Breakdowns and dead batteries are common during the extreme cold, and it's keeping area auto repair shops and towing companies extra busy.

Walker says the money from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. would help expand the revolving loan fund at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

While Gov. Scott Walker and Republican leaders rally behind an income tax cut, Democrats and a Republican lawmaker are pushing for an increase in funding for schools after the largest aid cut in Wisconsin history.

Nineteen days into the new year and for some of us it's been a challenge keeping our New Year's resolutions. But one resolution you shouldn't give up on is getting your finances in order.

The Rhinelander City Council voted unanimously Monday night to repeal a decades old ordinance that banned convenience stores and gas stations from selling alcohol.

Those involved were careful to preserve the Art Deco building's rich history, while infusing new life for a new crowd.

Americans borrowed more to buy cars and attend school in November, gains that pushed consumer debt to an all-time high.

Supervalu plans to lay off 117 employees in Pleasant Prairie as a result of closing its distribution center there.

In passing the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and averting the dreaded "fiscal cliff," Congress ensured that workers will pay more in payroll taxes and that some folks will pay more income taxes.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, IIHS has released their list of the safest cars for 2013.

The IRS uses a variety of technologies to help you get the tax information you need.

The number of mortgage foreclosure filings decreased again in southeastern Wisconsin in 2012.

According to a study by Fidelity Investments, 62 percent of consumers say they stuck with their financial resolutions in the past year, compared with only 40 percent who kept their other resolutions.

Next year may be a good year to buy a used car as 500,000 more consumers are coming off car leases than in 2012.

Retired public employees in Wisconsin could see their monthly payments decrease as much as 13 percent next year.

Kathryn McGowan says she's been playing the lottery for 10 or 15 years and has won a dollar here and there. On Dec. 19 she matched all the numbers except the powerball to win $1 million or $670,000 after taxes.

Shoppers were eager to save some pennies by taking advantage of after Christmas sales, and retailers are hoping the sales mean a bright start to the year ahead.

New taxes are coming Jan. 1 to help finance President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

U.S. shoppers spent cautiously this holiday season, a disappointment for retailers who slashed prices to lure people into stores and now must hope for a post-Christmas burst of spending.

The owner of Central Wisconsin Firearms in downtown Wausau says sales the last ten days have been unprecedented.

Wisconsin is trying to recover over $8 million from roughly 300 child care providers shut down for cheating the taxpayer-subsidized Wisconsin Shares program.

A citizen commission says state officials should raise the gas tax, impose mileage-based fees and increase registration and driver's license fees to cover Wisconsin's transportation needs.

Home sales in Wisconsin are continuing a brisk pace, but the median home sale price slipped in November.

Caribou Coffee is being taken private by a German holding company in a deal valued at about $340 million.

Stocks are higher in early trading as traders were encouraged by signs of progress in budget talks and a prediction of steady economic growth next year.