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Area airports benefit from EAA

WAUSAU (WAOW)--Some area airports have seen an increase in air traffic because of the Experimental Aircraft Association convention in Oshkosh.A spokesperson at the Wausau Municipal Airport says they were busy hosting the final leg of the Airventure Cup race which brought about 80 planes to the airport.The Assistant Manager for the Stevens Point Airport has seen an increase in pilots landing to fuel their planes and heading on to Oshkosh. The community of Stevens Point also has a Gateway to Os...

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Wisconsin Rapids Police search for man in video
Wisconsin Rapids Police search for man in video
The Wisconsin Rapids Police Department is on the hunt for a man caught on camera.More >>
The Wisconsin Rapids Police Department is on the hunt for a man caught on camera.More >>
Area airports benefit from EAA
Area airports benefit from EAA
WAUSAU (WAOW)--Some area airports have seen an increase in air traffic because of the Experimental Aircraft Association convention in Oshkosh.A spokesperson at the Wausau Municipal Airport says they were busy hosting the final leg of the Airventure Cup race which brought about 80 planes to the airport.The Assistant Manager for the Stevens Point Airport has seen an increase in pilots landing to fuel their planes and heading on to Oshkosh. The community of Stevens Point also has a Gateway to Os...More >>
WAUSAU (WAOW)--Some area airports have seen an increase in air traffic because of the Experimental Aircraft Association convention in Oshkosh.A spokesperson at the Wausau Municipal Airport says they were busy hosting the final leg of the Airventure Cup race which brought about 80 planes to the airport.The Assistant Manager for the Stevens Point Airport has seen an increase in pilots landing to fuel their planes and heading on to Oshkosh. The community of Stevens Point also has a Gateway to Os...More >>
UPDATE: Woman killed by train identified
UPDATE: Woman killed by train identified
WISCONSIN RAPIDS (WAOW) - Wisconsin Rapids police have identified the woman who died after walking into the path of a train.
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WISCONSIN RAPIDS (WAOW) - Wisconsin Rapids police have identified the woman who died after walking into the path of a train.

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Wisconsin Rapids car dealers suffer hundreds of thousands of dollars in hail damage
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The golf ball-sized hail that pounded Wisconsin Rapids in a weekend storm wrecked dozens of cars parked at dealerships.More >>
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84-year-old man hurt while cutting down trees
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