A national chain with stores in western Wisconsin paid more than $50,000 in penalties after state inspectors found checkout scanner violations.

Pamida paid the fine in late April.

That was after inspectors found violations in 14 Pamida stores across Wisconsin.

They include stores in Abbotsford, Adams, Amery, Arcadia, Mondovi, New Richmond, Park Falls, and Spooner.

The state says inspectors found a near-5% error rate that resulted in some overcharging.