Posted: 11:42 AM An increase in hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 37 U.S. states last month, the latest indication that the job market is slowly healing.

Posted: 9:56 AM Even though Thanksgiving will come unseasonably early this year, there's no need to wait for Black Friday for holiday deals and door busters.

Posted: 11:06 AM If you are one of the brave souls who will venture out on Black Friday (and the newer version, "Grey Thursday), one of the best ways to save money is to not fall prey to retailers' seemingly "great deals."

Posted: 11:17 AM Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Wednesday is officially launching its first mail subscription service, called Goodies, that lets shoppers discover new foods from the comfort of their homes.

Updated: 2:57 PM McAfee, the company behind the popular virus scan software has released their 12 Scams of Christmas to help alert consumers to the most common online shopping traps.

Updated: 6:40 PM They were surprised during Monday's Veterans Day celebration at the school complex, which this year centered around the organization that takes veterans to Washington, D.C. to see the memorials made in their honor.

Updated: 7:33 AM Most Thanksgiving dinners in Wisconsin will cost less than last year and the national average.

Posted: 11:12 AM AT&T is agreeing to pay the federal government $700,000 and offer refunds to customers for mistakenly forcing some smartphone users into monthly data plans.

Updated: 10:44 PM WPS Insurance announced Friday that it's cutting 600 jobs, many in it's Wausau office. It blames a lost contract and competitive pressures.

Posted: 5:52 PM The IRS is giving taxpayers and tax preparers hit by Hurricane Sandy an extra week to file returns and make payments.

Updated: 6:44 PM In an effort to convince potential voters that President Barack Obama's policies have failed them, Americans For Prosperity offered cheap gas Tuesday in Rib Mountain.

Posted: 11:36 AM A survey by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation says food prices dipped slightly between July and September.

Updated: 5:40 PM Downtown Merrill is embracing the fall season with the annual Ultimate Scarecrow Contest.

Posted: 11:04 AM Are you a Wisconsin taxpayer who will be filing your individual income tax return under an extension this year? If so, you must file by Monday, October 15th. Filing your return by this date avoids potential negligence penalties and late filing fees.

Posted: 9:54 AM State regulators have reached a rate-freeze settlement with Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.

Posted: 9:36 AM Wisconsin Public Service Corp. has agreed to freeze electric rates and slightly decrease gas rates next year.

Posted: 3:28 PM Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says approximately 26,400 Wis. residents who lost their homes to foreclosure between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2011, soon will receive important information about how to file a claim for payment under the national mortgage settlement.

Posted: 9:09 AM Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell again to new record lows. The decline suggests the Federal Reserve's stimulus efforts may be having an impact on mortgage rates.

Updated: 9:14 AM Mileage fees, along with raising the fuel tax and raising vehicle registration fees are some options the newly formed Transportation Finance & Policy Commission is looking at.

Updated: 6:58 PM The Wausau School District is amping up its physical education curriculum, which includes a large purchase of mountain bikes and other new equipment for schools.

Posted: 11:12 AM Discover Bank (DFS) is paying $214 million to settle charges that it pressured credit card customers to buy costly add-on services like payment protection and credit monitoring.

Updated: 5:38 PM Christmas is still three months away, but retailers already have that most wonderful time of the year on their minds.

Updated: 7:36 AM The city council is expected to vote on whether to purchase a piece of property for the estimated $4.5 million facility.

Updated: 5:35 PM Thanks to $350,000 in funding from Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Central Wisconsin and other sponsors, Aspirus Women's Health is making sure any woman who wants one can get a mammogram through their mobile mammograhy unit.

Updated: 5:43 PM U.S. Census numbers show that income is up slightly in Wisconsin, but so are rates of poverty.