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Some light snow likely late Tuesday night into Wednesday.  Breezy and still cold Wednesday afternoon and Thursday.  Quiet Friday.  Cloudy and milder this weekend but some freezing drizzle and light rain possible at times.

MOSINEE (WAOW) – A 55-year-old worker died Monday when he fell from a hydraulic bucket while installing insulation at a paper mill, Mosinee Police Chief Ken Muelling said.

MOSINEE (WAOW) – A 55-year-old worker died Monday when he fell from a hydraulic bucket while installing insulation at a paper mill, Mosinee Police Chief Ken Muelling said.

The Green Bay Packers have the best odds to win it all this season, according to VegasInsider.com!

Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he is seriously considering whether to get into the race for president in 2016.

Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he is seriously considering whether to get into the race for president in 2016.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin's gun deer license sales are lagging dramatically behind last year's pace. Department of Natural Resources data shows hunters had purchased 565,663 licenses as of Monday. That's down about 11,175 licenses from the same point last year.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin's gun deer license sales are lagging dramatically behind last year's pace. Department of Natural Resources data shows hunters had purchased 565,663 licenses as of Monday. That's down about 11,175 licenses from the same point last year.

A new survey shows adults in Brown County binge drink more than those in any other parts of the state, which was ranked highest in the nation for alcohol gorging and intensity of drinking.

A great Dane in Pennsylvania has been busy lately, after giving birth to 19 puppies.

A great Dane in Pennsylvania has been busy lately, after giving birth to 19 puppies.

Assistant Chicago Fire Department Commissioner Michael Fox says the pilot in a small plane crash has died.

Mass murderer Charles Manson is set to tie the knot with a 26-year-old woman who has spent years trying to exonerate him.

The cold, the snow, and the salt that all come with winter can be hard on your car.

The NFL has suspended Adrian Peterson without pay for at least the rest of the season.

The Department of Public Works in Wausau is busy setting up decorations all around the city.

Israeli police have identified the people killed in a Jerusalem synagogue attack as three American citizens and a Briton.

Chicago police say a small plane has crashed into a home on the city's southwest side.

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The Milwaukee city attorney is recommending the city pay $95,500 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging an illegal body cavity search of a drug suspect by a former police officer.