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The Rusk County Sheriff's Department says the suspect fled the Family Dollar near Flambeau with an unknown amount of cash.

The Competition Starts Friday night at 7 PM. Advance admission is $10 and tickets are $15 at the gate. Children 12 & under get in for free.

The program trains high school juniors and seniors for in-demand occupations with local employers around Wisconsin.

On any given day, hundreds of people can walk through the doors of a courthouse, now to keep workers and visitors safe one local courthouse is ‘amping’ up its security.

The investigation of an officer-involved shooting in Eau Claire County continued Wednesday after a man with a gun was shot, police said.

Families will be able to use the "take a book, leave a book" library.

David Van de Loo appeared in Eau Claire County court Wednesday ahead of his trial next week.

The new stores will be located in Fort Atkinson and Madison.

Sears and Kmart have received seven reports of the fan heaters smoking or catching fire, including two reports of injuries.

J.C. Penney announces store closures and job cuts. Several Wisconsin stores are on the list, including Rice Lake.

The 123-room hotel, which has been vacant since closing its doors on November 24, 2013, will be completely remodeled and reopened under the new ownership looking to help restore downtown Eau Claire.

In Trempealeau County Court Tuesday, 23-year-old Amanda Butts withdrew a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and changed her plea to not guilty.

The recall involves Edges from the 2012 and 2013 model years with 2.0-liter engines. All of the vehicles were produced between September 2010 and April 2013.

Gov. Scott Walker plans to propose "significant" income and property tax cuts in his State of the State address next week.

The officials outlined the measures at a briefing on Wednesday at the stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

Lacy set franchise rookie records this season for rushing yards (1,178), rushing touchdowns (11) and rushing attempts (284). He tied the team's rookie mark for 100-yard rushing games at four.

He will receive the recognition during the 27th annual NFL-sanctioned Super Bowl Breakfast on January 31.

Reports say Mike Zimmer will replace Leslie Frazier, who was fired after the team finished 5-10-1 this season.

Three survivors of the New Year's Day fire in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood are at the Hennepin County Medical Center. Two remain in critical condition and a third is satisfactory.

On Tuesday, KING-TV in Seattle reported that people who used their Social Security U.S. Direct Express card during the Target security breach will likely receive a call from their bank, saying that a new card is on the way.