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The Eau Claire County Sheriff's Department says the chase started near Fairchild when a deputy tried to pull a man over for a traffic violation.

An Altoona church group is making sure local students in need don't go hungry on the weekends.

Marshfield clinic partnered with the Eau Claire Country Sheriff’s department Saturday, to collect prescription drugs for safe disposal.

Capt. Travis George says a tractor towing a tank filled with ammonia caught on fire Saturday afternoon.

SpringFest 2014 is happening all weekend at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair grounds in Chippewa Falls.

The governors of eight states surrounding the Great Lakes and the leaders of two Canadian provinces have agreed at a meeting in Chicago to join forces to combat invasive species including Asian Carp.

A new Wisconsin law aims to prevent people from stealing children's Social Security numbers to create fake credit accounts that could go undetected for years.

A Minnesota couple driving their boat home from Florida got quite a surprise: a bald eagle crashed through the shrink wrap while the boat was on Interstate 94 in Wisconsin.

Anglers looking to start the upcoming fishing season in northern Wisconsin will find some popular lakes still covered in ice.

Mark Gill, director of vessel traffic services for the Coast Guard says about 60 ships are waiting to enter Lake Superior, which is still 60 percent ice covered.

HAPPENING NOW: SkyWarn13 Meteorologist Monica Ott is serving as the emcee for Eau Claire’s Walk MS

President Barack Obama is again encouraging Congress to pass a bill raising the minimum raise to $10.10 an hour.

It's machine vs. machine when the Midwest Robotics League returns to the Mall of America for its 2014 regional competition this weekend.

A free healthcare clinic that's coming back to Eau Claire aims to help people who are uninsured, out of work, or just feeling a financial pinch.

A Selma, Alabama based group brought a message about civil rights issues in the south to Eau Claire. They were inspired to come by a class from UW-Eau Claire.

Anime and video game lovers are getting together this weekend for their annual convention.

How far do you think a car can go on a single gallon of gas? Would you believe more than 400-miles?

The Mar. 12 hostage situation ending with everyone safe has had an impact on several police agencies, using it as an example for negotiations.

Themed 5K’s are putting the fun back in exercise.

Coach Mike McCarthy announced Hilgenberg's decision on Friday. Hilgenberg has been on the Packers staff since 2011.