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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he expects to make an announcement about his presidential plans during the week of July 13, he told FOX News Thursday evening.

People from near and far made their way to the Chippewa Valley for a weekend full of country music. Country Fest opened at 2:00 p.m. Thursday.

A judge has sentenced a Milwaukee man to just over 30 years in prison for what she called the "absolute torture" of his baby girl.

Police say 24-year-old Mitchell Owens kidnapped a woman at a Walmart near Milwaukee and brought her to Eau Claire.

The funding will allow kids to participate in Stride Academy, an online program with personalized learning curriculum in reading and math.

Jacob deGrom gave up four hits in eight innings, and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 Thursday to stop a seven-game losing streak, their longest since April 2011.

The Rusk County Sheriff tells WEAU the explosive was brought to the Ladysmith Police Department around noon.

The district has decided to stay away from traditional fundraisers like bake sales and turn to fun runs and activities that involve the whole family.

Sarah Ricci, 33, Frederic, Wis., was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 96 months in federal prison, to be followed by 4 years of supervised release, for her role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamines. Ricci pleaded guilty to this charge on April 9th, 2015.

According to a press release, the company says the layoffs were needed to meet the changing needs of customers.

The seat was left vacant after Jerry Smith took over as board president earlier this month.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the federal health care overhaul means Republicans in Congress must "redouble their efforts to repeal and replace" the law.

Sen. Ron Johnson says if Department of Veterans Affairs officials had acted sooner in investigating reports of overprescribing medications at a Tomah medical center, lives could've been saved.

A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is asking his colleagues to reconsider their decision not to hear an appeal from a former aide to Gov. Scott Walker when he was Milwaukee County executive.

A 20-year-old convicted felon has been charged in connection with last week's shooting of a Wauwatosa police detective.

An appeals court says a judge properly dismissed a lawsuit alleging Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun libeled a former friend who helped him fight allegations he abused steroids.

The Supreme Court has upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans.

The Supreme Court has upheld a key enforcement tool used by the Obama administration and civil rights groups to fight housing bias.

An Appleton flag dealer says he has no plans to stop selling the Confederate flag in his store.

With Louisiana's Gov. Bobby Jindal formally launching his presidential bid on Wednesday, 13 high-profile Republicans have officially entered the campaign for the party's 2016 nomination.