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Duffy and Westlund Wausau debate might be the only one
ASHLAND, Wis. (WSAU) -- It appears there won’t be a debate between the two 7th Congressional District candidates in Ashland at the end of the month.Jory DeLoach is with Congressman Sean Duffy’s...
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Democrat Mandy Wright says rural schools are being unfairly hit by funding cuts
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Wausau's state representative is speaking out against the state's school funding formula after a series of cuts was announced for rural school districts under the most recent...
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Forest County man changes plea in beating and torture case
CRANDON, Wis. (WSAU) -- A Forest County man has changed his plea in a beating and torture case from March.45-year-old Raymond Jones is now pleading not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect to a...
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Marathon County to take up wolf population resolution
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- As Wisconsin enters its third day of the wolf hunt, several people are urging counties to take a stand and advise the Department of Natural Resources to manage an even smaller...
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County to clarify ordinance on prospecting rules
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- If you’re one of the many people with a metal detector that likes to find buried treasures at the park, or you’ve considered panning for gold, you’re not supposed to do that on...
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Aspirus moves forward with Wisconsin Rapids expansion
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) -- The final decision was made Thursday to go ahead with a major medical facility expansion in Wisconsin Rapids. Aspirus leaders made it official. They will expand the...
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Senator Baldwin encourages more partnerships to manage national forests
UNDATED, Wis. (WSAU) -- A Wisconsin Senator is promoting new tools in the Farm Bill to help manage national forests better. Tammy Baldwin toured several forest areas this week with U.S. Forest Service...
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3rd Heroin Summit held in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- Health professionals met again with law enforcement agencies to discuss the growing problem with heroin. The third Heroin Summit was hosted by the Stevens Point Police...
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ROAD REPORT: Packers fans attending the game will need more travel time
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WSAU) -- Green Bay Packers fans traveling to the game will again need more travel time if they want to get to Lambeau Field before kickoff.Department of Transportation officials say...
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Disco Cures Cancer tonight at the Rothschild Pavilion
ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) - It's once again time to get down and get funky for a good cause in Rothschild with WIFC's Disco Cures Cancer.This year is the 17th annual event and WIFC morning show host Dave...
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Local and state officials prepare for possible Ebola case in Wisconsin
WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) -- Ministry Health Care officials say they're making sure they're prepared in case an ebola patient is identified in Wisconsin.Infection preventionist Paul Thomas says the entire...
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Sex offender release scheduled
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- A convicted sex offender is due to be released from prison at the end of the month. Wausau Police Department officials say 55-year-old Rex A. Tande from Tomah will be on extended...
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Crash into Birnamwood house leaves one dead
SHAWANO COUNTY, Wis. (WSAU) -- A 22-year-old Birnamwood man is dead after he and another passenger struck a home on US Highway 45 in Shawano County early Saturday.Tony M Modrzejewski was pronounced...
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Truck runs into Wausau house
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- No one was injured after a pickup truck crashed into a Wausau house Sunday afternoon. The truck was going eastbound when the operator lost control and slammed into a house on...
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ROAD REPORT: Highway X/Camp Phillips Road closing Monday
WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) -- Commuters in the Wausau and Weston areas may have to plan their routes more carefully starting Monday morning.The Marathon County Highway Department is closing Highway X, also...
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First of two murder trials starts Monday for Joseph Reinwand
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) -- The murder trial for a Wisconsin Rapids man accused of killing his daughter’s ex boyfriend gets underway today. 55-year-old Joseph Reinwand is accused of killing...
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Fall means preparing parks for winter
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- The peak season has passed for many city and county park activities, but crews are busy getting ready for winter. Wausau and Marathon County Parks Director Bill Duncanson says...
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Portage County may partner with St. Joseph's Convent in skilled nursing care
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- Portage County has already decided they will continue to operate their own skilled nursing facility well into the future, but they are exploring possible partnerships....
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Lawsuit filed against UW over monkey testing
MADISON, Wis. (Wisconsin News Service) -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) has filed a lawsuit against the University of Wisconsin–Madison over what the group claims is lack of transparency...
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Reinwand trial begins after late jury bus arrives
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) -- The homicide trial for Joseph Reinwand is underway in Wisconsin Rapids, but it got off to a rocky start. That’s because the bus bringing the jury from Waushara County...
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