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Hot weather means more electricity use
MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) - With the hot weather comes the use of more electricity to power those air conditioners! In Marshfield, interim utility director Bob Trussoni says that while power demands are...
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Marshfield to start installing "smart meters" soon
MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) - Installation of controversial “smart meters” has started in Marshfield, but interim utility director Bob Trussoni says there may soon be an “opt-out” option available for...
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DNR to release recommendations for 2014 deer hunt tomorrow at UWSP
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - You can take part in the unveiling of the Deer Trustee Report tomorrow at UWSP or online through a web stream.A set of action teams has been working out how to implement...
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Screen on the Green tonight at the 400 Block in Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Get ready for some fun on the 400 Block tonight as Wausau Events turns the park into a drive in theatre.It's the annual Screen on the Green event, where the 400 Block plays host...
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State's best water skiers at Lake Wazeecha
KELLNER, Wis. (WSAU) - The best of the best water skiers have gathered again near Wisconsin Rapids. It’s the 47th Annual Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Championships on Lake Wazeecha near Kellner, east...
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WPS planning to bury power lines in selected rural & forest areas
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WXPR) - Public utility regulators have approved a 220-million dollar project to bury certain power lines. Wisconsin Public Service plans to convert more than a thousand miles of...
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Law enforcement Facebook page popular after "accidental launch"
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - More and more law enforcement agencies are utilizing social media to interact with the public. Portage County’s Sheriff’s Department is the latest agency to start their own...
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McKellips Faces More Charges
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) Former high school girls basketballl coach Rory McKellips and his wife Constance are facing new charges related two his sexual assualt case. The two are being charged with perjury and...
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Speed, alcohol factors in crash killing two Wisconsin Rapids women
RUDOLPH, Wis. (WSAU) - Speed and alcohol appear to be factors in a fatal traffic crash early Saturday in Portage County.Four people were in the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado pickup that left the roadway and...
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Family pastor says Isaiah Theis had keys with him inside trunk
DRESSER, Wis. (WSAU) - A family pastor says a 2 year old who died in the trunk of a car in Polk County had the keys to the vehicle with him.Rev. Rick Van Gundy told the Associated Press that Isaiah...
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Clark County barn fire kills over 100 cows and calves
GRANTON, Wis. (WSAU) - 121 cows and calves are dead following a barn fire in Clark County.Officials told WQOW-TV that the fire broke out Thursday night at Naedler's Farms near Granton. Four fire...
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Homicide charges likely today against alleged drunk driver
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - The driver that was allegedly drunk and driving too fast when he crashed early Saturday will likely be charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle today....
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New micro-lender program helps small and expanding businesses
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - There’s a new program designed to help new and small businesses get additional financing. The money comes from the U.S. Small Business Administration, and is now being...
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Deer Trustee Report: "Phase One" done, long way to go
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - The Deer Trustee Report implementation meeting Saturday was the end of the first phase of the process to change Wisconsin’s deer herd management. That’s according to Deer...
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Expect road closures on Highway 51 north of Merrill tonight
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) - Get ready for some overnight road closures on Highway 51 north of Merrill tonight and Tuesday night.Work crews will be closing lanes tonight and Tuesday in order to build the...
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Langlade County crash leaves two hospitalized
UNDATED (WSAU) - A head on crash Sunday on Highway 45 seriously injured two people. The crash happened near Summit Lake Road late in the afternoon. The road remained blocked until almost 7:30 in the...
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Unusual sexual assault case
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - There’s an unusual sexual assault case moving through Marathon County court. A 19-year-old Weston woman has been charged as an adult for a crime she allegedly committed when she...
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New Marshfield partnership aims at cutting high school domestic abuse
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) - A Marshfield murder has prompted local leaders to take steps to help domestic abuse victims of high school age.Marshfield School District has teamed up with the Personal...
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Man booked on OWI charges in Portage County following motorcycle crash
PINE GROVE, Wis. (WSAU) - A motorcyclist is facing drunk driving charges for crashing his bike Sunday evening near Bancroft.The male driver of the bike failed to make a turn on a curve on Highway W and...
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Day one for Wausau's Animal Control Officer Bishop
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - It’s day one for Wausau’s newest officer, and it’s not the same old beat. Ashlee Bishop began her work this morning as Wausau’s Humane Officer & Animal Control Officer. Bishop...
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