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The City of Altoona, the Village of Augusta, the Village of Fall Creek and the Village of Elk Mound all say they are waiting to see if the warmer weather this week will impact the frost depth.

It was back to business on Monday for the Wisconsin men's basketball team as they get ready for this Saturday's Final Four showdown with Kentucky in North Texas.

A 38 year old Ladysmith man is in custody, after barricading himself inside his home when officers arrived for a welfare check.

Polls open Tuesday morning but before voters head to the polls, volunteers are out in full force trying to get the final word out about how they think people should vote on the Confluence Project.

The Diocese of Winona says The Rev. Leo Koppala was taken into custody by the Department of Homeland Security after his sentencing hearing Monday and will be held until his deportation proceedings.

Spring has finally arrived. Police and instructors say it’s important to take time and review riding safety.

The Bloomer School District is saying good bye to the old elementary school.

The Milwaukee Brewers won their home opener this afternoon at Miller Park beating the Atlanta Braves 2-0 in front of more than 45-thousand fans. SportScene 13's Justus Cleveland and Chance Dickman will have team coverage of Opening Day tonight at 5 and 6.

Meteorologist Lisa Schmit says a tornado was spotted in Yellow Medicine County and two reports of damage have come in from law enforcement officers working southeast of St. Leo.

Police identified the man as Ricky L Duren, 54 years old, from the La Crosse area.

WTMJ-TV reports the boy ran between parked cars and into the street, where he was struck Sunday evening.

The proposed penalties total $50,600.

The Sheriff's Department says it happened just before eight Monday morning on Highway 98 in the Town of Sherman, which is east of Loyal.

Waukesha County prosecutors charged Kramer on Friday with sexually assaulting a political aide in 2011.

GM recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles in the U.S. to fix power steering issue

Police in northeastern Wisconsin say they have arrested 19 men in a three-day sex sting targeting adults who preyed on children online.

The right-handed slugger drew overwhelming applause as he strode to the plate in Milwaukee's opener against the Atlanta Braves.

The National Weather Service has projected the Chippewa River at Grand Avenue, Eau Claire, Wisconsin to crest Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.

The Rice Lake Police Department says 18-year-old Trishia Harrison was found in Minnesota Sunday afternoon.

New research shows weight-loss surgery may put some patients' diabetes into remission for years.