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Chevrolet is the first corporate participant in a new program designed to prevent conversion of prairie grasslands to cropland, which would release tons of carbon dioxide that contributes to climate change.

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

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

Sen. Rob Portman's political future has become tied to same-sex marriage, for better or for worse.

The state Department of Natural Resources is reminding gun deer hunters their caps must be at least 50 percent blaze orange.

Just when you thought it couldn't get any colder for this time of year...it does. Many spots in the area might not hit 20 degrees this week. If you are worried that it is going to be like this all winter, don't worry, that is unlikely. In fact, the weather should be turning a bit milder already by this weekend

Just when you thought it couldn't get any colder for this time of year...it does. Many spots in the area might not hit 20 degrees this week. If you are worried that it is going to be like this all winter, don't worry, that is unlikely. In fact, the weather should be turning a bit milder already by this weekend

What started as a silly holiday by Jimmy Kimmel a few years ago has turned into an annual occurrence every November 17, when participating Facebook users take a good hard look at their friends list and choose people to unfriend.

Even colder and windier weather will hit early in the week.  There won't be any heavy snow except up in the Lake Superior Snow Belts. 

MEDFORD (WAOW) -- Officers from the Medford Police Department and Taylor County Sheriff's Office may have found the remains of a 52-year-old missing person.

SHAWANO CO. (WAOW)-- The Shawano County Sheriff's Office says a pickup truck was stolen after a residential burglary in the Town of Red Springs Sunday afternoon.

SHAWANO CO. (WAOW)-- The Shawano County Sheriff's Office says a pickup truck was stolen after a residential burglary in the Town of Red Springs Sunday afternoon.

SHAWANO CO. (WAOW)-- The Shawano County Sheriff's Office says a pickup truck was stolen after a residential burglary in the Town of Red Springs Sunday afternoon.

SHAWANO CO. (WAOW)-- The Shawano County Sheriff's Office says a pickup truck was stolen after a residential burglary in the Town of Red Springs Sunday afternoon.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Aaron Rodgers passed for 341 yards and three touchdowns, Julius Peppers returned his second interception of the season for a score, and the Green Bay Packers defense stuffed the high-octane Philadelphia Eagles for a 53-20 rout Sunday.

Brandon Knight made three 3-pointers down the stretch and scored 20 points, Jabari Parker scored 13 and the Milwaukee Bucks downed the slumping Miami Heat 91-84 on Sunday night.

Melvin Gordon weighed going pro before returning to Wisconsin for his junior season as a quicker, faster and stronger running back.

Kevin Harvick has claimed his first career Sprint Cup championship with a win in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.H

WAUSAU (WAOW) -- Corporate stores and local retail shops are getting ready for the Black Friday.

WAUSAU (WAOW) -- Corporate stores and local retail shops are getting ready for the Black Friday.