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Current Forecast
Cool and dry conditions should prevail Tuesday night and through much of Wednesday. However light snow is possible Wednesday evening and night. It will be cold and dry Thanksgiving with more snow likely by Friday....
Milwaukee students protest Ferguson shooting case
About 50 students rallied on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus to protest a grand jury's decision not to indict a white Ferguson, Missouri, officer who killed a black 18-year-old.
UPDATE: Marathon Co. crash victim identified
Authorities have identified the 18-year-old Birnamwood woman who died in a weekend crash as Kelliann Boswell.
SPECIAL REPORT: Changing hunting traditions
Gun-deer hunting as we know it today is changing. This is the last year that hunters are required to bring their deer to a registration station.
SPECIAL REPORT: Changing hunting traditions
Gun-deer hunting as we know it today is changing. This is the last year that hunters are required to bring their deer to a registration station.
Mother arrested after using drugs in hospital room day after she has baby
A woman who just gave birth in Marshfield has been arrested after sheriff's officials say she used drugs in her hospital room.
Wausau murder case will head to trial
The man charged with killing a Wausau woman and hiding her body in the woods will face trial.
Wausau murder case will head to trial
The man charged with killing a Wausau woman and hiding her body in the woods will face trial.
Brown's attorneys criticize grand jury, prosecutor
Attorneys for Michael Brown's family say the process that led to a white officer not being indicted in the fatal shooting of the unarmed, black 18-year-old was unfair and broken.
The cost of Thanksgiving
The smell of turkey, cranberries, potatoes and all of your favorite Thanksgiving foods will be on display this Thursday. But that meal comes at a price.
2014 Pack Attack guests
Each week, we welcome a different Packers player to join us on Pack Attack! The show tapes Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and airs Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Judge set to decide if Wausau murder case heads to trial
A judge is set to decide Tuesday if there's enough evidence against the man accused of killing a Wausau woman and hiding her body in the woods to send the case to trial.
Cosby's Green Bay appearance canceled
A performing arts center in Green Bay is the latest to cancel an appearance by comedian Bill Cosby who has been accused of sexual assault by a growing number of women.
Cosby's Green Bay appearance canceled
A performing arts center in Green Bay is the latest to cancel an appearance by comedian Bill Cosby who has been accused of sexual assault by a growing number of women.
UPDATE: Smoke at Wausau business caused by light fixture
Firefighters are responding to a Wausau business after reports of smoke coming from the building.
Smoke reported at Wausau business
Firefighters are responding to a Wausau business after reports of smoke coming from the building.
2014 Pack Attack guests
Each week, we welcome a different Packers player to join us on Pack Attack! The show tapes Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and airs Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
2014 Pack Attack guests
Each week, we welcome a different Packers player to join us on Pack Attack! The show tapes Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and airs Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Current Forecast
Please use extra caution out on the roads. Snow will gradually taper off Monday night but it will be breezy and colder. It will be dry with a bit of sunshine Tuesday as you dig out your yard.
Current Forecast
Please use extra caution out on the roads. Snow will gradually taper off Monday night but it will be breezy and colder. It will be dry with a bit of sunshine Tuesday as you dig out your yard.