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5-year-old girl dies in Milwaukee shooting

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 11:33am
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Police have identified the 5-year-old girl who was shot and killed while sitting on her grandfather's lap in a Milwaukee home.

5-year-old girl dies in Milwaukee shooting

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 11:33am
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Police have identified the 5-year-old girl who was shot and killed while sitting on her grandfather's lap in a Milwaukee home.

5-year-old girl dies in Milwaukee shooting

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 11:33am
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Police have identified the 5-year-old girl who was shot and killed while sitting on her grandfather's lap in a Milwaukee home.

Utility rate increase translates to $3.40 more

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 11:08am
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation's electric customers will pay about $3 more per month under a rate plan state regulators have approved.

Minnesota experts predict lower natural gas bills

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 9:32am
Minnesota residents purchasing natural gas from the state's largest utility can expect slightly lower rates this winter compared to last.

Hearing next month for couple in boy's death

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 9:28am
Preliminary examinations have been rescheduled for a Detroit couple charged in the death of the woman's 7-year-old son who weighed only 27 pounds.

5-year-old girl dies in Milwaukee shooting

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 9:24am
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Milwaukee police say a 5-year-old girl has died after being shot when someone intentionally fired into a home on the city's northwest side.

Dancing anchorman

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 7:30am
Ever ask someone to dance and they say no? It happened to a TV news man in West Virginia. Dan Thron is shaking things up at WVNS in West Virginia.

Tips for winter driving

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 7:22am
Here in Central Wisconsin we've already seen some winter weather.

Tips for winter driving

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 7:22am
Here in Central Wisconsin we've already seen some winter weather.

Capitol tree to travel through Wisconsin

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 6:12am
The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree will travel through Wisconsin next week on the way to Washington, D.C.

Current Forecast

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 4:42am
Rain and snow becoming mostly snow Wednesday night with accumulations.   Cold through the extended period with more rain and snow by Friday night.

Current Forecast

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 4:42am
Rain and snow becoming mostly snow Wednesday night with accumulations.   Cold through the extended period with more rain and snow by Friday night.

Current Forecast

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 4:42am
Rain and snow becoming mostly snow Wednesday night with accumulations.   Cold through the extended period with more rain and snow by Friday night.

Merrill falls in state volleyball quarterfinals

Thu, 11/06/2014 - 11:16pm
Merrill got matched up with Germantown in the Division 1 state quarterfinals at the Resch Center on Thursday evening. 

SPECIAL REPORT: Made in Wisconsin – Nueske's

Thu, 11/06/2014 - 10:40pm
Newsline 9 is proud to continue the tradition of featuring products made right here in Wisconsin. In our next adventure, we head to Wittenberg to the home of Nueske's Applewood Smoked Meats.

Cool Weather Continues

Thu, 11/06/2014 - 10:38pm
Rain and snow becoming mostly snow Wednesday night with accumulations.   Cold through the extended period with more rain and snow by Friday night.

Cool Weather Continues

Thu, 11/06/2014 - 10:38pm
Rain and snow becoming mostly snow Wednesday night with accumulations.   Cold through the extended period with more rain and snow by Friday night.

Needle found in child's Halloween candy

Thu, 11/06/2014 - 8:24pm
STEVENS POINT (WAOW) - A Portage County family had a scary discovery in their children's Halloween candy.

Needle found in child's Halloween candy

Thu, 11/06/2014 - 8:24pm
STEVENS POINT (WAOW) - A Portage County family had a scary discovery in their children's Halloween candy.

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