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The scores are in! Students in the Chippewa Valley performed above the state average.

A lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes behind the earth's shadow. The earth's atmosphere will refract the light and turn the moon an orange-red color, which is where the name blood moon came from.

The Township Fire Department says it happened just before five Monday morning on Rock Falls Road, southwest of Eau Claire. Crews could see flames for about four miles.

Online court records show 21-year-old Doua Vang pleaded guilty in Eau Claire County court to aggravated battery. He also pleaded guilty to homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, but that was deferred.

In February those areas, along with several other communities in the Chippewa Valley, asked people to run a continuous pencil-size stream to avoid pipes from freezing.

A release from the governor's office says he will make a special announcement related to the 2014 campaign.

Three men and a female driver died in January when their SUV crashed through a guardrail in Winona and plunged through the ice.

Beginning April 21 and continuing through April 26 residents in northwestern Wisconsin may notice a helicopter flying over some neighborhoods and rural locations as Xcel Energy inspects its electric transmission lines.

Authorities in eastern Wisconsin rescued 10 people -- including three children -- from four small fishing boats that became stranded in the rising waters of the Menominee River.

The Prairie du Chien Fire Chief says the fire started around seven Sunday night. Slumberland Furniture at the Black Hawk Junction mall went up in flames and is a total loss.

A California frog scientist is set to speak at the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership Convention later this month.

The Wisconsin Humane Society is offering discounts to those who want to adopt pit bulls or pit bull mixes.

Despite all of the upgrades in technology over the years, dispatchers say there are a few key things you should remember if you're ever in an emergency situation.

EmBARK Dog Day Care in Eau Claire held its hoppy time bunny playtime Sunday afternoon.

Gov. Scott Walker wants to finish his college course work using a new flexible degree option through the University of Wisconsin System.

The National Weather Service is issuing flood watches for southern Wisconsin -- a day after thunderstorms knocked out power to some areas and caused damage in Manitowoc County.

The state Department of Natural Resources is urging people to sign up for hunter education courses soon to get a jump on the fall seasons.

Early Friday morning first responders were called to a home in Gays Mills for a report of a man who had shot himself in the head.

People can take a class room course or go through an online program coupled with a field test administered by hunting instructors

The rainy weather didn't stop local community members from heading to the shooting range on Saturday. More than 200 people took part in the 6th annual Rich Seubert Celebrity Trap Shoot at the Eau Claire Rod and Gun Club.