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A judge handed down the sentence in Barron County court Tuesday for 43-year-old Micheal Hess

The sheriff's office wants people to be aware of suspicious calls of people asking personal information (IE: Social Security numbers, personal identifying information, credit card number verifications, credit card security codes, etc.). It says these calls are often scams.

On January 12th, 7-year-old Danika Hawke was sledding at Pinehurst Park in Eau Claire when her tube went off track and hit a tree.

The university announced on its Facebook page that Jarvis Hall, including the Science Wing and Technology Wing, and Micheels Hall will remain closed until further notice.

The state Department of Public Instruction mandates that districts schedule 180 days of school.

He was 94.

The Irving, Texas, company said Saturday that it launched the probe after learning of possible fraudulent activity on some U.S. payment cards used at the home decor and crafts retailer.

State Department of education spokeswoman Donalyn Dela Cruz says Roosevelt High School officials recognized the boy as a runaway and called police after he showed up at the school Tuesday morning.

Mary Burke's campaign spokesman Joe Zepecki said Tuesday that Burke has a full day scheduled in western Wisconsin and will not be able to make it to the Milwaukee area.

On Monday, prosecutors filed criminal charges of Child Abuse and Child Neglect against Kaylee Schnitzler, 25, of Colby.

The organization cites decreased attendance and admissions revenue and rising maintenance costs for the closure. It adds that another skating option available to young people was also a factor.

A news release from the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office says Claudia Bunny, 48, of New York died on January 25.

President Barack Obama is expected to announce some executive actions aimed at helping Americans who haven't benefited from the recovering economy during Tuesday's State of the Union speech.

A Wisconsin legislator wants to expand height restrictions on Madison buildings to protect the view of the state Capitol.

The Senate Education Committee was scheduled to vote Thursday on the latest version of the bill.

A report shows La Crosse police found more than 60 packages of illegal drugs and prescription pills that may have been tampered with in the evidence room.

From Eau Claire to La Crosse to Hayward to Green Bay to Milwaukee, educators say it's just too cold for students to go outside.

Family and friends of Andrew Boldt will pay their respects to the 21-year-old West Bend native killed last week at Purdue University.

A bill that would prohibit drivers from talking on their cellphones while in a construction zone is moving forward in the Wisconsin state Legislature.

A judge is set to sentence a Madison father accused of locking his teenage daughter in the basement and starving her down to 68 pounds.