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LA CROSSE - Gov. Scott Walker thanked emergency responders for cleaning up storm damage in La Crosse.
According to the National Weather Service, two lines of storms converged on the western Wisconsin city Saturday evening.
MILWAUKEE - Two months after a Milwaukee police officer shot and killed a man in a downtown park, the victim's family is criticizing the pace of the investigation and the apparent lack of transparency.
The officer was responding to a request for assistance April 30.
WASHINGTON, DC - The Supreme Court issued one of the most anticipated rulings of the year will today.
The supreme court says corporations can have religious objections.
EAGLE RIVER - Younger boaters will need to complete a boat safety course before they can drive boats this summer. Just because you can drive a car, doesn't mean you can drive a boat here in Wisconsin.
People born after January 1, 1989 must complete a boat safety course.
EAGLE RIVER - The new executive director of the Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce won't need many introductions to the community.
Kim Emerson has worked at the Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce for thirteen years.
WESTON - Some people love to hike or be out in the woods during the summer. You could get Lyme disease from getting bit by a deer tick. If you don't know you got bit, it could be difficult to diagnose, and a late diagnosis could lead to more serious health problems.
ANTIGO - The Antigo School District will need to make a lot of improvements to its old elementary schools. The improvements need to be done in order to keep the schools open.
Some construction will be done this summer. Four elementary schools will get new roofs before the next school year begins.
COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON - One of the bodies left on the side of the road in Geneva Wisconsin might be a missing woman from Oregon.
Police in Cottage Grove, Oregon, want to know if the body is Jenny Gamez, who disappeared in 2012.
CRANDON - A lot of people travel north this time of the year. This weekend, Crandon attracted thousands of people for the Brush Run Races. That has done economical wonders for the city of Crandon. Newswatch 12 found out how much money the event brings in.
ANTIGO - Many people find different ways to honor our veterans.
In Antigo Saturday, people got on their harley's to honor a veteran and raise money for the Never Forgotten Honor Flight.
ST. GERMAIN - Independence Day celebrations started early in St. Germain Sunday.
This was the first parade through the downtown area of St. Germain.
MADISON - Madison police say two students broke into Madison West High School and stole clothing after seeing on Facebook that other students had broken in as well.
Officers responded to a burglar alarm Saturday just before midnight and saw two 16-year-olds leaving the building.
RHINELANDER - Medical research can help patients and their families understand a disease. But some diseases are so rare that there's not much help out there. A Rhinelander teen with a very rare disease wants to change that.
Milwaukee police say a motorcyclist and his passenger have died after they collided with another vehicle.
Police say the 40-year-old motorcycle driver collided with a vehicle making a left turn Saturday evening.
MILWAUKEE - An eastern Wisconsin man's conviction for killing a photographer on Halloween 2005 after being released from prison for a rape he did not commit was one of the most dramatic criminal cases in state history.
Almost a decade later, the story of Steven Avery's wrongful conviction in 1985 and the murder of Teresa Halbach have been detailed in a book authored by a prosecutor in Manitowoc County.
MILWAUKEE - Authorities say a Milwaukee man stabbed his girlfriend 16 times in a killing that has drawn attention because it took police nearly 22 minutes to respond.
Fifty-two-year-old Moreal Wilson was charged Friday with first-degree intentional homicide in Tuesday's death of 60-year-old Barbara Killebrew.
MINNEAPOLIS - Black flies are such annoying biters that most people would rather be bitten by a mosquito. Unfortunately, the pesky pests are about to appear throughout the state in large numbers.
Breeding conditions have been ideal for the bugs, which are also known as biting gnats or buffalo gnats.
RACINE COUNTY - About 2,000 Racine County residents in the state's FoodShare program will soon have to work or enroll in a worker-training program to continue receiving food stamps.
The change was part of Gov. Scott Walker's 2013-15 budget.
SHAWANO - A 56-year-old Gillette woman is accused of using a knife to rob a Shawano store owner Friday.
The robbery happened close to 6 p.m. at Guerrero Grocery Store.
THREE LAKES - 65 miles per hour won't get you far at the Three Lakes Shootout. The racers here have a need for speed. The shootout gives them a chance to go as fast as they can in controlled, safe conditions.
"Safety is absolutely paramount. We have a safety briefing that is mandatory for all drivers," said event chairman Jim Leatzow.
RHINELANDER - College can be very expensive. The Rhinelander Area Scholarship Foundations wants to help local students pay for school.
The group is raffling off a neon hodag sign to raise money for scholarships. All of the money raised will go to local students going to college.
RHINELANDER - To thank our Rhinelander native troops overseas, volunteers packaged everyday items that would be hard for them to buy.
Volunteers from the Military Support Group packages the boxes every month, but this time they got help from a local cell phone company.
RIB MOUNTAIN - Officers in Marathon County want to know how a 49-year-old man died after going swimming in a private pond.
Family and friends were there when the man went missing, but they're not sure if they saw him go underwater or if they had their back turned.
MELLEN - Thursday, we told our viewers in Mellen to boil their water because it was contaminated with E Coli and fecal coliform. Now, leaders in Mellen are saying they no longer have to do that.
Experts tested the water everyday to find out when it was safe to drink again.
WOODBORO - Two cars crashed on Highway 8 last night sending seven people to the hospital.
The crash happened just before 10 Friday night on Highway 8 and Spring Creek Drive near Rhinelander.
COLFAX - A weak tornado struck the western Wisconsin village of Colfax, downing trees, tearing roofs off homes and knocking out power.
Police Chief Bill Anderson says the brief tornado struck without warning ``right on main street'' around 3:15 p.m. Friday.
APPLETON - An Appleton man tells police he vandalized a string of air conditioners in the Fox Cities because he doesn't like the machines.
Sgt. David Lund says different things set people off, and in this case it appears it was air conditioners.
ONEIDA COUNTY - UW-Extension of Oneida County will say goodbye to its leader at the beginning of August.
Erica Brewster has worked at the office for more than four years.
Brewster says it's hard to leave her work with UW-Extension.
COLFAX, WI - The National Weather Service says a weak tornado has struck the western Wisconsin town of Colfax, but damage reports are minor.
Law enforcement tells the weather service the tornado damaged a gas station and knocked down trees Friday afternoon. No injuries are reported.
