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A silica sand processing plant in eastern Minnesota has agreed to pay a fine for air quality and noise violations.

Toyota is recalling nearly 423,000 Lexus luxury brand cars in the U.S. to fix fuel leaks that can cause fires.

A La Crosse man has been charged with negligent homicide in the roadside death of a tow truck operator.

Supporters and family members of a black man fatally shot by a white Milwaukee officer have protested a tree lighting ceremony in the downtown park where he was killed.

Milwaukee firefighters say six people have been displaced by a residential fire.

Brown County authorities say an Abrams man has died in a skid-steer loader accident.

The Menomonie Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Business Expo Thursday night.

After tomorrow, we will be looking at the longest sub-freezing stretch in November history in Eau Claire. Emergency responders are warning people not to hit the ice too soon.

President Barack Obama is telling the American people that the time to change the nation's immigration system is now, and he's taking action to make that happen.

Fans from four western Wisconsin communities made the trip to Madison for the state football championships.

The American Heart Association said sudden cardiac arrest kills almost 1,000 people per day nationwide, and now there's app that can help save lives.

With the recent snowy and icy conditions, Governor Walker is highlighting the workers in charge of keeping the state moving.

A new report shows more and more women are starting their own businesses. In the Chippewa Valley the number of women-owned businesses are increasing.

Today is National Geographic Information Systems Day also known as “GIS” Day.

The home is located on Mitchell Road in the Town of Brunswick. Crews were called around 11:30 a.m. and were on the scene until about 5 p.m.

The yearling bull moose was seen munching on apples at a farm near Sleepy Eye last week.

Kay Schnur worked as director of enterprise information systems at UW-Stout.

Gov. Scott Walker's administration says Wisconsin faces a $2.2 billion budget shortfall by mid-2017, a problem that will have to be tackled by the Republican-controlled Legislature next year as Walker is building his resume for a potential presidential run.

Electrical wires that shorted out caused a fire that left a Chippewa Falls home with nearly $50,000 in damage.

Roofs are starting to collapse under the weight of all of the snow that's been falling in the Buffalo, New York, area.