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The early winter snow storm dropped more than a foot of snow in Minocqua on Monday and Tuesday.

The early winter snow storm dropped more than a foot of snow in Minocqua on Monday and Tuesday.

A state doctor says the mental condition of one of two girls accused of repeatedly stabbing a classmate to please the fictional horror character Slender Man has improved, and that the 12-year-old is fit to stand trial.

It's no secret Joe DiMaggio loved Marilyn Monroe.

A state doctor says the mental condition of one of two girls accused of repeatedly stabbing a classmate to please the fictional horror character Slender Man has improved, and that the 12-year-old is fit to stand trial.

Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have asked a judge to order federal prosecutors to turn over any information they have about his brother's participation in a 2011 triple killing or to consider postponing Tsarnaev's trial.

An employee who works at a La Crosse mall is fighting to keep Black Friday shopping from creeping into Thanksgiving Day.

Health workers on the front line of the Ebola crisis say the need for urgent help isn't letting up.

The record-breaking snow wasn't enough to cancel class in the Wausau area, but it was a different story to the north.

Hundreds of thousands of children will be the target of identity theft before they turn 18. Most parents don't even know their children have become victims.

Hundreds of thousands of children will be the target of identity theft before they turn 18. Most parents don't even know their children have become victims.

Hundreds of thousands of children will be the target of identity theft before they turn 18. Most parents don't even know their children have become victims.

Hundreds of thousands of children will be the target of identity theft before they turn 18. Most parents don't even know their children have become victims.

(ABC News) The next time you lose your keys or bomb a test, try blaming it on a virus. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Nebraska have discovered a virus that makes you just a little bit dumber.

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) -- One of two preteen girls accused of stabbing a classmate to please the fictional horror character Slender Man is due back in court. A judge in Waukesha is expected to get an update Wednesday on the girl's mental state after he ordered her in August to receive mental health treatment.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Hunters are just nine wolves shy of Wisconsin's statewide kill limit.

Additional snow and wind in the region through Tuesday to cause travel issues.  Very chilly the rest of the week.

Additional snow and wind in the region through Tuesday to cause travel issues.  Very chilly the rest of the week.

Additional snow and wind in the region through Tuesday to cause travel issues.  Very chilly the rest of the week.

MARATHON COUNTY (WAOW) - Snowfall is often a gift to skiers and snowmobilers, but ski and recreation officials say this recent snow isn't as beneficial as you might think.