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Officials say a car bombing has killed at least 13 Shiite pilgrims commemorating the death anniversary of a revered Imam in Baghdad.

U.S. construction spending advanced in March to its highest level in more than eight years. Gains in home building and nonresidential construction offset a drop in government projects.

Authorities say a manhunt for a suspect in a fatal shooting in West Allis ended with a chase and shootout on a Wisconsin highway.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary is reporting raising about $26 million in April for her primary race against Bernie Sanders.

The Wisconsin Lottery says someone who bought a ticket in Kaukauna is a multi-million dollar MegaBucks winner.

Eau Claire County is hitting a visitor spending record, and that growth is part of an overall upward trend for tourism in the Badger State.

Figures from a survey of supply managers in nine Midwest and Plains states have dropped slightly after rising for three months, but they still point to economic growth.

It was a hard sight to miss today as more than 3,850 runners took to the streets of Eau Claire for the 8th Annual Eau Claire Marathon.

Owners of a local apple orchard created a special bond with the first newlyweds who got hitched at the orchard, so they're giving them a chance to plant "roots" close to where their wedding took place.

Both education and fun were incorporated into a family-oriented event Sunday afternoon.

A memo within Gov. Scott Walker's administration criticized the overhaul of Wisconsin's civil service system that Walker and Republican lawmakers approved.

Authorities say six people, including four children, have been killed in a highway crash in South Florida.

Under extra security, the Brussels Airport reopened its departure hall Sunday for the first time since deadly Islamic extremist attacks in March.

Wisconsin's yearly unemployment benefit payments have fallen by more than half since 2010, pulling the trust fund out of a $1.3 billion deficit.

WSAW-TV in Wausau reports that state investigators from the Division of Criminal Investigation arrived in Wausau overnight.

Prince's personal chef says the star was battling waves of sore throats and frequent upset stomachs in his final months.

Look out for Bernie Sanders to help front-runner Donald Trump compete against Democrat Hillary Clinton.

CSX says one of its freight trains has derailed in Washington, D.C., sending about 10 cars off the tracks and spilling hazardous material.

One person is airlifted to the hospital after a motorcycle crash in dunn county. ((Viz)) It happened just before 7:30 tonight on highway 29, near county highway "h" in elk mound. ((Reveal)) The dunn county sheriff's office says a motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed when the motorcycle left the roadway, entered the median, and crossed into the opposite shoulder. The driver was ejected and found in the median with severe injuries. ((Reveal)) The sheriff's office says alcohol and speed appear to be factors in the crash.

In less than two weeks, Chippewa Falls Police Chief Wendy Stelter is set to retire.