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Two Irma men could face child abuse charges after they allegedly duct taped a child to a door.

The Bloomington city attorney is considering charging the organizers of a protest that forced some stores at the Mall of America to shut down for about two hours.

Thirty-year-old Jared Kreft was charged December 18 in Marathon County.

Hammers and drills have been hard at work the last couple of weeks as members of the Flying Eagles Ski Club add on to their current facility.

There are big plans for downtown Chippewa Falls as the Plaza building on the corner of Bridge and Central street is being torn down with plans of a multi-floor building put its place.

Suicides are at a record high in one area county.

Rising tensions have strained the relationship between law enforcement and the public. But in the community of Altoona, an act of random kindness is proving stronger than the headlines.

FedEx, UPS and online retailers are working to avoid a repeat of the problems that occurred at the end of last year's holiday shopping season, when severe winter weather and a surge in late orders from shoppers caused delivery delays.

A winter storm will impact Western Wisconsin tonight into tomorrow just in time to give many of a White Christmas, but the storm will have an impact on your holiday travels and last minute shopping trips Tuesday.

“Do not become a victim,” says Ran Hoth, CEO and President. “This is an aggressive phone scam in which callers use scare tactics in an attempt to get your money."

On Monday, Eau Claire police arrested Ross Yaeger, 26, and Michael Meyer, 20, both of Eau Claire.

A group of wolf experts disputes that gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan are endangered or that a judge's ruling will help the population spread to other states.

His London-based agent said Joe Cocker died Monday of lung cancer in Colorado, where he has lived for the past two decades.

Christmastime is here. And a new poll reveals the cards and gifts that are part of celebrating the holiday aren't just exchanged among those who share the Christian beliefs behind the story of the Magi who gave the first Christmas gifts.

Through an open records request The Associated Press on Monday obtained applications from everyone who applied for the UW football coaching job.

Click on the video link inside to see the entire 2014 Clearwater Winter Parade.

North Korea is experiencing widespread Internet outages. One expert says the country's online access is "totally down."

On Friday, Thomas Biesterveld, 61, of Eau Claire entered a no contest plea to an amended charge of Second Degree Reckless Homicide.

Influenza activity is on the rise nationwide, statewide, and in our community.

The Minnesota Vikings say ticket sales for the new stadium are moving at a brisk pace.