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As computer hackers dissect cars, automakers react

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 9:38am
Where consumers see an advantage in cars that connect to the Internet for entertainment or use computers to parallel park, hackers see an opportunity.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to Step Down

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 9:38am
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is stepping down amid criticism of the president’s national security team on a series of global issues, including the threat posed by the militant group known as ISIS.

Lacy, Packers grind past Vikings 24-21

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 9:38am
Lacy scored twice, on a run in the first quarter and a catch in the fourth quarter, and had season highs with 125 yards and 25 rushes to carry the Packers to a 24-21 victory over the Vikings on Sunday.

College student due in court on ricin possession

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 7:23am
A University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh student accused of possessing the deadly toxin ricin is expected to make his first appearance in federal court.

Sheriff: Wisconsin driver turns himself in

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 7:23am
Authorities say a wrong-way driver has turned himself in after sideswiping a minivan on a highway and leaving the scene.

Superior police say officer used justified force

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 7:23am
A Superior police investigation has found an officer's use of force was justified in an arrest captured by a police dashboard camera.

2 men rob Mount Pleasant restaurant

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 7:23am
Police say they are searching for two men who fired two gunshots during a robbery at a busy Mount Pleasant restaurant.

Sheriff: Man, 18, arrested in Wisconsin chase

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 6:09am
Authorities have arrested an 18-year-old man who they say led deputies on a high-speed chase and crashed in a stolen vehicle.

Pedestrian hit and killed in Menomonie

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 5:08am
A pedestrian was hit and killed on I-94 in Menomonie Sunday night.

TRAFFIC ALERT: Semi fire causes delays on I-94 near Foster

Sun, 11/23/2014 - 6:23pm
The Wisconsin State Patrol responded to the fire at a semi that was hauling several cars just before 4 PM Sunday.

Valleybrook Church & The Salvation Army kick off Christmas campaign

Sun, 11/23/2014 - 3:54pm
Angel tree tags are back at Valleybrook Church.

UW-Eau Claire student named Rhodes scholar

Sun, 11/23/2014 - 1:39pm
A student at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has been named a Rhodes scholar.

Man crossing Milwaukee street struck, dies

Sun, 11/23/2014 - 12:38pm
Milwaukee police say a 49-year-old driver is in custody after allegedly striking and killing a 40-year-old man who was crossing a street.

NEW INFORMATION: Downtown bank robbery suspect arrested in Duluth

Sun, 11/23/2014 - 12:38pm
Eau Claire Police detectives collaborated with the Duluth Police Department who located Benjamin Craig on Saturday night, taking him into custody without incident.

Wisconsin agency preps for big jump in DNA testing

Sun, 11/23/2014 - 11:23am
The state Justice Department is bracing for tens of thousands more DNA samples expected to flow into its Madison crime lab next year when new collection requirements go into effect.

Door County fish business subject of federal probe

Sun, 11/23/2014 - 10:09am
A Wisconsin company that processes Great Lakes fish for sale worldwide has been caught up in a federal investigation into the illegal trafficking of lake trout, lake sturgeon, whitefish and walleye.

Amish man dies in manure spreader accident

Sun, 11/23/2014 - 10:09am
Officials say an Amish man has died after he was run over by a horse-drawn manure spreader in the southern Wisconsin town of Elk Grove.

DNR announces new wetland restoration plan

Sun, 11/23/2014 - 9:08am
The state Department of Natural Resources and federal environmental officials have developed a new plan to promote wetland restoration.

Municipal Hall burglarized, photos of suspect released

Sat, 11/22/2014 - 9:23pm
If you have any information on the burglary you're asked to call the Dunn County Sheriff's Office at 715-232-1348 or the Dunn County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-DUNN.

Hunters have successful, safe hunting opener

Sat, 11/22/2014 - 8:09pm
It's that time of year again... Opening day of gun deer season.

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