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Sex offender registry now searchable by address
The state Department of Corrections says Wisconsin's sex offender registry website is now searchable by address.
Fast-food protest organizers plan global actions
Labor organizers say protesters will turn out in the. U.S. and more than 30 other countries on Thursday in support of higher pay for workers at fast-food chains including McDonald's, Burger King and Taco Bell.
Wisconsin death rate holds steady
The latest report on deaths in Wisconsin shows that the death rate held steady in 2012, with heart disease and cancer once again the leading causes.
Former Packer to headline Click It or Ticket
The state Department of Transportation hopes Donald Driver can help convince more people to buckle up.
State Rep. Kramer due in court on assault charges
State Rep. Bill Kramer is expected to plead not guilty to charges that he groped a woman's breasts following a Republican fundraiser.
Bear family visits Eau Claire backyard
An Eau Claire family got a wildlife experience they weren't expecting Wednesday.
Marriages and divorces drop in Wisconsin
New numbers from the state show marriages and divorces declined in 2013.
Non-profit raises money for LGBT shelter, community center
Since the start of this year the Chippewa Valley LGBT has started raising funds to open a community center downtown.
State Patrol says more aerial enforcement on the way as traffic picks up
Law enforcement officers don't often tell drivers where they are, but an effort to get people to slow down might have some scanning the skies.
Local museum may preserve Woo's pagoda
Local residents sound off about possibility of The Chippewa Valley Museum preserving Woo's pagoda.
Fire causes minor damage at Holmen Middle School
Nobody was hurt.
Woman accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from father's estate
According to the criminal complaint, 60-year-old Sandra Kirby is charged with three counts of theft for writing checks to herself, to others, and for ATM withdrawals using her father's money.
Lung cancer screening could cost Medicare billions
Medicare has not yet determined whether it will cover the lung scans, recommended last year by a government task force for heavy smokers most at risk of developing the disease.
NEW INFORMATION: Owners of RV where body was found aren't suspects
The body of 22-year-old Kevin Casserly was discovered May 1 in an exterior compartment of the RV by members of a bachelor party.
Mayhem softball tournament to be played at Altoona park
The Mayhem Men's Softball Tournament is Friday through Sunday at Cinder City Park in Altoona.
Chippewa Valley Museum considering taking ownership of the pagoda
Director Susan McLeod says the Board of Directors met Tuesday to talk about possible plans.
NEW INFORMATION: Boy survives 11-story fall from Minnesota building
The boy was in critical but stable condition Wednesday, Hennepin County Medical Center spokeswoman Christine Hill said.
Marriages, divorces drop in Wisconsin
For the first time in three years, the number of people getting married in Wisconsin went down.
Study shows many health woes common in autistic adults
Scientists say that might partly result from their social isolation.
Boys tossed from flyaway bouncer still in hospital
Police say two young boys who fell from an inflatable bounce house as it was swept skyward by gusty winds remain hospitalized in stable condition, with one in a medically induced coma with a head injury.
