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Man arrested after crash injures all six occupants Friday
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (WSAU) -- Six people were injured in a Friday evening crash near Eagle River. The one-car accident happened at the intersection of Pokegama Lake Trail and Cemetery Road just before...
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Rollover crash kills man near Lac du Flambeau early Saturday
LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- A one vehicle accident early Saturday killed a Lac du Flambeau man. The crash happened shortly before 3:00 a.m.35-year-old Lance A. Mehling was pronounced dead at the...
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Merrill man cited for OWI after crashing ATV, remains hospitalized
TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WSAU) -- A 43-year-old Merrill man was hospitalized after crashing his ATV Saturday night near Tomahawk.The man, whose name has not been released, was brought to Sacred Heart Hospital...
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Marathon-Oneida bomb squad travels far
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Last week, we reported the incident where a man died near Birchwood, in northwestern Wisconsin, and people searching the property in preparation for an estate sale found 40...
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Marathon Co. Jail improvements started before study committee makes...
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Marathon County is addressing issues in the jail, even before the committee assembled to look for improvements issues its report. One of the issues is the number of staff members...
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Governor's veto pen doesn't hurt Skyward
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) -- The newly-signed state budget was passed with a big change from the Joint Finance Committee that will have an impact on one central Wisconsin business, and a lot of jobs....
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Gypsy moth spraying winding down in western Wisconsin for the summer
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - Gypsy moth spraying is winding down around the state, but officials are still on alert for more spread of the insect.Spraying this season has focused on the western half of the...
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Inmate attacks corrections officers
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) An inmate in the Lincoln County jail attacked three corrections officers on Sunday. The inmate claimed to be suffering a medical emergency. While he was being attended to, he...
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Social Security check fraud suspect not yet competent to stand trial
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- One of the three family members accused of illegally cashing a missing family member’s social security checks is not healthy enough to stand trial.70-year-old Dolores M...
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Judge pushes back date on Trevino murder trial
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WSAU) - The murder trial against Jeffrey Trevino has been delayed.Ramsey County judge Leonardo Castro has granted a delay until mid-September so that the defense can take their own...
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Hunter Hayes coming to Wisconsin Valley Fair
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A rising country star will be coming to Wausau's Wisconsin Valley Fair this summer.The fair board named Hunter Hayes as their last musical act this morning on WAOW's Wake Up...
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Everest Metro police looking for suspects in gas station burglary
WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) - Everest Metro Police are looking for your help in solving a gas station burglary.Two suspects wearing masks broke into the BP gas station at 4101 Schofield Avenue in Weston early...
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Budget means Skyward expansion plans back on track
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- The Governor’s signature on the budget was a giant boost for Stevens Point -based Skyward, which has been battling against a single-vendor mandate for the Department of...
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Senator listens to manufacturer's concerns about skills gap, difficulty in...
PLOVER, Wis. (WSAU) -- A U.S Senator got a close look at how Wisconsin manufacturers are trying to deal with the skills gap. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited Pointe Precision in Plover Monday, which is a...
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Person of interest in Low disappearance going to prison on drug, battery charges
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A man that police say remains a person of interest in the disappearance of Stephanie Low is going to prison for an unrelated charge. 33-year-old Kristopher Torgerson will spend...
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Fatal crash on Highway 97
STRATFORD, Wis. (WSAU) - Highway 97 was closed for a while Monday night, as crash reconstruction teams investigated a four-vehicle accident near Marathon County Highway C.Marathon County authorities...
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'Prayer Death' ruling expected Wednesday
UNDATED (WSAU) The State Supreme Court will issue a ruling in the Weston 'prayer parents' case. Dale and Leilani Neumann opted to pray over their sick 11-year-old daughter instead of seeking medical...
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Marathon County will hire two additional corrections officers
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Marathon County will hire two additional corrections officers to help with understaffing at the jail. The proposal from sheriff Scott Parks was approved by the human resources...
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Walker disagrees with budget critics
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WXPR) -- Some groups are critical of Governor Scott Walker for passing this state budget Sunday. Governor Walker stopped in Rhinelander Tuesday morning promoting the recently signed...
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Rothschild gets Brownfield Grant from WEDC
ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) -- The Village of Rothschild is getting some grant money to prepare an old business site for redevelopment. Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is providing...
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