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The bipartisan bill approved Tuesday on a voice vote would also require police to obtain warrants before using drones to collect evidence.

On Tuesday afternoon, staff at the business said a crew was using a backhoe to clean up at the scene.

Sen. Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Tuesday that lawmakers were committed to the $406 million property tax cuts and $98.6 million income tax reductions.

Wednesday night's drawing is expected to top $400 million, or about $230 million if taken in a lump sum.

By midday Tuesday, 350 United flights had been delayed, according to tracking service FlightAware.com.

On Tuesday, Scott Kilgallon announced that his retirement will be effective June 30.

Xcel Energy says the outage lasted only about a minute, but affected several people in the southwest side and downtown area.

It's part of a rebranding effort for the health department, and uses a design created by senior graphic art design students from the UW-Eau Claire.

The bill introduced on Monday is scheduled for a hearing Wednesday before the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee.

It happened near the River Prairie exit around 8:30. Altoona Police Chief, Jesse James, says there was a two-vehicle crash that caused a chain-reaction of crashes.

Officers say the man also had illegal prescription medicine. He's accused of fourth-offense OWI. No criminal charges have been filed.

The measure up for a vote Tuesday garnered bipartisan support in the Senate Education Committee last week, but it's unclear whether it has the support to pass the Republican-controlled Assembly where Speaker Robin Vos and others are backing a more comprehensive accountability bill.

Discussions in the Senate have revolved around whether to keep $100 million in the state's rainy day fund, which is akin to a savings account, or move it into the general fund, or checking account.

The report issued Monday came partly in response to a newspaper investigation that found Wisconsin is among the worst states for doctor discipline with a heavy reliance on reprimands even in cases involving serious harm or death.

Right now larger departments such as Madison and Milwaukee investigate their own officers.

A crash is impacting traffic on part of Highway 29 in Chippewa County.

Wisconsin's two U.S. senators are expected back in the state for separate events.

Eau Claire’s street maintenance manager says with all the extra snow we've had this winter, crews have been racing to clear it all off the roads and move it to the storage site before the next round comes.

A man driving an ATV is dead after getting hit by an alleged drunk driver.

Next time you log on to Facebook, look at your profile setting and click on the gender selection tab. Instead of having two gender options, there are three; female, male and other.