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Lake flies hatched around Lake Winnebago a few days ago, and the clouds of black are getting bigger.

The defense attorney in the case says his client has been "ridiculously overcharged."

The state Supreme Court says a woman can't sue a state worker for allegedly injuring her in a car accident because she had her claim hand-delivered to the attorney general's office rather than mailing it.

A man expected to be a pallbearer at a woman's funeral has been charged with burglarizing her granddaughter's home during the service in western Ohio.

Pope Francis says he's willing to create a commission to study whether women can serve as deacons in the Catholic Church, signaling the possibility of letting women serve in ordained ministry.

Donald Trump has taken strong stands on immigration -- and drawn equally strong reactions during his presidential campaign.

Police are investigating a violent incident at the Rodeway Inn in Eau Claire.

An overnight fire at a La Crosse apartment displaced 15 people.

A former Madison police officer has pleaded guilty to public corruption charges.

Another man has been fatally shot at a Madison area gas station, the second in as many days.

The board of Wisconsin State Fair Park has voted to fire the State Fair Park executive director.

Police say a man wanted for holding a woman against her will has fatally shot himself at a hotel in Grafton.

The Chippewa Valley Innovation Center started as a collaboration effort between Chippewa and Eau Claire counties and the City of Eau Claire 30 years ago.

The Highground Veterans Memorial Park in Neillsville is home to multiple military tributes, and another one is in the works. An empty space is set to be turned into a plaza that will also house the new Military Working Dog Tribute.

A new law is giving local law enforcement agencies another way to crack down on drunk, and drugged, driving.

The Jeffers Park project now has an opening date.

A law enforcement official says investigators looking into Prince's death are seeking to identify every doctor and pharmacy that may have supplied the singer prescription drugs, including online sources.

The Chippewa Valley Free Clinic has found a new home.

Improper handling of young wildlife is a nationwide problem this time of year as people come across baby animals in the wild they assume need help, but taking those animals out of their natural habitat is dangerous, and even illegal.

Wisconsin's early history is being brought back to life in Chippewa County.