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Search for Okla. tornado survivors nearly complete Video included

Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children. More>>

Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay ban

The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban on openly gay boys in the scouting movement. More>>

Bill limiting drone use up for public hearing

A bill that would prohibit law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin from using drones unless they have a search warrant or legitimate reason is up for a hearing Wednesday. More>>

Brewers to honor fallen Wis. police officer Friday

The Milwaukee Brewers are planning to honor the Wauwatosa police officer who was gunned down Christmas Eve while on duty. More>>

Milwaukee man claims $1M Powerball prize

A Milwaukee man has claimed a $1 million prize from Saturday's record $590.5 million Powerball jackpot drawing. More>>

Singer Kellie Pickler named new `Dancing' champ

Kellie Pickler came into the final "Dancing With the Stars" episode in second place but finished in first. More>>

I-39 nighttime closures to begin Tuesday Video included

Part of I-39 will close Tuesday evening. More>>

High school soccer players raise money for cancer research Video included

A soccer game Tuesday focused on the fight against cancer. More>>

Panel passes Wisconsin food stamp work requirement

The Legislature's budget committee has approved Gov. Scott Walker's proposal requiring that able-bodied adults on Wisconsin's food stamps program spend at least 20 hours a week working or getting trained for a job. More>>

Marathon County board cuts funding for stray cats Video included

The Marathon County Board decided Tuesday to cut funding to house stray cats at the Marathon County Humane Society. More>>

Young cancer survivor helps baby Treyden Video included

An eight-year-old Wisconsin Rapids girl is on a mission to help, and it's all for a little boy she's never met. More>>

Ministry Health to cut 2 percent of its workforce Video included

MILWAUKEE (WAOW) - Ministry Health Care says it is eliminating about 2 percent of its workforce due to declining business and a reduction in Medicare payments because of federal budget cuts forced by the so-called sequestration.

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UPDATE: Gillett man killed in tree crash

The Shawano County Sheriff's Department says a 75-year-old Gillett man died after the car he was riding in smashed into a tree in Bonduel.

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DOT wants summer of safety on state roads Video included

New sign along I-39 near Mosinee shows the  number of traffic deaths in Wisconsin so far this year. More>>

Armed robbers get $1,000 in pizza heist

SCHOFIELD (WAOW) - Two masked men armed with pistols robbed Little Caesars Pizza in Schofield of about $1,000 in cash, authorities said Tuesday.

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Weston firefighters make breakfast for elementary students

The Weston Fire Department treated some special youngsters to a pancake breakfast Tuesday morning. More>>

Jersey shore readies for 1st post-Sandy summer

Visitors to the Jersey shore this weekend will find many of their favorite beaches and boardwalks ready for summer, thanks to a massive rebuilding effort after Superstorm Sandy. More>>

Court: US can keep bin Laden photos under wraps

 

A federal appeals court is backing the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos.
   


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Growers making up for lost time in planting corn

Corn growers across the Midwest have made up for lost time in a big way from a slow start to planting season after a waterlogged spring. More>>

Wis. man killed by cops had mental-illness history

Dane County authorities say the Madison man shot and killed by police last week after allegedly charging at them with a sword had a history of mental illness. More>>

House leveled, family making their way home

Members of the Pederson family of northwestern Wisconsin say the silver lining in the explosion that destroyed their house is that they were far from home at the time of the devastating blast. More>>

US DOJ to review flawed Milwaukee ATF sting

The U.S. Department of Justice is looking into a flawed Milwaukee sting as part of a larger review into how agents handle certain sensitive cases. More>>

Second restaurant named for Rodgers, Braun to open

A Brookfield restaurant named for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is opening a second location. More>>

Requiring ACT tests for 11th graders up for vote

Every high school student in Wisconsin would take the ACT college entrance exam during their junior year under a proposal up for a vote in the Legislature's budget committee. More>>

Obama declares major disaster in Oklahoma

President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma as the state recovers from a massive tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, killing dozens and flattening entire neighborhoods. More>>

Stevens Point leaders approve $48 million development project Video included

Members of the Stevens Point city council unanimously approved creating a new $48 million development project on the city's east side Monday night. More>>

New K-9 officer joins Everest Metro PD Video included

The Everest Metro Police Department has a new member, but he's not your typical officer. More>>

President Obama offers help for Oklahoma tornado victims

President Barack Obama says he is instructing his disaster response team to get tornado victims in Oklahoma everything they need "right away." More>>

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