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Two northern Wis. men face oxycodone charges

MADISON (WAOW) – Two northern Wisconsin men face federal charges of distributing the drug oxycodone, U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil said Thursday.

Police looking for suspects in Wausau burglaries

The Wausau Police Department is looking for two suspects in a recent rash of similar burglaries on the city's east side in the past 10 days.

Man accused of shooting Taylor Co. deputy due in court

The man accused of shooting a Taylor County Sheriff's deputy is due in court today for a preliminary hearing.

UPDATE: Barn fire in rural Athens kills 50 cattle

ATHENS (WAOW) – An early morning barn fire Wednesday killed 50 cattle, including 40 milk cows, Athens Fire Chief Ronald Livack said.

Plans unveiled for former mill in Port Edwards

A central Wisconsin village got a look at plans to bring its work force back to life. The company that bought the former Port Edwards mill says it will become Central Wisconsin Applied Research Business Park.

UPDATE: Marathon County crash victim identified

The Marathon County Sheriff's Department has released the name of the man killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon.

Beet juice on roads?

A central Wisconsin highway department is trying something new this winter to make roads safer. It involves a produce product. Beet juice. Yes, like the vegetable. That's what highway crews in Lincoln County are using this winter. The juice is mixed magnesium chloride and traditional salt. The department's superintendent says it is more effective. "It seems to activate significantly faster on the roadways and it seems to hold the road open longer of a long drawn out storm event," said Lincol...

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Two northern Wis. men face oxycodone charges
Two northern Wis. men face oxycodone charges
MADISON (WAOW) – Two northern Wisconsin men face federal charges of distributing the drug oxycodone, U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil said Thursday.More >>
MADISON (WAOW) – Two northern Wisconsin men face federal charges of distributing the drug oxycodone, U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil said Thursday.More >>
Police looking for suspects in Wausau burglaries
Police looking for suspects in Wausau burglaries
The Wausau Police Department is looking for two suspects in a recent rash of similar burglaries on the city's east side in the past 10 days.More >>
The Wausau Police Department is looking for two suspects in a recent rash of similar burglaries on the city's east side in the past 10 days.More >>
Man accused of shooting Taylor Co. deputy due in court
Man accused of shooting Taylor Co. deputy due in court
The man accused of shooting a Taylor County Sheriff's deputy is due in court today for a preliminary hearing. That hearing will determine if there is enough evidence for a trial. Alexander Schneider,More >>
The man accused of shooting a Taylor County Sheriff's deputy is due in court today for a preliminary hearing.More >>
UPDATE: Barn fire in rural Athens kills 50 cattle
UPDATE: Barn fire in rural Athens kills 50 cattle
ATHENS (WAOW) – An early morning barn fire Wednesday killed 50 cattle, including 40 milk cows, Athens Fire Chief Ronald Livack said.
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ATHENS (WAOW) – An early morning barn fire Wednesday killed 50 cattle, including 40 milk cows, Athens Fire Chief Ronald Livack said.More >>
Plans unveiled for former mill in Port Edwards
Plans unveiled for former mill in Port Edwards
A central Wisconsin village got a look at plans to bring its work force back to life. The company that bought the former Port Edwards mill says it will become Central Wisconsin Applied Research Business Park.More >>
A central Wisconsin village got a look at plans to bring its work force back to life. The company that bought the former Port Edwards mill says it will become Central Wisconsin Applied Research Business Park.More >>

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Mother's smoking, early birth may raise ADHD risk in children
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What the new mortgage rules mean for borrowers
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