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More than five months of ice breaking on the northern Great Lakes has been completed by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Jeb Stuart Magruder, the man who claimed to have heard President Richard Nixon order the Watergate break-in, has died. He was 79.

That's the forecast from auto club AAA, which expects a total of 36.1 million people to travel 50 miles or more.

Attorneys for Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and two of his prosecutors filed a motion in federal court late Thursday objecting to the Wisconsin Club for Growth's request that all or portions of 13 documents remain sealed.

Court records show Justin Brummond, 28, of Eau Claire entered the plea on Thursday.

The Walleye Weekend Hole-In-One Shootout offers $1 million to competitors who land a hole in one.

No one spoke against extending the contract during a public meeting Thursday.

The Labor Department says unemployment rates fell in 43 states in April, rose in two states and were unchanged in five.

The fine is the maximum allowed by law. But it's only a fraction of the $3.8 billion GM made last year.

State officials and the Madison Fire Department decided to close the building that houses the Department of Workforce Development and the Department of Children and Families on Friday morning.

An investigation has found a record 227 people died from heroin use last year.

There are numerous examples of buildings fitting the style in Mason City, including a restored hotel designed by Wright.

Darden Restaurants says it entered an agreement to sell its Red Lobster chain to investment firm Golden Gate Capital in a $2.1 billion cash deal.

U.S home construction surged in April to its highest pace in six months. But almost all that increase came from the volatile apartment sector, a sign that Americans are still struggling financially to buy single-family homes.

Gov. Scott Walker will be giving his first commencement address when he addresses graduate students at Concordia University in Mequon.

The cold winter temperatures have created problems for parts of the Barstow Street sidewalk and road.

Women use their purse as a lifeline, but ever think about what's growing on the bottom? Follow WEAU's Courtney Everett under the microscope to find out. Plus, she'll reveal which common household item has the most bacteria.

Students at Regis High School got a dose of reality at a simulated mock crash.

What would you do if you lost power for a long period of time? How would you go about your daily life?

People got a chance to shoot clay pigeons while supporting a downtown school Thursday.