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Riverside Elementary Students Thank First Responders, District Leaders
RINGLE, WI (WSAU) -- Students returned to Riverside Elementary on Monday after eight days of learning at Greenheck Turner Community Center. Principal Kevin Kampmann hosted an all-school assembly to mark the milestone, saying everyone in the building has a lot to be thankful for. "It was important to get us back in...
11h ago

Monday's Never Forgotten Honor Flight Postponed
MOSINEE, WI (WSAU) -- Monday's Honor Flight has been postponed due to an issue between the airline and TSA. The flight was scheduled to depart from the Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee, taking nearly 90 Veterans to Washington, DC to see the memorials crafted in their honor. According to a news release from Never Fo...
13h ago

Man dies after UTV crash
ENTERPRISE, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A 70-year-old man died Saturday when his UTV struck a tree in the Town of Enterprise. The Oneida County Sheriff's Office responded to the crash around 5:28 p.m. on May 2. The crash happened about a half mile south of trail intersection 266 off of Bowman Road. Deputies identified the operato...
13h ago

Community Foundation Launches Grant Application for Tornado Relief Funds
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin has launched a dedicated website for its tornado relief fund, including an application for victims. "The launch of this webpage is an important step in ensuring transparency and accessibility as we move from immediate response into long-term ...
17h ago
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MLB roundup: Yankees, mourning John Sterling's death, rout Orioles
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning, drove in four runs and reached base three times as the New York Yankees completed a four-game sweep of the visiting Baltimore Orioles by pulling away for a 12-1 victory on Monday. The Yankees won fo...
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Mariners hit 2 home runs, overcome Braves' 4 homers
Luke Raley and J.P. Crawford homered in a five-run sixth inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied to defeat the visiting Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Monday in the opener of a three-game interleague series. The Mariners snapped a three-game skid and halted A...
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Contentious third-period goal carries Knights past Ducks in Game 1
Ivan Barbashev scored a controversial go-ahead goal with 4:58 remaining in the third period, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 1 of their Western Conference second-round playoff series on Monday in Las Veg...
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In return of Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves stun Spurs in Game 1
Julius Randle scored 21 points and Anthony Edwards came off the bench to hit for 18 points as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 104-102 on Monday in Game 1 of the teams' Western Conference semifinal series. Game 2 wil...
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Geno Auriemma on dispute with Dawn Staley: 'Feel like a dumbass'
UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma reflected Monday on his game-ending dispute with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley at the end of a Final Four defeat last month, saying, "I just feel like a dumbass for the way it played out." The Gamecocks...
6h ago
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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

Churio returns in Brewers loss
ST LOUIS, MO (WSAU) - Jackson Churio was in the Brewers line-up for the first time this season in a 6-3 loss to the Cardinals. Churio went 4-for-4 with two doublles and a walk. He'd been injuried since spring training when he was hit on the hand in a World Baseball Classic game, Klyle Leahy pitched 5 1/3 innings for th...
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Brewers fall short of sweep
WASHINGTON DC (WSAU) - The Brewers came up a run short in their bid to sweep the Washington Nationals. The Nats managed a 3-2 win on Sunday. Nasim Nunez has 2 RBI singles in Washington's win. The Brewers got within 1-run in the 9th when outfielder James Wood lost a pop fly in the sun. Then Richard Lovelady got the fina...
May 03, 2026

Brewers win in Washington
WASHINGTON DC (WSAU) The suddenly-hot Brewers beat the Nationals, 4-1 on Saturday. The Crew has won 4 of their last 5 games. Kyle Harrison scattered 7 hits but allowed only 1 run. He struck our 5 and lost one, improving to 3-1 this season. His ERA was lowered to 2.21. Brandon Lockridge had 2 RBI for the Brewers. Before...
May 03, 2026

Brewers Pitching Holds Down Nationals
WASHINGTON, DC (WSAU) -- Milwaukee had more than enough offense to back up Jacob Misorowski's bid for a no-hitter in a 6-1 win on Friday. William Contreras recorded his second four-hit day of the week, going 4-5 with four singles and three RBI. Tyler Black added two hits, including an RBI double. David Hamilton finishe...
May 02, 2026
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Packers add a quarterback and get rid of one
(GREEN BAY PACKERS) - The Green Bay Packers have signed QB Tyrod Taylor and released QB Desmond Ridder. The transactions were announced Monday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst. (TIE-rod) Taylor (6-1, 217), a 16th-year player out of Virginia Tech, was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round (No. 180 overal...
14h ago

Packers wrap up mini-camp
(LEARFIELD) - The Green Bay Packers will reportedly not bring in any more players after rookie minicamp. According to SI's Bill Huber, Green Bay will not sign any of the players it hosted for tryouts over the weekend. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said that the rookie message is not about hard knocks.
23h ago

Packers exercise option on Van Ess
(LEARFIELD) - The Packers have exercised their fifth-year option on edge rusher Lukas Van Ness. The move means Van Ness will make almost 14 million dollars in the 2027 season. His earnings will be just over three million in 2026. The deal was reported by The Athletic.com. It means Green Bay will retain control of a tal...
May 01, 2026


