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Each of the candidates facing off for the position of La Crosse County Circuit Court judge has years of law experience.

Research finds shorter shifts are not making improvements to doctor fatigue levels.

High school students from around Wisconsin and Minnesota put their robotic skills to the test Sunday.

Two girls accused of stabbing a classmate in a southeastern Wisconsin park to please a fantasy character called Slender Man will find out this week whether they will be tried on attempted homicide charges.

 Sturgeon spearers took 467 fish on Lake Winnebago on the opening day of the season.

Several hundred University of Wisconsin-Madison students, faculty and staffers braved subzero temperatures to protest Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to cut $300 million over the next two years from the UW system.

As Wisconsin schools prepare to give new standardized tests this spring, teachers and administrators say the time, effort and money they're putting into the exams may be pointless.

Many got first-hand glances at new boats and RV models for the summer line-up at the La Crosse Center for its 38th annual La Crosse Boat, Sports, Travel, RV and Hunting Show.

Everyone was invited to join the One Billion Rising event at Valley View Mall Saturday to raise awareness for domestic violence.

Former Wisconsin American Legion Commander Denise Rohan has been endorsed for the office of National American Legion Commander.

Rep. Phyllis Kahn has introduced two different bills that would allow 18-year-olds to go into a bar or restaurant and purchase alcohol.

Authorities have recovered the body of a second person who went missing while ice fishing on a lake in southwestern Minnesota.

The man convicted of killing the owner of a La Crosse camera store and his teenage son has filed an appeal.

Lieutenant Colonel William Bruring was recognized for his service in World War II under the Civil Air Patrol Saturday.

Iowa residents seeking health care coverage on the federal exchange have until Sunday to sign up.

Minnesota's congressional delegation is split on overriding President Barack Obama's planned veto of the Keystone pipeline project.

La Crosse Floral says they've had 14 teams working for the past few days to meet the Valentine's Day demand.

A couple of the world's most-watched eagles have welcomed an egg to their nest.

Ice covering parts of a medical helicopter is what caused it to crash near Ventura in 2013, killing three people, according to a federal report.

State borrowing for road building would continue to rise under Gov. Scott Walker's latest budget proposal, a trend that has industry leaders wondering if some transportation projects will be scrapped in order to hold down debt.