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CVS develops tobacco-free prescription network

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 8:33am
First, CVS Health pulled tobacco from its store shelves. Now, it plans to make some customers think twice about filling prescriptions at other stores that still sell smokes.

Wisconsin officials consider bat protection plan

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 8:33am
Wisconsin officials and timber industry representatives are trying to determine how to save the dwindling northern long-eared bat population while limiting the economic impact of preservation efforts.

Police: Wisconsin man gropes 3 at haunted house

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 8:33am
Authorities have charged a Wisconsin man who they say groped patrons inside a Mount Pleasant haunted house.

Burke: Former Pres. Clinton will campaign in Wis.

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 7:32am
Mary Burke's campaign says former President Bill Clinton will be in Milwaukee Friday to rally support in her bid for governor.

Run with the cops for Special Olympics

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 7:32am
You've probably heard of a police ride-along, how about a run-along? The first-ever UW-Eau Claire "Run with the Cops" benefiting the Special Olympics is just one week away.

2 men plead guilty in Minneapolis fatal crashes

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 7:32am
Two men have pleaded guilty in separate drunken driving crashes in Minneapolis that each resulted in a death.

No charges against Superior officer in arrest

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 7:32am
A Wisconsin special prosecutor has decided against charging a Superior police officer after an investigation into whether the officer used excessive force in arresting a woman.

Hartford jury awards $7M in DOT worker death case

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 7:32am
The family of a state Department of Transportation supervisor struck and killed on Route 8 near the Waterbury-Naugatuck line in 2012 has been awarded nearly $7.3 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.

Home sales hold steady in Wisconsin

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 7:32am
Wisconsin's housing prices climbed slightly in September as the level of home sales remained about the same compared to a year ago.

Halloween safety tips including safe costumes

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 5:23am
Wisconsin's consumer protection agency is offering a variety of safety tips for trick-or-treaters heading out on Halloween.

Wisconsin DNR urges leaf composting, mulching

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 5:23am
The state Department of Natural Resources is urging homeowners to compost or mulch fallen leaves to keep them out of landfills and reduce burning piles.

Oscar Pistorius sentenced to five years in prison

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 4:20am
Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday for the Valentine’s Day killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Virocqua man arrested for marijuana grow operation

Mon, 10/20/2014 - 9:28pm
Deputies arrest a Viroqua man after finding a dozen marijuana plants growing outside his home.

Farming accident victim identified

Mon, 10/20/2014 - 9:28pm
We now know the name of the man who was killed during a farming accident is Monroe County Sunday.

Governor Walker makes another stop in the Chippewa Valley

Mon, 10/20/2014 - 8:19pm
Governor Walker was back in the area Monday morning.

CVTC Salon provides free wigs to patients battling cancer

Mon, 10/20/2014 - 8:19pm
Dealing with the effects of cancer can be hard enough, but for patients who also have to deal with hair loss, it can be especially painful.

"Sheriff Bob" dies at age 90

Mon, 10/20/2014 - 5:27pm
Bob Dawson, known to many people across western Wisconsin as 'Sheriff Bob', died after a brief illness early Monday morning at his home in Eau Claire.

Milwaukee County to release Doe emails

Mon, 10/20/2014 - 5:27pm
Milwaukee County officials are planning to release thousands of emails prosecutors collected during the first secret investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's former aides and associates when he was county executive.

Search continues for missing man

Mon, 10/20/2014 - 5:27pm
On Sunday, eight fire departments, along with law enforcement and K9 units, searched the woods for 74-year-old Goudensio Gaytan.

In-person absentee voting begins in Eau Claire

Mon, 10/20/2014 - 4:21pm
In the City of Eau Claire, more than 100 voters turned out at city hall by noon Monday.

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