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The Wisconsin Department of Ag, Trade, and Consumer Protection warns people of gift card fraud.

A man accused of having a three-hour standoff with police is now charged.

For the 6th year, area law enforcement keeps the memory alive of one of its own, while helping local kids have a merry Christmas.

The Safe Sleep Task Force in Eau Claire County wants to send out a consistent message to parents and caregivers about safe sleep best practices for all babies.

With temperatures forecast to reach into the 40-degree range this weekend, state conservation wardens are cautioning people interested in venturing on to our frozen lakes and rivers that due to the early season snowfall many lakes have not had enough time to form thick, safe ice for winter fun.

The Spirit of Christmas volunteer group in Chippewa County gathered gift donations for families in need Tuesday.

UW-Eau Claire students met with members of the Builder's Club at South Middle School to make homemade treats and toys for cats and dogs at the Eau Claire County Humane Association.

The Fountain City Police Department released the report on Brooke Baures Tuesday.

The Department of Natural Resources is closing the late wolf season in northwestern Minnesota, where hunters and trappers have exceeded the season target.

Steven Scholze was booked at the Jackson County Jail.

The U.S. House has voted to extend a program that has spent $1.6 billion on efforts to clean up the Great Lakes.

Help is now available to the homeless in Chippewa Falls as an area center opened it's doors Tuesday.

27-year-old Mitrel Anderson is accused of fatally stabbing 24-year-old Demario Lee on June 2nd of last year.

Online court records show Joshua Schuster is facing several counts, including possession and manufacturing of different controlled substances.

If that comes to pass, the price drop will save U.S. drivers $100 billion over the course of the year.

John Kerry spoke Tuesday at a hearing on updating legal justifications for the current U.S. military operations.

The Panthers say quarterback Cam Newton suffered fractures in his lower back in a car crash in Charlotte.

Several foreign companies have pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy for overcharging the U.S. military in connection with a contract to provide food and water to troops in Afghanistan, authorities said Monday.

A report from Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and Revenue Secretary Rick Chandler written after a year of meetings around Wisconsin about the state's tax climate offers no specific recommendations for changes.

Gov. Scott Walker is in Las Vegas to meet with billionaire casino mogul and Republican super donor Sheldon Adelson, as Walker continues to consider running for president in 2016.