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STEVENS POINT (WAOW) - Police agencies from Portage and Wood counties working to solve the heroin problem say education is the key and a public forum about the epidemic is being planned.

WPS Health Insurance plans to hire 100 new employees in Wausau as part of a new program for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a press release from WPS.

This year's Wisconsin state Capitol Christmas tree is a 40-foot balsam fir from a Pelican Lake farm.

This year's Wisconsin state Capitol Christmas tree is a 40-foot balsam fir from a Pelican Lake farm.

WAUSAU (WAOW) – WPS Health Insurance plans to hire 100 new employees in Wausau as part of a new program for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a press release from WPS.Those additions would bring WPS's staff to 280 employees – 250 of them in Wausau and the rest located in Madison, according to the release.“WPS is growing in Wausau as a result of this new work on behalf of our veterans,” WPS President and CEO Mike Hamerlik said in the release.WPS's partnership with TriWest H...

Wisconsin's Republican Gov. Scott Walker has defeated Democratic challenger Mary Burke, winning re-election to a second term.

Wisconsin's Republican Gov. Scott Walker has defeated Democratic challenger Mary Burke, winning re-election to a second term.

Light rain later Wednesday becoming snow Wednesday night to early Thursday.  Cold through the extended period.

Light rain later Wednesday becoming snow Wednesday night to early Thursday.  Cold through the extended period.

Light rain later Wednesday becoming snow Wednesday night to early Thursday.  Cold through the extended period.

A 33-year-old man was arrested in Wood County after sheriff's department officials say he threw approximately $8,000 worth of heroin out a car window.

A 33-year-old man was arrested in Wood County after sheriff's department officials say he threw approximately $8,000 worth of heroin out a car window.

If you're caught short on Amsterdam's historic Dam Square, the Dutch government has a message for you: Don't pee on the palace.

Pakistan's prime minister has vowed to make this Islamic nation a polio-free country in the next six months by vaccinating each and every child against the crippling disease.

Police refrained from arresting a man who caused a disturbance at a polling place in Green Bay.

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.

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.

Newsline 9 is proud to continue the tradition of featuring products made right here in Wisconsin. In the next edition, we take you inside Nueske's Applewood Smoked Meats in Wittenberg.

Election results for the Governor's race and the 7th Congressional District race are very similar to those from 2012.In 2012, in our 11 county viewing area, Governor Walker won all but one county. His opponent, Tom Barrett took Portage County.This year's race was similar. Mary Burke won Portage County. All other counties went red.In 2012, Congressman Duffy defeated his opponent Pat Kreitlow. Duffy only surrendering three counties in the 7th district, Ashland, Bayfield, and Douglass.This year,...

About 55 percent of Wisconsin's voting-age population cast ballots in the midterm election, the highest turnout in at least 60 years for a non-presidential year.