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Portage County ADRC Director appointed
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - A new Director has been appointed for Portage County’s Aging and Disability Resource Center. After a nationwide search, the Assistant Director under previous Director Janet...
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Sex offender scheduled for release in Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A convicted sex offender has finished his prison sentence, and is scheduled to be released in the Wausau area.31-year-old Matthew M. Kohl will be living in transitional housing...
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More blasting in 51 Wausau construction zone
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - It’s a second day of blasting rocks along Highway 51 in Wausau Tuesday. That means some temporary traffic tie-ups at 10-o-clock a.m.and 7-o-clock p.m.Department of Transportation...
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Lincoln County offers health screenings for kindergarten and 4K students
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County officials will be offering free health screenings next month for incoming 4k students in the Merrill School District.Health officer Nichole Peplinski says the...
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Weston firefighter union to file open meetings complaint against village over...
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Members of the union that represents Weston's full-time firefighters will be filing a complaint against Weston for violating open meetings laws.The International Association of...
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Police file charges against two juveniles in Weston smash and grab burglary
WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) - Everest Metro police are referring charges on a pair of teenagers in connection with an late June smash and grab burglary in Weston.Police say the two boys broke the glass on the...
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Marshfield selects new Fire Chief
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) - The search for the next chief of Marshfield’s Fire and Rescue Department is over. The city’s Fire and Police Commission met Tuesday morning, and commission president Randy...
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Bicycles to converge at Highground
NEILLSVILLE, Wis. (WSAU) - Several hundred bicycles will be seen on Wisconsin roadways starting Thursday, pedaling hundreds of miles from all four corners of the state. Their destination is The...
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Nurse gets deferred sentence in nursing home drug theft
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A Spencer woman has taken a plea deal for stealing prescription drugs from a nursing home where she worked.51-year-old Patricia Pokallus pleaded no contest to one count of...
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Suspect identified in gas station robbery, details expected Wednesday
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - More details may be released Wednesday about a recent gas station robbery in Stevens Point.Officers went to the Blue Top Shell station this past Sunday evening when the...
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Twenty counties seek waiver to accept federal Medicaid dollars instead of state
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WXPR) - Marathon, Oneida and Lincoln are three of the twenty counties seeking a waiver so they can receive federal Medicaid dollars for BadgerCare expansion. Governor Scott Walker...
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Animal cruelty incident under investigation in Stratford
STRATFORD, Wis. (WSAU) - Police and a Stratford family want to know who wrapped their dog in duct tape. The dog named Paco was stolen last weekend, and returned yesterday wrapped in blue duct tape. A...
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Former track coach enters plea deal
NEILLSVILLE, Wis. (WSAU) - The former Thorp track coach accused of having sexual relations with a student has reached a plea deal. 44-year-old Scott Bergman pled no contest Tuesday to sexual assault of...
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Church vandalized in Plover
PLOVER, Wis (WSAU) Police are investigating a church vandalism case in Plover. The Good Sheppard Church was vandalized in the early morning on July 24.One or more people threw rocks at the building....
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State prosecutors will handle new Hoenisch charges
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The latest legal problems for Kim Hoenisch will be handled by the state Attorney General's office, not local prosecutors. The wife of the former Marathon County sheriff was in court...
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Weston fire union files complaint in Weston/Rib Mountain fire consolidation
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - An open meetings complaint has been filed against the village of Weston by the union that represents their firefighters.The International Association of Firefighters Local 415...
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Robbery suspect in custody
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - A Stevens Point man is in custody, accused of robbing the Blue Top Shell station on the city’s south side Sunday night. 27-year-old Vincent Jon Belthem was identified by...
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Skyward celebrates state policy victory, announces building and jobs expansion
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - The Stevens Point software business that battled the state government and won is planning for a new building and a lot more jobs.Skyward founder Jim King is glad the battle...
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Grand Rapids Police Chief retires
GRAND RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) - It’s the first day of retirement for the Grand Rapids Police Department’s former chief. Dave Lewandowski’s last day in the force was Wednesday.Several friends, coworkers,...
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Live fire training in Wausau Friday
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Another live fire training exercise is planned for Friday in Wausau. Battalion Chief Paul Czarapata says Wausau and Rib Mountain fire recruits will be practicing various skills...
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