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The Monroe County Sheriff's Department says unknown individuals are making phone calls claiming to be Sheriff Quirin or someone from the department.

On Monday afternoon, the City of Eau Claire reported that the river at Grand Avenue in Eau Claire was about seven feet below flood stage.

The boy, who lives in Santa Clara, Calif., hopped out of the wheel well of a Boeing 767 on the Maui airport tarmac Sunday.

The National Association of Realtors says sales edged down 0.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.59 million.

The crash happened just before 5 p.m. Monday on Highway 66 in the Town of Linwood.

American TV went out of business last month and shuttered 11 locations. Nearly 1,000 people in Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa lost their jobs.

Petri announced earlier this month that he won't run for re-election.

Harley-Davidson's first-quarter earnings rose 18.7 percent, as motorcycle sales grew worldwide and efficiency efforts took hold.

Scores of Wisconsin law enforcement agencies will accept prescription medications this weekend as part of a national effort to safely dispose of expired and leftover drugs.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

A popular fast food chain is back in Eau Claire.

Monday is the start of Wisconsin's tornado and severe weather awareness week.

The Feed My People Food Bank in Eau Claire has offered its Weekend Kid’s Meals program at a couple of sites for the past few years. The program will expand to more sites this summer.

The state Department of Natural Resources announced the limit Monday. The agency makes its determination based on many walleyes the state's six Chippewa tribes set as a goal for themselves.

A product called "Palcohol" gained widespread media attention in recent days.

Representative Warren Petryk (R-Eleva) announced that he will again seek to be re-elected for a third term to the 93rd Assembly District.

The district had seven snow days this past winter, and has to make up five. Superintendent, Brad Saron, says they looked into making the school days longer, but that's not feasible.

The Parks and Forest Department says there are now "ice-off conditions" on Lake Altoona.

On Monday, La Crosse police said they've received several reports of the scam happening in the community.

Officers got a call of a reckless driver with damage to their vehicle. When police responded, the driver refused to pull over.