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Agriculture Interview: Rural Health Initiative meeting

Heather Schlesser from the Marathon County UW-Extension Office joined Newsline 9 at 11 a.m. to talk about an upcoming meeting about the Rural Health Initiative.

UPDATE: Thousands of customers without power in northern Wis.

Heavy, wet snow that accumulated to 10 inches in places knocked out power to nearly 4,400 customers in northern Wisconsin early Thursday, Wisconsin Public Service Corp. said.

Preliminary hearing set in teacher sex case

NEILLSVILLE (WAOW) - A preliminary hearing has been set for a former Abbotsford math teacher accused of sexually assaulting two 17-year-old female students beginning last October, including one of them in his classroom during a weekend basketball tournament.

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Agriculture Interview: Rural Health Initiative meeting
Agriculture Interview: Rural Health Initiative meeting
Heather Schlesser from the Marathon County UW-Extension Office joined Newsline 9 at 11 a.m. to talk about an upcoming meeting about the Rural Health Initiative.More >>
Heather Schlesser from the Marathon County UW-Extension Office joined Newsline 9 at 11 a.m. to talk about an upcoming meeting about the Rural Health Initiative.
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UPDATE: Thousands of customers without power in northern Wis.
UPDATE: Thousands of customers without power in northern Wis.
Heavy, wet snow that accumulated to 10 inches in places knocked out power to nearly 4,400 customers in northern Wisconsin early Thursday, Wisconsin Public Service Corp. said.More >>
Heavy, wet snow that accumulated to 10 inches in places knocked out power to nearly 4,400 customers in northern Wisconsin early Thursday, Wisconsin Public Service Corp. said.
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Preliminary hearing set in teacher sex case
Preliminary hearing set in teacher sex case
NEILLSVILLE (WAOW) - A preliminary hearing has been set for a former Abbotsford math teacher accused of sexually assaulting two 17-year-old female students beginning last October, including one of them in his classroom during a weekend basketball tournament.More >>
NEILLSVILLE (WAOW) - A preliminary hearing has been set for a former Abbotsford math teacher accused of sexually assaulting two 17-year-old female students beginning last October, including one of them in his classroom during a weekend basketball tournament.More >>
Marathon County Sheriff will run for re-election
Marathon County Sheriff will run for re-election
The race for Marathon County Sheriff is officially underway.More >>
The race for Marathon County Sheriff is officially underway.More >>
Snow closes schools, offices in Lac du Flambeau
Snow closes schools, offices in Lac du Flambeau
The Lac du Flambeau Tribal Communications Office is reporting that the Lake du Flambeau Tribal Government Offices and Public Schools are closed Thursday because of inclement weather.More >>
The Lac du Flambeau Tribal Communications Office is reporting that the Lake du Flambeau Tribal Government Offices and Public Schools are closed Thursday because of inclement weather.More >>

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