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Police in northeast Ohio say a man trying to impersonate a police officer got caught when he tried to pull over a real officer.

Tom Petty, Vince Gill, Cyndi Lauper, Elvis Costello and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds are among the performing songwriters being considered for the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

In the days after the first diagnosis of Ebola in the U.S., the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was resolute in his confidence about hospitals' ability to manage the virus.

A national nurses' union says nurses at the Dallas hospital where an Ebola patient died worked for days without proper protective gear and with only loose guidelines on how to prevent the spread of the virus

The parents of Reeva Steenkamp say they will not pursue a civil claim against Oscar Pistorius for killing their daughter.

The average price for unleaded regular gas has dropped below $3 in Minnesota.

A dozen people have been killed in an avalanche and blizzard in Nepal's mountainous north.

A Wisconsin state benefits agency has opened a 30-day enrollment period for members who are married to same-sex spouses.

Waupaca County sheriff's investigators are recommending child abandonment charges and numerous other counts against a man and woman accused of leaving a toddler in the vehicle while they burglarized a business.

President Barack Obama is planning a major campaign push in seven governor's races, where Democrats' prospects are looking up, while largely avoiding the party's tougher challenges in the Senate as midterm elections approach.

The Texas Department of State Health Services says that a second health care worker at a Dallas hospital who provided care for the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S. has tested positive for the disease.

In a 7 to 4 vote Tuesday night council members approved a development agreement for the mixed use building, which will be known as Haymarket Landing.

UW- System President, Ray Cross, was visiting Eau Claire Tuesday.

More than 3,000 students and hundreds of employers gathered in Menomonie Tuesday.

Tony Kurtz stopped by our studio Tuesday to talk about his campaign.

A portion of a frequently traveled highway in the Eau Claire area will be temporarily closed while concrete repairs are made.

The two candidates for governor will be squaring off again on Friday for their second and final debate. WEAU political analyst John Frank says Gov. Scott Walker and challenger Mary Burke should have some clear goals.

The La Crosse Police Department is asking for help finding a missing man.

The November 4th election is fast approaching and Tuesday night local candidates for the state legislature met to address key issues at a candidate forum.

The Eau Claire City Council is set to vote on a development agreement for the Confluence Project's downtown buildings.