Local leaders and nonprofit groups are looking into turning the Fox River in Illinois and Wisconsin into a federally designated water trail.

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Although the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday shot down a challenge of taxes imposed on a contractor’s services, its decision could give both businesses and individuals more leeway in their dealings with state agencies.

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Flooding in the Midwest closed roadways and knocked out power to thousands, including a suburban Chicago hospital that was forced to close, but residents in the Wisconsin city of Burlington appeared upbeat even as portions of streets remained submerged by water Thursday.

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Republican legislators have developed a plan to sell a landmark prison in northeastern Wisconsin and open a new facility they say will save money, improve safety and open up land for redevelopment.

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A papermaker has agreed to shoulder the financial burden for completing cleanup work on the Fox River in a settlement, federal environmental officials said Tuesday.

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Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that reforms Wisconsin's managed forest program.

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The indefinite closure of the Menasha lock has some local officials and businesses worried that decreased boat traffic will lead to a drop in revenue.

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Plans to build a $37 million public library in Appleton have hit a roadblock after city officials voted to oppose buying land for the project.

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A new federal court ruling may force paper companies to be responsible for a larger share of the estimated $1 billion Fox River cleanup effort.

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Police have arrested a 54-year old man in the theft of a 1,300-pound traffic gate from a construction site near the Fox River.

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