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WATERVLIET, Mich. (AP) -- A prosecutor in southwestern Michigan has filed criminal charges against five people in the death of a 16-year-old boy who died of a prescription drug overdose at a New Year's Eve party.Mason Mizwicki died after consuming methadone at a house in Watervliet in Berrien County. Three teenagers are among the five people charged Friday.Prosecutor Michael Sepic says the prescription drugs belonged to 36-year-old Tara Teitsma, who is charged with providing alcohol, methadon...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (AP) -- A woman who learned she was pregnant after surviving a car crash has given birth -- in a car.The Herald-Palladium reports that the baby arrived Wednesday while Krista Howard was being driven by her mother to a St. Joseph hospital during a snowstorm in southwestern Michigan.Mary Safranek says she was just minutes away from Lakeland Medical Center, but the baby wouldn't wait. Gracelyn Higgins was born in the back seat, delivered by her father.Safranek says Corey Higgin...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS (WAOW) -- Two men have been taken into custody by the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department after firing a gun early Saturday morning, according to a press release.Officials from the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department say they were dispatched to Grove School/Sampson Street/Shady Lane areas around 3:15 a.m. Saturday for multiple reports of gunshots.According to the press release, the gunshots continued for nearly an hour.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The state will take the lead in collecting and disposing of unused prescription drugs, now that the federal program has ended.The Wisconsin Department of Justice says it will provide personnel and logistics for disposing of the excess drugs. Attorney General Brad Schimel says unused prescription opioids need to be collected and destroyed, in part to keep them from polluting the environment.The federal Drug Enforcement Administration began to conduct take-back events in 2...

WAUSAU (WAOW) -- A traffic light is down in Wausau after a semi truck clipped it while turning onto Grand Avenue, according to officials from the Wausau Police Department.Authorities say the crash happened around 8 a.m. Saturday.No further details have been released.Stay with Newsline 9 for the latest.

Khris Middleton scored 15 points, John Henson added 14 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Denver Nuggets 89-81 on Friday night in their first game since tweaking their roster at the NBA trade deadline.

Scores, results and highlights from Friday's local sports action.

State lawmakers are headed for another showdown with Wisconsin unions.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - A Friday night favorite is back on the table.

ROTHSCHILD (WAOW) -- The Central Wisconsin Fishing and Boat Show is all about summer."We're talking a lot of fishing, a lot of boating destinations and a lot of good outdoor fun," said Chuck Collins, the sports show producer.There are dozens of boats for visitors to explore and about 60 sporting goods vendors."Everybody wants the latest and greatest and this is a place where you can get it," said Chad Wiscow, a representative for Viper Custom Tackle.This is the 5th annual Central Wisconsin Sp...

MARSHFIELD (WAOW)--The leaders of Marshfield Clinic says some big changes could be on the way.

A professor at Mid State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids got a new do Friday. It's all for a good cause.

The Marathon Red Raiders boys basketball team is the fifth ranked team in division four and continues to improve.On Saturday they finished a perfect 12-0 in the Marathon South conference with a win over rival Assumption."We know the regular season was great and that's good, but that's just the regular season," Marathon senior guard Zac Rihn said. "We don't want just a regular season we want a great post season too so we are going to continue working hard to improve each and every day."With a ...

Some Wausau sixth graders got to experience how it feels to be a college student Friday.

Some high school students are hitting the ice for the state high school curling bonspiel in Wausau.  

If you're heading to Hiawatha in Wausau for Friday's fish fry, things may look a little different. Part of the restaurant is under construction. 

Gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region are protected by federal law once more.

The Green Bay Packers have released ILB Brad Jones. General Manager Ted Thompson and the team announced the move in a press release Friday afternoon.

The Big Ten is studying whether freshmen athletes should be ineligible to compete while they adjust to college life. The league said Friday it has reached out to members to see if they are interested "in beginning a national discussion regarding a year of readiness for student-athletes."

Patrick Spray reached the state wrestling finals last year as a sophomore and finished as the runner-up.