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Abandoned kittens are doing well
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) -- The box full of abandoned kittens found along a Lincoln county road are going to be OK. Lincoln County Humane Society Director Liz Friedenfels says the eight males and seven...
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State tax cut causing revenue problems for some municipalities
UNDATED (WSAU) -- A change in how the state handles property taxes for technical colleges is hurting the income from TIF districts across central Wisconsin.State legislators and Governor Walker's...
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Teacher nabbed in prostitution sting ID'ed
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) We now know the name of the Wausau School District teacher who was nabbed in an undercover prostitution case. 36-year-old Aaron Kottke was one of eight people who were fined $2,000...
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Police looking for man charged in Sunday morning Rothschild bar shooting
ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) -- Rothschild police and Marathon County deputies are looking for a suspect in a Sunday morning shooting in Rothschild.Prosecutors have filed charges against 27-year-old Alex...
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Groups can participate in WSP Energy Challenge
UNDATED (WSAU) -- Non-profit organizations can again compete in an energy conservation challenge to earn money. Wisconsin Public Service is having their 4th annual WPS Energy Challenge. WPS’ Kelly...
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Off road vehicle park may go to referendum
CRANDON, Wis. (WXPR) -- Voters in Forest county might see a referendum this fall whether to allow the county to work on the development of a large off road park.The county Forestry committee Tuesday...
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Film crew hopes to educate people about invasive species
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WXPR) -- A Chicago based documentary production crew will be in Rhinelander this weekend to look at the effort here to stop aquatic invasive species.Oneida County AIS Coordinator...
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Shankland supports referendums for minimum wage hike and accepting federal...
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- Many central Wisconsin voters can expect to find at least one or more referendums on the upcoming November election ballot. Portage County will have an advisory referendum...
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Names released after prostitution sting
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- The names of the men caught in the Wausau prostitution sting late last month have been released, including the name of an elementary school teacher. The men that responded to an...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Taste of the Town starts tomorrow at Pfiffner...
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- Get ready for a night of food and more at Pfiffner Pioneer Park in Stevens Point with the Big Brothers Big Sisters Taste of the Town.IT's the annual summer fundraiser for...
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Wausau turns pink this weekend for the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- The 400 Block and all of downtown Wausau is turning pink this weekend for the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure on Sunday.It's the annual 5k Run/Walk to benefit breast cancer...
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Birnamwood man faces child-porn charges
SHAWANO, Wis (WSAU) A Shawano County man is under arrest on child porn charges. Police searched for an IP address from a kiddie-porn file sharing cite, and located 38-year-old Christopher Ehlenfeld...
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Homicide in Wisconsin Rapids late Thursday
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) -- One person is in custody after an apparent homicide in Wisconsin Rapids. Police Lieutenant Casey LaBarre says the incident happened at about 11:00 p.m. Thursday in the...
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UPDATE: Crash east of Wausau kills teenager, injures nine other teens- Some...
UPDATE: As of 3:45 p.m., four of the five teens that were taken to Aspirus Wausau Hospital have been treated and released. They still have one teen boy hospitalized. The two girls that were taken to...
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Officer involved shooting under investigation in Plover
PLOVER, Wis. (WSAU) -- A highway is closed in Plover as investigators look into an officer-involved shooting incident.Police Chief Dwayne Wierzba could not provide details of the ongoing investigation,...
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Rosholt man arrested following high speed chase
ROSHOLT, Wis. (WSAU-Wheeler News) -- Tossing a beer can gets a 22-year-old man from Rosholt in trouble with the law.That led to a police chase at high speeds, ending with the driver crashing into an...
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Man drowns at Sunnyvale Park on Saturday
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- An 18-year-old man is has drowned in Man Made lake at Sunnyvale Park in Wausau.The SAFER fire district says the man disappeared under the water around 2 pm on Saturday, and was...
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One person killed in Saturday farm accident near Hatley
TOWN OF REID, Wis. (WSAU) -- A 53-year-old Waterford man has died following a Saturday night farming accident near Hatley.Marathon County deputies say the man was trapped under a tractor after it...
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Drowning at Eagle River area lake
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (WSAU) --A man drowned after falling from his boat near Eagle River Saturday morning at about 10:30 a.m. Vilas County deputies say the 77-year-old man fell overboard while being towed...
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Armed man threatening inner tubers arrested
FLORENCE COUNTY, Wis. (WSAU) -- A man is in custody and likely to face charges after threatening groups of inner tubers at gunpoint. Florence County deputies had reports over the weekend of a man...
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