Like many communities in the 19th century, when a rail line opened in an area, it was one more step out of the wilderness.

The state population projections, the first since 2013, come as western Wisconsin cities such as Somerset and New Richmond see explosive growth driven in large part by the 2017 opening of the St ...

Thousands sign petition opposing solar farm in St. Croix County, Wisconsin 01:58. ST. CROIX COUNTY, Minn. — A solar energy project in western Wisconsin is facing opposition from thousands of people.

If you're looking to move to Wisconsin, the state's most populous cities might come to mind as the best places to live. But don't count out smaller gems scattered across the state: La Crosse was ...

Correspondence of the New-York Times. MILWAUKEE, Friday, April 13, 1860. Since the adjournment of our State Legislature our city election has been the leading excitement of the day.

La Crosse was the only Wisconsin city named among the top 50 this year, and Money did not select a city from every state. Here's more on why La Crosse is great place to live and which other cities ...

To get a sense of Wisconsin’s part in that reversal, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel spoke with two dozen people from Durand, a county seat just 30 miles from Eau Claire, to Patch Grove, a ...

A western Wisconsin man has been charged in the 1985 killing of a college student. The 24-year-old victim's body was found decapitated and burning days after she went missing.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Republicans from all over the nation are gathering in Milwaukee and some are even from here in Western Wisconsin. While most eyes are on the presidential candidate Donald ...

Western Wisconsin population growth to slow, say new projections. First-in-a-decade analysis studied birth and death rates. By Matt McKinney. The Minnesota Star Tribune. January 3, 2025 at 11:33PM.