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Homeless shelters filling up in Wausau

Thousands of people in Wisconsin don't have their own place to stay warm when temperatures plummet.

UPDATE: Judge orders trial in deputy shooting

A 28-year-old Westboro man accused of shooting a Taylor County Sheriff's Department deputy was ordered to stand trial Thursday.

How people are dealing with the frigid weather

"It's been freezing!" said Lorelle Radder of Brokaw. People felt the dropping temperatures the minute they walked out the door.   

Safe ride celebrates 20 years

Local bar owners, breweries and police are celebrating 20 years of providing a safe ride home. 

Fast food workers take to the streets, demand higher wages

People across the country braved the cold temperatures Thursday to protest.

Wausau man charged in gun store burglary

WAUSAU (WAOW) – A 28-year-old Wausau man who has been jailed more than a year has been charged with five felonies in a 2012 burglary of a Wausau gun store, a prosecutor said Thursday. 

UPDATE: Wausau power restored

Wisconsin Public Service says power has been restored after an outage in Wausau.

Wausau holiday parade canceled

Wausau's annual holiday parade scheduled for Friday evening has been canceled.

DNR recognizes Mosinee recycling project

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.

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...

Making the most of the snow

A round of winter weather has blanketed north central Wisconsin. With it came snow, ice, and sleet.

UPDATE: Students safe after Marathon Co. bus crash

Everyone on board is safe after a Mosinee School District bus was involved in a crash Wednesday morning.

Tomahawk police say 62-year-old man missing

 TOMAHAWK (WAOW) – Tomahawk police are searching for a 62-year-old man who was last scene leaving a local tavern Nov. 19 and who recently sold most of his belongings, including a vehicle.

Wausau police investigate rash of burglaries

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

Students practice welding skills in Wausau

Wausau West students put their welding skills to the test Tuesday.

UPDATE: Road crews clear highways for morning commute

Road crews are getting ready for another round of winter weather.

Slide-offs mostly slowing across north central Wisconsin

Sheriff's officers across our area dealt with many slide-offs during Tuesday's snow storm, but the number of incidents had slowed drastically as of late in the evening.