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EAGLE RIVER (WAOW) -- Shoppers still scored great deals the day after Black Friday.On Small Business Saturday, many small stores all over the country put out their best deals and eencouragelocal shopping."It brings people out. Brings them into town and makes them shop locally," said Wendy Haagen, the manager of Gliks in Eagle River.Independently owned shops use the day to promote new items and offer some of their best deals of the year."When we oopenedthe doors at 9:30 this morning we had cus...

EAGLE RIVER (WAOW) -- Santa and Mrs. Claus wrapped up Eagle River's Annual Ice Shanty Parade Saturday.After the parade hundreds of children lined up to get a picture with Santa and tell him what they want for Christmas."It's a cold winter day. Which is perfect and I think it's just great to see the kids having fun," said Katie Hays, the President of the Eagle River Business Association. "The excitement in a child's eye when they see Santa. It's amazing to me."Santa left his reindeer in the No...

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) -- The white police officer who killed Michael Brown has resigned from the Ferguson Police Department, nearly four months after the confrontation that fueled protests in the St. Louis suburb and across the nation.

After a dusting of fluffy snow Wednesday night it will be rather cold and dry for Thanksgiving with sunshine developing.  Snow will return by early Friday morning with a few inches possible...

After a dusting of fluffy snow Wednesday night it will be rather cold and dry for Thanksgiving with sunshine developing.  Snow will return by early Friday morning with a few inches possible...

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) -- Demonstrators are marching from Ferguson to the Missouri governor's mansion in Jefferson City to protest the grand jury decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) -- Demonstrators are marching from Ferguson to the Missouri governor's mansion in Jefferson City to protest the grand jury decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

After a dusting of fluffy snow Wednesday night it will be rather cold and dry for Thanksgiving with sunshine developing.  Snow will return by early Friday morning with a few inches possible...

WAUNAKEE, Wis. (AP) -- A manure plant near Madison faces almost 90 alleged air pollution violations, adding to the list of environmental issues that have put the company in hot water.

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) -- The parents of a Hayward man who froze to death last winter after being dropped off by a "sober bus" are pushing for new regulations to prevent similar deaths.Matthew Raimer, a 24-year-old Marine, was on leave from Afghanistan on New Year's Eve when he boarded a sober bus for a ride home after a night at Hayward bars.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- More than two dozen dogs and puppies, eight chickens, five rabbits, some reptiles and even hedgehogs have been taken from a Michigan home by an animal rescue organization.The Ann Arbor-based Humane Society of Huron Valley says -- in all -- 40 animals were removed from conditions described as "deplorable." The organization also says it will submit a report to prosecutors.Chief Operating Officer Matthew Schaecher said Friday in a release that it appears the dogs were us...

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) -- Authorities say a sixteenth person was arrested during an overnight protest near the Ferguson police station.St. Louis County Police spokesman Shawn McGuire says only one of those arrested is from the St. Louis area and that eight are from New York City.McGuire says 15 people were arrested on misdemeanor peace disturbance charges. He says Joygill Moriah, of the Bronx in New York City, was arrested on preliminary charges of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest an...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- The World Health Organization says the number of people sickened with Ebola has passed 16,000.The data shows that the death toll in the epidemic is nearing 7,000.The world's largest-ever Ebola outbreak is battering the three West African countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Data released late Friday by the U.N. health agency showed that there have been 16,169 cases in those three countries. There have also been around three dozen cases elsewhere.Liberia has re...

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) -- Authorities say a sixteenth person was arrested during an overnight protest near the Ferguson police station.St. Louis County Police spokesman Shawn McGuire says only one of those arrested is from the St. Louis area and that eight are from New York City.McGuire says 15 people were arrested on misdemeanor peace disturbance charges. He says Joygill Moriah, of the Bronx in New York City, was arrested on preliminary charges of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest an...

Tournament MVP Frank Kaminsky scored 17 points to lead five Wisconsin players in double figures, Duje Dukan and Traevon Jackson each added 13 and the second-ranked Badgers beat Oklahoma 69-56 on Friday to win the Battle 4 Atlantis championship.

In Jarrett Bush's mind, the only place he's questionable for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots is on the official injury report. The Green Bay Packers special teams ace missed last Sunday's game at Minnesota - just the seventh time out of a possible 139 games of his nine-year NFL career that he did not play.

(WAOW)-- Now that the Thanksgiving meal is cleaned up the hot chocolate and Christmas cookies have come out.

Ersan Ilyasova scored 22 points and Jared Dudley added 16 points as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the slumping Detroit Pistons 104-88 Friday night.

(WAOW)-- Now that the Thanksgiving meal is cleaned up the hot chocolate and Christmas cookies have come out.

After a dusting of fluffy snow Wednesday night it will be rather cold and dry for Thanksgiving with sunshine developing.  Snow will return by early Friday morning with a few inches possible...