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CINCINNATI (AP) -- A 20-year-old Ohio man's Twitter posts sympathizing with Islamic terrorists has led to his arrest on charges that he plotted to blow up the U.S. Capitol and kill government officials.

BOSTON (AP) -- The second phase of jury selection is set to begin in the federal death penalty trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

The average gas price in Wisconsin has dipped below two dollars and one Shawano County community is even lower than that.

As the NFC championship game gets closer, fans are getting more excited for the big game.

WAUSAU (WAOW) -- Officials at medical clinics in central Wisconsin say they've been seeing several patients each week with flu-like symptoms.It's often people's first response to head to the doctor, but medical professionals say that could make the flu epidemic worse.Officials at Bridge Community Health Clinic in Wausau say influenza is very contagious. A cough or sneeze could spread the virus to other patients or a doctor."We've been taking precautions, making sure people who come in wear ma...

Officials say a school bus carrying a driver and 45 students from a North Carolina middle school has overturned, injuring 15 of the children.

Officials say a school bus carrying a driver and 45 students from a North Carolina middle school has overturned, injuring 15 of the children.

Bob Nueske, a man who ran an international meat business out of Wittenberg, passed away Monday in Chicago.

A very lucky coyote is back on land after enjoying a cool run on Lake Michigan in Chicago.

The big Packers game is only a few days away, but there are still tickets left for fans looking to head to Seattle.  

STEVENS POINT (WAOW) - Portage County investigators are searching for the thieves who broke into a shed near Stevens Point and stole guns and a milk can containing thousands of dollars.    

For her late father's Jan. 6 birthday, 16-year-old Ashlynn Marracino wrote him a letter and sent it floating on a star-shaped balloon.

Multiple departments, including the Wisconsin Department of Justice, assisted the Oneida County Sheriff's Office in a meth bust, according to the Lt. Terri Hook.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been named the league's MVP by the Pro Football Writers of America, according to Packers.com.

The Pancake Place in Green Bay opens up at 5 a.m.

Another Wisconsin child has died of influenza, according to the Ozaukee County Public Health Department.

A county sheriff says at least 10 people are dead after a bus carrying state prisoners skidded off an icy highway overpass in West Texas, slid down an embankment and collided with a train.

A Green Bay Packers fan and entrepreneur says running back Eddie Lacy, whose dreadlocks can be seen flying as he racks up rushing yards, is the inspiration for his cheese-themed headgear.

Facebook is joining the fight to help find missing children quicker.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin has collected on her friendly wager with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz over Sunday's Packers-Cowboys playoff game.