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WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- If you have an interest in politics, or if you are just not interested in working outdoors this weekend, you can learn more about several candidates for office before the Tuesday...
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Taylor County Man Sentenced For Deputy Shooting
MEDFORD, WI (LEARFIELD-WSAU) A man who shot and wounded a Taylor County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Twenty-eight-year-old Alexander Schneider told detectives he was...
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One person dead in two vehicle crash near Marathon
TOWN OF MARATHON, Wis. (WSAU) -- One person is dead following a two vehicle crash Saturday night on Highway 107 in the Town of Marathon.Marathon County Sheriff's Deputies responded around 9:15 Saturday...
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Maine nurse sees Ebola quarantines as 'abundance of politics'
(Reuters) - A U.S. nurse who challenged quarantines of health care workers returning from treating West African Ebola patients said on Sunday she thought "an abundance of politics" lurked behind...
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Marathon county fugitive caught, facing additional charges
HUDSON, Wis. (WSAU) -- A former Merrill area man with several court case convictions is now facing additional serious charges. 56-year-old Kelly Kloss of River Falls is being held in the Marathon...
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Cause of Ringle house fire unknown
RINGLE, Wis. (WSAU) -- Fire investigators are looking for the cause of a blaze that destroyed a Ringle home over the weekend. The fire was called in at 6:23 Sunday morning, as neighbors spotted the...
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Burke, Walker making several appearances with 24 hours to go
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Both of the gubernatorial campaigns are back in the area, with less than 24 hours to go in the race.Challenger Mary Burke is going to be at the Stevens Point Field Office, at the...
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D.C. Everest students speaking out about Obama school lunch initiative
SCHOFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) -- Many political observers say the Obama policies are on the ballot tomorrow. One of those policies won’t be an election topic, but it is generating a large number of unhappy...
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Shooting incident in Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Wis (WSAU) There was a shooting incident in Frankfort yesterday (Sunday). The Marathon County sheriffs department says its deputies were called to home in the late afternoon for what's...
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UPDATE: Name released in fatal Town of Marathon crash
TOWN OF MARATHON, Wis. (WSAU) -- Marathon County deputies say a Town of Marathon died in a two vehicle accident over the weekend.He's being identified at 88-year old Norman Hack from the Town of...
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Barn fire causes major damage
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) There was a large barn fire at the Golden Dawn Farm near Merrill on Monday morning. Damage to the structure is estimated at $750,000.The Merrill Fire Department was able to keep...
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Special prosecutor assigned in case of sexual assault by former cop
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- A special prosecutor will try the case of a former Rothschild police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman. 22-year-old Corey Yolitz was relatively new to the...
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State offers voter checklist
UNDATED (WSAU) -- There are several things voters should know before going to the polls Tuesday. Some of these things would have been easier if done sooner, but you can still vote today if you go...
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Cockfighting operator sentenced
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- A Weston man was sentenced Monday for some of the many charges against him. 35-year-old Bee Her entered into a plea agreement, and pled no contest to running a cockfighting...
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Early vote count high, record turnout expected Tuesday
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) -- Early voting wrapped up Friday, and the number of ballots already cast is high. Over 289,600 absentee ballots have been cast so far, and as of noon yesterday, 216,361 of them...
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Candidates working through election day
MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAU) -- With less than 24 hours to go, both Mary Burke and Scott Walker were making whirlwind tours of Wisconsin firing up crowds and reaching for every last vote. Burke was in Stevens...
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Two homicide cases wrap up with sentencing today
UNDATED (WSAU) -- Two homicide cases will wrap up with sentencings in Central Wisconsin this morning.26-year-old Ashley Baumann is due in Lincoln County court this morning at 8am for her sentencing...
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Crystal Finishing Systems cuts ribbon at new Mosinee location
MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAU) -- The Mosinee stop for Governor Scott Walker’s campaign was part of a local business’ celebration. Schofield based Crystal Finishing Systems held their ribbon cutting ceremony at...
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D.C. Everest school lunch boycott story gains national attention
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. (WSAU) -- On Monday, we told you about D.C. Everest senior Meghan Hellrood, who is organizing a boycott of school lunches prepared under the guidelines of Michelle Obama’s Healthy...
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UPDATE: Baumann sentencing continues in Merrill
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) -- Emotions ran strong this morning during the sentencing hearing for Ashley Baumann in Merrill.Baumann was convicted earlier this year of the OWI homicide deaths of Baumann was...
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