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Portage County Sheriff's Office Provides Updated Warming Shelter List, Thousands Remain Without Power
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- Cleanup continues in Stevens Point after ice downed branches and power lines on Thursday. Sheriff Mike Lucas has released a list of warming shelters that are open and have heat. That list includes: Portage County Public Library Plover Branch until 12 PM Portage County ADRC until 12 PM Vil...
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Travel Not Advised in Stevens Point due to Blocked Roads
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- Stevens Point Mayor Mike Wiza is asking residents to stay home for the rest of the day due to damage from Thursday's ice storm. Wiza says while the surface of the roads or sidewalks may be fine, many of them are blocked by downed trees or power lines. Public Works crews and WPS workers are o...
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Man Sentenced for Cutting Brake Lines
MERRILL, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A 24-year-old man was sentenced to four years in prison followed by five years of extended supervision for cutting brake lines on two vehicles in 2023. David Genrich's charges stem from crimes committed over a four-month span. Police said the incidents were motivated by his fixation on a co-wo...
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Wausau Police Warn of Uptick in Scams
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Wausau Police are warning residents about an uptick in scams of all kinds. In a Facebook post, officers noted that "fraud is now the #1 case type investigated by Wausau detectives." The post adds that cases of fraud have doubled in the first three months of the year, with victims losing t...
Apr 02, 2026
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Jackets D Damon Severson (shoulder) out for season
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Damon Severson will miss the rest of the season following shoulder surgery, the team announced Friday. Severson, 31, had the procedure Thursday. He sustained the injury after absorbing a check from Zachary Bolduc...
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TCU signs coach Sonny Dykes to contract extension
TCU football coach Sonny Dykes agreed to a contract extension on Friday. Terms were not disclosed. Dykes, 56, previously had been signed through 2028 and drew a salary just over $7 million last season, per USA Today. The Horned Frogs have won more ...
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Sens' Brady Tkachuk fined after bizarre bench slashing
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk received a $2,500 fine on Friday for unsportsmanlike conduct on the bench during Thursday night's 4-1 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres. Tkachuk, 26, appeared to strike Buffalo's Beck Malenstyn in the f...
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Virginia QB Chandler Morris denied 7th year of eligibility
A judge denied Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris' request for a preliminary injunction in his quest for a seventh season of eligibility. After the NCAA denied the 25-year-old player's waiver request and his subsequent appeal earlier this year, Mor...
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Chess-Nakamura criticises FIDE's anti-cheating measures at Candidates tournament
April 3 (Reuters) - U.S. grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has criticised the International Chess Federation (FIDE) over what he described as excessive anti-cheating measures at the Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. Nakamura is one of eight players competing...
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Tuesday High School Scoreboard
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Tuesday's scoreboard: Boys Basketball Roncalli 49 Wausau West 36 DC Everest 74 Chippewa Falls 54 Marshfield 74 Eau Claire Memorial 53 Eau Claire North 71 Wisconsin Rapids 62 Bonduel 79 Wausau East 49 Merrill 50 Antigo 49 Marathon 72 Stratford 20 Wausau Newman 62 Edgar...
Jan 14, 2026
Bucks fall to Houston
HOUSTON, TX (WSAU) - The Bucks were bested on the road. Milwaukee lost 119-113 to the Houston Rockets. Ousmane Dieng led the Bucks with 36 points in the setback. Cormac Ryan added 25 points off the bench, while Pete Nance finished with 23 points. The Bucks will return home Friday to face off with the Boston Celtics.
Apr 02, 2026
8th inning rally powers Brewers past Rays
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Brewers have owned the late innings in their 5-1 start to the new season. A 6-run rally in the 8th powered the Crew past the Tampa Rays, 8-2 on Wednesday afternoon. Christian Yelich sparked the rally with a go-ahead two run single. Garrett Mitchell tacked on a two-run double. David Hamilton a...
Apr 01, 2026
Bucks losing streak ends
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Bucks ended their four-game losing streak. Milwaukee beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-99 at home. Ryan Rollins posted 24 points, seven rebounds and nine assists in the win and Kyle Kuzma added 20 points of his own. The Bucks will be on the road to play the Houston Rockets tonight at 6:30pm on WS...
Apr 01, 2026
Brewers lose to Rays
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Brewers have lost for the first time this season, falling 3-2 to the Tampa Bay Rays. Nick Fortes doubled in the winning run in the 9th off Trevor Meginn to bring in the winning run. The Brewers had a baserunner in the bottom of the 9th, but failed to get a game-tying hit. William Contrares ga...
Mar 31, 2026
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Committee work for a pair of Packers
(LEARFIELD) - Packers CEO Ed Policy has tapped head coach Matt LaFleur and general manager Brian Gutekunst to serve on some NFL committees. Policy says he's switching his focus to the business side. LaFleur was appointed to the head coaches committee, and Gutekunst to the GM advisory committee. Policy tells reporters h...
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Titletown Field gets a new name
(GREEN BAY PACKERS) - Emplify Health and Titletown today announced a new partnership that deepens their commitment to health, well-being and community spirit, with Titletown's field becoming Emplify Health Field, a central gathering place at the heart of the vibrant community development. The new Titletown partnership ...
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Good grades for Gutekunst
(LEARFIELD) - The Packers' record of successful draft picks becomes obvious in a study conducted by StickToTheModel-dot-com. Green Bay ranks third in the NFL for what is being called "draft value added. Only the Bills and 49ers ranked higher. Packers Wire-dot-com reports that general manager Brian Gutekunst has ex...
Apr 02, 2026
