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A man was hurt in a motorcycle crash in the Town of Saratoga Saturday night, according to the Wood County Sheriff's Department.

 Breaking with states like Indiana and Arkansas that are protecting religious freedoms, Wisconsin's proudly liberal capital city is moving to make sure atheists aren't discriminated against.

 The Green Bay Packers began the final day of the NFL draft by filling what many believed to be their No. 1 need: Inside linebacker.

MARATHON CO. (WAOW)-- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has closed the northbound lanes of Highway 97 at Wertzburg Road near Athens due to a crash.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Police in New York City say an on-duty officer has been shot and officers are flooding the area.

Wisconsin's fishing season kicked off Saturday.

WAUTOMA, Wis. (AP) -- Six buildings caught fire and 15 homes had to be evacuated as warm weather and dry conditions helped fuel wildfires in central Wisconsin.

?Central Wisconsin baseball teams competed Saturday in a tournament.

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) -- The inland sport fishing season is now open.Gov. Scott Walker kicked it off Saturday by dropping a line at the Chippewa Flowage in Sawyer County, east of Hayward.According to Walker's office, sportfishing generates $2.3 billion in economic benefits and supports 22,000 jobs annually in Wisconsin.

WESTON (WAOW)-- Some central Wisconsin students are working to make an area family's life a little easier.

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Heavily armed police and National Guard troops are making a show of force at key intersections and government buildings in Baltimore in preparation for today's mass protest marches.

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) -- The Menominee Park Zoo in Oshkosh has a new family of wolves.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) -- A Fond du Lac hospice nurse said he thought he was going to die on Mount Everest when a powerful earthquake in Nepal set off an avalanche.

National outrage over the death of a black man while in police custody and the speed with which a prosecutor decided to charge the officers who arrested him could have a chilling effect on law enforcement -- at least in the short term while passions are running so high.

Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that creates statewide regulations on ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft.The measure would prohibit any local ordinances governing ride-hailing companies.

A nearly yearlong investigation into the 2013 lane George Washington Bridge Lane closures resulted in two indictments and a guilty plea -- and New Jersey taxpayers have already footed some of the bill.

Royal officials say Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, has given birth to a baby girl.

 The Packers have added another potential target for quarterback Aaron Rodgers after taking Stanford receiver Ty Montgomery in the third round with the 94th overall selection.Montgomery led the Cardinal last season with 61 catches for 604 yards.

A Marathon County baseball team is giving back to a family that suffered a tremendous loss.

STEVENS POINT (WAOW) - A Stevens Point golf course is ready to reopen to the public.