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Saturday Sports Report: State track and field highlights, results

Sat, 06/04/2016 - 9:44pm
Scores, results and highlights from Saturday's local sports action, including highlights from the state track and field meet.

Walk Wisconsin celebrates its twelfth year

Sat, 06/04/2016 - 6:40pm
Active Portage County hosted the twelfth annual Walk Wisconsin marathon in Stevens Point on Saturday.  

Law enforcement in Portage Co. joins kids for a day of fishing

Sat, 06/04/2016 - 6:37pm
Portage County law enforcement teamed up with the Steven Point Elks Lodge to host the 8th annual Cops-n-Bobbers at Bukolt Park on Saturday.  

"Ride to Remember" event honors cyclist killed in crash

Sat, 06/04/2016 - 5:59pm
The first annual "Ride to Remember" event brought out dozens of cyclists in Antigo on Saturday to remember a woman who was struck and killed by a driver while biking last spring. 

"Cars for a Cause" show benefits Antigo High School

Sat, 06/04/2016 - 5:42pm
The first annual "Cars for a Cause" show was held in Antigo on Saturday, with all proceeds benefiting Antigo High School. A group of three friends decided to plan an event around their passion for cars that would benefit the school and the community after the town endured a nightmare during the Antigo High School prom shooting.  "It's about the first responders, and it's about the kids," one of the planners, Charlie Schlieve Jr., explained. "I don't kno...

FOLLOW LIVE: WIAA state track & field championships

Sat, 06/04/2016 - 4:31pm
Follow the action from the WIAA's annual Track & Field State Championships in La Crosse.

SILVER ALERT: Man missing from Marquette Co.

Sat, 06/04/2016 - 2:29pm
The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued a Silver Alert for a missing and endangered 81-year-old man from Marquette.

Family dog bites, seriously hurts 1-year-old boy in Racine

Sat, 06/04/2016 - 1:54pm
RACINE, Wis. (AP) -- Racine police say a family dog has bitten and seriously injured a 1-year-old boy.

Police seek public's help in Wisconsin woman's homicide

Sat, 06/04/2016 - 12:58pm
BELLEVUE, Wis. (AP) -- Brown County authorities are asking for the public's help as they investigate the killing of a 31-year-old woman.

Fort Hood deaths in flooding raises questions about training

Sat, 06/04/2016 - 8:53am
An accident that killed nine Fort Hood soldiers in flooding during a training exercise in Texas has prompted multiple investigations. 

Trump OK'd partner with alleged Iran laundering family ties

Sat, 06/04/2016 - 8:44am
Six months before getting into the presidential race, Donald Trump announced a new real estate project in Baku, Azerbaijan. 

Muhammad Ali Dies: 'The Greatest' Boxer Dead at 74

Sat, 06/04/2016 - 12:03am
Three-time heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali, who charmed millions with his wit and confidence in the ring and inspired many more with his commitment to humanitarian causes has died, according to the family spokesman.

High school students build dressers, donate them to shelter

Fri, 06/03/2016 - 11:02pm
A Mosinee High School class finishes the school year by giving back to the community. 

Army says bodies of 4 Fort Hood soldiers found

Fri, 06/03/2016 - 10:59pm
The Army says the bodies have been found of four Fort Hood soldiers who were swept away in a rain-swollen creek during a training exercise at the sprawling Army base in Central Texas.

Police say UCLA killer took bus to campus

Fri, 06/03/2016 - 10:56pm
Los Angeles police say a man who drove from Minnesota to kill his college professor at UCLA finished his deadly journey by bus. 

Rain shuts down Frontier Fest

Fri, 06/03/2016 - 10:45pm
Frontier Fest kicked off the outdoor concert season in Wausau Friday afternoon.

Baldwin says Trump and Ryan "playing footsy"

Fri, 06/03/2016 - 10:40pm
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin says House Speaker Paul Ryan was "playing footsy" with Donald Trump. But Baldwin says everyone knew they would eventually get together, just like the Ross and Rachel characters on the 1990s TV show "Friends."

Village of Maine students take fire truck to school

Fri, 06/03/2016 - 7:11pm
Six students from Maine Elementary School woke up to find fire trucks in their driveways that would take them to school on Friday.  ..

Central Wisconsin agencies train for worst-case-scenarios

Fri, 06/03/2016 - 6:17pm
SWAT Teams, army personnel, emergency first responders, law enforcement agencies and more all came together at the UW Stevens Point campus on Friday to train for worst-case-scenarios.  

DNR: Hunters killed 11 percent more turkeys this spring

Fri, 06/03/2016 - 5:46pm
Wisconsin wildlife officials say hunters killed more turkeys this spring than last. 

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