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Birnamwood man flies Confederate flag
Recent debate about the use of the Confederate flag has people across the country talking.
DNR to do full environmental study on proposed hog megafarm
The Department of Natural Resources says it will require a full environmental impact study of a proposed hog "megafarm" in northern Wisconsin.
Republicans reach deal to end budget impasse
Republican legislative leaders have reached a deal on a new state budget.Leaders of the Senate and Assembly plan to hold a news conference on Wednesday morning to announce terms of the agreement.
Local swimming pool opening to public
(Wausau)-- A new attraction is re-opening Wednesday afternoon in Wausau with some exciting new features.
Don't blink or you might miss the leap second on Tuesday
Tuesday lasts a wee bit longer -- by a second.International timekeepers are tacking a second to the clock to compensate for a slightly slower Earth rotation.
Portage Co. prosecutor wants to become judge
STEVENS POINT (WAOW) – Citing 30 years of trial experience, a Stevens Point prosecutor said Tuesday he is a candidate for a circuit court judgeship in Portage County.
SLIDE SHOW: President Obama in La Crosse
President Obama is scheduled to speak in La Crosse on July 2 at the Recreational Eagle Center on the UWL campus.This slide show contains pictures of the events leading up to his visit. It also contains photos from his last visit to La Crosse in October, 2008.
Oh, baby: Athlete checks Twitter for son's name
Olympic hockey gold medalist Meaghan Mikkelson and her husband are prepared for all sorts of possibilities as they turn to Twitter to help name their baby boy.
Obama's Wisconsin visit comes as Walker prepares campaign
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- President Barack Obama brings his push to raise salaries for low-income workers to Wisconsin, the state where Gov. Scott Walker built his expected run for the White House around curtailing collective bargaining powers and enacting a right-to-work law. Obama is scheduled to appear Thursday in La Crosse. Walker's office has yet to say whether he will greet Obama in La Crosse for the visit. Obama and Walker clashed back in March when Walker signed the bill making Wisconsi...
Brett Favre wears #4 for magazine cover
Former Packers quarterback Brett Favre is featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in a familiar jersey.
Sanders says 9,500 expected at Madison rally
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says 9,500 people have said they plan to attend his rally on Wednesday night in Madison.
Confederate flag protests prompt more SC Statehouse security
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Officials say they have increased security at the South Carolina Statehouse, where one man has been arrested after a fight over the Confederate flag. Public Safety Department spokeswoman Sherri Iacobelli says the Bureau of Protective Services has sent more officers to the downtown complex, where a Confederate flag has been a focus of protests since the fatal shooting of nine people at a historic black church in Charleston on June 17. A fight started about 7:15 p.m. M...
Source: Prison chief, 11 others put on leave after escapes
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Officials say 12 more staffers at the New York prison where two killers escaped three weeks ago have been put on administrative leave -- including the prison's superintendent and his deputy in charge of security. An official with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press that Clinton Correctional Facility Superintendent Steven Racette and Deputy Superintendent Stephen Brown are among those on leave. The official wasn't authorized to speak publicly and spoke on co...
Republican senators discussing Bucks arena, prevailing wage
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republican state senators are meeting behind closed doors to talk about the three main issues that have held up passage of a Wisconsin state budget for the past month. State Sen. Paul Farrow said Tuesday that senators planned to talk about roads funding, changes to the prevailing wage and the $500 million Milwaukee Bucks stadium plan. Senators were meeting in private with members of the Legislature's Fiscal Bureau, which analyzes budget proposals. Tuesday was the las...
Why more workers could get overtime pay
More American workers would qualify for overtime with a plan President Barack Obama is proposing.
Christie says he's running in 2016 to 'change the world'
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has launched a 2016 campaign for president.The Republican governor formally announced his plans in a Tuesday morning event in the gymnasium of his old high school.
Racetrack cancels races due to running deer
A Pennsylvania thoroughbred track has canceled its racing card for a second day as officials deal with deer running onto the track during races.
UPDATE: 37 dead after plane crashes into neighborhood
MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) -- An Indonesian air force transport plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in the country's third-largest city of Medan, killing at least 37 people.
Inboxes overflow as 2016ers amp up email appeals for cash
WASHINGTON (AP) -- If you're anywhere on the radar of the 2016 presidential campaigns, beware your inbox.
Indonesia military transport plane crashes in Medan; 20 dead
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- An Indonesian air force Hercules C-130 plane crashed Tuesday into a residential neighborhood in the country's third-largest city of Medan, killing at least 20 people.