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With class back in session throughout the state Wednesday, a lawmaker said she’s looking to improve education by keeping teachers in small towns.

A snowplow driver who found an unconscious man on the side of the road says he was in the right place at the right time.

36-year-old Richard West faces two counts including aggravated battery.

Gov. Scott Walker says he enjoyed sitting on the jury of a personal injury case, even though he wasn't a part of the deliberations.

Firefighters believe a lit cigarette may have contributed to the fire.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- The Navy says one of four crewmembers rescued when a military helicopter went down in the Atlantic off Virginia has died. The Navy said the crewman died Wednesday hours after...

The results were announced Wednesday.

INSIDE: Read a statement from attorney general candidate Brad Schimel on the drunk driving ticket he received 24 years ago.

The Barron Police Chief says workers at Monroe Manor noticed 76-year-old Juanita Toews was missing around 4:15 Wednesday morning. They believe she climbed out her living room window.

Olmsted County Sheriff David Mueller says they believe 19-year-old Nicholas Roecker fatally shot his longtime friend, 18-year-old Kayla Koranda, before taking his own life near Pine Island Monday.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office reports that deputies responded to the Sarasota Suites late Monday morning, just hours before the Seminoles won a national championship.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is asking permission to spend $18.4 million.

Vinehout underwent an eight-hour reconstructive surgery on her broken arm and continues to recover at home.

Investigators say speed did not appear to be a factor and the driver was not wearing a seatbelt.

Wisconsin lawmakers are set to approve bipartisan proposals aimed at improving mental health services.

The Eau Claire County Committee on Administration made the decision by a 4-1 vote Tuesday evening.

On Thursday, January 16, the caravan is scheduled to be in Eau Claire.

For many of us the New Year represents a fresh start! But a new study from the University of Scranton says only about half of people who make New Year’s resolutions stick with it for more than 6 months and only 8 percent make it the whole year.

With many school districts in our area still closed Tuesday, families are slowly venturing outside after being cooped up for several days, but indoor activities are still at the top of the list.

Benedictine Health System announced the move Tuesday.