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Safety concerns arise after officials notice people shooting power poles

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 4:08pm
According to the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Department, there's a growing concern about people shooting at signs on power poles.

Charges filed against man accused of evading law enforcement after vehicle thefts

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 4:08pm
This week, prosecutors in Chippewa County filed several felony charges against Eric Hall, 39.

Federal appeals court says Ho-Chunk can offer video poker

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 4:08pm
A federal appeals court says the Ho-Chunk Nation can legally offer video poker at its Madison casino.

Anhydrous ammonia spill prompts road blockage near Osseo

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 4:08pm
Crews blocked off a road as they cleaned up an anhydrous ammonia spill.

Latest on game with no fans: White Sox-Orioles make noise

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 2:38pm
INSIDE: Items of interest at the first crowdless major league baseball game.

Rockford man pleads guilty in I-39 rest stop slaying

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 1:54pm
A Rockford man has pleaded guilty to killing a woman at a at a northern Illinois highway rest stop a day after he allegedly killed a co-worker.

Denver-area school won't let child eat cookies in lunchbox

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 12:38pm
A suburban Denver 4-year-old came home from school disappointed, with untouched Oreos and a note from her teacher.

GOP advancing budget plans in face of Obama opposition

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 12:38pm
Republicans controlling Congress are moving ahead with their budget for the upcoming year -- and heading into a veto confrontation with President Barack Obama.

Kenosha man to stand trial in Berit Beck's death

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 12:38pm
A Kenosha man charged with killing a teenager in 1990 has been ordered to stand trial in Fond du Lac County.

Republicans introduce bill to merge economic agencies

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 10:54am
Republican legislators are circulating a bill that would merge Wisconsin's two major economic development agencies into a new entity.

DOT: Madison has highest airport fares in nation

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 10:54am
New data from the U.S. Department of Transportation shows that the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport no longer has the highest fares in the nation.

Vos says he doesn't have votes to repeal prevailing wage

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 10:54am
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he doesn't have the votes to repeal prevailing wage but will look to reform it.

Prisoner accused in attack on inmate, guard

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 10:54am
A state prison inmate is charged with trying kill another prisoner and with attacking a corrections officer.

Fewer than 2 of 10 possible voters cast ballots in election

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 10:54am
Final election results show that fewer than two out of every 10 possible voters cast ballots in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race earlier this month.

Wisconsin Supreme Court change, other results certified

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 10:54am
Results of the April 7 Wisconsin election have been certified, including a constitutional amendment that gives justices of the state Supreme Court the ability to elect who will serve as chief justice.

1-day cycling event to go across southern Wisconsin

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 9:39am
Cycling enthusiasts are planning a new bike riding event across southern Wisconsin from Dubuque, Iowa, to Kenosha.

Report: Insurers skirt health law's protections for women

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 9:39am
A new report from a women's legal advocacy group says some insurance plans offered on the health overhaul law's new marketplaces violate its requirements for women's health.

Chippewa Valley LogJam receives thousands in grant money

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 9:39am
A new festival set to take place at the former Chippewa Valley Renaissance Faire Grounds this summer has received thousands in state grant money.

Jailer accused of assaulting 5 inmates due in court

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 9:39am
A former Polk County jailer is due in court Friday on charges of sexually assaulting at least five female inmates.

NEW INFORMATION: Name of woman killed in Barron Co. crash released

Wed, 04/29/2015 - 8:54am
We now know the name of the woman killed when a car collided head-on with a milk truck Tuesday morning.

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