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Milwaukee family seeks charges in police shooting

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 1:58am
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The family of a black man killed by a white police officer in Milwaukee is calling for criminal charges after the officer was fired for instigating the fight that led to the shooting.

Could more have been done for Thomas Eric Duncan?

Mon, 10/27/2014 - 1:56am
DALLAS (AP) -- When Thomas Eric Duncan became the first diagnosed case of Ebola in the United States, his relatives with roots in virus-ravaged Liberia knew what questions to ask. Duncan, poor and uninsured, did not get all the help his family wanted. They now question why his care was different in some ways than that of Americans infected with the deadly virus.

Top 5 Plays of the Week: (10-26-14)

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 11:25pm
Here are the top five high school plays from the week of October 20th-25th.

Brees, Saints blow past Packers, 44-23

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 11:16pm
Drew Brees completed 27 of 32 passes for 311 yards and three touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints ended the Green Bay Packers' four-game winning streak, 44-23 on Sunday night.

Packers tied with Saints at halftime

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 9:03pm
The 5-2 Packers will square off with the Saints (2-4) at the Superdome in primetime on Sunday evening. 

current forecast

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 8:57pm

Occasional showers later Sunday night and Monday.  Breezy and colder by Tuesday.  Staying chilly the rest of the week.

current forecast

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 8:57pm

Occasional showers later Sunday night and Monday.  Breezy and colder by Tuesday.  Staying chilly the rest of the week.

93-year-old bakes dozens of loaves of bread for a cause

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 6:49pm
Sunday's Halloween Aid Fright for Life benefit in Wisconsin Rapids had spooks, scares and a bit of a tasty side to it.

93-year-old bakes dozens of loaves of bread for a cause

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 6:49pm
Sunday's Halloween Aid Fright for Life benefit in Wisconsin Rapids had spooks, scares and a bit of a tasty side to it.

93-year-old bakes dozens of loaves of bread for a cause

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 6:49pm
Sunday's Halloween Aid Fright for Life benefit in Wisconsin Rapids had spooks, scares and a bit of a tasty side to it.

Packers face Saints in primetime at the Superdome

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 6:19pm
The 5-2 Packers will square off with the Saints (2-4) at the Superdome in primetime on Sunday evening. 

Missing plane found in Pierce County; pilot dead

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 6:03pm
ELLSWORTH, Wis. (AP) -- Authorities say a small plane that went missing on Friday has been found in a Pierce County farm field.

Wausau Curling Club gives free lesson

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 5:58pm
WAUSAU (WAOW) -- The Wausau Curling Club kicked off the curling season, Saturday.

Burke and Walker gear up for final campaigns

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 5:52pm
WAUSAU (WAOW) -- The Wisconsin Candidates for governor are working hard to finish their campaigns strong.

Burke and Walker gear up for final campaigns

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 5:52pm
WAUSAU (WAOW) -- The Wisconsin Candidates for governor are working hard to finish their campaigns strong.

current forecast

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 2:52pm

Occasional showers later Sunday night and Monday.  Breezy and colder by Tuesday.  Staying chilly the rest of the week.

current forecast

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 2:52pm

Occasional showers later Sunday night and Monday.  Breezy and colder by Tuesday.  Staying chilly the rest of the week.

Body found in Hamburg is that of missing man, 74

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 1:49pm
HAMBURG, Wis. (AP) -- Authorities say a body discovered in the Town of Hamburg is that of a 74-year-old man who had been missing for nearly two weeks.

Body found in Hamburg is that of missing man, 74

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 1:49pm
HAMBURG, Wis. (AP) -- Authorities say a body discovered in the Town of Hamburg is that of a 74-year-old man who had been missing for nearly two weeks.

Quarantined nurse: Being isolated is 'inhumane'

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 11:51am
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- The nurse quarantined at a New Jersey hospital because she had contact with Ebola patients in West Africa says the process of keeping her isolated is "inhumane."

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