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DA: More charges expected against accused Wausau voyeur

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 11:41am
WAUSAU (WAOW) - A prosecutor said Wednesday more charges are expected against a 38-year-old Wausau man accusing to secretly filming a woman in the shower at his home, people who visited and under the dress of a woman at the YMCA.

City of Green Bay gets into business of flipping houses

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 10:56am
The City of Green Bay is getting into the business of flipping houses, an enterprise made more popular by home renovation shows on cable channel HGTV. The city bought a foreclosed property from the Brown County Treasurer's Office and turned an eyesore into a house that sold for about $200,000.

Joe Biden: ‘I Would Have Been the Best President’

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 10:09am
(ABC) -- Vice President Joe Biden says he “would have been the best president” if he had mounted a successful campaign in the 2016 election, but that forgoing the race was the right decision for his family. 

SPECIAL REPORT: Made in Wisconsin - Ki Mobility

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 9:54am
MADE IN WISCONSIN: A Stevens Point company makes a difference for people who live life on wheels.

Walker OKs voter ID receipts at the polls

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 9:39am
Gov. Scott Walker has approved an emergency rule that allows people waiting for state photo identification cards to vote with receipts showing they're trying to obtain an ID.

Man hit boy, 11, with whiffle bat but says boy hit him first

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 8:59am
Police say a Pennsylvania man hit his girlfriend's 11-year-old son with a whiffle ball bat but told authorities he only did it because the boy "hit him first." 

UW-Milwaukee faculty express no confidence in system leaders

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 7:15am
Nearly 300 faculty members packed a classroom at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where they unanimously passed a resolution expressing no confidence in the UW System leaders.

Robbers steal 7,650 laptops from Los Angeles warehouse

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 6:31am
Police in Los Angeles are telling people in the market for a laptop to be careful if the price seems too good to be true.

Police: Man fatally shot at Madison gas station

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 5:52am
Police say a man has been fatally shot at a gas station in Madison.

ISIS claims responsibility for Baghdad bombing that killed dozens

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 5:24am
(CNN) -- At least 64 people were killed when a bomb went off at a market in Baghdad, according to Iraqi police. 

SEAL trainee dies during basic training

Wed, 05/11/2016 - 3:44am
A 21-year-old Navy SEAL trainee died last week during his first week of basic training in Coronado, California, a Navy spokesman said Tuesday. 

Port Edwards residents look for action in police controversy

Tue, 05/10/2016 - 11:36pm
A heated village board meeting left few answers for Port Edward residents Tuesday night as the community continues to seek action for a continuing controversy involving two officers.

Wausau city leaders talk Sears' departure

Tue, 05/10/2016 - 10:58pm
WAUSAU (WAOW)-- Wausau city leaders say Sears' decision to leave the Wausau Center Mall caught them by surprise, but they are hoping to capitalize on the change.

Sanders, Trump score victories in primaries

Tue, 05/10/2016 - 10:52pm
Bernie Sanders has added another state to his tally against Hillary Clinton with a win in West Virginia, but it's a victory that will do little to slow his rival's steady march toward the Democratic presidential nomination. 

Sen. Johnson doesn't want Obama's SCOTUS nominee confirmed

Tue, 05/10/2016 - 10:44pm
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he has met with President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee but he still doesn't want the Senate to confirm him. 

Police: Assailant stabbed 2 at residence, then 2 at mall

Tue, 05/10/2016 - 7:52pm
TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) -- Massachusetts State Police say an assailant stabbed two people at a home and then crashed a motor vehicle through a storefront at a mall and stabbed two other people.

Runners raise awareness about mental health

Tue, 05/10/2016 - 6:55pm
WAUSAU (WAOW)-- Raising awareness about mental health one mile at a time. That's exactly what a group of runners is trying to do. 

Boys & Girls Club of Wausau receives $10,000 donation for new program

Tue, 05/10/2016 - 6:55pm
The Boys & Girls Club of Wausau received a $10,000 donation on Tuesday to help fund a new summer program. 

A bill aimed at reforming VA system passes House

Tue, 05/10/2016 - 6:48pm
The widow of a Wisconsin veteran says a bill aimed at reforming the VA might have saved her husband's life.

Wisconsin Red Cross volunteers on standby to help in Canada

Tue, 05/10/2016 - 6:37pm
As crews continue to battle the Canadian wildfires, authorities are turning to the American Red Cross for help.

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