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In their closing statements, federal prosecutors say a Colorado woman faked a pregnancy, and then kidnapped her newborn nephew in Wisconsin in hopes of passing him off as her own son.

The change starts on Tuesday, August 5.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has ordered a southeastern Minnesota frack sand mine to stop operating.

Mortgage company Freddie Mac says the nationwide average for a 30-year loan slipped to 4.12 percent from 4.13 percent last week.

The Silver Alert program starts Friday and will operate similar to the nationwide Amber Alert system for missing children.

Oshkosh authorities say a small plane crash has left two people injured.

A Prairie du Chien man is charged in Grant County with 33 counts of sex crimes involving very young children and child pornography.

The suspect in the killing of a Mendota Heights police officer has an extensive criminal record.

The former La Crosse police lieutenant accused of stealing drugs from the department's evidence room is back in jail.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld the 2011 law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most public workers, sparked massive protests and led to Republican Gov. Scott Walker's recall election.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld as constitutional a 2009 law creating a domestic partner registry that provides limited benefits to same-sex couples.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls, but the law remains blocked in federal court.

Staff and volunteers in Eau Claire County are working to get a closer look at the homeless situation in the county.

Thanks to the quick thinking and action from an eleven and twelve year old their mom is back home recovering after a stroke.

Organizers are getting ready for the 8th annual Alzheimers Thrift Sale this weekend in Eau Claire.

A new report sheds light on suicides in Wisconsin.

An area school district is asking for more than $22 million in tax money for construction and renovations.

Jail or prison time isn't the best treatment for all criminals, that's the idea behind Wisconsin’s problem solving courts.

There's a fairly new idea in health care where providers are cutting out the insurance companies and patients can get direct care with direct pay.

Joshua Roberts, 24, of Osseo, WI is one of two men who were shocked while working on a new part of the CapX2020 power line in Fairfax, Minnesota Monday.