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A Madison man has pleaded guilty to three human trafficking charges.

PHOENIX (WAOW) -- For the second time in his career, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been named the AP NFL MVP.

Former Packers general manager Ron Wolf has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the team announced Saturday night. Wolf was the architect of the Packers teams of the 90s, which won Super Bowl XXXI.

MERRILLAN (WAOW) -- Workers at Bruce Mound Winter Sports Area in Merrillan say this year's mild winter weather has been good for business.

WAUSAU (WAOW) -- The 400 Block in downtown Wausau was packed with people Saturday as they gathered for the 4th annual Winter Fest.

Gymnastic teams from all around the state competed in the 2015 Red Robin Gymnastics Invitational at Antigo high school on Saturday.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela's military confirmed that it shot down over the Caribbean Sea a small civilian plane believed to be carrying drugs.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. military officials say a mid-level Islamic State militant who specialized in chemical weapons was killed in an U.S. airstrike near Mosul in Iraq last week.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Police say a 4-year-old Milwaukee boy accidentally shot his uncle in the stomach after finding a gun on the floor.Capt. Jason Smith tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel the shooting happened late Monday. He says the uncle told police he was going to a gun range, and that the firearm was on the floor of the house when the child picked it up.The investigation is continuing.

 The state has rescheduled executions for seven death row inmates as it tries to find new lethal drugs, meaning no inmate will be put to death in Ohio in 2015.

 The family of a 17-year-old girl who was shot to death by Denver police while driving a stolen car is calling for a federal civil rights investigation into her death.

A Pennsylvania prosecutor says he'll seek the death penalty against a man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a sixth-grade math teacher during a burglary at her home.

 A Madison man has pleaded guilty to three human trafficking charges.

Hundreds of people braved the cold to take part in a winter pastime.

Mitt Romney's run for the White House is over, giving hope to other presidential candidates.

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

WISCONSIN RAPIDS (WAOW) - A Wisconsin Rapids second grader is speaking out about the New England Patriots "Deflate Gate" scandal.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - A Wausau woman who police say was posing as a dead man to cash checks is now serving time.

Right now, Central Wisconsin is at the center of the Wisconsin basketball universe.Two valley conference teams are now ranked number one in the state. For the SPASH boys, it's nothing new. They've been in the top spot all season. But the D.C. Everest girls, who took over the number one ranking eariler this week, are in uncharted territory.

TOWN OF PINE RIVER (WAOW) - Crews are on the scene of a structure fire in Lincoln County.