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The sheriff's office on Thursday also provided a more detailed description of the vehicle involved in the Jan. 11 crash.

On Thursday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that crews will repair the median guardrail during the closure of the lanes on the Dresbach Bridge.

The Wisconsin State Patrol says it happened just before 1 p.m. on highway 27 and 120th Avenue, north of Cadott.

During an interview at the Brookings Institute, he recalls some "very intense periods" during the crisis, similar to trying to keep a car from going over a bridge after a collision.

"12 Years a Slave" trailed closely with nine nominations.

He worked at UW-Stout's Social Science Department, where he served for 23 years

The Milwaukee Police Department's ShotSpotter sensors transmit the sound of shots to the department, enabling police to respond to shootings quickly.

The special committee that studied the standards met Thursday. Chairman Sen. Paul Farrow, a Republican from the village of Pewaukee, says he will be submitting a final report incorporating ideas of committee members soon.

The three have been charged in the theft and are due in court Feb. 3.

The 12-year-old accused in the shooting was transferred to an Albuquerque psychiatric hospital following a hearing Tuesday.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker plans to campaign in Nebraska for Republican candidate for governor Pete Ricketts.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says Nicholas Krenz, 21, of St. Croix Falls was arrested at the scene of the crash for for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated.

Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he wants to tap a state surplus to reduce property taxes levied and collected by technical colleges in Wisconsin.

DOT spokesman David Pabst says drivers appear to be responding to safety campaigns that preach against drunken driving and distracted driving.

State court officials have issued a warning about an email scam that's made its way to Wisconsin.

The state is offering grant money to school districts to incorporate personal finance education into their curricula.

A bipartisan Senate report on the 2012 attacks on the diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, say systemic failure of security for U.S. diplomats overseas led to the deaths of the ambassador to Libya and three other Americans.

A Black River Falls man has been arrested for a 1st Offense OWI, with a 2 year-old child in the car.

A local developer has purchased the former Ramada Hotel in downtown Eau Claire.

Deputies say 68-year-old Lawrence Mattison will be released February 4th.