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The jackpot hit an estimated $1 billion ahead of Tuesday’s Christmas Eve drawing, Mega Millions announced. That’s a $448.8 million cash prize. It’s just the seventh time in the game’s 20-year history ...

Dixon Handshaw thought he was an only child for most of his life. But decades after being adopted, the 75-year-old learned he has a handful of siblings, whom ...

Simonson allegedly smashed his car into a Viroqua smoke shop and entered the building Early Sunday morning. He was arrested for burglary and damage to property. Information on his whereabout should be ...

Former Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Tim Cullen has passed away at the age of 80. A native of Jacksonville, Cullen began his political career in 1974 when he won a seat representing Wisconsin's ...

Governor Tony Evers has issued a statement following the death of former Wisconsin State Senator George Petak, who passed away at the age of 75.

Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan will be taking audiences to mythical Greece with his latest project. Universal Pictures announced this week that Nolan will be directing a cinematic adaptation ...

Vernon County deputies performed a wellness check on 41-year-old Stacie Welter around 11 a.m. Monday, after she hadn’t been heard from since early last week.

Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta’s (META.O) instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play (GOOGL.O) as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, Iranian state ...

Egyptian authorities have arrested two men for attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from the bottom of the sea, the country’s interior ministry said in a Monday ...

Nikki Glaser has become a familiar face to football fans this season. Her breakthrough performance at the Tom Brady Roast on May 5 paved the way for five appearances on ...