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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.

Tibetan Monks create art in central Wisconsin

A group has come to central Wisconsin to bring harmony to the area through art.

Milwaukee Burger Company coming to Wausau

A Wisconsin burger chain is expanding to Wausau.

Warmer weather hits central Wisconsin

Central Wisconsin got a little taste of Spring today.Warmer temperatures brightened up the day for many in Marshfield.

Community remembers popular Marshfield grocery store owner

We are remembering a central Wisconsin woman who captured our hearts.

Wausau city crews remove ice and snow from catch basins

Steam removes snow and ice

Workers from Wausau Public Works are busy removing snow and ice build up from catch basins

Phillips police chief denies any wrongdoing

PHILLIPS (WAOW) – The police chief in Phillips who has been targeted for dismissal by the mayor in a lengthy complaint denies any wrongdoing, his attorney said Monday.

UPDATE Ex-Abbotsford teacher faces new charges

CLARK COUNTY (WAOW) - A former Abbotsford math teacher accused of assaulting two 17-year-old female students appeared before a Clark County judge on new charges Monday and the judge ordered him to no longer use the internet, according to online court records.

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Three time Grammy winner visits UWSP
Three time Grammy winner visits UWSP
A popular name in the music industry visited UW-Stevens Point Monday.More >>
A popular name in the music industry visited UW-Stevens Point Monday.More >>
Abbotsford, Stratford school districts see spike in student enrollment
Abbotsford, Stratford school districts see spike in student enrollment
Some rural central Wisconsin schools have to decide what to do about increasing enrollment.More >>
Some rural central Wisconsin schools have to decide what to do about increasing enrollment.More >>
Tibetan Monks create art in central Wisconsin
Tibetan Monks create art in central Wisconsin
A group has come to central Wisconsin to bring harmony to the area through art.More >>
A group has come to central Wisconsin to bring harmony to the area through art.More >>
Milwaukee Burger Company coming to Wausau
Milwaukee Burger Company coming to Wausau
A Wisconsin burger chain is expanding to Wausau. More >>
A Wisconsin burger chain is expanding to Wausau. More >>
Warmer weather hits central Wisconsin
Warmer weather hits central Wisconsin
Central Wisconsin got a little taste of Spring today.Warmer temperatures brightened up the day for many in Marshfield. More >>
Central Wisconsin got a little taste of Spring today.Warmer temperatures brightened up the day for many in Marshfield. 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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Simple blood test may have power to predict dementia risk
Simple blood test may have power to predict dementia risk
A blood test has been developed that can predict with 90 percent certainty whether a senior will suffer from dementia within the next few years, researchers report.More >>
A blood test has been developed that can predict with 90 percent certainty whether a senior will suffer from dementia within the next few years, researchers report.More >>
Alcohol near start of pregnancy linked to premature babies
Alcohol near start of pregnancy linked to premature babies
Women who drink before they conceive or during the first three months of pregnancy might be at increased risk of having a premature or small baby, new research finds.More >>
Women who drink before they conceive or during the first three months of pregnancy might be at increased risk of having a premature or small baby, new research finds.More >>
Knee pain may not be helped by glucosamine
Knee pain may not be helped by glucosamine
The dietary supplement glucosamine does not slow cartilage damage in people with chronic knee pain, according to a new study.More >>
The dietary supplement glucosamine does not slow cartilage damage in people with chronic knee pain, according to a new study.More >>
Excess weight a risk factor for ovarian cancer
Excess weight a risk factor for ovarian cancer
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 >>
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 >>
Kids who repeat a grade can become discipline problems
Kids who repeat a grade can become discipline problems
Students who have to repeat a grade can cause discipline problems among their classmates, a new study indicates.More >>
Students who have to repeat a grade can cause discipline problems among their classmates, a new study indicates.More >>
Young binge drinkers may not need special counseling from family docs
Young binge drinkers may not need special counseling from family docs
Special counseling from family doctors had no effect on young people's binge drinking or marijuana use, new research suggests.More >>
Special counseling from family doctors had no effect on young people's binge drinking or marijuana use, new research suggests.More >>
Weed use up, cocaine use down
Weed use up, cocaine use down
Americans' use of cocaine fell by half from 2006 to 2010, but marijuana use increased by more than 30 percent during that time, according to a new report.More >>
Americans' use of cocaine fell by half from 2006 to 2010, but marijuana use increased by more than 30 percent during that time, according to a new report.More >>
U.S. could face shortage of cancer doctors
U.S. could face shortage of cancer doctors
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...More >>
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 >>
When smartphone is near, parenting may falter
When smartphone is near, parenting may falter
Mealtime is supposed to be family time, but a new study suggests that ever-present smartphones are impeding parent-child communication at the table.More >>
Mealtime is supposed to be family time, but a new study suggests that ever-present smartphones are impeding parent-child communication at the table.More >>
Outcomes improving for kids with kidney transplants
Outcomes improving for kids with kidney transplants
U.S. children in need of a kidney transplant are faring better now than a couple of decades ago, but there is still plenty of room for improvement, a new study finds.More >>
U.S. children in need of a kidney transplant are faring better now than a couple of decades ago, but there is still plenty of room for improvement, a new study finds.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 >>
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Learn more about the economy...

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Elisabeth Moss: My marriage to Fred Armisen was "traumatic and awful"
Elisabeth Moss: My marriage to Fred Armisen was "traumatic and awful"
There's apparently no love lost between former spouses Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen.More >>
There's apparently no love lost between former spouses Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen.More >>
Justin Bieber hurls F-bomb at court reporter during heated deposition
Justin Bieber hurls F-bomb at court reporter during heated deposition
Justin Bieber threw an F-bomb at a court reporter during a heated deposition last week, according to video obtained by TMZ.com.More >>
Justin Bieber threw an F-bomb at a court reporter during a heated deposition last week, according to video obtained by TMZ.com.More >>
Is this Michael Jackson and Miki Howard's love child?
Is this Michael Jackson and Miki Howard's love child?
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Is singer Miki Howard the real Billie Jean?More >>
Charlie Sheen's absences halt Anger Management production
Charlie Sheen's absences halt Anger Management production
Charlie Sheen has been a no-show on the set of Anger Management for several days in recent weeks and has forced the FX show to halt production as a result, according to The Hollywood Reporter.More >>
Charlie Sheen has been a no-show on the set of Anger Management for several days in recent weeks and has forced the FX show to halt production as a result, according to The Hollywood Reporter.More >>

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Get your kids cooking with you
Get your kids cooking with you
Is your dinner table a battlefield? You aren't alone. But your child isn't doomed to a diet of white bread and chicken nuggets -- there's hope. Kids are more likely to try foods that they had a hand in cooking.More >>
Is your dinner table a battlefield? You aren't alone. But your child isn't doomed to a diet of white bread and chicken nuggets -- there's hope. Kids are more likely to try foods that they had a hand in cooking.
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