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Marathon Co. administrator's suspension could get reconsidered
A week after 30 Marathon County board supervisors voted to suspend county administrator Brad Karger, some are having second thoughts.
Obama says 2008 race helped steel Clinton
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- President Barack Obama says Hillary Clinton's handling of their 2008 presidential primary rivalry proved her mettle as a public servant.
University of Louisville president's resignation accepted
University of Louisville trustees have accepted the resignation of embattled President James Ramsey, whose long tenure was dogged by scandal.
Unemployment down in most Wisconsin cities, counties
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Unemployment is down in nearly all Wisconsin cities and counties.
Wausau settles with two employees over Winters investigation
Two city employees are receiving a combined $30,000 over the Keene Winters investigation.
Haunted Sawmill in Lincoln County up for sale
A fall favorite in Lincoln County may soon close its doors.
Local law enforcement receiving community support after national police shootings
Central Wisconsin law enforcement is receiving support from the community following a series of national police shootings.
Russ Feingold makes campaign stop in Wausau
Democratic Senate candidate Russ Feingold stopped at the Marathon County Democratic Headquarters on Wednesday.
Probable heat death investigated in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee County medical examiner's office is investigating a probable heat-related death in Milwaukee.
2 more mysterious Zika infections reported in South Florida
NEW YORK (AP) -- Florida health officials are investigating two more mysterious cases of Zika infection that do not appear to be related to travel, bringing the total to four.
Man sentenced for scratching initials into Roosevelt Arch
GARDINER, Mont. (AP) -- A Texas man has been sentenced to three days in jail and ordered to pay $250 in restitution for carving his initials into the iconic Roosevelt Arch at the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
Western Wisconsin gun store burglarized, suspect in custody
A suspect is in custody after a guns store in western Wisconsin was burglarized overnight.
Is a cold winter on the way?
The 2015-2016 El Nino is officially over as sea surface temperatures have fallen back to or just below average, putting us currently in a neutral state.
Site for Obama's presidential library chosen
A person familiar with the selection process says an exact location for President Barack Obama's presidential library has been chosen.
Portage Co. Crime Stoppers: Smash & grab theft
Portage County Crime Stoppers needs your help to find the thief who smashed a car window, stole a woman's purse and then used her credit card.
Feingold calls Trump a threat to national security
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Democratic Senate candidate Russ Feingold tells The Associated Press that Donald Trump's latest comments show he is "an enormous threat to national security."
Ryan won't be joining Pence at Wisconsin rally
House Speaker Paul Ryan won't be joining Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence at a Wisconsin rally.
ALS-related gene found with help from Ice Bucket Challenge
The ALS Association is crediting money raised through the Ice Bucket Challenge for the discovery of a gene's connection to the progressive disease.
Republican lawmaker, Walker at odds over road funding
The Republican co-chair of the Legislature's budget committee is at odds with Gov. Scott Walker over road funding in Wisconsin.
Judge: Reagan shooter can leave hospital to live in Virginia
A judge says the man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan will be allowed to leave a Washington mental hospital and live full-time in Virginia.
