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Target: Glitch caused delays at checkout registers
Target spokeswoman Molly Snyder says the problem has been fixed.
Two-vehicle crash in Vernon Co. when driver turned around
The Vernon Co. Sheriff's Dept. says a car rear-ended another car when the driver turned around because she thought her 19-month-old daughter was choking.
Two people hurt in motorcycle crashes in Vernon Co.
The Vernon Co. Sheriff's Dept. says two people were hurt when one motorcycle lost control and another motorcycle was unable to stop.
Eau Claire named one of the best cities in America
The City of Eau Claire has been named one of the best cities in America.
One person killed in house fire in Black River Falls
One person has died in a house fire in Black River Falls Sunday morning. Crews responded to a home at 714 Fillmore Street.
Lightning strike sparks fire at Lake Hallie home
The Chippewa Falls Fire District says 33 firefighters were called to a home at 4567 132nd St. just before 6 a.m. Sunday. When they arrived, heavy fire was coming from the roof and attic of the two-story home
UWM police chief investigated for sexual messages
An independent investigator says University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Police Chief Michael Marzion displayed "inappropriate and unprofessional" conduct when he traded Internet messages of a sexual nature with a student.
Police warn Chippewa River inner-tubers during FATFAR
Chippewa Falls police are urging inner-tubers not to float down the Chippewa River in the Frenchtown Annual Tube Float And Regatta, known as FATFAR.
Take-and-bake pizza subject to Wisconsin sales tax
The sales tax is now on the menu at take-and-bake pizzerias in Wisconsin.
Ultralight pilot flies son to school graduation
The father of a graduating senior at a Wisconsin high school helped him make a memorable arrival at his commencement ceremony.
Freight train derails in Milwaukee
Union Pacific spokesman Mark Davis says the train was going from Milwaukee to Chicago when 10 cars derailed around 9 a.m. Sunday.
Hunters killed more spring turkeys
The Department of Natural Resources says hunters registered 41,815 birds during the 2014 spring season, up 10.7 percent from spring 2013.
Two killed, hit by train in Mauston
In Juneau County, investigators say two people have died after getting hit by a train.
Seven fire departments help battle house fire in Elk Mound
Elk Mound fire chief Les Shafer says crews were called in around 5:45 p.m. to a home on 906th St.
Thin Mint Sprint supports local Girl Scouts
Typically, you try to avoid the cookie jar when you go for a run. But Saturday morning in Eau Claire, hundreds of participants raced towards their favorite cookie in the Thin Mint Sprint and Shortbread Shuffle.
Leinie Lodge 11th annual Family Reunion draws thousands
Brats, beer and live music drew thousands of people across the Chippewa Valley to Chippewa Falls on Saturday.
What a new survey says dad really wants for Father's Day
As Father's Day is closing in you may be wondering what to get dad for the big day but, what a new survey says he actually wants may surprise you.
President Obama says climate change deniers ignoring science
President Barack Obama says denying climate change is like arguing the moon is made of cheese.
Mom: 3-year-old forced to urinate in seat on plane
A Massachusetts woman says she was nearly kicked off a flight after her 3-year-old was forced to urinate in her seat.
NEW INFORMATION: U.S. aircraft carrier ordered to Arabian Gulf in wake of Iraq unrest
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel ordered the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush to the Arabian Gulf on Saturday to keep American lives and interests safe during terror flare-ups in several Iraqi towns, the Pentagon said in a statement Saturday.