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NEW INFORMATION: Victim of deadly motorcycle crash in Pepin Co. identified

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 1:16pm
The Mondovi man killed in a motorcycle crash in Pepin County Tuesday has been identified.

Head of troubled CDC anthrax lab has resigned

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 1:16pm
Health officials say that the head of the government lab which potentially exposed workers to live anthrax has resigned.

Walker's favorability drops in new poll

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 1:16pm
After weeks of negative attack ads against Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke, a new poll shows that roughly the same percentage of voters have a favorable view of her as those who don't.

New poll shows Obama approval rating dips

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 1:16pm
President Barack Obama's approval rating is almost unchanged in Wisconsin, with 46 percent of registered voters saying they approve of the job he's doing.

Van Hollen: Gay marriage isn't a fundamental right

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 1:16pm
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says the U.S. Constitution's equal protection clause doesn't cover sexual orientation the same way it does gender discrimination and there's no fundamental right for gay couples to marry.

Walker, Burke still tied in new Marquette poll

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 1:16pm
The latest Marquette University Law School poll shows Gov. Scott Walker in a dead heat with Democratic challenger Mary Burke.

CONSUMER ALERT: Sara Lee recalls smoked sausage over allergen

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 1:16pm
Sara Lee Foodservice in New London, Wisconsin, is recalling 41 tons of smoked sausage due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.

COMMUNITY FIRST: Local businessman honored at VFW convention

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 1:16pm
Mike DeRosa, who owns many local Burger King franchises, received the award at the 115th VFW National Convention in in Missouri on Tuesday.

Boyceville man arrested after high-speed chase

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 12:14pm
Austin G. Szewcik, 20, of Boyceville was arrested for felony eluding, operating a motor vehicle without owners consent, and a bench warrant from Eau Claire Co.

Federal declaration requested for winter damage in Chippewa, Clark County

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 12:14pm
Gov. Scott Walker is asking the federal government to help eight Wisconsin counties recover from infrastructure damage caused by the severe winter weather.

Walker got $68,500 from companies that outsourced

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 12:14pm
A recent campaign finance report shows Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has received money from at least 11 corporations that outsource jobs to other countries.

NEW INFORMATION: Heart condition may have caused player's death

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 11:13am
Twenty-two-year-old Shawn Afryl died Monday night during a voluntary conditioning workout at the university's Maxwell Field.

Report: Plane crashes in Taiwan, killing 51 people

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 11:13am
Taiwan's Central News Agency says a plane has crashed in a failed emergency landing, killing 51 people.

Malaysia jet victims' bodies arrive in Netherlands

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 11:13am
Two military transport planes carrying 40 coffins bearing victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 landed Wednesday in the southern city of Eindhoven, and pro-Russian rebels shot down two fighter jets in Ukraine's restive east as fighting flared in the region.

HAPPENING TODAY: Law enforcement agencies head to Madeline Island for training

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 10:12am
An area SWAT team is among the agencies heading to Madeline Island for training on Wednesday.

Wisconsin vehicular homicide convict remains free

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 10:12am
A 28-year-old Wisconsin Dells man convicted of vehicular homicide has been spared jail time.

ON SUNRISE: Bug-proof your summer picnic

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 10:12am
Nothing says summer like backyard cookouts or parties on the patio, but all to often our gatherings end up with swats and slaps overwhelming the conversation. So what can we do to prevent bees, mosquitoes and other insects from crashing the party?

Fourth suspect at large in interstate shooting

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 10:12am
Authorities are looking for a fourth suspect in a shooting on an interstate in Milwaukee County.

Village board approves renaming street for coach

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 10:12am
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy is set to get his own street name near Lambeau Field.

ONLY ON SUNRISE: Vintage wedding dresses help seniors remember

Wed, 07/23/2014 - 9:09am
Wedding season has arrived and one local nursing home is taking a trip down memory lane, thanks to vintage wedding dresses.

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