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Stevens Point arsonist fit to stand trial
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- The Stevens Point man that started his apartment building on fire with roommates inside will go to trial. 40-year-old Roy Strait has been ruled competent to stand trial...
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UPDATE: One man under arrest after house fight near Franklin Elementary in...
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Several squad cars responded to an incident Thursday morning about a block away from Franklin Elementary School in Wausau.Lieutenant Michael Juedes of the Wausau Police...
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Man found dead Tuesday by Lake Wausau identified
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Police have identified the man found dead along the shore of Lake Wausau. He was Ezequias Mendez-Perez. Mendez-Perez went missing on Memorial Day Monday and was found dead on his...
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WPS asks for expansion of coal ash landfill near Weston Power Plant,...
KNOWLTON, Wis. (WSAU) -- A planned expansion of a Wisconsin Public Service coal ash landfill is coming under scrutiny by a clean energy group.WPS has asked the Public Service Commission for permission...
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Manure spill investigated
MALONE, Wis (WRN) A massive clean-up effort is underway in Fond du Lac County, after a large manure spill at the Lake Breeze Dairy in Malone.County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says an estimated...
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Marshfield Dairyfest underway
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) -- Marshfield’s big “Mayor’s Breakfast” got the Dairyfest weekend off to a bright and early start Friday starting at 5:30, but according to Debbie Bauer from the chamber of...
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Airfield to be renamed in Stevens Point honoring Wisconsin's first jet ace
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- Wisconsin’s first jet pilot ace will be honored in Stevens Point Sunday. The Stevens Point Air Show this Sunday will feature a ceremony renaming the airfield after Conrad...
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50,000 acres of timber sold
BIG FLATS, Wis. (WSAU) -- Nearly 50,000 acres of forestland is being sold, but the buyer and seller say most people will probably not even notice. The land is considered industrial forestland, and...
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Graduation gift from teacher to student upsets family
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- A recent graduation gift from a teacher to a student has led to an upset family and a school apology. This involves a Stevens Point Area High School student who...
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Frontier Fest opens tonight in Downtown Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Get ready for the first big party of the year on the 400 Block as the Frontier Fest opens tonight.It's a charity event from Frontier Communications and hosted by Wausau Events....
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Heroin Summit II opens discussion with police and schools
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- Law enforcement, school officials, and community leaders are continuing to look for ways to fight the large heroin problem. In Wood and Portage Counties, they held Heroin...
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Merrill Fire Department has auction Saturday, Memorial dedication Sunday
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) -- Two events will keep Merrill Fire Department officials busy this weekend.First, they are auctioning off several items from the old fire station Saturday. There are items...
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Two arrests so far in Iverson Park assault case
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- Police have arrested some of the suspects from Monday afternoon’s assault incident that took place in Iverson Park at Stevens Point.Sergeant Tony Babl says a pair of the...
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Merrill Fire Department auction Saturday morning
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) -- If you like old fire department items, you can buy some Saturday in Merrill. The Merrill Fire Department is holding an auction to sell items from the old fire station that they...
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One person dead in fatal crash in Tomahawk
TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WSAU) -- A 55-year-old Tomahawk woman has died in in a rollover crash in Lincoln County.Deputies got a call about a rollover crash in Tomahawk around 1:45 on Saturday. Officers say the...
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Marathon County deputies capture black bear in basement parking ramp at...
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Wausau Police and Marathon County Sheriff's deputies got a visit from a bear early Saturday morning.The black bear spent the morning ambling around the east side of Wausau,...
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Lightning starts fire in Merrill home
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) -- Lightning may be the cause of a house fire in the Merrill area Sunday morning.The fire was a W5084 South Shore Drive in the Town of Merrill, and was reported at 5:44 a.m....
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Plane crash at Stevens Point air show
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- A fatal crash ended the Stevens Point Air Show early Sunday.Police and Fire Department responders were called at 12:20 p.m. Police Sergeant Tony Babl says the crash...
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ROAD REPORT: Lane restrictions during several bridge inspections this week
UNDATED (WSAU) -- Motorists will be slowing down and using only one lane on several bridges starting Monday. Department of Transportation officials will be conducting routine bridge deck...
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Man to spend over three years in prison for selling prescription drugs
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) -- A man caught selling illegal prescription drugs on the Lac du Flambeau reservation is going to prison.U.S District Judge Barbara Crabb sentenced 27-year-old Brandon Vetterneck...
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