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The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits slipped below 300,000 last week, after having spiked above that level in the prior week for the first time in nearly three months.

A priest at St. Norbert College in Wisconsin had a hymn he wrote selected to be the official hymn for Pope Francis' visit next year.

Wisconsin residents can start buying their 2015 state park stickers and trail passes.

Milwaukee police have arrested a man after they say DNA evidence showed he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl seven years ago.

A federal grand jury has indicted a Milwaukee-area attorney on 33 counts related to fraud and money laundering from clients.

Wednesday night, candle flames brought students, staff and loved ones together to remember and reflect.

Top curlers from across the country are gathering in Eau Claire this week. The Eau Claire Curling Club is hosting them for a competition at the Eau Claire County Expo Center.

Dozens of kids got together this evening to enjoy a little basketball and learn a very important life lesson.

As the holidays approach, Mayo Health System is inviting people to take part in an annual tradition, the "Love Light Campaign."

A new Gordy's County Market could open in the former Mega Foods building in Chippewa Falls in May or June of 2015.

Authorities say a college student who was found dead in a Wisconsin restaurant dumbwaiter had become tangled in the machine.

Over the weekend a six year old boy was sent to the hospital after colliding with a 19-year-old man at Pinehurst Park in Eau Claire.

Online court records show 43-year-old Kevin Elberg faces one count of aggravated battery-intending bodily harm and one count of false imprisonment.

Preliminary figures show Wisconsin hunters harvested close to 200,000 deer this year, which is a 15% drop from last year.

For most, the holiday season is a time to celebrate and get together with loved ones but for seniors who no longer have family it can be a difficult time of year.

A total of 48 people were killed in traffic crashes last month, according to preliminary statistics from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

The proposed expansion would extend vertically over part of the existing 26 acres of the current facility.

Police say they have received several reports of scammers calling people and claiming that they owe the IRS tax money.

33-year-old Jared Brendel was ordered to serve a total of four years in prison, which will be added to a sentence he is already serving.

49-year-old Ricky Gauthier of Radisson was taken to the hospital where he later died.