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Wis. trooper fined in Merrill bar confrontation

MERRILL (WAOW) – A trooper with the Wisconsin State Patrol has been ordered to pay $330 in fines and costs for disorderly conduct after she was intoxicated and used her badge in a confrontation at a Merrill bar, according to online court records.

Big Bull Falls Blues Fest lineup announced

WAUSAU (WAOW) – A band featuring family members of the Allman Brothers and Neville Brothers bands and a 14-year-old guitarist with connections to Grammy-winning artist Buddy Guy are booked for the 23rd annual Big Bull Falls Blues Fest in August.

Puddles and potholes are signs of spring

After one of the coldest, snowiest winters on record, an end is in sight. Finally, signs of spring are starting to pop up. One icicle drop at a time, winter is melting away.

ARTi Gras Gras takes over Wisconsin Rapids

It's billed as a spotlight on the arts or a taste of Mardi Gras with a central Wisconsin twist.

UPDATE: Firefighters battle blaze at Mosinee recycling plant

Firefighters put out a fire at a recycling plant in Mosinee.

Student group hosts anti-bullying walk

Students at an area middle school are combating bullying one step at a time.

Cold dampers construction crews spring deadlines

The cold winter has had a negative impact on construction. Workers have been fighting through miserable weather to meet spring deadlines. But, it's not looking good.

Woman who threatens to kill judge gets probation

MADISON (WAOW) – A central Wisconsin woman was placed on three years probation Thursday for threatening to kill a U.S. Administrative law judge, a prosecutor said.

Weston man pleads not guilty to 48 porn counts

WAUSAU (WAOW) - A 51-year-old Weston man who prosecutors say had hundreds of pictures of child pornography on his smart phone pleaded not guilty Thursday to 48 felony counts of possession of child pornography, according to online court records.

Jefferson Award: Kirk Rodman

The March Jefferson Award winner is Kirk Rodman who is the Volunteer General Manager at The Highground veterans memorial in Neillsville.

Prosecution of ex-Abbotsford teacher delayed

NEILLSVILLE (WAOW) – The prosecution of a former Abbotsford math teacher accused of sexually assaulting two 17-year-old female students beginning last October was delayed Thursday after he requested a new attorney, online court records said.

Water main breaks at Wausau home

Crews are dealing with a water main break on a private residential property in Wausau, according to police.

Vilas County enjoying safe snowmobiling season

The county that once led the state in snowmobile fatalities hasn't had any this season. Authorities in Vilas County say some recent changes are making the self-proclaimed snowmobile capital of the world safer.

Highway departments running low on salt, will cut back

Wisconsin highway departments have used a lot of street salt this winter.

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Wis. trooper fined in Merrill bar confrontation
Wis. trooper fined in Merrill bar confrontation
MERRILL (WAOW) – A trooper with the Wisconsin State Patrol has been ordered to pay $330 in fines and costs for disorderly conduct after she was intoxicated and used her badge in a confrontation at a Merrill bar, according to online court records.More >>
MERRILL (WAOW) – A trooper with the Wisconsin State Patrol has been ordered to pay $330 in fines and costs for disorderly conduct after she was intoxicated and used her badge in a confrontation at a Merrill bar, according to online court records.More >>
Big Bull Falls Blues Fest lineup announced
Big Bull Falls Blues Fest lineup announced
WAUSAU (WAOW) – A band featuring family members of the Allman Brothers and Neville Brothers bands and a 14-year-old guitarist with connections to Grammy-winning artist Buddy Guy are booked for the 23rd annual Big Bull Falls Blues Fest in August.More >>
WAUSAU (WAOW) – A band featuring family members of the Allman Brothers and Neville Brothers bands and a 14-year-old guitarist with connections to Grammy-winning artist Buddy Guy are booked for the 23rd annual Big Bull Falls Blues Fest in August.More >>
Puddles and potholes are signs of spring
Puddles and potholes are signs of spring
After one of the coldest, snowiest winters on record, an end is in sight. Finally, signs of spring are starting to pop up. One icicle drop at a time, winter is melting away.More >>
After one of the coldest, snowiest winters on record, an end is in sight. Finally, signs of spring are starting to pop up. One icicle drop at a time, winter is melting away.More >>
ARTi Gras Gras takes over Wisconsin Rapids
ARTi Gras Gras takes over Wisconsin Rapids
It's billed as a spotlight on the arts or a taste of Mardi Gras with a central Wisconsin twist. More >>
It's billed as a spotlight on the arts or a taste of Mardi Gras with a central Wisconsin twist. More >>
UPDATE: Firefighters battle blaze at Mosinee recycling plant
UPDATE: Firefighters battle blaze at Mosinee recycling plant
Firefighters put out a fire at a recycling plant in Mosinee.More >>
Firefighters put out a fire at a recycling plant in Mosinee.More >>

A Resolution for Safety
A Resolution for Safety
A Resolution For Safety: Create An Emergency Plan! Disasters can take many forms – home fires, blizzards, floods or extremely cold or hot temperatures – and they can strike anywhere, at any time. "BeforeMore >>
Disasters can take many forms – home fires, blizzards, floods or extremely cold or hot temperatures – and they can strike anywhere, at any time. "Before a disaster strikes, it's important for families to have a plan."More >>

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Younger siblings of kids with autism may show early signs of problems
Younger siblings of kids with autism may show early signs of problems
Younger siblings of children with autism may show signs of abnormal development or behavior as early as 1 year of age, according to a new study.More >>
Younger siblings of children with autism may show signs of abnormal development or behavior as early as 1 year of age, according to a new study.More >>
Daylight Saving Time's arrival may disrupt your sleep
Daylight Saving Time's arrival may disrupt your sleep
Sleep problems may surface for some after clocks move forward an hour Sunday morning for Daylight Saving Time because many people have difficulty changing their body clocks, a sleep expert says.More >>
Sleep problems may surface for some after clocks move forward an hour Sunday morning for Daylight Saving Time because many people have difficulty changing their body clocks, a sleep expert says.More >>
Allergy rates surprisingly similar across the U.S.
Allergy rates surprisingly similar across the U.S.
Wherever you live in the United States, allergy rates are mostly the same, but young children in southern states are more likely to suffer allergies than their peers in other places.More >>
Wherever you live in the United States, allergy rates are mostly the same, but young children in southern states are more likely to suffer allergies than their peers in other places.More >>
Despite media companies' claims, your baby can't learn to read
Despite media companies' claims, your baby can't learn to read
Read to your baby, sing and play games. But don't waste money on programs that claim to teach infants to read, a new study suggests.More >>
Read to your baby, sing and play games. But don't waste money on programs that claim to teach infants to read, a new study suggests.More >>
2-Mile daily walk might help fight COPD
2-Mile daily walk might help fight COPD
Taking daily walks of at least two miles can reduce hospitalizations from severe episodes of a life-threatening breathing disorder, new research suggests.More >>
Taking daily walks of at least two miles can reduce hospitalizations from severe episodes of a life-threatening breathing disorder, new research suggests.More >>
Poor fitness in middle age tied to higher risk of dementia
Poor fitness in middle age tied to higher risk of dementia
How middle-aged people rate their own physical fitness could provide clues about their risk for future dementia, Finnish researchers report.More >>
How middle-aged people rate their own physical fitness could provide clues about their risk for future dementia, Finnish researchers report.More >>
For many college athletes, the payoff is lifelong disabilities
For many college athletes, the payoff is lifelong disabilities
Many elite college athletes are inactive later in life and it's often due to the lingering effects of injuries they suffered during their brief college sports career, a new study contends.More >>
Many elite college athletes are inactive later in life and it's often due to the lingering effects of injuries they suffered during their brief college sports career, a new study contends.More >>
Do harder working husbands have healthier wives?
Do harder working husbands have healthier wives?
Husbands beware: Wives now have another reason to want you to work longer and harder. The more a male spouse works, the healthier his wife will be, new research suggests.More >>
Husbands beware: Wives now have another reason to want you to work longer and harder. The more a male spouse works, the healthier his wife will be, new research suggests.More >>
Hangovers don't delay the next drink
Hangovers don't delay the next drink
Hangovers don't influence when people will have their next drink, according to a new study that challenges some common beliefs.More >>
Hangovers don't influence when people will have their next drink, according to a new study that challenges some common beliefs.More >>
Moving out of poor neighborhood may disrupt boys' mental health
Moving out of poor neighborhood may disrupt boys' mental health
Boys, but not girls, tend to suffer more from depression and conduct disorder after moving from a poor neighborhood to a better one, a new study says.More >>
Boys, but not girls, tend to suffer more from depression and conduct disorder after moving from a poor neighborhood to a better one, a new study says.More >>

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Selling your ride? Used cars to remain valuable through 2014
Used cars to remain valuable through 2014
If you have plans to sell your current ride anytime soon, there is some good news and some great news.More >>
If you have plans to sell your current ride anytime soon, there is some good news and some great news.More >>
Learn more about the economy...
Learn more about the economy...

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Simon Cowell: "I was born to be a dad"
Simon Cowell: "I was born to be a dad"
Simon Cowell has quickly adapted to fatherhood.More >>
Simon Cowell has quickly adapted to fatherhood.More >>
Lea Michele: "Grief is a scary thing"
Lea Michele: "Grief is a scary thing"
Lea Michele says writing and recording her new album Louder helped her overcome her grief after losing her boyfriend Cory Monteith last summer.More >>
Lea Michele says writing and recording her new album Louder helped her overcome her grief after losing her boyfriend Cory Monteith last summer.More >>
Aaron Carter: Hilary Duff is the one that got away
Aaron Carter: Hilary Duff is the one that got away
Aaron Carter is still carrying a torch for former flame Hilary Duff.More >>
Aaron Carter is still carrying a torch for former flame Hilary Duff.More >>
Miley Cyrus blasts Katy Perry over kiss diss
Miley Cyrus blasts Katy Perry over kiss diss
Katy Perry kissed a girl and, apparently, she didn't like it.More >>
Katy Perry kissed a girl and, apparently, she didn't like it.More >>

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Your spring pruning guide
Your spring pruning guide
Are you scared of pruning? Lots of gardeners who are picking up the shears for the first time are definitely worried about making a mistake that will damage or even kill their plants.More >>
Are you scared of pruning? Lots of gardeners who are picking up the shears for the first time are definitely worried about making a mistake that will damage or even kill their plants.More >>

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