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Water pump repair forces school to close

RHINELANDER (WAOW) – Repairs to a water supply pump forced the Pelican school in northern Wisconsin to cancel classes at 10 a.m. Wednesday, administrators said.

Sober server rule change rejected in Wausau

The Wausau City Council has decided to keep alcohol rules for bartenders as they are.

Area children get creative with duct tape

About two dozen children in our area got creative with duct tape.

Pittsville students use ancient method to build shelter

Students at Pittsville High School came together to construct a shelter in the school's forest Tuesday.

Man sought in cockfighting probe surrenders

The Weston man accused of running a cockfighting ring is now in the Marathon County Jail, according to a jail official.

Some 40 mailboxes vandalized in Clark County

NEILLSVILLE (WAOW) – The Clark County Sheriff's Department says some suspects from Neillsville have admitted vandalizing about 40 rural mailboxes during a nighttime spree across four townships.

2014 Children's Miracle Network campaign underway in north central Wisconsin

Children's Miracle Network

The 2014 Children's Miracle Network campaign has kicked off.

UPDATE: $1M bond for Wausau murder suspect

WAUSAU (WAOW) - A 30-year-old Wausau man was charged Tuesday with fatally shooting another man outside a Wausau bar two months ago.

Warmer temperatures come with a cost

Many of us want the snow gone, especially after this brutal winter. But, public works crews say it can't go too quickly.

One bid turned in for Wausau stray cat problem

The city of Wausau is one step closer in tackling its stray cat problem. On Tuesday, the Board of Public Works opened the bids from groups willing to take the cats.

20 cattle killed in rural Auburndale fire

AUBURNDALE (WAOW) – About 20 cattle were killed in a fire that destroyed a rural Auburndale milking barn early Tuesday, Auburndale Fire Chief Todd Bores said.

Three time Grammy winner visits UWSP

A popular name in the music industry visited UW-Stevens Point Monday.

Abbotsford, Stratford school districts see spike in student enrollment

Some rural central Wisconsin schools have to decide what to do about increasing enrollment.

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Water pump repair forces school to close
Water pump repair forces school to close
RHINELANDER (WAOW) – Repairs to a water supply pump forced the Pelican school in northern Wisconsin to cancel classes at 10 a.m. Wednesday, administrators said.More >>
RHINELANDER (WAOW) – Repairs to a water supply pump forced the Pelican school in northern Wisconsin to cancel classes at 10 a.m. Wednesday, administrators said.More >>
Sober server rule change rejected in Wausau
Sober server rule change rejected in Wausau
The Wausau City Council has decided to keep alcohol rules for bartenders as they are.More >>
The Wausau City Council has decided to keep alcohol rules for bartenders as they are.More >>
Area children get creative with duct tape
Area children get creative with duct tape
About two dozen children in our area got creative with duct tape.More >>
About two dozen children in our area got creative with duct tape.More >>
Pittsville students use ancient method to build shelter
Pittsville students use ancient method to build shelter
Students at Pittsville High School came together to construct a shelter in the school's forest Tuesday.More >>
Students at Pittsville High School came together to construct a shelter in the school's forest Tuesday.More >>
Man sought in cockfighting probe surrenders
Man sought in cockfighting probe surrenders
The Weston man accused of running a cockfighting ring is now in the Marathon County Jail, according to a jail official.More >>
The Weston man accused of running a cockfighting ring is now in the Marathon County Jail, according to a jail official.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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Nicotine patches don't help pregnant women quit smoking
Nicotine patches don't help pregnant women quit smoking
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Are you musical or tone deaf? Genes may be key
Are you musical or tone deaf? Genes may be key
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Inheriting certain inner-ear genes may make for top-notch musical chops.More >>
'Tommy John' surgery gets major league pitchers back on the mound
'Tommy John' surgery gets major league pitchers back on the mound
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So-called "Tommy John" surgery is very effective at getting Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers back in the game, new research has found.More >>
Repeat drug overdoses raise risk for hospitalization, ventilator care
Repeat drug overdoses raise risk for hospitalization, ventilator care
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People treated at emergency rooms more than once a year for overdoses on narcotic drugs are more likely to be put on a ventilator and to be hospitalized, a new study finds.More >>
Preschoolers beat college kids at figuring out gadgets
Preschoolers beat college kids at figuring out gadgets
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When faced with a strange, new gizmo, preschoolers figured out how it worked more quickly than college students did, a new study shows.More >>
Excess weight a risk factor for ovarian cancer
Excess weight a risk factor for ovarian cancer
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A new report reveals that excess weight raises the risk of yet another kind of cancer, with the latest results linking levels of body fat to ovarian tumors.More >>
U.S. could face shortage of cancer doctors
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People fighting cancer might have to wait longer to see a cancer specialist in the coming decades, as demand for treatment outpaces the number of oncologists entering the workforce, a new report released Tuesday warns.More >>
Knee pain may not be helped by glucosamine
Knee pain may not be helped by glucosamine
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The dietary supplement glucosamine does not slow cartilage damage in people with chronic knee pain, according to a new study.More >>
New knees, hips may also help the heart
New knees, hips may also help the heart
A knee or hip joint replacement may provide a surprising benefit: better heart health.More >>
A knee or hip joint replacement may provide a surprising benefit: better heart health.More >>
Hip replacement safe for patients in their 90s
Hip replacement safe for patients in their 90s
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As the population ages, more and more older people might need to have their hip joints replaced. But how old is too old to undergo the surgery?More >>

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Selling your ride? Used cars to remain valuable through 2014
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Mariska Hargitay lends support to Detroit Rape Kit Project
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Chris Pine charged with DUI in New Zealand
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Chris Pine has been arrested and charged with drunken driving in New Zealand, the Christchurch newspaper The Press reports.More >>
Lena Dunham says she may quit acting after Girls ends
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Lena Dunham may step out of the spotlight when Girls eventually ends.More >>
Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn comes out as gay
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