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Prescription drug abuse is on the rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's why doctors say they have to be careful when prescribing pain killers for chronic pain patients. It leaves some physicians feeling trapped in the middle, between drug seekers and patients who truly need medicine to manage their pain. That's also why chronic pain patients say they feel caught in the middle. They're be questioned as if they are a drug seeker.

According to a recent survey by careerbuilder.com 18% of people say they've lied on a resume.

Gordy’s County Market, located in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, is voluntarily recalling its Premium Homemade Beef Wieners, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced Thursday.

Police say a student smoking in a bathroom caused a fire that resulted in an estimated $5 million in smoke damage at Oconto High School.

Many beer makers sell or give grain leftover from the brewing process to farmers, who use it as feed for dairy cows and other animals.

The Milwaukee fire department says the fire was reported just before noon.

The nation has seen more cases of the highly contagious disease so far this year than at the same point of any year since 1996.

He is expected to make a full recovery.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the sturgeon spawning season is about to begin.

A West Palm Beach school gained national attention after attempting to instate a parental dress code.

Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is singing the praises of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2014.

Humane Society supervisor Kathy KasaKaitas says the raptors are territorial and one had apparently invaded the other's air space.

The suspect is originally from Nekoosa.

Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin continues. On Thursday afternoon, a Statewide Tornado Drill will be held.

Police have issued disorderly conduct citations to six high school seniors in Wausau for a toy Nerf gun battle.

INSIDE: A link to the university's page aimed at giving "prompt and accurate dissemination of information pertaining to this case."

A 7th grader at Delong Middle School is a published writer and has even autographed her book for readers.

A West Palm Beach school gained national attention after attempting to instate a parental dress code.

In the coming weeks inspectors will head to businesses and homes in Chippewa Falls to check for what's known as cross connection.

"Winter Burn" is damaging and in some cases killing Evergreen trees and shrubs.