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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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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 >>
Sleep disrupted? Maybe it's daylight saving time
Sleep disrupted? Maybe it's daylight saving time
Sleep problems may surface for some after clocks were moved forward an hour Sunday morning for Daylight Saving Time because many people have difficulty changing their body clocks, a sleep expert says.More >>
Sleep problems may surface for some after clocks were moved forward an hour Sunday morning for Daylight Saving Time because many people have difficulty changing their body clocks, a sleep expert says.More >>
Blood test may have power to predict Alzheimer's
Blood test may have power to predict Alzheimer's
A blood test has been developed that can predict with 90 percent certainty whether a senior will suffer from dementia such as Alzheimer's disease 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 such as Alzheimer's disease within the next few years, researchers report.More >>
Study finds doctors prescribing more sedatives
Study finds doctors prescribing more sedatives
Doctors in the United States are writing more prescriptions for sedatives than ever before.More >>
Doctors in the United States are writing more prescriptions for sedatives than ever before, and the frequent use of these powerful drugs in combination with narcotic painkillers may be causing medication-related deaths.More >>
Daylight Saving Time's arrival may disrupt your sleep
Daylight Saving Time's arrival may disrupt your sleep
Sleep problems may surface for some after clocks move forward an hour Sunday morning for Daylight Saving Time because many people have difficulty changing their body clocks, a sleep expert says.More >>
Sleep problems may surface for some after clocks move forward an hour Sunday morning for Daylight Saving Time because many people have difficulty changing their body clocks, a sleep expert says.More >>
Shared family activities may boost preschoolers' emotional health
Shared family activities may boost preschoolers' emotional health
Taking part in family activities on a regular basis benefits the social and emotional health of young children, a new study finds.More >>
Taking part in family activities on a regular basis benefits the social and emotional health of young children, a new study finds.More >>
Could more time on Facebook help spur eating disorders?
Could more time on Facebook help spur eating disorders?
Young women who spend a lot of time on Facebook tend to be more likely to be concerned about their body image and could be at increased risk for eating disorders, a new study suggests.More >>
Young women who spend a lot of time on Facebook tend to be more likely to be concerned about their body image and could be at increased risk for eating disorders, a new study suggests.More >>
Antibiotics may be linked to serious infections in children
Antibiotics may be linked to serious infections in children
Antibiotics prescribed in doctors' offices are linked with many cases of serious bacterial infections that can cause severe diarrhea in children, according to a new study.More >>
Antibiotics prescribed in doctors' offices are linked with many cases of serious bacterial infections that can cause severe diarrhea in children, according to a new study.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?
Is singer Miki Howard the real Billie Jean?More >>
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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