Former Gov. Tommy Thompson has endorsed Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s bid for Wisconsin governor, officially ending any speculation he might challenge Tiffany in a GOP primary. Thompson, who was elected governor a record four times, had said last year that he was considering running ...

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten joined the Southeastern Conference in crossing the $1 billion mark in total revenue for the 2024-25 fiscal year, marking a significant uptick in payouts to its member schools. The league reported roughly $1.47 billion in total revenue in its federal tax ...

There’s something fishy going on in the frigid, dark depths of Lake Superior. In the deepest part of the lake, a quarter mile below the surface, researchers are discovering a growing number of extraordinarily thin lake trout that weigh about half their typical, healthy body weight. ...

Some Wisconsin health professionals are bracing for a bad year for Lyme disease, as tick activity was already higher in April than at the same time last year. In much of the nation, emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest weekly rate for this time of year since 2017, ...

The Michigan Department of Transportation continues to adjust spring weight restriction areas in an annual move to protect roads. Effective 7 a.m. today, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including U.S.2/U.S. 141 ...

President Donald Trump has lifted a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, clearing the way for a South American company eyeing the region's precious metals to begin applying for permits. Environmentalists fear the move will create a precedent for ...