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The Marathon County administrator suspended for 30 days for his participation in rally supporting a convicted killer says his ordeal is "wearing" on him and is "sincerely sorry" if he upset some of his county colleagues.

(ABC) -- Two women who were in the same raft when 10-year-old Caleb Schwab died in a Kansas City water-slide accident earlier this month are speaking out for the first time.

This is isn't your grandmother's cheesecake.

Desmond Howard is returning to Lambeau Field. The former Packer is among the ESPN Game Day team who will broadcast live from Lambeau Field ahead of the Wisconsin-LSU game on Sept. 3.

Former NFL star Darren Sharper has a sentencing hearing in federal court Thursday following an earlier multi-jurisdiction plea deal related to allegations he drugged and raped as many as 16 women in four states.

A New York man who fatally shot a friend for eating his leftover sandwich has been sentenced to 22 years in prison.

Less than a week after the Green Bay Packers’ first preseason game, the team will host the Oakland Raiders for a Thursday night match up at Lambeau Field.

According to newly released Army documents, Micah Johnson, who killed five Dallas policeofficers in July, had his weapons taken away by commanders during a 2014 deployment to Afghanistan after a female soldier in his unit complained that he had sexually harassed her and stolen her underwear. 

U.S. Olympic swimmers Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz were pulled off their U.S.-bound flight by Brazilian authorities Wednesday, and were interviewed by police about the alleged gunpoint robbery in Rio de Janeiro of which they were allegedly victims, along with Ryan Lochte. 

An Illinois mom's funny Facebook post is getting lots of laughs after she penned a "good luck" note to her husband before leaving him alone for the weekend with their six children.

Dominique Heaggan attended grade school in Milwaukee and joined the city's police force as a teenage aide through a program that aims to recruit young people into law enforcement, including minorities.

VILAS COUNTY (WAOW)-- A 79-year-old missing Minnesota man was found by authorities in Vilas County Wednesday afternoon, according to the sheriff.

VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) -- For the first time in three years, lava from Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is entering the Pacific Ocean -- where it's creating new land and a stunning show for visitors. 

The Kitten Olympics were held in Madison.

ATLANTA (AP) -- A 22-year-old Atlanta man has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life plus five years in prison in connection with the 2014 killing of a man over a PlayStation 4 game console.

A man beaten with a hammer in Stevens Point several weeks ago is speaking out.

A 22-year-old Atlanta man has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life plus five years in prison in connection with the 2014 killing of a man over a PlayStation 4 game console.

An Amherst man died Monday due to toxic levels of gas on his family farm.

ESPN is reporting Packers WR Jordy Nelson has passed his physical and is expected to return to practice following Thursday's game against the Raiders.

Granite Peak held a private meeting with neighbors Wednesday to discuss a possible expansion.