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STEVENS POINT (WAOW) - More Portage County Jail inmates could be serving their time at home instead of behind bars.

 Authorities say 10 employees of a Texas cable contractor and a former Comcast worker are accused of using at least 1,200 Comcast customers' personal information to open 3,600 fraudulent cable accounts in northwest Louisiana.

 Some safety concerns are being raised about a busy Wausau bridge.

The eruption of Chile's Calbuco volcano threatens to cause widespread, lasting economic damage, turning cattle pastures barren and choking fish with volcanic ash in one of the world's top salmon-producing countries.

Authorities say an explosion and fire at a Superior oil refinery poses no danger to the public.

Wisconsin Republicans say they have reached an agreement to increase the speed limit to 70 mph on some stretches of interstates and highways in the state.

A seventh case of the deadly bird flu virus has been detected in Wisconsin.

Students in Stevens Point learned hands-on about taking their hands off the wheel. 

Some of the nation's best collegiate anglers will compete in Stevens Point for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship this summer. The event is presented by Bass Pro Shops and will be held at Lake DuBay on the Wisconsin River this July 9-11. 

Super Bowl champion and Packers legend Donald Driver will return to the dance floor Tuesday night for the 10th anniversary special of Dancing with the Stars.

President Barack Obama condemned the violent outbreaks in Baltimore.

A Wisconsin lawmaker says she wants to double the state's minimum wage, calling the matter a civil rights issue.

By The Associated Press 1:30 p.m.

There's a new restaurant at Lambeau Field.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - An early morning gunshot into a wall of an apartment and into a neighbor's bedroom near downtown Wausau led to the arrests of three people and the recovery of a stolen gun, Wausau Police said Tuesday.

As smartphones become more advanced, they are becoming more and more a part of our daily lives. That includes changing how we handle our finances.

Former Badger and Houston Texan J.J. Watt wrote a letter to excuse a fan from work, who wanted to attend Watt's charity softball game, according to a tweet from the football player.

President Barack Obama is welcoming Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with full pomp and ceremony under brilliant skies on a dewy morning at the White House.

Fear paralyzed Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus during the 10 years that they, along with fellow survivor Michelle Knight, were held captive by Ariel Castro in his Cleveland home. That fear kept them from ever attempting to escape. 

Riots continue to overshadow protests in Baltimore after the funeral of Freddie Gray and the actions of one man didn't sit well with his mother.