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 For 5 decades a Wausau woman has been trucking along as a customer service representative at a national trucking company. But now, that journey is about to end. 71-year-old Joan Walters says it's time to shift gears and retire.

As the packers get ready to take on the Seahawks this weekend -- we head back to 2002. Central Wisconsin green and gold fans boarded a bus for Lambeau to see the Pack take on the 49ers.

SPASH junior point guard Trevor Anderson is having a banner season with the undefeated Panthers.

MEDFORD (WAOW) – A veteran high school teacher and boys basketball coach in Medford was placed on paid administrative leave Thursday pending an investigation, Superintendent Pat Sullivan said.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says "it's pretty hard to make an argument" for Mitt Romney to be president in 2016.

EAU CLAIRE (WAOW) - The state Department of Natural Resources says 12 men illegally shot 18 deer in Clark and Taylor counties during the nine-day gun hunt.

You might not think a teenager being booked into jail -- would be eager to help out a cop. But when this troubled teen saw his arresting officer collapse -- the young man took action.

Many students at Kingsley Elementary School in a low-income Los Angeles neighborhood eat breakfast and lunch provided by the school.

Attorney General Eric Holder is calling for better record-keeping on how often police officers use force or are attacked themselves.

A 47-year-old man allegedly trying to outrun deputies through western Wisconsin surrendered when he lost his prosthetic leg.

Republican Gov. Scott Walker's travel schedule is picking up as eyes a possible run for president.

Some of the brightest stars in Hollywood are celebrating this morning after receiving the highest acting honor: an Oscar nomination.

Fans won't have to wait until Sunday to cheer for the Packers.

All lanes of Wisconsin 22 in Clintonville are closed because of a utility emergency, according to a notice from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Chairman and CEO Brian Cornell says the company was unable to find a realistic scenario in which Target Canada would become profitable before at least 2021.

Harley-Davidson says it's finalizing an agreement to make its motorcycle the official bike of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota.

Ahead of Sunday's Packers and Seahawks game, the city manager of one Washington State community is banning... CHEESE?!

If you're looking for Packers gear ahead of Sunday's NFC Championship game, what about a cheesy scarf?

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- The Mexican government says it will start issuing birth certificates at its consulates in the United States to help immigrants seeking work permits, driver's licenses and protection from deportation.