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Two people hurt during bike race at festival
The Eau Claire Co. Sheriff's Dept. said two people were hurt after a bicycle crash during the Cleghorn Harvest Festival.
Families walk to fund diabetes research
The 11th Annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes was held Sunday afternoon in Carson Park.
Boy found in Janesville pool is in critical condition
A missing 2-year-old boy who was found in a swimming pool in Janesville is severely injured.
Explosion damages Wis. paper mill, injures worker
An explosion damaged a paper mill and injured a worker in Outagamie County.
Many crime victims not being paid owed restitution
Unpaid restitution for crime victims in Outagamie County totals more than $3.5 million over the last 35 years.
Oshkosh man convicted in 1989 murder is appealing
A 55-year-old Oshkosh man serving time for a 1989 murder is appealing his conviction.
Walker, Burke have clear contrasts on education
Some of the starkest differences between Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke are on hot-button education policies like expanding private school vouchers and implementing the Common Core academic standards.
Man arrested for 6th offense OWI
State troopers say they got a tip call from a driver on I-94 Sunday around noon. The tip caller said they were driving behind a vehicle that was swerving and almost hitting other cars.
Three hurt in Vernon Co. crash
Deputies say it happened Saturday night around 5:30 in the Town of Franklin.
Many crime victims not being paid owed restitution
Curt Nysted, financial operations manager for the county's clerk of courts says the amount owed to victims involves more than 1,000 cases since 1979.
DNR, trappers to offer wolf trapping lessons
Each workshop will cover the basic wolf season framework, wolf ecology, trapper ethics and hands-on trap-setting lessons. The cost is $15. People with a 2014-15 wolf harvest permit will get first preference.
Community comes out to celebrate at block party
The United Way Community Block Party celebrates education, income and health. Plus there were plenty of games and prizes for kids.
Man flown to the hospital after motorcycle crash in Pierce Co.
A man was flown to the hospital after crashing his motorcycle in Pierce County.
"Celebrate the Chippewa River" concentrates on education and recreation
It's all about conservation, recreation and education for a local event aimed at exposing people to all the Chippewa River has to offer.
One dead following Buffalo Co. crash
Deputies say the truck driver was heading north on HWY 25 when the ATV crossed the highway and was hit.
Hunters seek access to more Gogebic Taconite land
Conservationists are calling for the reopening the Ashland County part of a proposed iron mining site to hunting and fishing.
Wisconsin Public Service working to restore power
Wisconsin Public Service Corp. says it expects to restore power to all its northern Wisconsin customers by Saturday night.
Some Detroit-area communities could be in dark for days after storm; 350,000 customers out
The Detroit area is the hardest hit after an evening storm system knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents.
Deal sought in Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy
Mediation in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's long and costly bankruptcy case begins Monday, and legal experts say the time is right for at least a partial deal to help settle the matter and bring closure to hundreds of sexual abuse victims who have filed claims.
Attorney general appeals abortion pill ruling
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has appealed a judge's ruling that doctors do not have to be present when women ingest drugs prescribed for a medical abortion.