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A University of Wisconsin-Madison student is accused of sexually assaulting another student in October.

A 23-year-old Janesville man accused of drunken driving caused a power outage and highway closure after striking a utility pole.

A large structure fire that broke out in Eau Claire is now under control at United Refrigeration.

A death investigation is underway in Pierce County.

Former Eau Claire North and Minnesota baseball pitcher Phil Isaksson has passed away after a battle with brain cancer.

This week, on Hello Wisconsin, Eau Claire native Justin Vernon, of Bon Iver, will announce the line-up for his new alternative music festival.

Gas prices continue to go up to an average of $2.20 a gallon, according to the Lundberg survey.

Many outdoor winter sports are well underway right now, but the lack of snow is making it hard to enjoy some of those winter activities.

Environmental advocates warn that manure spills are putting Wisconsin's water supply at risk.

Wisconsin's 2015 spring election is only a few months away, and one of the races voters will be casting their ballots for is Justice of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin's older residents say Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to cut funding for the state's popular SeniorCare program could leave them struggling to make ends meet.

The Sparta Police Department responded to an apartment on the 700 block of Birdie Court as a resident reported coming home and discovering a bullet hole in the ceiling and damage to personal property inside the apartment.

A new smartphone app could shave critical moments off the time it takes to get help for someone in cardiac arrest.

A state official says divers will explore an apparent shipwreck in Lake Michigan discovered by two treasure hunters who say it may be the long-lost Griffin, which disappeared more than three centuries ago.

Two men are dead after a bar fight in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee police say road rage is suspected in an early morning shooting that left a driver dead and his passenger wounded.

The online test is expected to be more rigorous than the traditional pencil-and-paper exam it's replacing. A technical glitch means school districts will get a scaled back version instead of a more complex system that isn't working properly.

Divers took to the frigid waters of Lake Wazee this afternoon to get their Ice Diver certification.

The 6th Annual Banbury Art Crawl brought large numbers together this weekend. This year, 85 artists displayed their work. It’s an event that has grown rapidly over the years.

Twelve different departments were on scene. No one was hurt. The cause is still under investigation.