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Wausau Fire Department Awarded WPS Foundation Grant
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The Wausau Fire Department is now equipped with electric hazard detection units after winning a WPS Foundation Rewarding Responders grant. Deputy Chief Justin Pluess says the devices have been a want for the department for years and can take some guesswork out of determining whether an emergency sc...
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Report: Packers Preparing For Possibility That The NFL Will Suspend Josh Jacobs Until Legal Issues Resolved
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers may be without one of their top offensive stars to start the season. According to Packers GM Brian Gutekunst, who spoke to the media ahead of Wednesday's practice, he and his staff have been preparing for the league office to place running back Josh Jacobs on the Commissione...
9h ago
Peters Berger Pleads Guilty to Homicide, Sentenced to Life in Prison
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI (WSAU) -- The teen accused of killing his cousin in the spring of 2022 has pleaded guilty to homicide. Carson Peters-Berger entered the plea Wednesday morning and was immediately sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after 25 years. The now 18-year-old was 14 when he killed Pete...
10h ago
Vehicle Pursuit Leads to Arrest in Wood County
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- A Wisconsin Rapids man is in jail after a vehicle chase ended with a PIT maneuver and a short foot chase near the intersection of Riverview Expressway and Chase Street. According to a news release from the Wood County Sheriff's Office, it started when officers tried to pull the suspect ov...
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Mark Walter's company denies fraud, says Dodgers, F1 team not for sale
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) - In its latest effort to quash rumors and concerns it will sell off more of its assets amid reports it is the subject of federal investigations into potential tax fraud, TWG Global said Wednesday that ...
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Nevada fines Max Holloway, 2 others for celebrations at UFC 329
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) - The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) on Wednesday fined Max Holloway, Paddy Pimblett and Gable Steveson for leaping out of the cage in celebration at UFC 329 last month. Each fighter exited the cage f...
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Brewers' Dustin May drilled by first-pitch liner; X-rays negative
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) - Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Dustin May, drilled in the upper back by a comebacker on his first pitch against the host New York Mets on Wednesday, exited the contest and underwent X-rays that were n...
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Report: Michael Jordan not expected to return to NBC's NBA coverage
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) - Hall of Famer Michael Jordan was once hailed as an important piece of NBC's NBA coverage. A year later, his tenure might be over. That's according to an article from Front Office Sports, which reporte...
3h ago
Unrivaled valuation jumps to $650M after latest round of fundraising
By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) - Unrivaled's rapid rise in women's basketball has carried over to its worth, with the 3-on-3 league now valued at $650 million following its latest funding round. The league raised more than $100 millio...
3h ago
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Report: Packers Preparing For Possibility That The NFL Will Suspend Josh Jacobs Until Legal Issues Resolved
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers may be without one of their top offensive stars to start the season. According to Packers GM Brian Gutekunst, who spoke to the media ahead of Wednesday's practice, he and his staff have been preparing for the league office to place running back Josh Jacobs on the Commissione...
9h ago
NFL Top 100: Micah Parsons Named 8th Best Player In League
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - Micah Parsons, the Packers' premier pass rusher, was named to the NFL's annual Top 100 list by his peers as a top-10 player in the league. Parsons, 27, was ranked No. 36 last season but has risen to 8th overall this year after recording 12.5 sacks and leading the league in QB pressures in his fir...
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Mets beat Brewers in 10
NEW YORK, NY (WSAU) The Brewers fell to the Mets, 3-2, in 10 innings on Tuesday night. The Brewers tied the game in the 9th on a Christian Yelich hit. The Brewers had a chance to take the lead until a Francisco Lindor diving catch at shortstop with the bases loaded. Christopher Morel brought home the game-winning run ...
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Wisconsin Alumni Dan Katz Announces Season Ticket Giveaway To Promote Schools NIL Fund
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - One of the University of Wisconsin's most prominent alumni is assisting the school in raising funds for its name, image, and likeness fund to restore the football program to its winning ways. According to a video posted on his X account, Dan "Big Cat" Katz, a popular Barstool Sports perso...
Aug 25, 2026
Badgers Quarterback Colton Joseph Named to 2026 Manning Award Watch List
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Colton Joseph has a chance to do something that no other Badgers quarterback has done before. According to a post on X from the team, Joseph, who transferred to Wisconsin from Old Dominion earlier this year, has been named to the 2026 Manning Award Watch List, which co...
Aug 25, 2026
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Packers' new look, no starters on Friday
(247NEWSSOURCE/LEARFIELD) - The Packers will sport a new look during one game this season. Green Bay revealed its new NFL Rivalries alternate uniform, which will debut on October 11th against the Chicago Bears. The uniform features a desaturated vintage green jersey with delicate alabaster and gold stripes, paired with...
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Feisty Packers
(247NEWSSOURCE/LEARFIELD) - Tempers flared at the Packers' final open session before tomorrow's joint practice with the Arizona Cardinals. Wide receiver Matthew Golden and edge rusher Barryn Sorrell got into a scuffle with linebacker Zaire Franklin and edge Lukas Van Ness also involved. Safety Trey Dean the Third was s...
Aug 25, 2026
Smack talk from the Packers special teams co-ordinator
(LEARFIELD) - The Green Bay Packers will play their final pre-season game this Friday against the Arizona Cardinals at Lambeau Field. Coming off of Friday's impressive win over Denver, Packers co-ordinators Cam Achord and Adam Stenovich met with reporter. Special teams co-ordinator Achord talked about kicker Trey Smack...
Aug 24, 2026
