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"They weren't fancy. They were just decent people that were always committed to each other, no matter the situation."That's how Donna Scharton remembers her beloved parents, Floyd and Violet Hartwig, before they died on Feb. 11.

A former senior intelligence official has confirmed to ABC News that the man known as Jihadi John as been identified.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Authorities say two men who were part of a plan to support the Islamic State group were vocal about their commitment and desire to be part of the extremist organization.

The Great Lakes Areas of Concern is receiving $7.9 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to fund habitat restoration projects.

The owners of the Milwaukee Bucks have selected three architectural firms to design the basketball team's new downtown arena.

(WAOW) - In central Wisconsin, union leaders are pushing for lawmakers to reject the right-to-work bill.

Many heated opinions about the right-to-work bill were shared as the Wisconsin Senate took up the debate.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- John Henson scored 21 points, Michael Carter-Williams had seven points and eight assists in his Milwaukee debut, and the Bucks built a big early lead against the point guard's former team in a 104-88 win Wednesday night over the Philadelphia 76ers.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Green Bay Packers have released inside linebacker A.J. Hawk, cutting ties with the nine-year veteran and respected locker room presence.Hawk leaves Green Bay with 1,118 tackles, tops in the franchise since 1975. He appeared in 142 out of a 144 possible regular-season games with 136 starts since being drafted in the first round in 2006.But Hawk lost playing time in the second half of this past season as Green Bay tried to shore up its run defenseGeneral manager Ted Thomps...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Wisconsin state Senate has passed a fast-tracked right-to-work bill with no Democratic support.

Jordyn and Lexi Schraeder have been playing sports together since they were young.

The Friday night fish fry will return to the Church of Saint Anne in Wausau.

The Wausau School District is looking at new ways to teach some classes.

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore officials say the popular ice caves are set to open to the public Saturday if conditions don't change.

No. 5 Wisconsin had one tough night. The Badgers were stuck in Pittsburgh on Wednesday morning after the plane that was flying them home from a 59-53 loss at Maryland had to make an emergency landing on Tuesday night because of an engine malfunction.

The Green Bay Packers have released inside linebacker A.J. Hawk, cutting ties with the nine-year veteran and respected locker room presence. Hawk leaves Green Bay with 1,118 tackles, tops in the franchise since 1975. 

Larry Sanders speaks about why he left not just the Bucks, but the NBA entirely.

RHINELANDER (WAOW) - A former Rhinelander High School English teacher was sentenced to 18 months in prison Wednesday after his probation for a felony drug charge was revoked, according to online Oneida County court records.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is capping off more than a week of bad headlines with some good news out of the first-in-the nation caucus state.

MADISON (WAOW) – The state Department of Natural Resources says it will take months to evaluate a proposed expansion of Granite Peak Ski Area near Wausau that backers say will nearly double the number of skier visits each year.