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Gov. Walker: Badgers in Final Four not unrealistic
Gov. Scott Walker is predicting big things for the Badgers in the NCAA tournament.
Wisconsin Assembly to take up GPS bill
The Wisconsin Assembly is set to take up a bill that would outlaw using GPS to secretly track someone.
Man arrested for driving intoxicated with a child in the car
A Balsam Lake man has been arrested for driving under the influence with a child in the car.
Businesses remain open in Lake Hallie despite water advisory
The broken hydrant combined with a computer malfunction lead to more work Tuesday morning for people and businesses around town.
Local seniors head back to school
Seniors around the area had the chance to head back to school for a day of learning and fun.
New bill gives fines, jail time to family members who help felons evade police
A new bill that passed the State Senate Tuesday would give steep fines and jail time to relatives of felons who help them evade police.
New DNA evidence leads to suspect in 2000 sex assault case
An inmate could see some added time in prison after DNA linked him to a sex assault case from more than a decade ago.
Old barber chair travels from Eau Claire, WI to Georgetown, SC
The city of Eau Claire is in the business of turning trash into treasure. 'Gov Deals' is an online auction website used to get rid of the city's surplus equipment.
Students make animated music video for Grammy-winning band
Five students at UW-Stout created an animated music video for the band, They Might Be Giants.
March 31st is the open enrollment deadline for health insurance
If you haven’t signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, time is running out.
Wisconsin Senate passes revenge porn bill
The Senate passed the bill on a voice vote Tuesday. It now heads back to the Assembly, which previously passed a similar version.
Hayward thrift shop fire believed to be electrical in nature
The fire happened Monday afternoon at the Northwoods Humane Society Thrift Shop on Main Street in Hayward.
Xcel reminds customers there is help for high heating bills
Help is available for customers facing high heating bills as a result of significantly higher natural gas prices and the coldest winter in three decades.
Wis. governor hopeful would cut school vouchers
Mary Burke said Tuesday that the state should not be subsidizing with taxpayer money the choice parents make to send their children to private school.
NEW INFORMATION: WI Senate passes bill targeting family members who help felons
Current Wisconsin law prohibits a person from aiding or harboring a felon. But the law doesn't apply to the felon's spouse, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren and siblings.
White House report highlights sports injuries
The White House is making an extra push to increase health care enrollment for young people.
Wis. Democrats vow final try to hike minimum wage
More than two dozen members from both chambers vowed Tuesday to pass a bill increasing the state-mandated wage of $7.25 an hour to $10.10.
$400 million Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday
Tuesday night's potential jackpot would be the sixth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.
2 dead in news helicopter crash were in chopper
The Seattle Fire Department says the two people killed when a KOMO-TV news helicopter crashed Tuesday morning outside its station near the Space Needle were inside the chopper.
Blue Earth priest pleads guilty in sex abuse case
The Rev. Leo Koppala pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a victim under 13. He'll be sentenced March 31.