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Amherst High student arrested for e-mail threats Posted 7 hours, 10 minutes ago

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AMHERST, Wis. (WSAU) – A 17-year-old Amherst High School student is under arrest for e-mailing verbal threats to school officials today from a private computer. The Portage County sheriff’s department tracked the threats to the teen’s computer and arrested the student. Authorities planned to hold the teen pending a ...More

Wisconsin communities want Google high-speed internet project Posted 10 hours, 26 minutes ago

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UNDATED (WSAU) At least five Wisconsin cities are now interested in hosting an experiment by Google that could speed up local Internet service by up to 100 times. Madison and Superior were the first in Wisconsin to apply to host Google Fiber – a test fiber-optic network that would carry the ...More

Russell home damaged by fire Posted 10 hours, 53 minutes ago

Court ruling says Amish farmers exempt from livestock registration rules Posted 16 hours, 14 minutes ago

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NEILLSVILLE, Wis (WSAU) A central Wisconsin judge says an Amish farmer does not have to register his livestock premise with the state, as required by a five-year-old law. Emanuel Miller Junior of Loyal said the law violates his religious beliefs. And in a ruling yesterday, Clark County Circuit Judge Jon ...More

DNR deer management hearings tonight in Wausau, Stevens Point Posted 20 hours, 41 minutes ago

Stevens Point mall property to be auctioned in May Posted 20 hours, 45 minutes ago

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STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The CenterPoint Marketplace Mall in downtown Stevens Point will be sold at auction on May 3rd. Dial Properties, the mall's owner, has fallen behind on its payments. The bank, Valley Bank of Illinois, took over management of the property last summer and announced the start ...More

Costs rise for Lincoln County courthouse renovation Posted 20 hours, 48 minutes ago

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MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) Plans to renovate the Lincoln County courthouse have hit a snag. The county wants to enlarge the second floor but the state historical society put a condition on the project last month. They say the second-story expansion needs to be larger than first proposed, so it blends ...More

Maple Sugar season starts early Posted 20 hours, 52 minutes ago

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UNDATED (WSAU) The relatively short winter and the mild weather means maple sugar season is early this year. Sap is already flowing in parts of Wisconsin. Some maple sugar farms began tapping their trees two weeks ago. Usually the season doesn't begin until mid- or late-March. The typical maple ...More

City finalizes Highway 51/U/K interchange compromise Posted 22 hours, 7 minutes ago

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WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau has finalized a compromise with the state transportation department over a controversial highway reconstruction project. The City Council voted 10-2 Tuesday night to endorse the compromise that will keep two access ramps when the DOT rebuilds the Highway 51-U-K interchange in 2013. The DOT’s favored ...More

Korean War vet to graduate from Wausau East this year Posted 23 hours, 14 minutes ago

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WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 76 year old Korean War vet will be getting his Wausau High School Diploma some 60 years after leaving for basic training. Ted Ulrich was a senior at then Wausau High School when he dropped out and went to basic training in Milwaukee. Ulrich was a ...More

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