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Crews examining retaining wall cracking at Haymarket Landing site

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 4:08pm
On Tuesday, cracks could be seen in retaining walls at the site.

Altoona man charged after uploading child pornography to Twitter

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 4:08pm
An Altoona man is charged after admitting to law enforcement that he uploaded pictures of child pornography to Twitter.

Elk Mound man pleaded not guilty in deadly crash

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 4:08pm
An Elk Mound man charged in a crash that killed a woman has pleaded not guilty.

Assembly speaker supports corporate sponsors for state parks

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 3:24pm
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he supports raising state park fees and soliciting corporate sponsorships for the facilities.

Man arrested for 9th OWI near Menomonie

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 3:24pm
A Minnesota man has been arrested for his 9th OWI.

Wisconsin lawmakers approve ban on microbeads

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 2:54pm
Wisconsin lawmakers have approved a bill that would ban microbeads, the plastic exfoliant in soap, toothpaste and other personal care products.

Assembly speaker: Increasing SeniorCare fees 'reasonable'

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 2:09pm
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says increasing SeniorCare fees would be reasonable since they're so modest as lawmakers revise Gov. Scott Walker's budget.

Wisconsin lawmakers approve online driving courses

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 2:09pm
Wisconsin lawmakers have advanced a measure that would allow students at private driving schools to learn the rules of the road online rather than in the classroom.

Assembly speaker calls UW tuition cap reasonable

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 2:09pm
The state Assembly's leader says a plan to cap tuition increases for University of Wisconsin System resident undergraduates is reasonable but doesn't change his position that system autonomy wouldn't serve any purpose.

Local food bank gets $17,000 donation through 'Share the Love Event'

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 1:39pm
Feed My People Food Bank received a big financial boost this morning.

Court upholds dismissal of Sen. Johnson's health care suit

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 12:24pm
A federal appeals court in Chicago has upheld a lower court ruling that tossed U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's challenge to the federal health care overhaul.

3 injured in Miami police shootout, car chase

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 11:39am
Authorities in Miami say a suspect has been shot and wounded after opening fire on an officer with an assault rifle and leading police on a chaotic car chase.

NEW INFORMATION: Suspect targeted in double shooting following fatal accident

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 11:39am
Milwaukee police say investigators have identified a male suspect in the fatal shooting of two people at the scene of a traffic accident that killed a toddler.

NEW RESEARCH: Autism could be linked with moms' diabetes during pregnancy

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 11:39am
New research says diabetes that develops by the 26th week of pregnancy may increase women's chances of having a child with autism.

Clinton stops at Iowa coffee shop to kick off 2016 campaign

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 11:39am
Hillary Rodham Clinton is chatting with voters this morning at a coffee house in the Mississippi River town of LeClaire, joking that she's going to "drink my way across Iowa."

Xcel Energy urges safety near dams

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 11:09am
Xcel Energy is urging recreational and fishing enthusiasts to be safe around dams and hydroelectric facilities.

Woman leaves jail after 2001 death trial postponed

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 10:24am
A woman charged with killing a Beaver Dam man in 2001 is out of jail on bond after her trial was postponed until October.

Court upholds $4.6m judgment against travel club business

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 10:24am
A state appeals court has upheld a $4.6 million judgment against a travel club operation for misleading its members.

Debate over Walker's budget to begin with judicial issues

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 10:24am
The first votes to be taken on Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal will be on whether to further erode the already limited power of the secretary of state's office and to eliminate a panel that provides research on judicial issues.

Mother accused of leaving toddler in hot car to buy drugs

Tue, 04/14/2015 - 10:24am
Prosecutors in La Crosse County have filed charges against a woman accused of leaving her 3-year-old child in a hot car while she visited a drug house.

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