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HAPPENING TODAY: Wisconsin lawmakers to hold hearing on rideshare regulations
A legislative committee is set to hold a public hearing on a bill that would impose regulations on Internet-based ride-share companies.
Racine woman charged with relieving herself at cash register
A 49-year-old Racine woman is accused of sneaking behind a cash register and relieving herself in a box of security tags at a local Kmart.
Fire damages home, sheds in Trempealeau Co.
Raging winds helped spread a house fire to area sheds and fields in Trempealeau County Wednesday night.
Final Four teams have 4 different sets of drug-testing rules
Four teams, four drug-testing policies.
Ex-alderman accused of child sex assault faces new charges
A former Sheboygan alderman charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage boy now faces additional charges related to child pornography and accepting a bribe in exchange for a sexual encounter.
Wisconsin woman charged with prostitution in South Dakota
A 19-year-old Wisconsin woman has been arrested in a prostitution bust at a hotel in South Dakota.
Brush fire spans two acres in Eau Claire
The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a 2 acre brush fire located in a field between Runway Ave. and Hogarth St. Wednesday at 4:25pm.
La Crosse man sentenced to prison in overdose death
A La Crosse man found guilty in the overdose death of a Neillsville woman is sentenced to prison.
Crews battle massive wildfire in Eau Claire County
Crews battle a massive wildfire, spanning about ten acres in Eau Claire County.
Crews battle Eau Claire garage fire
Firefighters battled a garage fire in Eau Claire Wednesday afternoon.
Change in law enforcement procedure helps state solve more crimes
A change in law enforcement procedure is aimed at helping the state solve more crimes and prevent future cases from happening.
Man killed in Taylor apartment fire identified
We now know the name of the man killed in an apartment fire in Taylor, northeast of Blair.
Wisconsin men's basketball team heads to Final Four after pep rally
Badger fans gave their men's basketball team quite the send-off Wednesday evening in Madison. The university held a pep rally before Wisconsin headed to the Final Four in Indianapolis.
City of La Crosse trying to prevent public urination
It's an issue the City of La Crosse is ready to tackle. Public urination is impacted their downtown parking ramps.
UW-Eau Claire host system president, addresses budget issues
The University of Wisconsin System President spoke at UW-Eau Claire about issues the system is facing.
Crews respond to fire southwest of Eau Claire
Crews are at the scene of a fire southwest of Eau Claire.
Badgers blood runs deep
When the Badgers face the Kentucky Wildcats in a re-match of the Final Four, it will be a friendly rivalry that runs blood deep for an Eau Claire man.
Tomah VA medical director says he'll use probes as blueprint
The hospital is at the center of multiple investigations.
Case against suspect arrested after manhunt to proceed in Dunn Co.
The case against a man charged in a high speed chase and shooting will proceed in Dunn County.
UW-Eau Claire Police looking for man who exposed himself
Officers say a college woman was running on Putnam Drive near the State Street tunnel in Eau Claire around 6:15 p.m. when the man exposed himself and started to chase her.