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38-year-old Jason N. Hetke is charged with felony second-degree reckless endangerment. He's also charged with two misdemeanors -- child neglect and possession of marijuana.

The Department of Natural Resources says the project could result in incidental taking of the threatened prairie leafhopper; the endangered phlox moth; the threatened frosted elfin, a type of butterfly; and the threatened wood turtle.

Horticulture professor Julie Dawson is leading a project in which breeders work with local farmers and chefs to determine what makes vegetables taste great.

Dozens of people cooled off for a good cause Saturday afternoon in Eau Claire.

The roller coaster of Wisconsin weather means plenty of ups and downs for apple growers like Ferguson who owns Ferguson’s Orchards in Eau Claire.

The UW-Eau Claire director of athletics says people at the Medford vs. Chippewa Falls high school football game were put in lockdown following an active shooter situation in Medford. WEAU reached out to the Medford Police Department but was told no information would be released at this time.

The last time President Barack Obama came to Wisconsin to celebrate workers' rights on Labor Day, there was barely a hint of the turmoil that was to come.

Police say a male driver has been found dead -- apparently shot after a hit-and-run in Milwaukee.

A 12-year-old boy is dead after apparently drowning in a hotel pool.

When deputies got on scene they found a burned out shell of an SUV. An investigation later revealed that SUV to be stolen.

Investigators are looking into an incident in Monroe County.

The internet sensation continues, as dozens of people from an area healthcare clinic accept the ALS ice bucket challenge.

The fire happened on August 22.

He will be working in Bulk Distribution in California providing relief supplies such as clean-up supplies and water to affected residents.

The rookies who have made two of the strongest impressions this preseason for the Green Bay Packers weren't at the top of the team's draft board.

The criminal complaint says 43-year-old Aimee Paffel tried to steal several items from a Kohl's store.

A recount that did not include 110 missing ballots has flipped the results in a Democratic primary for a state Senate seat.

Reporters today saw at least a half-dozen tanks in the town, bearing the flags of a would-be state proclaimed by rebels in two eastern Ukraine regions.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jerome Simpson has been suspended for three games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, his second such punishment in three seasons.

U.S. military leaders say it's too soon to tell if Pakistan's offensive against militants in North Waziristan has been effective or simply symbolic.