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Local skiers & snowboarders inspired by Winter Olympics
Despite the bumps and bruises that come along with learning a new sport, Bruce Mound Ski Area has seen people of all ages come out to experience the thrills shown during Olympic competition.
Wis. Senate poised to pass jury bill
The Wisconsin Senate is set to pass a bill that would do away with six-person juries in misdemeanor cases.
1 dead after house fire in Glendale
Firefighters arrived to find flames had taken over the home. The roof collapsed shortly after firefighters arrived, then part of the first floor collapsed into the basement.
Little power, but many candidates for Wis. offices
The Assembly is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a constitutional amendment that could make Wisconsin one of five states that don't have a treasurer.
Man allegedly steals car 2 hours after our of jail
A Beloit man is accused of stealing a car and leading police on a high speed chase -- just two hours after he was released from the Rock County Jail.
Frustrated with Minn. law, brewery to open in Wis.
The owner of a brewpub in New Brighton is frustrated with a Minnesota law that says he can't sell his craft beer on store shelves -- so he's decided to build a new brewery across the border in Wisconsin.
Wis. man finds niche raising Atlantic salmon
Wisconsin could soon be a source of Atlantic Salmon, thanks to an entrepreneur, and a bubbling spring just a mile east of the Mississippi River.
Kayden Powell's parents speak out about ordeal
Now safe in his parents arms, baby Kayden is in Chicago with his mom and dad.
5th annual Banbury Art Crawl draws in artists & enthusiasts
Hundreds of art enthusiasts scoped out the historic Banbury Place in Eau Claire to check out the creativity of local artists.
Village of Fall Creek asks community to help prevent freezing pipes
The Village of Fall Creek is asking customers of the Fall Creek Water Utility to continuously run water at the size of a pencil stream.
Village of Cadott asking neighbors to run water continuously
The Public Works Dept. in the Village of Cadott is asking neighbors to continuously run their faucet until further notice.
Wagner's Lanes celebrates 65 years in Eau Claire
The bowling alley welcomed the community to celebrate its milestone. For part of the day, patrons bowled for 35 cents, the price it was when the bowling alley first opened in the early 1950s.
5th annual Menomonie Polar Plunge
Local winter warriors were freezing for a reason Saturday in Menomonie and became below zero heroes.
5 year-old rescued from burning home
Two people were rushed to a Minnesota hospital after an early morning fire destroyed their home.
Wis. DOT releases mobile app for CDL applicants
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has created a mobile app to help those studying to obtain a commercial driver license.
Cold temps cover 79 percent of Great Lakes in ice
This winter's bitter cold temperatures in the Midwest have covered a stunning 79 percent of the Great Lakes in ice.
Sun Prairie teacher accused of teen sexual assault
A special-education assistant at Sun Prairie High School has been arrested after she was accused of sexually assaulting a male teenage student.
Propane shortage won't stop Wis. balloon event
A weekend event featuring hot-air balloons near the Minnesota-Wisconsin border is scheduled to go on despite a propane shortage that prompted the governors of both states to declare states of emergency.
Wisconsin hospitals conserving saline in shortage
Wisconsin's hospitals and first responders are conserving intravenous saline solution after federal officials warned of a national shortage possibly linked to an influenza outbreak.
ASSIGNMENT 13: UW schools among top colleges for most drug & alcohol arrests
It's a report that's taken social media by storm; the University of Wisconsin System now considered one of the "booziest" and "druggiest" among colleges in America.