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A soccer game Tuesday focused on the fight against cancer. More>>
Some people in Wisconsin have already stepped up to lend a hand to the tornado victims. More>>
The Marathon County Board decided Tuesday to cut funding to house stray cats at the Marathon County Humane Society. More>>
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>>
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. More>>
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.
New sign along I-39 near Mosinee shows the number of traffic deaths in Wisconsin so far this year. More>>
The tornado devastation in Oklahoma is reaching all the way out to some Central Wisconsin schools. More>>
In the aftermath of this tragedy, many people in central Wisconsin want to help. More>>
SCHOFIELD (WAOW) - Two masked men armed with pistols robbed Little Caesars Pizza in Schofield of about $1,000 in cash, authorities said Tuesday.
The Weston Fire Department treated some special youngsters to a pancake breakfast Tuesday morning. More>>
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>>
The Everest Metro Police Department has a new member, but he's not your typical officer. More>>
Carlson Funeral Home has started an anniversary tree planting project. More>>
Last week, 90-year-old Alice Lund took a call she'll never forget. More>>
Five new members of the Wausau Fire Department were sworn in today at city hall. Fire department leaders say they've been short staffed for several months, due to retirements. More>>
MOSINEE (WAOW) - Wausau Paper said that a $110 million deal to sell its mills in Rhinelander and Mosinee to a New York private equity firm was signed Monday. The mills and their specialty paper business will became part of a new company called Expera Specialty Solutions under the deal with KPS Capital Partners, said Hank Newell, president and CEO of Wausau Paper. "This transaction accomplishes all of our key objectives," Newell said in a statement.he new company will be better able ... More>>
Memorial Day is just a week away, but this year, travelers who plan to drive will find filling up especially painful. More>>
Campgrounds gear up for the visitor that will arrive this weekend for the start of the summer tourism season. More>>
WISCONSIN RAPIDS (WAOW) - An 81-year-old father who police say pointed a loaded pistol at his son in a disagreement over money has been charged with felony recklessly endangering safety. More>>
ROTHSCHILD (WAOW) - The reconstruction of Interstate 39 near Rothschild is causing some nighttime lane closures and detours. The state Department of Transportation says the southbound lanes will close Tuesday from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. Wednesday, with traffic being detoured onto state Highway 29 and Business 51. The northbound lanes will be closed Wednesday from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. Thursday, with the same detour route. The DOT advises motorists to plan ahead and allow more travel time to a... More>>
Lincoln County Sheriff's officials say a 49-year-old man died after an ATV crash in the Township of Harrison Saturday evening. More>>
The National Weather Service has added more counties to the tornado watch into early Monday morning. More>>
The National Weather Service will have a tornado watch active for much of Wisconsin until 1 a.m. Monday. More>>
Starting this week, law enforcement officials are cracking down on seatbelt use across the state. More>>
Wood County authorities say a 49-year-old woman from Wisconsin Rapids was injured after her car hit a power pole Sunday afternoon. More>>
Forest County Sheriff's Department officials say a 26-year-old man was killed in a one car crash just after midnight. More>>
Stevens Point police say a man was seriously injured after being hit by a car Saturday night. More>>
Shawano Co. Sheriff's officials say they used a spike system to help stop a high-speed pursuit that started in Green Bay early Sunday. More>>
Hundreds of graduates walked across the stage at UW-Stevens Point Saturday to accept their diplomas. More>>
Racing fans packed State Park Speedway in Rib Mountain Saturday. It was the first day of the racing season and a chance for fans to remember racing icon, Dick Trickle. People at the track observed a moment of silence for Trickle. He died Thursday in an apparent suicide at the age of 71. Race organizers said the event brought in more than 1,500 fans to watch the season's opening race and to remember Trickle's successful career." More>>
A central Wisconsin organization is making a difference in the lives of wounded Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. More>>
Motorcycles rumbled through central Wisconsin Saturday for the 10th annual Wausau Fire Charity Ride. Organizers said about 500 riders took part in the nearly 200 mile ride.
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It was a day of a celebration for hundreds of NTC grads and their families. More than 750 Northcentral Technical College students graduated Saturday. Organizers said about 430 students took part in the ceremony. More>>
Hundreds of people went the extra mile for a central Wisconsin baby battling cancer. More>>
Dozens of motorcycle riders hit the pavement for a good cause -- even as wet weather put a damper on a yearly tradition. More>>
A Medford High School student is about to accomplish something few ever will. He's never missed a day of school, and now he's just a few days away from graduation. More>>
An Adams County woman is fighting for her life after authorities say she was attacked in a bar. More>>
The Powerball jackpot just keeps climbing. People in central Wisconsin are turning out in big numbers to win. Friday, the jackpot grew to $600 million, the largest in Powerball history. More>>
Powerball fever has hit north central Wisconsin. Owners at Townline market in Wausau say everyone wants that winning ticket. More>>
Drivers could hit major delays Friday evening on I-39. Bridge work between Stevens Point and Mosinee has the northbound side of the highway down to one lane. More>>
Two men have been charged in a multi-county burglary ring. More>>
Students took part in a living history lesson at Wausau West High School. More>>
The debate about dealing with cats moved forward in Marathon County. More>>
Beer is a huge industry in the badger state. Experts say that beverage has an economic impact of more than eight billion dollars a year and many breweries are thriving in central Wisconsin. More>>
Authorities say a motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital after colliding with a car in Portage County. More>>
The Village of Kronenwetter has revealed the winning name for a park. More>>
The amount of overtime the Wausau Police Department is paying its officers is rising. More>>
An animal that lived at the Marshfield Zoo longer than any other is remembered. Ms. Grizz the grizzly bear died two years ago, but now she will forever be a part of the zoo.
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Dozens of police officers came together this afternoon in Wausau to honor their fallen colleagues. More>>
The Emerald Ash Borer is a tiny beetle that does a lot of damage. More>>
WISCONSIN RAPIDS (WAOW) - A small crack in a one-ton cylinder caused an unknown amount of chlorine gas to escape inside a building at NewPage on Thursday, Lt. Wade Wittenberg of the Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department said. No workers were exposed to it.
The transition from high school to the real world can be tough. More>>
Students take part in hands-on safety lesson. More>>
STEVENS POINT (WAOW) - Stevens Point Mayor Andrew Halverson says a Wisconsin company is negotiating to build a $17 million plant on the city's east side.
MADISON (WAOW) - The Wisconsin State Patrol says 405 law enforcement agencies, the most ever, are participating in the annual "click it or ticket" mobilization in Wisconsin to get more people wearing seat belts. More>>
Finding child care is an in-demand and expensive endeavor in Wisconsin.
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SCHOFIELD (WAOW) - Two masked men armed with pistols robbed Little Caesars Pizza in Schofield of about $1,000 in cash, authorities said Tuesday.
More >>SCHOFIELD (WAOW) - Two masked men armed with pistols robbed Little Caesars Pizza in Schofield of about $1,000 in cash, authorities said Tuesday.
More >>WISCONSIN RAPIDS (WAOW) - A small crack in a one-ton cylinder caused an unknown amount of chlorine gas to escape inside a building at NewPage on Thursday, Lt. Wade Wittenberg of the Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department said. No workers were exposed to it.
More >>WISCONSIN RAPIDS (WAOW) - A small crack in a one-ton cylinder caused an unknown amount of chlorine gas to escape inside a building at NewPage on Thursday, Lt. Wade Wittenberg of the Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department said. No workers were exposed to it.
More >>STEVENS POINT (WAOW) - Stevens Point Mayor Andrew Halverson says a Wisconsin company is negotiating to build a $17 million plant on the city's east side.
More >>STEVENS POINT (WAOW) - Stevens Point Mayor Andrew Halverson says a Wisconsin company is negotiating to build a $17 million plant on the city's east side.
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SCHOFIELD (WAOW) - Two masked men armed with pistols robbed Little Caesars Pizza in Schofield of about $1,000 in cash, authorities said Tuesday.
More >>SCHOFIELD (WAOW) - Two masked men armed with pistols robbed Little Caesars Pizza in Schofield of about $1,000 in cash, authorities said Tuesday.
More >>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.
More >>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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