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Ariel Castro kills himself in prison
CLEVELAND, OH (FOX NEWS) - Ariel Castro, the man convicted earlier this year of kidnapping three woman, holding them in his Cleveland home for nearly a decade, and repeatedly sexually assaulting them,...
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Public hearing would limit access to mining areas
UNDATED (WRN) State lawmakers consider blocking public access in mining area.Gogebic Taconite’s proposed mining site is located on managed forest land (MFL), which assures public access to private...
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Spiros offers transportation, rifle sales bills
MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) - It’s a busy time in Madison for local Central Wisconsin lawmakers. That’s according to State Representative John Spiros, who’s co-author of several Transportation Bills along...
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As jobless rate drops, unemployed qualify for shorter benefits-period.
MADISON (WRN) Wisconsin’s improving unemployment rate will result in fewer weeks of benefits for those who remain without a job.With the state’s three-month unemployment rate below 7 percent,...
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Seawall project in Stevens Point completed
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - A project improving a seawall along the Wisconsin River in Stevens Point is finished. Mayor Andrew Halverson says the extra concrete added to the seawall near the New Page...
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Northcentral Techincal College offers late start classes in Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - It's not too late to start your semester of classes at NTC in Wausau.The school is offering a new selection of classes that allow you to start later in the semester, and Dr. Lori...
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Missing children found
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A search for two missing children on Wausau’s north side didn’t last long. The children are seven and six years old, and were reported missing at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the...
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Ress found guilty of amended charges, remains in prison
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) - A Marshfield man already in prison was found guilty of amended felony charges Wednesday. 24-year-old Tyler Ress was found guilty after pleading no contest to amended...
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Wisconsin Congressional leaders state position on Syria issue
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAU) - President Obama has asked Congress for authority to carry out military action in Syria for the alleged use of highly-toxic Saran gas to kill some of their own people. Many of...
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Meeting in Stevens Point helps answer questions about Obamacare
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - A group of federal employees that know how the Affordable Care Act is going to work answered questions from crowds at Eau Claire and Stevens Point Wednesday.At the Stevens...
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Stevens Point squad cars getting new camera systems
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - Police in Stevens Point will have different dash cameras shortly. Police Chief Kevin Ruder says the new dash cameras will be able to record audio and video as you might...
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G-Tac testifies in favor of new mining bill
MADISON (WRN) An official with Gogebic Taconite says a proposal that would allow the company to block access to the site of a proposed iron ore mine would help protect the safety of its workers and...
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Dog saves family from fire
SARATAGA, Wis (WSAU) A Saratoga family says their dog saved their lives during a house fire on Tuesday. The dog, Flash, began barking in the middle of the night and woke everyone up as smoke and...
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Ill-gotten gains from Manson Insurance scam auctioned off
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of items have been seized from three former executives of Manson Insurance. They've already been convicted of defrauding River Valley Bank and...
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Court rejects Plover man's murder appeal
UNDATED (WSAU-Wheeler News) A state appeals court said no today to throwing out a Plover man's murder conviction on a technicality. Michael Haydon, who's now 47, was convicted of first-degree...
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Former owner of duct taped dog free on bond
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - The Stratford man accused of mistreating his dog by wrapping it in duct tape was in court Thursday. 46-year-old David Butler is free on a 15-hundred dollar signature bond for...
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PCA facing fines after OSHA finds 30 safety violations related to March...
TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WSAU-Wheeler News Service) - Federal workplace safety officials announced 185-thousand dollars in fines today against a Tomahawk cardboard box plant where an employee was severely...
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Falk to oversee Obamacare for several midwestern states
UNDATED (WRN) Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk will soon become the new regional director of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Department Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has...
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Appeals court tosses Marathon County OWI conviction
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - A Wausau man’s conviction for driving while intoxicated was reversed by an appeals court. Eric Fischer’s ruling was overturned because the officer missed a detail in his evidence...
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Alsteens ruled competent to stand trial
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WXPR) - A Rhinelander man charged with attempted homicide has been found competent to stand trial.23 year old Marcus Alsteens was arrested August 12 after a relative had allegedly...
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