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Vilas County home burns down; lightning suspected as cause
WINCHESTER (WAOW) - A homeowner reported lighting likely caused a fire Thursday that destroyed the rural home, the Vilas County Sheriff's Department said.
Records: Merrill band director sends hundreds of messages to girl
MERRILL (WAOW) - The band director at Merrill High School suspended with pay exchanged hundreds of messages with a 16-year-old girl, according to Lincoln County court documents reviewed Thursday.
Man accused of drowning infant son pleads not guilty
The man accused in the drowning death of his infant son in Milwaukee has pleaded not guilty.
SLIDESHOW: Flooding Aug. 11th
Images of the flooding from Thursday morning storms.
Lincoln Co. Petsaver: Will
WAUSAU (WAOW)-- Our Lincoln Co. Petsaver for this week is Will.
Breast cancer survivor shares her story on Live @ 5
WAUSAU (WAOW)-- Salena Schultz is a survivor. In June of 2014 doctors diagnosed Schultz with stage-two breast cancer.
Brain Freeze Challenge results
It was a pretty sweet morning on Wake Up Wisconsin. Briq's Soft Serve is the “home of the one pound cone.”
WAKE UP SURPRISE: Morning Anchor fakes sick, see where he ends up
Newsline 9's Josh Holland likes to have fun at the anchor desk, but when he came down with a bug Thursday morning it seemed serious for Wake Up anchor Rebecca Ribley.
Manitowoc Company: 528 jobs lost in manufacturing transition
The Manitowoc Company says more than 500 jobs will be lost in Wisconsin when it moves its crane manufacturing operations out of the state.
WAKE UP INTERVIEW: Gus Macker back in central Wisconsin
After a few years off, a popular 3-on-3 basketball tournament is coming back to central Wisconsin.
Teen dies after breaking into swimming pool
A teenager has died after breaking into a municipal swimming pool in Milwaukee.
John Saunders: Stephen A. Smith, Robin Roberts and more pay tribute to the beloved ESPN anchor
The sports world was shocked today by the passing of legendary reporter and host John Saunders.
Appeals court stays ruling on voter ID
A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked a pathway for Wisconsin residents without the required photo identification to vote in the presidential election just three months away.
4-Eared Cat Named Batman Finds a Forever Home in Pennsylvania
Batman, a black cat with four ears, has found a forever home after spending a month at the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society in Pittsburgh.
Webcam Nightmare: Mom Finds Daughters' Room Featured on Live App
A Houston, Texas, mother said her "worst nightmare" was realized recently when she learned that someone had hacked into a webcam positioned in her two daughters' bedroom and had been streaming their private goings-on live online for thousands to watch.
Dallas jail demonstration ends peacefully
A rally in protest of police violence against black people that turned into an impromptu march in protest of the arrest of the rally organizer has ended peacefully.
Attorney for Gray family blasts Baltimore police
BALTIMORE (AP) -- The attorney for the family of a black man whose fatal neck injury in the back of a police van touched off riots in Baltimore says a Justice Department report indicates there are "widespread human cancers" in the city's police department.
Legal marijuana has enough signatures for Arizona ballot
Supporters of a voter initiative legalizing marijuana in Arizona say they've been told the measure has made the November ballot.
IRS, other law enforcement raid Madison gas stations
Federal officials say search warrants were executed at several Madison area gas stations Wednesday, after the operators of the locations were confronted with enforcement in the past over the sale of synthetic marijuana.
Building donated to Downtown Grocery
Downtown Grocery in Wausau will be returning to its original location on Third Street.