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Taco John's planning rebuild after fire
MARATHON COUNTY (WAOW) - Owners of an area restaurant plan to rebuild after a devastating fire.
Smartphone taxi service sets its sights on Wausau
Central Wisconsin cab companies could have some new competition in the near future.
Former Packers player set to plead in federal rape case May 29
Former NFL star Darren Sharper, who already has pleaded guilty or no-contest to sexual assault charges in three states, is set to enter a new plea in a federal case on May 29 in New Orleans.
Budget panel to vote on raising Medicaid premiums for some
Low-income adults without children on Wisconsin's Medicaid program known as BadgerCare Plus may have to pay higher premiums if they engage in undisclosed behaviors that could put their health at risk.
Students in central Wisconsin celebrate Red Nose Day
You may have seen people wearing big red noses Thursday. That's because it's Red Nose Day!
Wescott takes interim job at UWSP
STEVENS POINT (WAOW) – The former interim mayor of Stevens Point has accepted another interim job with a another Stevens Point institution.
GOP lawmakers to reject cuts to SeniorCare
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republicans who control the Legislature's finance committee say they're going to reject Gov. Scott Walker's cuts to Wisconsin's popular SeniorCare program.
Feds seek to manage Takata air bag recall, speed up repairs
Exploding air bags made by Takata Corp. are so dangerous that U.S. safety regulators want to manage a massive recall so cars can be fixed faster.
UPDATE: Finance committee will leave SeniorCare program alone
Republicans who control the Legislature's finance committee say they're going to reject Gov. Scott Walker's cuts to Wisconsin's popular SeniorCare program.
Walker misses jobs promise by about 121,000 jobs
Gov. Scott Walker missed his first-term job-creation promise by about 121,000 jobs.
Peninsula State Park observation tower closed to public
A popular spot for visitors in Door County is now closed, according to WBAY-TV in Green Bay.
IRS refunds $10M to tax preparers who paid to take test
The IRS is refunding a total of $10 million to thousands of tax preparers who paid to take a competency test.
Parents say pot helped young daughter's seizures
An Ohio family moved 1,200 miles to get a medical marijuana derivative for their 3-year-old to give her some relief from her seizures, and they say it's working.
Victims of Target data breach could get money back
People affected by the 2013 Target data breach could get their money back.
8-year-old suspected of stabbing dog
An 8-year-old boy is accused of stabbing a dog on Sunday in Wisconsin.
Fatal island house fire in Wisconsin
Racine County sheriff's officials say one man has died in a house fire on a Fox River island in Waterford.
Grilling season begins
WAUSAU (WAOW)-- Many people will be out grilling this weekend.The owner of Townline Market in Wausau says this is the first big grilling weekend of the year.
Crash blocks lanes in Price County
All lanes are blocked on Wisconsin 182 in Price County after a crash, according to a notice from the Department of Transportation.
Rideshare service expands to 5 more cities
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The rideshare service Uber is expanding to five more Wisconsin cities.
