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Remember the mayor who was bit by Jimmy the Groundhog? Well looks like his term has mayor is coming to an end.

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) -- An attorney for one of two young Wisconsin girls accused of repeatedly stabbing their classmate to please a fictional horror character is trying to convince a judge the child acted in self-defense.

MAYVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- Police say the elderly driver who struck nine vehicles in the parking lot of a Mayville grocery store won't be cited.

Scores, results and highlights from Tuesday's local sports action, including WIAA team wrestling sectionals.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - School district and city officials are preparing for the arctic blast.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden is condemning violations of a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine that the White House is blaming on pro-Russian separatists and Russian forces.

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Police in Olympia, Washington, say a father and son who returned to their apartment to find the front door broken and their belongings in disarray swung into action when they walked in and ran into the intruder.

MILFORD, Del. (AP) -- A man has been arrested after allegedly robbing and leaving a 91-year-old woman tied up for about 12 hours.

BOSTON (AP) -- Boston residents overwhelmed by massive snowfalls the last month have been recording videos of themselves jumping out of windows and into snowbanks, and Mayor Marty Walsh wants them to cut it out.

Avid fly fisherman Mike Viviani began tying his own fly's after his daughter first showed interest in the hobby, and he now has found in art in it.On this weeks Outdoors with Lauren, Viviani shows us how to tie one type of sculpin pattern. A very versatile fly that has brought success in a lot of different bodies of water in Wisconsin.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- The Green Bay Packers have released tight end Brandon Bostick, who mishandled a Seattle onside kick in the Packers' loss in the NFC title game last month.Green Bay announced Tuesday the team had released Bostick and wide receiver Kevin Dorsey.The Packers blew a 16-0 lead in the 28-22 overtime loss to the Seahawks, who benefited from a pair of special teams mistakes. Seahawks holder Jon Ryan threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to tackle Garry Gilliam on a fake field goal and...

Two people are moving on after the primary race for Stevens Point mayor.

A bill aimed at increasing the speed limit on Wisconsin highways is cruising through the Capitol.

The Wausau School District is educating voters about two referendum questions on the upcoming Spring ballot.

The Wausau Fire Department is working with Wisconsin's Medicaid program to help people get to their doctor appointments.

Places in central Wisconsin are also gearing up for the holiday Fat Tuesday. 

Tuesday is the primary for the April election, and you still have a few hours to cast your ballot.  

Wisconsin state troopers would see an average pay increase of 17 percent under terms of a newly negotiated contract.

Prosecutors have urged a federal appeals court to reject a bid to move the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev out of Massachusetts.

An attorney for one of two young Wisconsin girls accused of repeatedly stabbing their classmate to please a fictional horror character is trying to convince a judge the child acted in self-defense.