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Marshfield Police say the 21-year-old man who was hit by a train early Wednesday morning has died.More >> Marshfield Police say the 21-year-old man who was hit by a train early Wednesday morning has died.More >> A safety warning on cell phones -- which can sometimes heat up dangerously.More >> A safety warning on cell phones -- which can sometimes heat up dangerously.
More >> IRMA (WAOW) – Two people in a car were hurt in a crash with a semi-truck on U.S. Highway 51 at an intersection near Irma, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department said.More >> IRMA (WAOW) – Two people in a car were hurt in a crash with a semi-truck on U.S. Highway 51 at an intersection near Irma, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department said.More >> WOODRUFF (WAOW) - A 68-year-old Tomahawk man drowned but it is unknown what may have happened, the Woodruff Police Department said Wednesday.More >> WOODRUFF (WAOW) - A 68-year-old Tomahawk man drowned but it is unknown what may have happened, the Woodruff Police Department said Wednesday.More >> Wausau organization is working to clean up Lake Wausau.More >> Wausau organization is working to clean up Lake Wausau.More >> WISCONSIN RAPIDS (WAOW) - Wisconsin Rapids police have identified the woman who died after walking into the path of a train.
More >> WISCONSIN RAPIDS (WAOW) - Wisconsin Rapids police have identified the woman who died after walking into the path of a train.
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Continued mixed weather through Friday with partly sunny skies and a chance of scattered showers each afternoon.More >> Continued mixed weather through Friday with partly sunny skies and a chance of scattered showers each afternoon.
More >> The results are in for a recall election held in a northern Wisconsin community.More >> The results are in for a recall election held in a northern Wisconsin community.More >> LAKE MILLS (WKOW) -- Lake Mills police were dispatched to Bartel's Beach on S. Ferry Drive Sunday evening where a the body of a male was found in Mill Pond. Authorities say that man is 18-year-old Devin Droster.Captain Mick Selck asks anyone with information regarding this incident to call him at 920-648-2354.More >> LAKE MILLS (WKOW) -- Lake Mills police were dispatched to Bartel's Beach on S. Ferry Drive Sunday evening where a the body of a male was found in Mill Pond. Authorities say that man is 18-year-old Devin Droster.Captain Mick Selck asks anyone with information regarding this incident to call him at 920-648-2354.More >> SPENCER (WAOW) – A pickup truck slammed into a power pole on state Highway 13 in Spencer on Tuesday, knocking out electricity for a time and forcing traffic to be detoured, authorities said.More >> SPENCER (WAOW) – A pickup truck slammed into a power pole on state Highway 13 in Spencer on Tuesday, knocking out electricity for a time and forcing traffic to be detoured, authorities said.More >>
COLBY
(WAOW) - Colby School Superintendent Steven Kolden says a teacher placed on
paid administrative leave for nearly a month while the school investigated
allegations of "inappropriate conduct" has been reinstated.
Kolden
said the teacher was back on the job after the school board voted Wednesday to
adopt his recommendation to return the teacher to the classroom and extra
curricular duties.
"I
wouldn't have recommended this action if I had any doubt about the future
safety of our children," Kolden said. "It has been an incredibly
difficult situation for the employee."
Kolden
said the teacher went on paid leave Feb. 12 when the school learned of some
allegations from Marshfield police.
Marshfield
Police Chief Gary Jepsen has said a man came to the police department in early
February and reported that he had been sexually touched more than three years
ago at a Marshfield home by the male Colby teacher.
The
man said he was 18 at the time, Jepsen said.
Jepsen
said the statute of limitations on the allegations of misdemeanor fourth-degree
sexual assault had passed, meaning no charges could be filed, and the matter
was referred to the Colby School District.
Kolden
said Thursday he was pleased the school board followed his recommendation.
"I believe this resolution is in everybody's best interests."
