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Justin gets the Loew-down on rabits
Meteorologist Justin Loew stopped by the Wisconsin Valley Fair, Thursday morning to see some animals. Loew met up with Butch to ask some serious questions about those pesky garden bunnies.
WEB EXTRA: Freaky fast questions with Frankie Ballard
Jordan Betts met up with Frankie Ballard at the Wisconsin Valley Fair, Tuesday. Ballard sounds off on some rapid-fire questions. Betts: What's your favorite body part? Ballard: On myself? Check out the full interview.
“Brett” going to see his namesake enshrined in Pro Football Hall of Fame
A boy named Brett... In Wisconsin, you can imagine where he got his name.
Remains in 1989 homicide to be exhumed Thursday
Detectives investigating the 1989 death of a newborn in Kenosha County say they have targeted a person of interest in the homicide case.
FIRE OFFICIAL: Wausau bar fire investigated as suspicious act
Fire crews were called to a bar in Wausau Thursday morning for what they think could be a suspicious act.
How did the Olympics start? Ancient mythology points to a cheater
Cheating has long been considered a problem for the world’s most preeminent sporting competition, the Olympic Games.
Boston Police Unveil Sweet New Ice Cream Truck in Their Fleet
Don’t be surprised if you are in Boston and the sound of a police siren is replaced with the familiar jingle of an ice cream truck.
London police say knife attack leaves 1 dead, 5 hurt
London police say a woman has died and five others were injured in a knife attack in a central part of the city.
Wausau Boys & Girls Club gets boost from Walmart
WAUSAU (WAOW)-- The Wausau Boys & Girls Club got a big boost from Walmart today.
1 hurt after high speed chase in Shawano Co.
One person is injured after a high speed chase leads to a car crash in Shawano County.
New Mexico bear hitches a ride on top of a garbage truck
A New Mexico bear hitched a ride on top of a garbage truck, traveling at least 5 miles on the vehicle before it was able to make its escape up a tree.
Clinton, Kaine to release book 2 months before election
Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Tim Kaine, are releasing a book two months before the election.
Eastwood doesn't endorse Trump, but praises him as anti-PC
Clint Eastwood has stopped short of endorsing Donald Trump, but in an interview in Esquire magazine he praised the Republican presidential candidate for being "on to something."
Still no decision on Marathon Co. administrator's suspension
The Marathon County administrator Brad Karger will stay suspended for now.
Couple meets at Wisconsin Valley Fair, still together 35 years later
Michael and Sharon Marx met at the Wisconsin Valley Fair when they were teenagers, and have been together ever since.
Justice Dept. asks for stay of Wisconsin voting ruling
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- State attorneys are asking a federal court to temporarily block a ruling that threw out as unconstitutional a host of Wisconsin election laws passed in recent years.
Weston woman started Karger petition because of her children
Weston resident Kue Her said her motivation to start a petition in support of suspended Marathon County administrator Brad Karger was because of her children.
Wausau family rescues baby from house fire
A Wausau family woke up to the sounds of what they thought was a robbery in their home early Wednesday morning, but instead, their house was on fire.
Mother charged with killing 17-month-old by giving her salt
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -- A South Carolina mother is accused of killing her 17-month-old daughter by feeding her a teaspoon of salt.
Fly me to the moon: Feds OK private firm's lunar flight plan
The federal government for the first time has given permission to a private Florida company to fly a spaceship beyond Earth's orbit and land on the moon.