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Saturday night, Wisconsin fans from across the state will cheer on the big red.

On Tuesday voters will head to polls for the spring election but this year there aren't many contested races in the Chippewa Valley.

The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board is predicting voter turnout of 20 percent for the spring election on Tuesday.

Frank Kaminsky, the 7-footer who anchored Wisconsin's run to a second straight Final Four, is the runaway choice as The Associated Press' player of the year.

Smoke could be seen coming from the roof of the house at 624 Truax Blvd. around 2:30 p.m. Friday.

Eau Claire construction workers began work on a new three-story parking ramp today. Last month, City Council approved plans for the $8.5 million ramp. Plans include a total of 570 stalls. About 350 of...

President Barack Obama is announcing a new initiative to help job-seeking military veterans and the environment at the same time.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says a wildfire in Aitkin County has burned at least 2,500 acres, but isn't threatening any people or structures.

Scott Walker's economic record as Wisconsin governor is a mixed one, and that poses complications as well as opportunity for him in the 2016 Republican presidential race.

Businesses across Wisconsin are preparing for a busy weekend with the University of Wisconsin once again in the men's basketball Final Four.

Iran's President has pledged his nation will abide by its commitments in the nuclear agreement reached the previous day in Switzerland.

A Wisconsin lawmaker has introduced a bill that would ban felons from owning vicious dogs.

Two men are behind bars, after leading police on a high speed motorcycle chase in Tomah.

Police say a woman walking her Dachshund in Reeseville was seriously injured when she and her pet were attacked by a runaway dog.

A 56-year-old Kiel man has made his first court appearance following his arrest at the funeral for a state trooper killed in a confrontation with a bank robbery suspect.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says he prefers Gov. Scott Walker's financing plan for a new Bucks stadium over a proposal from a Wisconsin lawmaker that would involve tapping the state public lands board for a loan.

A local youth pastor will serve six months in jail and five years on probation for online sex crimes.

A mother and her three children have been hurt after a crash in Rusk County.

Next Tuesday, Wisconsin voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution, to let State Supreme Court Justices choose their own leader.

Following Monday's hearing on the Tomah VA, Representative Ron Kind has announced he is co-sponsoring a bill that would provide pain management alternatives at VA facilities.