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Mayors Monday: Merrill's Derek Woellner
MERRILL, WI (WSAU) -- The group organizing a new skate park in the City of Merrill is ready to move to the fundraising stage of the project…
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Kayakers pulled under along Eau Claire river
WESTON, WI (WSAU) -- The South Area Fire District is warning watersports enthusiasts to beware of currents on the Eau Claire River in Westo…
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Marshfield police looking for missing man
MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) -- The Marshfield Police Department is asking for the public's help to locate a missing man. Friends and family say …
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Marathon County surpasses 100 COVID-19 cases
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The Marathon County Department of Health confirmed 6 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the county-wide total to…
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Man who berated Hmong shoppers charged with hate crime
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) A man who yelled racial slurs at Hmong shoppers in a grocery store is charged with a hate crime. Robert E. …
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Suspect sought in baseball bat attack
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) - Two women were assaulted by a man with a baseball bat early Friday morning in Stevens Point. The suspect is stil…
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Sheriff wanted to hold hunter safety classes, DNR said no
RHINELANDER, WI (WSAU-WXPR) -- Pressure is mounting on the Department of Natural Resources to overturn a decision to stop hunter and other …
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Former Governor Will Head UW-System
MADISON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) -- The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents announced today that former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson will …
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Police chief resigns
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) - Stevens Point's police chief has resigned. A statement from the city's Police and Fire Commission says Marty Sk…
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Fire destroys truck, camper
TOWN OF CRANMOOR, WI (WSAU-WDLB) - An electrical fire destroyed a truck and camper. The fire broke out just before 8pm Thursday on Highway…
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Two horses shot in Clark County
LYNN TOWNSHIP, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - The Clark County Sheriff's Office is investing two seperate incidents where horses were shot early Wed…
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Wausau MetroRide, Marathon County discussing weekly bus route to Rib Mountain
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Discussions about a once-weekly bus route between downtown Wausau and the shopping centers in Rib Mountain are beginni…
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Elliott sentenced for stealing from Marathon County Tavern League
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A man found guilty of stealing thousands from the Marathon County Tavern League was sentenced Thursday. Daniel Elliot…
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Two new COVID-19 deaths in Clark County
NEILLSVILLE, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - The Clark County Health Department is reporting two additional COVID-19 deaths. Both individuals were over th…