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Public Service Commission approves expansion of WPS Knowlton coal ash site
KNOWLTON, Wis. (WSAU) -- State officials have approved a $13 million dollar expansion of a coal ash pit in Knowlton.That landfill is used to store and dispose of coal ash from Wisconsin Public Service...
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Rhinelander man escapes serious injuries in Saturday rollover crash
TOWN OF BRADLEY, Wis. (WSAU) -- Lincoln County officials say a man escaped serious injuries when his truck rolled over Saturday afternoon.71-year-old Francis Bennett was travelling on Highway 51 in the...
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Motorcycle rider suffers minor injury after trying to stop for deer
GLEASON, Wis. (WSAU) -- One person was injured in a Saturday afternoon motorcycle crash near Gleason.Lincoln County deputies say a pair of motorcycle rider were travelling on Highway 17 near Gross lane...
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One person injured in Saturday night shooting outside Rothschild bar
ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) -- Police are continuing to investigate a shooting that happened over the weekend at a Rothschild tavern. Initial reports from Rothschild Police Chief Jeremy Hunt say a...
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ROAD REPORT: U, K, & 51 in Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Expect more changes in a heavily travelled construction zone as soon as the Monday morning commute slows down. Crews plan to close the Highway 51 southbound off ramp onto Highway...
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City officials to consider UW Stevens Point parking lot proposal
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- Stevens Point leaders will consider changes that would allow for more University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point parking. The City of Stevens Point’s Plan Commission has been...
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Merrill woman caught ignoring judge's orders at the fair
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) -- A 39-year-old Merrill woman found out the hard way that she shouldn’t ignore the judge’s orders. Lincoln County deputies arrested her at the county fair Thursday evening for...
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Boater cited for chasing wildlife
TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WSAU) -- Intentionally chasing wildlife can get you in big trouble. A Crystal Lake, Illinois man learned that lesson the hard way this past week. Lincoln County deputies investigated a...
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Construction moving along at Central Wisconsin Airport
MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAU) -- Central Wisconsin Airport construction is progressing on schedule. That’s according to Airport Director Tony Yaron. “We’re looking at meeting a deadline of around the end of...
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Pushback Against Drugs seeing success in neighborhood campaigns, regular...
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- A Marathon County based anti-drug program is having success spreading their message. Pushback Against Drug Abuse is the program launched sixteen months ago to help people change...
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Suspect flees Shawno County deputies
UNDATED (WSAU) Shawano County sheriffs deputies are looking for a 26-year-old man who was involved in a series of vehicle thefts over the weekend. He's been identified as Calvin Ossman.Police believe...
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Motorcycle vs. bear crash kills driver
ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) -- A motorcycle operator has died after colliding with a bear. At 12:40 p.m. Sunday, the Langlade County Sheriff’s Department received several 9-1-1 calls reporting the collision....
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Police still talking to witnesses after weekend bar fight & shooting
ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) -- Investigators have talked with over forty people about the shooting in the parking lot of a Rothschild bar over the weekend. Rothschild Police Chief Jeremy Hunt says they are...
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Weston village board to send bus referendum to the voters in November
WESTON, Wis (WSAU) -- Weston's village board will be sending the decision on having a bus route back to the voters.The board voted 4 to 2 Monday night to set up a binding referendum on the November...
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Sex offender release set for Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- A sex offender will be released in the Stevens Point area next week.His name is Anthony D. Turner, and he has completed his sentence for second degree sexual assault of a...
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Father and son sentenced for poisoning wildlife
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) -- Two family members have been sentenced for land management practices that violated the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. 78-year-old Alvin Sowinski and his 46-year-old son...
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UW Stevens Point proposes parking lot
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point is seeking city approval to solve some of their parking problems. The campus approached the Plan Commission Monday seeking...
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City seeks proposals for Edgewater Manor site
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- As of Tuesday, Stevens Point officials are officially looking for potential developers that may wish to acquire the Edgewater Manor senior housing property.The riverfront...
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Some appeals successful in Stevens Point pay plan
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- Some Stevens Point’s city employees appealed the findings of the recent pay study. At a special city council meeting Monday, ten of the appeals were considered, but only...
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Car fire in Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There was a car fire early Tuesday morning on Wausau's west-side. It happened on the Highway 52 parkway around 1am.The driver said he'd just gotten his vehicle out of the shop for...
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