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FRIENDSHIP (WAOW) - A judge Wednesday ordered the 39-year-old owner of an Adams County ambulance service to stand trial on charges accusing him of sexually assaulting or attempting to sexually assault a young girl at his home twice in the past four years, according to online Adams County court records.

There are mixed feelings about the referendum results for the Wausau school district, and what is next for the district.  

Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson has filed a federal lawsuit to try to ensure she is not removed from her post.

Wausau had more voters head to the polls than pollers were expecting. 

Samples of hard alcohol will soon be offered at liquor and grocery stores in Wisconsin under a bill Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law.

The White House says a bystander's video of the fatal shooting of a black man by a white South Carolina police officer shows how body cameras worn by police officers could help build trust between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve.

Michigan State University says it will phase out use of coal at its East Lansing power plant by the end of next year.

A terror suspect accused of raising money for a plot to have U.S. residents travel overseas to fight for the Islamic State has pleaded not guilty.

A timeline of events related to the Boston Marathon bombing, which killed three people and injured 260 others on April 15, 2013.

A girl who had her face reshaped, thanks in part to 3-D printing, is now smiling and laughing again nearly six months after her operation, her family told ABC News.

A jury has reached a verdict in the federal death penalty trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Owners of the Milwaukee Bucks are releasing their plan for a new $500 million arena that they say would anchor a much larger entertainment district in downtown Milwaukee.

The relatives of an unarmed South Carolina man who was shot in the back and killed by a police officer said they are devastated by the tragedy – and hope that justice and healing can emerge.

The City of Wausau had five referendum questions on the ballot Tuesday. That's more than the clerk's ever seen.The only 'yes' came for one of the school district questions.

Voters have approved a constitutional amendment changing the way the chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is chosen.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - The City of Wausau appointed a new Economic Development Manager.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - A developer is one step closer to renovating the historic Wausau Club building.

Newsline 9 is tracking close to 100 races on Election Night.

A white South Carolina police officer has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a black motorist after a traffic stop.

Fire crews are on the scene at Terx Shredding Recycling in Brokaw, as smoke is pouring out of the building, according to a Newsline 9 reporter on scene.