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Trump unveils list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has released a list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices he plans to vet to fill the seat of late Justice Antonin Scalia.
DNR wants to reduce buck-only counties this fall
State wildlife officials want to reduce the number of counties where hunters can shoot only bucks this fall, a sign the herd is beginning to grow.
Wisconsin SAE chapter suspended over racist, bigoted slurs
University of Wisconsin administrators have suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at the school's flagship campus.
Magnitude 6.8 quake hits Ecuador, 2nd big shake of day
Two powerful earthquakes jolted Ecuador on Wednesday, a magnitude 6.7 early morning temblor followed by a 6.8 shake near midday.
Time Warner name will vanish; Charter closes acquisition
Charter Communications is closing on its $67 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks.
Defense rests after 8 witnesses in Gray trial
The defense has rested its case after calling eight witnesses in a trial for a Baltimore police officer charged in the arrest of Freddie Gray.
Relative: Chibok girl snatched by Boko Haram found, pregnant
A relative says Nigerian soldiers have found one of the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram from a boarding school in Chibok town more than two years ago.
Woman convicted of killing 5-year-old son in 1991
A Florida woman has been found guilty of killing her 5-year-old son in New Jersey in 1991.
NEW INFORMATION: Two suspects arrested in Sparta homicide
The Sparta Police Department says Douglas Wood and Matthew Rasmussen, both 22, are being held in the Monroe County jail.
Labor Secretary Tom Perez to speak at Democratic convention
U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez will be the keynote speaker at Wisconsin's Democratic convention next month.
Eau Claire receives Playful City USA designation
On Wednesday morning, Visit Eau Claire announced that the city has been awarded a Playful City USA designation.
NEW INFORMATION: Suspect in Ladysmith stabbing death charged
Rusk County District Attorney James Rennicke filed a charge of First-Degree Intentional Homicide against Thomas Martin, 25, of Ladysmith on Tuesday.
1 dead in midtown Manhattan police shooting
Authorities say a person is dead in a New York City shooting that involved police.
Wis. Supreme Court deals Gov. Walker loss in education case
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling has dealt Gov. Scott Walker a loss, upholding a ruling that keeps the state education secretary independent.
Local law enforcement agencies work toward software upgrade
The Eau Claire Police Department and Eau Claire County Sheriff's Department wants to upgrade their technology to be more efficient.
County board hears report on strenghtening internal controls
Tuesday night, consulting firm Clifton Larson Allen presented more specifics to the county board about how it can strengthen its internal controls to prevent future theft in all county offices.
Proposal to expand beekeeping in Eau Claire County moves forward
A proposal to expand beekeeping in Eau Claire County, is moving forward.
Pre-screening held for area school's film festival
More than ninety students wrote and put together sixty short films.
New compensation system for Eau Claire Area School District employees
A new compensation system is coming for Eau Claire Area School District employees.
WI A.G. talks about drug abuse during Eau Claire visit
The Attorney General was in Eau Claire Tuesday, to talk about the impact of painkiller abuse in the workplace.