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Medical College aims at northern psychiatrist shortage
The Medical College of Wisconsin is moving to address the state's shortage of psychiatrists in northern Wisconsin.
La Crosse puts pigeons on the pill
Business owners in La Crosse are putting pigeons on the pill -- sort of.
Chippewa Valley expands tourism capacity
If you're feeling like a staycation is in order a new hotel in Eau Claire is now welcoming guests and it is joining a growing number of tourism building resorts.
Gas leak forces detour in La Crosse County
A utility emergency blocked traffic on a highway in La Crosse County on Thursday.
Verdict reached in theater shooting lawsuit
Jurors have reached a verdict in the civil trial over whether the owner of a Colorado movie theater should have done more to prevent a 2012 shooting that left 12 people dead.
Rabid bat found near Fall Creek
The Eau Claire City-County Health Department says a rabid bat has been found in Eau Claire County.
UW community proposes training, dialogue on race
Students, faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are proposing everything from mandatory diversity classes to a board game to address issues of race and discrimination on campus.
Oklahoma lawmakers OK bill criminalizing performing abortion
The Oklahoma Legislature has passed a bill that would make performing an abortion a felony punishable by up to three years in prison.
Republicans ask panel chairs to consider voter ID outreach
A group of Assembly Republicans have asked the leaders of the Legislature's budget committee to approve funding for a public education campaign on Wisconsin's voter photo identification law.
Wisconsin sisters to appeal dismissal of ovary failure cases
The attorney for two Wisconsin sisters says they plan to appeal the dismissal of their claims that a cervical cancer vaccine caused their ovaries to fail.
House would ban Confederate flags on VA cemetery flagpoles
The House has voted to ban the display of the Confederate flag on flagpoles at Veterans Administration cemeteries.
Firefighters rescue naked man from Iowa business's chimney
Carrie Sapp teased her husband, Brad, about being afraid of ghosts when he said he heard someone whisper "get out of here" while he was sorting cans at his Iowa recycling business.
Rice Lake gears up for first Comic Con
Superheroes, sci-fi and costumes galore are about to hit Rice Lake. The city is gearing up for its first comic con.
Hero in mall stabbing: We wish to go back to our lives
The Massachusetts sheriff's deputy called a hero for fatally shooting a man on a stabbing rampage in a restaurant is speaking out.
Study: Millennials match boomers in eligible voter share
A new analysis of census data shows millennials are now tied with baby boomers for the largest percentage share of eligible voters.
Republican Senate leader says election head in jeopardy
The Republican leader of the state Senate says the bipartisan choice to lead Wisconsin's new Election Commission may be rejected by the GOP-controlled Senate.
Jury selection to restart in officers' case against gun shop
A Milwaukee County judge has dismissed prospective jurors in a civil case brought by two police officers against a gun shop.
Suspicious death of woman investigated in Phelps
Vilas County sheriff's officials are investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found on a hiking trail in Phelps.
Winter students to uplink with hometown astronaut
Students in the Winter School District will have a unique opportunity to visit with their hometown astronaut Jeff Williams who's currently aboard the International Space Station.
EgyptAir plane disappears from radar
EgyptAir says an Airbus A320 carrying 59 passengers and 10 crew has disappeared from radar early Thursday morning.