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It was the first of its kind at Stanley Correctional Institution. Inmates got the chance to go to a job fair where they got to connect with potential future employers.

UW-River Falls is in trouble with the NCAA for failing to monitor its scholarship process.

Now that spring is in the air, the trees will start greening up. Eau Claire's Parks and Forestry Department says certain trees are facing a looming threat: emerald ash borer.

The Green Bay Packers' 94th regular-season schedule will be highlighted by a Thursday night opener at Seattle September 5 on NBC, and four other prime-time contests that include Sunday night games at New Orleans on October 26th and at Lambeau Field on November 9th against Chicago.

An area city is getting ready for redevelopment of 65 acres of riverfront.

A new report from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said the state as a whole has its lowest particle pollution in 30 years.

Trista Hrabak, Robert McBain, and Ian Skjerly made the pleas in Barron County court Wednesday.

19-year-old Jessy Holtzkamp was ordered to serve two years of probation in Pierce County court Tuesday.

The ballpark that opened as Weeghman Park on April 23, 1914, has hosted millions of fans and been the scene of some of baseball's most indelible moments.

The Clark County Forest ATV/UTV trails will open May 1, 2014 as planned.

Eau Claire County announced the event on its Facebook page on Wednesday.

The Eau Claire Police Department says a semi trailer hooked some wires on Washington Street in Eau Claire, pulling them to the ground.

Summer Infant is recalling about 800,000 rechargeable batteries used in baby video monitors because of a burn hazard.

The bills cover a number of issues, including cellphone tracking, registry for out-of-state sex offenders and the fines for parking illegally in a disability parking spot.

Walker signed the bill privately Tuesday.

The coach has returned to the university after he was reinstated by an arbitrator who said he was improperly fired.

The state Department of Workforce Development reports Wednesday that preliminary rates for March are down in all but three of the state's largest 32 cities.

Chris Anderson, former Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District candidate, has announced he is withdrawing his candidacy.

Penalties in this case include one year of probation, a review from the NCAA Committee on Financial Aid and an outside audit of athletic employment and scholarship awarding practices.

Deputies say it happened just after 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22 on Highway 93, south of Lewis Valley Road, in Arcadia.