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Winona frac sand monitors 1 of first in state
Two monitors have been installed on the roof of the local YMCA and are calibrating.
State backs off on proposed holiday gun-deer hunt
It recently made the decision.
NEW INFORMATION: 3 killed in Oneida crash identified
Sheriff's officials say the driver of the car lost control while it was snowing and slid into the path of the semi on Highway 51 west of Rhinelander in the Town of Cassian Tuesday afternoon.
Protester buffer for abortion clinics considered
A Madison City Council member says she has majority support from her colleagues to create a buffer zone at the entrances of an abortion clinic and other health care facilities to protect patients and employees from protester harassment.
Several Wis. counties to use new voting machines
Several Wisconsin counties will be using new voting machines in upcoming elections.
Assembly committee to consider Common Core bills
Three bills that grew out of a task force studying the Common Core academic standards are slated for a public hearing in the Wisconsin state Assembly.
La Crosse Co. administrative center thinking about moving
An area county administrative center could be moving into a bank building.
Eau Claire City Council to discuss Confluence petition further at next meeting
The Confluence Project was back on the agenda at Tuesday's Eau Claire City Council meeting.
Indiana hands Wisconsin first loss of season, 75-72 in Bloomington
Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell scored 25 points Tuesday night, leading Indiana to a stunning 75-72 upset over previously unbeaten Wisconsin.
Gordy's County Market buying new store
Gordy's County Market is opening a new store in Shell Lake, in Washburn County
Eau Claire Express withdraws request for extra fan deck seating
The Eau Claire City Council talked about the possibility of adding extra fan deck seating at Carson Park Baseball Stadium, but the Eau Claire Express decided to withdraw their request for the addition.
NEW INFORMATION: Chase suspect waives right to preliminary hearing
An Eau Claire man charged with recklessly endangering safety after deputies say he led them on a high-speed chase has waved his right to a preliminary hearing.
Snow storm leaves a mess on the roads
The blowing snow has kept first responders busy today. The Wisconsin State Patrol says they have responded to 30 crashes and more than 25 run offs just in the Eau Claire area.
3 reported dead in Oneida County crash
Three people are dead after a collision between a car and a propane tanker in northern Wisconsin.
Croninger appointed Monroe County District Attorney
On Tuesday, Governor Scott Walker appointed Monroe County Assistant District Attorney Kevin Croninger to serve as the new District Attorney.
Teen girl indoor tanning worries health officials
According to the Minnesota Student Survey, compiled by the state Health Department, slightly more than one-third of white 11th-grade girls in Minnesota said they have tanned indoors within the past year.
Fernandez to serve 15 years in prison for murder
46-year-old Larry Fernandez entered a no contest plea, as part of a plea deal, in Eau Claire County court Tuesday.
La Crosse school to be called Northside Elementary
A new area elementary school that’s under construction has a name.
Snow leads to 20-car pileup in central Wis.
The Marathon County sheriff's department says the crash was reported Tuesday shortly after 2 p.m. Sheriff's Lt. Ryan Weber estimates about 5 inches of snow had fallen and says windy conditions may have limited visibility.
Man fined after Packers-Bears stun gun bet
Forty-two-year-old John Grant of Tinley Park, Ill., pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct in a Wisconsin court on Thursday.