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It's National Foster Care Month, where foster parents are recognized for the efforts they put into raising kids who are often going through difficult times, and the need for foster parents in Western Wisconsin has grown.

May 12th through the 16th is National Bike To Work Week. Local bike advocates say biking to work is good exercise, saves you money on gas and is good for the environment.

The phenomenon began last month as a fundraiser for a 6-month-old cancer patient in Missouri. As it spread on social media, the rules about contributing to charity evolved into several variations.

It’s no secret that moms are busy. From making lunch to driving kids to band and sports, it’s hard for moms to find time for themselves.

Burke says the first step in her plan includes working with businesses and educators to remove hurdles and make sure the state has enough trained and educated employees to meet the needs of businesses.

A new second hand store is giving back to help people who have experienced domestic violence.

The Northwest Wisconsin Regional Law Enforcement Memorial is at 10 a.m. Wednesday at The Florian Gardens in Eau Claire.

Twenty-six-year-old Ashley Baumann was convicted Tuesday.

The added sentence was handed down Tuesday in Oneida County court for 55-year-old Todd Brecht.

22-year-old Jonathan Laciura was sentenced in Eau Claire County court to three years in prison.

To crack down on speeding and other dangerous driving behaviors, Wisconsin State Patrol Air Support Unit pilots have started aerial enforcement missions that will continue through the heavily traveled summer months.

"American Idol" entertainer Clay Aiken has won a hotly contested Democratic primary for a North Carolina congressional seat.

Smoke in a regional radar facility has forced a halt to all incoming and outgoing flights at both of Chicago's airports.

On Tuesday, the Office of the Governor announced the plan for Riverside Machine & Engineering.

The Chippewa County Sheriff's Department says the man was driving a dump truck on County Highway S in the Town of Anson, near Chippewa Falls, around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday when he lost control and rolled into the ditch.

Baltimore County police say a vehicle has rammed a television station and there may be an armed person inside the building.

The public ceremony is set for May 23 on the front steps of Building 400 on the Tomah VA campus.

Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood made the announcement Tuesday.

It's official: This winter was the worst for fliers in the 20 years that the government has been collecting data.

The spokeswoman for a well-funded, pro-Democratic national group says defeating Republican Gov. Scott Walker and electing Democrat Mary Burke will be a top priority this year.