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Gov. Scott Walker signed the measure Monday at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville.

The proposal would require insurance plans overseen by the state to provide coverage for expensive forms of chemotherapy drugs that patients take as pills rather than injections.

Atty. General J.B. Van Hollen's office says it might choose to prosecute cases that are of statewide interest. Otherwise it lets county prosecutors handle the cases.

Both measures easily passed the Assembly last month. The Senate is set to take them up on Tuesday.

Find out more about Irish dancing history thanks to the Eau Claire Irish Dance Club. WEAU's Courtney Everett even tried her best at a few dance moves.

A late season winter storm is coming together with its sights set on Western Wisconsin. Expect travel to be difficult at times Tuesday into Wednesday due to a wintry mix of sleet, snow and rain.

Syrup lovers will get a chance to seriously indulge themselves next month at the state Department of Natural Resources' Maple Syrup Festival.

The Thorp Cardinals entered the state tournament with less wins than any other team, but left Madison as champions after defeating Green Bay N-E-W Lutheran 49 to 42.

The Wisconsin men's basketball team (26-7) received a No. 2 seed in the West Region and will face 15th-seeded American (20-12) in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament on Thursday at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wis.

City crews in Janesville say a major water main has broken, causing water to shoot at least 30 feet in the air.

An Appleton restaurant that served a beer to an undercover police operative ended up going out of business. Now some city officials are suggesting that the city's alcohol-revocation policy be re-evaluated.

Milwaukee authorities say a 53-year-old woman has been found dead outside a home.

A New York man was arrested in Eau Claire for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense.

Three people were arrested in Buffalo County in connection to a drug and weapon bust.

Gov. Scott Walker's office says the the governor recently teamed up with Sesame Street to promote healthy habits for kids.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources records show agency employees watched videos of girls on a state computer, misused a state boat, physically attacked a co-worker and made inappropriate comments to other employees.

A Campbellsport man who was convicted in a drunken collision that killed two people has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Family and friends of a teen killed by an alleged drunken driver in Waupaca County two years ago say they're upset with how slowly the case has proceeded.

State Sen. Fred Risser has been fighting against cigarettes for more than 50 years, but says he's concerned the state is now taking a step backward.

Fort McCoy has scheduled its annual Armed Forces Day Open House for May 17. The fort had to cancel the 2013 open house in the face of automatic federal budget cuts known as the sequester.