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Clinton: GOP trying to make it difficult for people to vote
Hillary Rodham Clinton is accusing potential Republican presidential rivals Scott Walker of Wisconsin, Rick Perry of Texas, Jeb Bush of Florida and Chris Christie of New Jersey of trying to prevent millions of American citizens from voting.
People's choice sculpture finds permanent home
The winner of the 2014 People's Choice Award of Eau Claire's Sculpture Tour was placed in a permanent home today.
Small explosion in Crawford County due to backed up machine
A backed-up machine is to blame for a small explosion in Prairie du Chien this morning.
Career Expo held at Menards Conference Center
Dozen of employers were at the Menards Conference Center for the Eau Claire Career Expo Thursday.
La Crosse man wins big bucks with lottery ticket
A La Crosse man is now $235,752 richer after he had a winning lottery ticket.
Candidates named for open seat on city council
The Eau Claire City Council has released names of the candidates for the vacant District 1 position.
Lawmakers advance emergency allergy treatment bill
A Wisconsin Senate committee has advanced a bill that would allow businesses to keep a supply of epinephrine injectors to combat life-threatening allergic reactions.
Wisconsin lawmakers advance 20-week abortion ban bill
A Wisconsin Senate committee has advanced a bill that would ban non-emergency abortion procedures after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Investigation: Officer couldn't have used stun gun
An internal police investigation says a white officer who shot and killed an unarmed biracial man in March couldn't have used a stun gun per the department's policy.
Woman dies after Rothschild house fire
A woman has died after a fire in her home in Rothschild.
Pedestrian struck and killed by school bus
Authorities say a man was struck and killed by a school bus on a highway ramp in Milwaukee.
TRAFFIC ALERT: WIAA State Track Meet to hit La Crosse
The WIAA State Track Meet is coming to UW- La Crosse Friday and Saturday, and extensive delays are expected.
Xcel Energy to begin annual inspection of lines
Xcel Energy plans to begin visually inspecting its electricity transmission Saturday, June 6, in Wisconsin and Michigan by helicopter.
NEW INFORMATION: Professors press regents to defend tenure, shared governance
A group of University of Wisconsin-Madison professors is appealing to the UW Board of Regents to preserve tenure protections and standards of shared governance.
La Crosse considers banning upholstered furniture outdoors
City leaders in La Crosse are considering whether to make it illegal to have upholstered furniture in outside spaces.
Walker says Bucks arena announcement coming soon
Gov. Scott Walker says a long-awaited announcement about terms of a deal to pay for a new $500 million arena for the Milwaukee Bucks could come soon.
China rescuers pull out more bodies; over 360 still missing after ship overturns
More than 360 people remain missing and are feared dead in the Yangtze River disaster.
Deaths of couple investigated in Sauk County
Investigators are looking into whether drugs played a role in the death of two people in Sauk County.
Police probe Craigslist ad with offer to trade unborn child
Atlanta police say hundreds of people have contacted them regarding a Craigslist ad with claims that a pregnant woman wants to trade her unborn child for money or drugs.
Female inmate arrested after fleeing Racine area prison
Racine County sheriff's deputies say they've arrested a woman who escaped from a minimum-security prison, as well as the person who helped her flee.
