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Two protesters who spoke out during the beginning of debate in the state Senate over a right-to-work bill have been removed by police.

In a scene reminiscent of the TV show "Breaking Bad," New York City investigators raided the business of one of the nation's largest processors of maraschino cherries -- only to find that his Brooklyn factory also allegedly served as a marijuana growing operation, authorities said.

Looks like "paper or plastic" will still be an option in California for a while longer.

Opponents to right-to-work outnumbered supporters 70-to-1 at a Wisconsin state Senate public hearing that was cut short before Republicans voted to advance the bill.

Capitol Police say about the same number of people are protesting a right-to-work bill at the Capitol who gathered the previous day.

Federal officials say three men have been taken into custody in the United States on charges they plotted to travel overseas to join the Islamic State.

MEDFORD (WAOW) - A jury was picked Wednesday for the trial of a Sheldon man accused of drunken driving and plowing into a group of deer hunters in 2013, killing one.

Minority Democrats in the state Assembly say Republican Gov. Scott Walker is using right-to-work legislation to distract from his budget proposal.

A dog owner has filed a lawsuit against a pet food company alleging that thousands of dogs have been sickened or died from eating the company's dry dog food.

The Mosinee United Methodist Church hosts soup dinners every Wednesday night during Lent.

A $100 million settlement has been reached between three major tobacco companies and hundreds of people who sued them in Florida federal court.

At least 11 people have been hurt in a crash involving more than 40 vehicles on a snowy stretch of Interstate 95 in Maine.

Advocates for the Great Lakes are meeting in Washington, D.C., this week to push for continued funding of cleanup programs and discuss water quality issues such as algae blooms and oil transportation.

Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold is leaving his job as a special envoy to the Great Lakes Region of Africa without tipping his hand on his next potentially political move.

By day, Noa Mintz is your average high school freshman. After hours, however, the 15-year-old serves as director of Nannies by Noa, a New York City-based company that she independently founded in 2012.

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) -- Jurors in Texas have rejected the insanity defense of a former Marine in the shooting deaths of famed "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and another man.

It has been a long and very cold winter. While most people are sick of it, I'd just like to remind all our viewers of the different ways you can enjoy winter.On this weeks Outdoors with Lauren we take a look back on some fun we've had during this chilling season.

ROTHSCHILD (WAOW) - An accidental 911 call led police to an underage drinking party in Marathon County and now seven young people are in trouble.

Dez Wells scored 26 points, and No. 14 Maryland held off fifth-ranked Wisconsin 59-53 Tuesday night, ending the Badgers' 10-game winning streak and ruining their bid to clinch a share of the Big Ten regular-season title.

MARATHON COUNTY (WAOW) - Marathon County Sheriff's officials say a crash sent two people to the hospital with unknown injuries Tuesday afternoon.