Updated: 10:45 PM Meet baby Violet. She has a rare chromosomal condition. Her parents, Natasha and Jake Thompson say Violet has some medical issues, but she's happy.

Posted: 7:29 PM It is amazing the difference one month can make. In April people were out ice fishing in Minocqua and many were worried about how the never ending cold would impact the area's tourism economy. Fast forward one month and things are looking a lot brighter in the Northwoods. Now the Chamber of Commerce believes the newly green grass will mean more green in the pockets of area business owners.

Posted: 6:42 PM Crystal Finishing Systems is taking over the old SNE Enterprises facility in the Mosinee Industrial Park. The company plans to create 200 - 350 new jobs over the next three years.

Posted: 5:31 PM The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.

Updated: 4:57 PM Thirty-two-year-old Seth Furgason of Junction City is charged with stealing from the estate of a Town of Howard man who died from cancer in March.

Updated: 5:52 PM A new member of the Everest Metro Police Department was officially introduced into the community on Thursday.

Updated: 6:16 PM A 19- year-old Wausau man is now charged with first degree child sexual assault stemming from a series of alleged encounters that began in 2008.

Updated: 4:36 PM Mark Bucki, 49, is behind bars on a $2 million bond after he made his first court appearance in Lincoln County Tuesday afternoon.

Updated: 6:41 PM Children's books are front and center at Merrill High School. They're been working on a project since January that honors the lives of the 26 students, teachers, and staff members who were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT.

Updated: 2:02 PM Officials say one child is dead and another is unaccounted for after a gravel slide in a St. Paul park. The children were at Cherokee Park near the Mississippi River as part of a school field trip.

Updated: 1:13 PM The quarterly deadline to place a telephone number on Wisconsin's no-call list is approaching.

Updated: 12:51 PM A 19-year-old Langlade County woman has reached a plea deal on charges that she played a role in injecting a then 12-year-old girl with Morphine.

Updated: 11:11 AM Fritz was the Chief at the Rothschild Fire Department. He was a member of RFD for over 20 years. On December 10, 2012, Fritz died of a heart attack.

Posted: 9:37 AM House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets.

Posted: 9:33 AM The prestigious Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities for at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day for students and treat physical education as a core subject.

Updated: 9:26 AM The city of Manitowoc has received a $1 million grant from the federal government to clean up properties with environmental contamination.

Updated: 9:20 AM A Wisconsin man who has spent two decades in prison for rape has had his conviction overturned.

Posted: 8:34 AM Summer is right around the corner. Don't worry, there's still plenty of time to get ready for it. I had the opportunity to interview Rebekah George. She talked about everything from skin care, to fashion, even summer treats.

Posted: 8:07 AM The Legislature's powerful finance committee is expected to review Gov. Scott Walker's plan to take DNA from anyone arrested for a felony and anyone convicted of any crime.

Updated: 12:41 PM Wisconsin motorists won't have to worry about possible traffic delays when traveling during the Memorial Day weekend.

Posted: 7:28 AM La Crosse's Oktoberfest is scaling back from nine days to four days in 2014.

Posted: 7:22 AM The Legislature's budget committee is poised to decide whether to create a solicitor general's office within the state Justice Department.

Updated: 5:46 PM Governor Scott Walker is gearing up for re-election next year. But the Wisconsin Republican's actions suggest he might be seeking a much bigger prize -- the presidency in 2016.

Updated: 11:09 PM Just in time for Memorial Day, a tribute to Wisconsin residents who've made the ultimate sacrifice for our country comes to the Wausau area.

Posted: 5:31 PM The number of repeat OWI offenders has been on the rise in Wisconsin, leading many to feel that current laws are not strict enough to stop people from driving drunk.