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Motorcycle safety reminders

Fri, 06/26/2015 - 9:42am
ROTHSCHILD (WAOW)-- Now that summer is officially here more motorcyclists are hitting the roads.

BREAKING: Supreme Court extends same-sex marriage nationwide

Fri, 06/26/2015 - 9:11am
The Supreme Court has declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States.

State TV: 19 killed in attack on Tunisian beach

Fri, 06/26/2015 - 7:43am
Tunisian state television says the number of people killed in an attack on a tourist resort is now 19 after two gunmen opened fire on beachgoers.

1 injured in Wood County crash

Fri, 06/26/2015 - 5:41am
One person was injured after a crash near the town of Rudolph.

Bristol Palin Tweets She's Pregnant With Second Child

Fri, 06/26/2015 - 2:20am
(ABC NEWS) -- Bristol Palin, daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, announced Thursday she is expecting her second child.

Missing plane carrying 9 found on cliff-side in Alaska

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 10:27pm
 Officials say eight cruise ship passengers and a pilot were on a small airplane that has been found against the granite rock face of a cliff, 800 feet above a southeast Alaska lake.

Long lines for Southern produce

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 7:01pm
Scores of people stood in line to buy Southern produce from the back of trucks in Wisconsin Rapids on Thursday.

Judge sentences man for 'absolute torture' of his baby girl

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 6:33pm
A judge has sentenced a Milwaukee man to just over 30 years in prison for what she called the "absolute torture" of his baby girl.

Marketplace Thursday entertains downtown Wausau

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 6:25pm
Marketplace Thursday was anything but dull at the 400 block in downtown Wausau.

Man finds unburied jaw bone in Wisconsin Rapids cemetery

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 6:20pm
A man was taking a walk through Forest Hills Cemetery in Wisconsin Rapids on Sunday when he made a startling discovery – crossing paths with a human jaw bone.

Children read to Therapy Dogs

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 4:42pm
(Wausau) The Marathon Public Library had some more furry friends today.

Wausau ready to unveil $1.6 M pool makeover

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 4:00pm
WAUSAU (WAOW) – Two 25-foot water slides and an over-sized dump bucket are among the changes at modernized Kaiser Swimming Pool that opens for the summer on Wednesday, the city said Thursday.

Wood Co. officials search for missing inmate

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 2:27pm
A Wisconsin Rapids inmate did not return to jail after going to the hospital for a medical issue, according to the Wood County jail.

Wausau Mall owners have 'reinvigoration' plan

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 1:46pm
WAUSAU (WAOW) - The owners of the Wausau Center Mall have presented the city a proposal for what Mayor Jim Tipple on Thursday called the "reinvigoration" of the shopping complex in downtown Wausau. 

Could a French girl play in MLB?

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 1:32pm
A 16-year-old shortstop from France may be on the verge of history.

Netflix viewing to beat major broadcast networks in 2016

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 1:14pm
TV is always changing, but how you watch your favorite shows seems to be changing as well. 

1997: Woman cooks at church for 40 years

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 11:16am
A Marathon County woman spent more than 40 years cooking at an area church. During this week in 1997, WAOW introduced you to her.

Dustin Diamond ordered to report to jail Saturday

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 10:55am
Dustin Diamond, the actor who played Screech in the "Saved By The Bell" television series, has been sentenced to jail, according to WISN in Milwaukee.

Stevens Point community members want change

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 10:45am
STEVENS POINT (WAOW)-- A Stevens Point group is determined to see change in the city.

Advocates for health care law relieved with ruling

Thu, 06/25/2015 - 9:25am
Advocates for the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul are expressing relief that they've been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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