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The man whom police describe as the mastermind of a plot to steal a $5 million Stradivarius violin in Milwaukee has pleaded guilty to robbery.

The University of Minnesota is announcing several days of programs to increase awareness of racial stereotyping ahead of next month's Vikings-Redskins football game on campus.

The Portage County sheriff's deputy who shot and killed an intruder at his home last May won't face any charges.

(NBCNews) -- Financial giant JPMorgan Chase disclosed to the SEC on Thursday that a security breach this summer' affects some 76 million households and 7 million small businesses, but involves only non-critical...

General Motors announced two more recalls, pushing its total for the year to more than 70, affecting almost 30 million vehicles in North America.

The Commerce Department says the deficit dropped 0.5 percent in August to $40.1 billion, compared to a revised $40.3 billion in July.

The parents of an NBC News freelance cameraman who caught Ebola while working in Liberia say their son is “tender but cheerful today” as he awaits his return home to the United States.

The Minnesota Department of Health says the number of people who have died from heroin and prescription painkiller overdoses in 2013 is greater than the number of people killed in traffic accidents.

It's homecoming weekend for the UW-Eau Claire Blugolds, so why not kick up your tailgating with this tasty dip recipe.

Court documents say the fatal shooting of a Superior man this week was the result of a drug-related attempted robbery.

An American cameraman helping to cover the Ebola outbreak in Liberia for NBC News has tested positive for the virus and will be flown back to the United States for treatment.

A Milwaukee man accused of bringing women to North Dakota's oil patch and forcing them into prostitution has pleaded guilty in federal court.

Attorneys for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, sexual abuse victims and others owed money in the church bankruptcy case are due back in court Friday after mediation failed to yield a deal.

The Minnesota State Patrol says a passerby has saved a driver involved in a fiery crash that killed a St. Cloud woman.

Julius Peppers returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown, Aaron Rodgers threw for three scores, and the Green Bay Packers routed the Minnesota Vikings 42-10 on Thursday night.

Thursday night's Packers-Vikings border battle turned into a one-sided affair as Green Bay dominated Minnesota 42-10, but off the field, it's a friendly rivalry among the fans.

In a 23 to five vote, Clark County Board members strike down a proposed wheel tax Thursday night.

A man is arrested after police say he threatened a young child with a sword.

Nearly a dozen ordinary citizens got a taste of what it's like to be a police officer Thursday night, including our very own Jenny You.

If you drove through downtown Chippewa Falls Wednesday night, you probably saw a lot of pink.