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Three grocery stores team up to help Boys and Girls Clubs
Festival Foods, Mega Foods, and Gordy's County Market all teamed up to help out two area Boys and Girls Clubs.
Renters react to Ladysmith fire
On Saturday night fire crews were called to a vacant downtown bar and apartments where crews battled flames into the early morning hours, Sunday.
Pinehurst Hill increases safety measures after recent accident
Rescue crews have been called to Pinehurst Hill three times in the past year to respond to sledding accidents.
FAA releases proposed rules for commercial drones
The FAA is taking the first steps in approving commercial unmanned aircraft systems
Woman sentenced after child tests positive for meth
29 year-old Alicia Motzko was ordered to serve two years of probation and 6 months in jail, but she will not have to serve the jail time if she follows all the rules of her probation.
Neitzel succeeds Huebsch as WI Dept. of Administration Secretary
On Monday, the Office of the Governor announced that Scott Neitzel is succeeding Mike Huebsch in the position.
Former sheriff's detective hired as Black River Falls patrolman
On Monday, the Black River Falls Police Department announced it has hired Allen Myren as a patrolman.
Police chief calls on community to help combat drugs in Black River Falls
On Monday, Black River Falls Police Department announced that it is investigating two deaths from the weekend. Officers believe both people died of drug overdoses.
White House summit won't focus solely on IS group
The White House says this week's summit on countering violent extremism will not focus exclusively on threats from the Islamic State group.
'It's My Party' singer-songwriter Lesley Gore dies at 68
According to her partner of 33 years, Gore died Monday.
Democrats ask Walker to take federal money for Medicaid
Democratic lawmakers say they hope Gov. Scott Walker will change his mind and accept federal dollars for Medicaid.
Measles test negative for 1 of 2 in isolation
Portage County health officials say the test result for one of the two people isolated for possible measles is negative.
Investigators say the death of prisoner is a homicide
Sheriff's officials say the death of a state prison inmate in Columbia County is a homicide.
Police want public's help in finding suspect in Chippewa Falls vehicle thefts
Chippewa Falls police responded to multiple reports of thefts from vehicles on Friday evening.
Ear buds, computers needed for new standardized tests
New standardized tests based on the national Common Core standards are being introduced in U.S. schools.
Menominee continue walk to Madison
Members of the Menominee Indian Tribe are about halfway through their journey from Keshena to Madison where they hope to meet with Gov. Scott Walker this week and change his mind about their plans for a casino in Kenosha.
NEW INFORMATION: Woman says victim told her to shoot him
A Necedah woman charged with killing a 24-year-old man says he asked her to shoot him.
Judge to decide if girls will be tried in stabbing plot
A southeastern Wisconsin judge will decide whether there's enough evidence to send to trial two girls accused of nearly killing a classmate to please a fantasy character called Slender Man.
South is threatened by winter storm
A major winter storm system is threatening to spread ice, sleet and freezing rain across several Southern states.
Eye-opener: US teens getting less & less sleep, study shows
A 20-year study says U.S. teens are getting sleepier. The result show many lack even seven hours of shut-eye each night and the problem has worsened over two decades.
