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The winter storm that moved through northern Wisconsin and the Arrowhead region Sunday brought mostly rain to the area, but some wet snow accumulated further away from Lake Superior.

An "exceptional amount" of rainfall fell across the Lake Superior basin Oct. 8-11, spurring a rapid increase in water level and sending the big lake up 3 inches for a month it usually drops 2 inches.

According to the new Winter Outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Wisconsin has a 33 to 50 percent probability of a warmer than typical weather from December through February.

Wisconsin Public Radio Gov. Scott Walker has declared a statewide state of emergency as much of the southern half of Wisconsin grapples with widespread flooding and storm damage. Walker issued the declaration Wednesday afternoon after declaring a state of emergency in six counties...

Visitors to Ashland can often be spotted on the water during the summer months, but this summer has been anything but normal for business owner Katie Gellatly.

One month after floods caused $11 million in damage, officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency have been getting a closer look at washed out roads in northern Wisconsin. Three teams have been conducting assessments this week on whether the region will qualify for a federal...

The weekend’s heat led to a number of calls for medical assistance in Superior, including a call for two teenagers suffering from dehydration at the Kwik Trip in Superior’s South End neighborhood. “We had five calls over the weekend that were likely attributed to heat,” Battalion...

At least 121 seasonal and year-round homes around several lakes in Douglas County have been affected.

“Hot temperatures and humidity can be dangerous and even deadly,” said Kathy Ronchi, health officer for Douglas County.