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The man is accused of using a vehicle to hit a conservation officer. The officer ended up with minor injuries.

Defensive lineman B.J. Raji will need six to nine months to return from right biceps surgery, though it's unclear if he'll be back with the Green Bay Packers.

Aramis Ramirez and Scooter Gennett had an RBI apiece for the Brewers, who are five games back and 3 1/2 out for the second NL wild card.

The lawyer for an Indiana man who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing and shooting a fellow Purdue University student is expected to try to convince a judge that his client is mentally ill.

Corn growers are warning drivers to watch out for farm machinery as the harvest season approaches.

Mary Burke's spokesman Joe Zepecki says the campaign wasn't aware of the duplicate material until it was first reported Thursday night by Buzzfeed.

Scottish voters have resoundingly rejected independence, deciding to remain part of the United Kingdom after a historic referendum that shook the country to its core.

Police are investigating a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee fraternity where they say members may have slipped date-rape drugs into partygoers' drinks.

Ron Buckli and Mike Sullivan received the "Lifetime Achievement" award at Carson Park Thursday night.

Western Wisconsin family survives Hurricane Odile's landfall while vacationing in Mexico this weekend. Despite harrowing experience, the group of eight are on their way back home.

It was another record-setting night for the Boys and Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley on Thursday evening. The Club held their 8th annual Steak and Burger Dinner at the Florian Gardens in Eau Claire.

During Thursday night's football game, Memorial High School versus Eau Claire North High School, a fundraiser was held to help an Eau Claire Memorial student.

Nearly a dozen people are training in the Citizens Academy with the Chippewa Falls Fire Department.

A new report ranks an area university second in the nation for on-campus drug arrests, but university leaders say it reflects strict enforcement policies, not increased student drug use.

The crash happened around 4 p.m. Thursday. The ramp at Clairemont Avenue and Highway 53 north was closed off for about a half hour as officers cleared the scene.

Court records show that a judge denied the request from Heidi Mann, 38, on Wednesday, saying she could hurt herself or others.

21-year-old Rebecca Brommer is facing several counts, including manufacturing or delivering heroin, and possession with intent to deliver heroin.

Prosecutors in Eau Claire County filed a burglary charge against Michael Major, 22, of Texas on Wednesday. As of Thursday afternoon, he was in jail in Cook County, Illinois.

The animals were discovered living among feces, trash and rotting food in a poorly ventilated environment.

Polls suggest the result was too close to call.