOST VISIBLE MILWAUKEE-AREA LAWMAKERS BE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE ON NOV. 4? Republican Alberta Darling has represented the North Shore suburbs in the state Senate since 1992, where she had a hand in the state’s budget priorities, education policy and social safety net issues.

Eight districts are in play With the top of the Nov. 4 ticket—Barack Obama vs. John McCain—currently leaning Obama’s way in Wisconsin and the Republicans at all levels suffering from the historically low approval ratings of their president, one of the big questions is what will happen to the state Senate, where the Democrats currently have an 18 to 15 majority.

Local referendums will advise the Legislature As Sen. Joe Biden said duringlast week’s vice presidential debate, this year’s election may be the most important in recent history. While the unpopular war and the Wall Street crisis are perhaps the most urgent issues in the presidential race, health care runs a very close third, with concerns about skyrocketing...

His health care plan would take money from Medicare Republican presidential nominee John McCain is trying to argue that his plan to break up the current employer-based health care system will result in a tax credit for individuals and no financial harm to the government. The free market will sort it out, apparently, and his proposed $2,500 individual tax...