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Former Badgers LB Borland to retire from football
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland has told ESPN's "Outside the Lines" that he is retiring following his standout rookie season because of concerns about head trauma.
Donkey basketball game goes on despite controversy
EDGAR (WAOW) - A controversial donkey basketball fundraiser went on as planned at Edgar High School despite thousands of people signing an online petition to cancel it.
Auburndale boy's basketball team preparing for state
The Auburndale boy's basketball team wasn't expected to make it to state this year.
Ohlendorf is latest Rangers pitcher to be hurt
Ross Ohlendorf exited after two innings with right groin tightness, Texas' fifth starting pitcher injured in spring training, and the Rangers beat a Milwaukee Brewers split squad 12-5 Sunday.
NYC man charged with pointing laser at aircraft
A New York man has been arrested on a federal charge accusing him of knowingly aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft. Elehecer Balaguer made an initial appearance Monday in Manhattan federal court.
Girls orphaned by parents' murder have endured tragedy before
The grandmother of the children whose parents were killed in Oneida County says the family has faced tragedy before.
Burning permits suspended in 22 counties due to fire risks
MARATHON COUNTY (WAOW) -- According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resouces, burning permits were suspended in 22 counties Monday because of high risk for wildfire.
Friendship man killed in one-car crash
FRIENDSHIP (WAOW) – A 32-year-old Friendship man died when the car he was driving left a road and struck an electrical pole and trees, the Adams County Sheriff's Department said Monday.
Free Dairy Queen cones for 75th anniversary
STEVENS POINT (WAOW) - Workers at the Stevens Point Dairy Queen say customers arrived early Monday for free ice cream cones to celebrate the restaurant's 75th anniversary.
Places in central Wisconsin preparing for Saint Patrick's Day
Tuesday is Saint Patrick's Day. Places around central Wisconsin are getting into the Irish spirit.
Car break-ins in Weston may be linked to Florida gang
A number of car break-ins in Weston may be linked to a street gang out of Florida.
No. 1 Wisconsin opens NCAA tourney against Coastal Carolina
Wisconsin earned the first No. 1 seed in program history and will face No. 16 Coastal Carolina on Friday in Omaha, Nebraska, to open its NCAA Tournament run.
Man hit by car in Weston
A 54-year-old man was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car in Weston, according to Everest Metro Police.
LIST: Blood donation opportunities
April is National Volunteer Month and the Red Cross is asking people to donate blood to those in need.
NCAA tournament costs employers big bucks
The NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament starts this week. That means lost productivity at companies nationwide.
Worker pleads not guilty in nail salon attack
WAUSAU (WAOW) - A 30-year-old man pleaded not guilty Monday to five felonies in the stabbing attack on three co-workers at a nail salon in Rib Mountain.
Explosion, fire reported in Milwaukee
An explosion and fire has been reported in Milwaukee.
Deputies: Wrong way driver too drunk for breath test
Milwaukee County sheriff's deputies say a man driving the wrong way on a major highway was too drunk to take an alcohol breath test.
Boston sets record for snowiest winter
It's official -- with nearly 109 inches of snow, Boston's winter was one for the history books.
Boston breaks seasonal snowfall record with 108.6 inches
BOSTON (AP) - Boston finally has its snow record, and it could get more.
