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Man accused of threatening to blow up unemployment office pleads not guilty
48-year-old Thomas Danielson waived a reading of information and entered not guilty pleas in Eau Claire County court.
NEW INFORMATION: 2nd suspect in violin theft to plead not guilty
Universal K. Allah is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday. He and Salah Salahadyn are accused of felony robbery.
Deputies release new information in Highway 29 crash near Chippewa Falls
We now know the driver arrested in the crash that hurt three kids is the father of the children.
UW police captain fired in equipment probe
A University of Wisconsin-Madison police captain has been fired amid an internal investigation into misusing equipment.
CONSUMER ALERT: Wal-Mart recalling 174,000 dolls over burn risk
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that the "My Sweet Love / My Sweet Baby Cuddle Care Baby Doll" has a circuit board in its chest that can overheat, causing the surface of the doll to get hot and burn someone.
Badgers to face Baylor in NCAA Sweet 16 Thursday
INSIDE: Where you can follow second-seeded Wisconsin in its game against 6th-seeded Baylor in the West Region NCAA Sweet Sixteen Thursday in Anaheim, CA.
Twins to begin using metal detectors at Target Field
On Tuesday, the team announced it will use metal detectors starting with the April 7 Home Opener against Oakland.
Appeals court upholds wind siting ruling
The Public Service Commission implemented rules setting up uniform wind turbine construction and setback standards in 2012.
Driver, inmate injured in van accident
A van transporting a Milwaukee County inmate to the Stanley prison has slipped off a highway and overturned, injuring two people.
Wisconsin 5th-largest importer of smuggled smokes
Thirty states including Wisconsin have raised cigarette taxes over the last two years.
Thick ice delays shipping on Mississippi River
The delayed thaw means some construction companies have had to make other plans for sending materials through the Midwest.
Wisconsin gives Andersen new deal, raise
The university's Board of Regents approved the five-year package for Andersen on Monday.
Dem gubernatorial hopeful releases jobs plan
The former Trek Bicycle Corp. executive released the plan Tuesday morning. She was expected to discuss it in detail at an afternoon event at Marquette University.
ONLY ON SUNRISE: Local student fundraising to tune up band department
One local student at Chi-Hi is hoping to tune up the band department with a unique fundraiser. A deal between band director and student that started as a joke.
3 to stand trial in Barron County homicide
Three people, including the victim's ex-wife, have been ordered to stand trial in a Barron County homicide.
Teen hurt in rollover crash in Viroqua
One teen is injured after a rollover crash in the Town of Viroqua.
Dead, malnourished animals found on Wisconsin farm
Authorities in southwestern Wisconsin are investigating after dead and malnourished animals were found on a farm.
Quarantine call for horses in Twin Cities area
Horse owners in the Twin Cities area are being urging to quarantine the animals due to a deadly equine virus, even though they may not be showing symptoms of the illness.
Trio of ice cutters arrive in Twin Ports
A trio of U.S. Coast Guard cutters has arrived in the Twin Ports to help iron ore ships navigate the Great Lakes.
Wisconsin offers income tax filing assistance
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is reminding taxpayers of a variety of resources it is offering to help as the deadline for filing income tax returns nears.