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Second suspect sentenced in random beating

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 5:18pm
Eau Claire County District Attorney, Gary King, says 26 year-old Ross Yaeger was ordered to serve three years in prison and two years of extended supervision.

Utah woman gets up to life in prison in deaths of 6 newborns

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 5:18pm
A Utah woman who pleaded guilty to killing six of her newborns and hiding their bodies in her garage has been sentenced to up to life in prison.

Grenade found, disposed of in Barron County

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 4:39pm
Crews detonated the grenade after 6 p.m. Sunday at the Rice Lake Police Department range.

Lawmaker wants DPI to clarify opt-out for Badger Exam

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 4:39pm
The chairman of the state Assembly Education Committee wants state superintendent Tony Evers to tell all Wisconsin school districts that any student who wants to opt-out of taking the Badger Exam can do so.

Baldwin's former state director files ethics complaint

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 4:09pm
A former state director for U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin has filed an ethics complaint against the Wisconsin Democrat saying Baldwin placed blame about problems at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center on her.

Packers move on from Seattle loss with offseason workouts

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 4:09pm
It was back to Lambeau Field for the Green Bay Packers on Monday for the first time since cleaning out their lockers in January following the stunning collapse against Seattle in the NFC title game.

NEW INFORMATION: Name released of man killed in Barstow Street fire

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 3:39pm
The Eau Claire Police Department identified the man as 28 year-old Rashaun A. Moore.

Wisconsin home sales jump 16 percent in March

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 3:39pm
The Wisconsin Realtors Association says sales of existing homes in Wisconsin jumped 16 percent in March, compared with the same time a year ago.

Walker declares state of emergency over bird flu

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 3:39pm
Gov. Scott Walker has declared a state of emergency following an outbreak of the deadly bird flu in Wisconsin.

Governor declares wildfire emergency

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 3:39pm
Gov. Scott Walker has declared a state of emergency to deal with elevated wildfire conditions.

UW-Stout announces buyout plan for select employees

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 1:39pm
The voluntary separation incentive program was announced Monday at UW-Stout.

CONSUMER ALERT: Kraft Mac & Cheese shedding the dyes

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 12:08pm
This is the last year that the original version of Kraft Mac & Cheese sold in the U.S. will contain artificial preservatives or synthetic colors.

TSA adding new security measures for airline, airport staff

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 11:38am
The Transportation Security Administration is tightening security rules for aviation workers months after a baggage handler in Atlanta was accused of smuggling guns aboard commercial aircraft.

Father killed in crash on the way to birth of 8th child

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 11:38am
A father driving his pregnant wife and children to the hospital for the birth of the couple's eighth child died when a deer struck the family's van in central Wisconsin.

New evidence gets tested in 1982 killing of Edgerton woman

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 10:54am
Detectives in Dane County are hopeful that new evidence in a 32-year-old homicide case will help them finally solve it.

Music legend Nelson to roll out own brand of marijuana

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 9:24am
Music legend Willie Nelson is jumping into the movement to commercialize marijuana and plans to roll out his own brand of cannabis that he intends to make "the best on the market."

Elite men, women off and running at Boston Marathon

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 9:24am
The first of three waves of 10,000 runners each went off with the elite men.

High court rejects Wisconsin appeal over tribal night hunts

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 9:24am
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Wisconsin officials who want to keep in place a decades-old ruling that bars Chippewa tribes from hunting deer at night.

Kohl's, Walmart evacuated because of suspicious suitcases

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 7:24am
Shoppers and employees at a Kohl's store, a Walmart and other businesses in Neenah were evacuated because of two suspicious suitcases.

Exception granted for prison inmate to attend funeral

Mon, 04/20/2015 - 6:54am
Wisconsin corrections officials made a rare exception for a medium-security prison inmate who was granted temporary leave for his father's funeral.

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