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Walker, Tommy Thompson among Wisconsin statewide delegates
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former Gov. Tommy Thompson are among the 18 at-large delegates who will represent the state at the Republican national convention this summer in Cleveland.
Eau Claire PD arrest TN man for hotel hidden camera operation
A Tennessee man has been arrested after Eau Claire police found enormous amounts of hidden hotel camera footage at an area Hampton Inn.
Democrat urges board to seek money for voter ID education
A Democratic lawmaker and the League of Women Voters is urging the state elections board to seek more money to education people about photo identification requirements at the polls.
Gov. Walker to sign bill requiring school CPR training
Wisconsin schools will be required to provide CPR training in every health course between seventh grade and 12th grade under a bill Gov. Scott Walker plans to sign Tuesday.
Gov. Walker to sign drunken driving sobriety proposal
Gov. Scott Walker is poised to sign a bill Tuesday that would allow judges to place offenders in a sobriety testing program rather than force them to drive with ignition interlock devices.
Man pinned against steel pen at Viroqua meat store
One man is hospitalized after being pinned against a steel pen at a meat store in Viroqua.
Agency cites paper mill's operator after worker's death
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Wisconsin paper mill's operator for safety violations after a worker's death.
High schools review security plans for prom
A shooting during the Antigo High School's prom last weekend has other school districts reviewing their own security plans for the spring dance.
School district employee charged with medication theft
A former employee of the Green Bay Area Public School District is accused of stealing students' medication.
Man accused of killing mother competent for trial
A Sun Prairie man accused of killing his mother with a sword has been ruled competent to stand trial.
Road construction set to begin in Bangor
Emergency sanitary repairs are causing the highway to close starting Tuesday, April 26.
Road closure planned on State Street
Starting May 9th, State Street between third and fourth street will be closed.
I-90 Dresbach Bridge closures planned for this weekend
The detour affects I-90 drivers want to exit to La Crescent.
County officials make ‘National Reentry Week’ proclamation
This week is being declared National Re-entry Week by the Department of Justice.
Area robotics team to compete in the ‘Robotics World Championships’
A group of area students is getting ready to take on the world of robotics.
Administrators, police talk safety at school events
The school shooting at Antigo High Schoool is leaving parents with a growing concern about safety at school events such as prom.
La Crosse continues fight against emerald ash borer with 5-year plan
It's a battle the city of La Crosse has been fighting for the past few years, but the emerald ash borer continues to spread even quicker than expected, so city officials are once again teaming up to deal with the beetle head-on.
Woman arrested for 6th OWI after driving wrong way down 3rd Street
A La Crosse woman was arrested for her sixth OWI after police pulled her over for driving down Third Street the wrong way.
Melrose man charged with maintaining drug house
Jackson County officials have identified the man responsible for maintaining the "one-pot" meth lab they busted last week.
Death of woman found on Northside ruled accidental
The death of a woman found on the Northside in February has been ruled accidental.
