ST. LOUIS — Wildlife officials have relocated a black bear that had wandered into a St. Louis suburb and drew a crowd of hundreds curious to see the out-of-place animal. Read more

MOUNT HOREB, Wis. — Authorities say four contractors were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning from a propane leak at a daycare center in Mount Horeb Thursday at a time when about 50 children were in the facility. Read more

MINNEAPOLIS  — A Minnesota woman has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after pleading guilty in an elaborate ginseng farm fraud scheme, prosecutors said Wednesday. Read more

MONONA, Wis. — A man found dead in a lagoon in a Madison suburb after a weekend police chase was wanted in a shooting that injured two people in April. Read more

APPLETON, Wis. — A Wisconsin teenager has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his grandparents, but his lawyers will argue at a trial that he shouldn’t be held criminally responsible because he was mentally ill. Read more

BLOOMER, Wis. — A Wisconsin family helped save a young bear that was struggling to breathe while swimming in a lake with its head caught in a plastic food container. Read more

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Bond has been set at $100,000 cash for a 22-year-old man accused of driving recklessly before a crash that killed three people in Green Bay. Read more

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Authorities are holding a 22-year-old man as a suspect in a two-vehicle crash that killed three people in Green Bay. Read more

MADISON, Wis. — Patio or bar stool, sidewalk cafe or upholstered banquette, sitting or standing — safety recommendations for public dining are the same. Stay six feet apart from people you don’t live with. Sanitize your hands. Wear a mask when you can. Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ojibwe author Tom Peacock says he started out as a history person. He wrote Native American history books for school students and adults. But he says he had other stories in his head he wanted to get out. So, he turned to fiction — which in time led to “The Wolf’s Trail.” Read more

A man has been sentenced in Portage County to nine years in prison for his role in a fatal drug overdose. Read more

NEENAH, Wis. — Neenah police investigating a deadly shooting are asking neighbors in the area where the crime was committed to contribute home surveillance video. Read more

BARRON, Wis. — Authorities in northwestern Wisconsin have identified the bones of a Minnesota man they say was the apparent victim of a homicide. Read more

FORT DODGE, Iowa  — A Wisconsin man serving time at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility in Iowa was charged Tuesday with killing a fellow inmate. Read more

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The brother of an Air Force airman charged in the death of a Sunday school teacher has pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempting to hinder prosecution. Read more

BURLINGTON, Wis.  — The Racine County Sheriff's Office said Monday that authorities who were investigating a man on allegations of child sex abuse found pipe bombs in a Burlington residence. Read more

LA CROSSE, Wis. — A woman accused of reckless homicide in the death of her husband in La Crosse County is out of jail on a signature bond. Read more

TOWN OF SUMNER, Wis. — State investigators say two people have died at the scene of a shootout and house fire in Jefferson County. Read more

MADISON, Wis. — A Dane County judge says a woman who accidentally shot a friend in the face won't have to serve any additional jail time and can ask to have her felony conviction expunged after she pays restitution and court costs. Read more

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Investigators are probing a fatal construction accident in Green Bay. Read more

MILWAUKEE  — A man is dead after he smashed his car into a Dodge County home. Read more

MINOT, N.D. — A Minot man convicted in the shooting death of another man in January was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison. Read more

SPARTA, Wis. — The victim of a fatal shooting in Sparta has been identified as a local man. Read more

KAUKAUNA, Wis. — A Wisconsin man accused of killing his two young children was charged Wednesday with two counts of first degree intentional homicide. Read more

SHELDON, Wis. — The deaths of a two people at a home in Rusk County are being investigated as homicides, according to authorities. Read more

RACINE — Five people, including three juveniles, were shot at a beach in Racine as an argument escalated to gunfire. Police say all five, which also includes victims 18 and 20 years old, were taken to the hospital, but their conditions weren't available. Read more

WAUPACA, Wis. — Prosecutors in Waupaca County have charged a 17-year-old boy they say intentionally caused a crash that killed a woman. Read more

RACINE, Wis. — A tow truck driver attempting to rescue a turtle Friday on an interstate highway in southeastern Wisconsin was struck and killed by a semi-trailer driver who then fled the scene, authorities said. Read more

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. — The death of an inmate in the Jackson County Jail is under investigation. Read more

JANESVILLE, Wis. — Two people have been hurt, including one with serious injuries, after a house exploded in Janesville, according to authorities. Read more

BAYFIELD, Wis. — The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has donated 2,180 pounds of fish to the Bayfield area community in northwestern Wisconsin. Read more

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Police say a 17-year-old girl from Green Bay has been arrested for drunken driving after a crash on the Main Street Bridge flung her passenger into the river. Read more

PORTAGE, Wis. — Police in Portage say carbon monoxide poisoning sent a man and a police officer to the hospital. Read more

BALSAM LAKE, Wis.  — The full U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a decision by three of its judges last year that said Polk County was not responsible for the repeated sexual assault of two female jail inmates by a guard. Read more

LA CROSSE, Wis. — A La Crosse dentist who prosecutors say directed his patients to pay in cash has been sentenced to six years in prison for tax evasion. T Read more

BURLINGTON, Wis. — An 80-year-old pilot whose small plane crashed last week in southeastern Wisconsin has died of his injuries. Read more

CALEDONIA, Wis. — A man shot and killed himself while struggling with a police officer in Caledonia, according to state officials. Read more

MADISON, Wis.  — A 15-year-old boy is accused of fatally shooting another teen he tried to rob of marijuana in Fitchburg last summer, according to a criminal complaint. Read more

SURING, Wis. — State agents are investigating a fatal shooting by sheriff's deputies in Oconto County. Read more

TOWN OF SAUKVILLE, Wis. — Sheriff's officials say a driver who struck and killed a man trimming grass along a ditch in Ozaukee County was intoxicated at the time. Read more

RIVER FALLS, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-River Falls Chancellor Dean Van Galen has been chosen as the new president of Missouri Southern State University, the two schools announced Monday. Read more

RACINE, Wis. — Jordan Tucker’s family has a long military history: His father and grandfather served in the Army. His uncles and aunt served as well: two in the Marine Corps, one in the Air Force and one in the Army. Read more

LANSING, Mich.  — A crayfish that reproduces by cloning has been added to Michigan’s prohibited species list. Read more

NEW RICHMOND, Wis. — A track worker at a Wisconsin raceway was killed during a school bus race Friday night while attempting to move a damaged bus, authorities said. Read more

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested as the primary suspect in the fatal shooting of another teen in Fitchburg last year. Read more

Road America in Elkhart Lake says it will still hold its season-opening races at the track the last weekend of May. But, the races will be held without fans. Read more

LA CROSSE, Wis. — A deadly altercation in the parking lot of a Menards store in La Crosse has resulted in reckless homicide charges. Read more