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NASA spots worrisome Antarctic ice sheet melt

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 12:51pm
Scientists are talking hundreds of years, but over that time the melt that has started could eventually add 4 to 12 feet to current sea levels.

NEW INFORMATION: Boxx thanks fire crews; investigators search for fire cause

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 11:51am
In a letter dated May 12, Boxx Sanitation told fire, police, and city crews, along with the American Red Cross that it is "forever grateful" for their help.

Wet spring snows hit Rockies, Nebraska

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 11:51am
The storm appears to be to blame for at least one fatal crash southwest of Denver.

Officials: 2nd US case of MERS being reported

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 11:51am
A news conference to discuss the case has been scheduled for Monday afternoon by the Florida Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Part of Chippewa River Trail flooded

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 11:51am
At 7:00 a.m. this morning, the Chippewa River gauge at Grand Avenue read 769.5, which is approximately three and one-half (3.5) feet below the downtown flood stage of elevation 773. Lower sections of the Chippewa River Trail in the city of Eau Claire are now flooded.

HAPPENING TODAY: Janesville police to address deaths, disappearance

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 11:51am
Community fears have been stoked after investigators learned a man arrested in a stabbing on May 4 said he had killed three people that night.

Wisconsin police defend new Army-grade truck

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 10:48am
The department will use the truck during incidents involving high-powered weapons and dangerous hostage situations.

Health Beat with Dr. Alicia Arnold: Preventing Misdiagnoses

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 10:48am
A recent research article estimated that about 12 million adults in the U.S. are misdiagnosed every year while receiving outpatient medical care. So how can patients improve their own care? Dr. Alicia Arnold has tips.

Three suspected in Durand hardware store burglary

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 10:48am
Police say the suspects smashed the glass out of the front entry door and the foyer entry door with a baseball bat but didn't go into the hardware store.

NEW INFORMATION: Waseca woman credited with averting school attack

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 10:48am
Court documents say police found the 17-year-old working with bomb-making material by the light of a single lamp.

Harley museum highlights road trips

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 10:48am
The exhibit called "The American Road" opens June 14 and runs through Sept. 1.

State historical museum to offer free admission

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 9:46am
The museum is offering free admission and a 10 percent discount in its store to honor International Museum Day.

Family: Linebacker hurt in assault is determined

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 9:46am
Former Minnesota Gophers quarterback Philip Robert Nelson was jailed following the alleged altercation in Mankato early Sunday.

Stevens Point may regulate e-cigarette bars

Mon, 05/12/2014 - 9:46am
The Stevens Point City Council could decide to amend city zoning ordinances to include a specific definition of vapor bars.

Mother's Day births give local moms best gift of all

Sun, 05/11/2014 - 11:26pm
Six local women got the best gift they could possibly get on Mother's Day, celebrating the day with their newborn.

UW-Stout Chancellor reflects back on career at final commencement ceremony

Sun, 05/11/2014 - 7:34pm
UW-Stout Chancellor Charles Sorensen started his career at the university in 1988. Sunday he reflected back on his career as he attended his final commencement ceremony as chancellor.

Authorities ID toddler found in Wisconsin river

Sun, 05/11/2014 - 5:30pm
Authorities in Oneida County have identified a toddler who died after being found in a river that runs along the child's back yard.

Fatal crash knocks out power in NE Wisconsin

Sun, 05/11/2014 - 5:30pm
A fatal crash knocked out power to about 2,400 residents of the Village of Plover in northeastern Wisconsin.

Harsh winter does little to ease Lyme disease woes

Sun, 05/11/2014 - 5:30pm
Health officials in the northern U.S. say the long, cold winter did nothing to reduce the thriving tick population, and they are primed for an increase in the number of Lyme disease cases again this year.

NEW INFORMATION: Damage estimated at $250,000 after fire at Eau Claire Business

Sun, 05/11/2014 - 11:20am
The Eau Claire Fire Department says crews will continue putting out hotspots at the building on Mondovi Road throughout the day on Sunday.

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