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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Lottery officials say no jackpot winner was selected in the latest $380 million Powerball drawing.

IOLA (WAOW) -- Dozens of athletes strapped on their skis and soared through the air Sunday for the 54th annual Iola Winter Sports Club ski-jumping competition.

The dogs were let off the leash Sunday during the Dog Gone Snow Stomp at Marathon Park.

Experts say the housing market is back on the right track after hundreds gathered at a home building show in central Wisconsin this weekend.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Environmental advocates warn that manure spills are putting Wisconsin's water supply at risk.

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- Police say they have identified the gunman who took his own life after killing his ex-wife, another adult and two children in a quiet, suburban neighborhood outside Atlanta.

MONROEVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with a triple shooting at a Pittsburgh-area mall that injured the man who was targeted as well as two bystanders.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Milwaukee police say road rage is suspected in an early morning shooting that left a driver dead and his passenger wounded.

Southern New England is seeing limited snowfall but weather is expected to worsen as the day wears on.

Two men are dead after a bar fight in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee police say road rage is suspected in an early morning shooting that left a driver dead and his passenger wounded.

(WAOW) -- A little boy with a rare neurological disease has passed away.

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

Bronson Koenig scored a season-high 16 points, Sam Dekker also had 16 and No. 5 Wisconsin won its sixth straight by beating Northwestern 65-50 on Saturday.

Steve Taylor Jr. and JaJuan Johnson each scored 14 points as Marquette hung on in the final seconds to beat Seton Hall 57-54 for its first road win of the season on Saturday.

Brandon Knight scored 26 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Boston Celtics 96-93 on Saturday night for their sixth win in seven games.

WESTON (WAOW)-- Dancers from the DC Everest dance team won a state championship Saturday afternoon.

VILAS CO. (WAOW)-- A man that went missing last week has been found dead, according to the Vilas County Sheriff's Office.

WESTON (WAOW) -- Premier Sports Academy opened in Weston a few weeks ago.The owner says there are still a few finishing touches that need to be done, but that's not stopping him from making future plans."For those that want to work on their game in the off season in the winter when they can't play outside, it really gives them an opportunity to come and practice," said Eric Greening, the owner of Premier Sports Academy.Greening says people can play baseball, softball soccer, football, golf an...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS (WAOW) -- About 400 people took the Polar Plunge in Wisconsin Rapids Saturday to support the Wisconsin Special Olympics.Family and friends dressed up and dove into the frozen Wisconsin River. Before taking the plunge, jumpers spent weeks and even months raising money for the Wisconsin Special Olympics."It's amazing to see all the people who really care about Special Olympics and our athletes," said Alyssa Matelski, the Special Olympics regional director of development. "To co...