The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is trying to make textbooks more accessible through the Open Textbooks and Open Educational Resources project which eliminates the cost of some textbooks and course materials for students. 

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Kevin Braun, owner of the OneStopWonders shop, bought a box from a man who stopped in about two years earlier looking to sell. The box, which had been sitting in storage for the past two years, contained 97 untouched cartridges of Super Mario Brothers Duck Hunt.

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Leaders of Wisconsin nursing schools are optimistic a new emergency rule allowing RNs with bachelor's degrees to teach hands-on courses will help ease a faculty shortage.

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One of Wisconsin's largest music festivals is set to begin Thursday in Appleton, and organizers say they'll offer attendees ways to help the community recover after a devastating tornado struck the Fox Valley.

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