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Authorities in western Wisconsin are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in a dumbwaiter at a bar and grill.

Christmas tree farms all over central Wisconsin are now open for business.

Christmas tree farms all over central Wisconsin are now open for business.

Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys has decided not to sell cookies online.

U.S. Attorney James Santelle says his office collected a little more than $14 million through criminal and civil collections and asset forfeitures during the last federal fiscal year.

Former Gov. Jim Doyle will teach a course on state policy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison next spring.

It will moderate for mid-week but remain colder than normal.  Then further warming will move in by the weekend. 

It will moderate for mid-week but remain colder than normal.  Then further warming will move in by the weekend. 

It will moderate for mid-week but remain colder than normal.  Then further warming will move in by the weekend. 

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Temple University has announced that Bill Cosby has resigned as a trustee amid more than a dozen sexual-assault allegations.

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis Rams official and a county police chief are differing over whether the team apologized for five players who raised their hands during pregame festivities in a show of solidarity with Ferguson protesters.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- At least 36 quarry workers have been killed in northern Kenya by suspected Islamic extremists from Somalia.

Highlights from Wausau East's win over Lakeland, plus other local hockey and basketball scores.

Highlights from Wausau East's win over Lakeland, plus other local hockey and basketball scores.

WESTON (WAOW) -- The energy was through the roof at Monday's taping of Pack Attack. Fans were excited to celebrate a big win against the Patriots and see Packers starter Ha Ha Clinton-Dix."It was a crazy game. I think my heart was pounding. I don't think I was breathing the last few minutes," said Nichole Guenthner who works at Packerland in the Wausau Center Mall.Guenthner was just one fan in the crowd of green and gold at Dale's Weston Lanes.Many fans at Pack Attack were still running off t...

WESTON (WAOW) -- The energy was through the roof at Monday's taping of Pack Attack. Fans were excited to celebrate a big win against the Patriots and see Packers starter Ha Ha Clinton-Dix."It was a crazy game. I think my heart was pounding. I don't think I was breathing the last few minutes," said Nichole Guenthner who works at Packerland in the Wausau Center Mall.Guenthner was just one fan in the crowd of green and gold at Dale's Weston Lanes.Many fans at Pack Attack were still running off t...

A loaded AK-47 style assault rifle and $1,400 was found after a weekend robbery in Portage County, according to Portage County Sheriff's Department officials.

A loaded AK-47 style assault rifle and $1,400 was found after a weekend robbery in Portage County, according to Portage County Sheriff's Department officials.

A loaded AK-47 style assault rifle and $1,400 was found after a weekend robbery in Portage County, according to Portage County Sheriff's Department officials.

A loaded AK-47 style assault rifle and $1,400 was found after a weekend robbery in Portage County, according to Portage County Sheriff's Department officials.