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The Wisconsin Assembly is set to take up a bill that would make a felon's family members liable if they help him or her.

A bill legalizing rubber duck races in Wisconsin is moving closer to the finishing line.

Wisconsin farmers would be allowed to sell eggs at farmers' markets without a food processing license under a bill scheduled for a vote in the state Assembly.

The state Assembly is set to vote on a bill that would tighten Wisconsin's human trafficking laws and give victims a way to void any crimes they may have committed.

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee says its bankruptcy case has cost more than $19 million so far.

Online social networks have gone from just being websites to part of the way we live our lives.

Two years after a data breach, employees at Weathershield says it's happened again

Two area counties will benefit from a bill that would increase spending on highway projects.

On a typical night at the Sojourner House in Eau Claire, all 38 beds and some recliners are full.

Last week Thursday the equipment fell through the ice while crews were preparing a track for a vintage snowmobile race. Wednesday crews spent the day trying to bring the bulldozer back to dry land.

A man is killed in Wood County Wednesday night when a tree falls on top of him, pinning him underneath.

A group of local elementary school students is learning about friendship and community through a program called "Circle of Friends."

A list of the Skywarn spotter training classes for spring 2014 in Western Wisconsin.

Sometimes it can be hard to stick with our health and fitness goals, but an area health department said it’s here to help.

Big changes are under way for UW-Stout in Menomonie. Chancellor Charles Sorensen is retiring after more than quarter century leading the school.

In 2013, 1,047,962 people rode the bus in Eau Claire, according to Eau Claire Transit. There are also 2.67 miles of on-road bike lanes and approximately 30 miles of off road bike trails. It’s just two ways the city wants to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

25-year-old Nicholas Trinidad is being held in the Barron County jail for possible charges including substantial battery.

21-year-old Jonathan Laciura pleaded no contest and was found guilty of 1st-degree recklessly endangering safety, as party to a crime. Two other counts were dismissed but read-in.

Gov. Scott Walker says he's still open to working with lawmakers on his half billion dollar property and income tax cut proposal that passed the Assembly and is awaiting action in the Senate.

It happened around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday.