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Packers collapse in second half
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WSAU) The Packers collapsed in the second half, allowing 29-unanswered points, in a 39-22 loss to the Vikings. Minnesota rallied around back-up quarterback Carson Wentz, who exited the game with an injury in the 1st quarter. The Packers twice led by two scores. Momentum shifted when the Packers opted ...
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Residents organize community meeting on Wisconsin Rapids data center
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - The South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development is holding a public forum on hyperscale data centers and their community impacts on Monday at Lincoln High School's Performing Arts Center. The event starts at 6:30pm, with doors opening at 6pm. Guest speakers will discuss en...
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Wisconsin Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Tiffany Survives Emergency Plane Landing On Lake Wausau
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - Tom Tiffany, the Republican candidate for governor of Wisconsin, survived an emergency water landing late on Saturday night after the aircraft he was on was forced to land on Lake Wausau. According to a post on X from the campaign, Tiffany was traveling home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Din...
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Badgers get first win vs Western Illinois
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Badgers notched their first football win of the season, 36-9, over Western Illinois. Abu Sama III ran for a 72-yard touchdown on the first play of the game to put the Badgers in front early. Sama ginished with a career high 107-yard rushing. Carson Van Dinter blocked a punt, recovered in the en...
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NFL injury roundup: Kyler Murray's Vikings debut cut short
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) - Kyler Murray saw his Minnesota Vikings debut come to an early end when he sustained a concussion on a scramble in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the visiting Green Bay Packers. The former Ar...
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NFL roundup: Bears score 59 in record-setting Week 1 win over Panthers
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) - Caleb Williams threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more and the Chicago Bears pulled away for a 59-37 victory against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte in the highest-scoring Week 1 game in NFL hi...
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Tennis-Rodman makes late entrance but Shelton's lucky charm misses mark
By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Trinity Rodman pulled off a logistical miracle on Sunday, making the 200-mile trip from a soccer pitch in Washington to Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, only to arrive in time to watch boyfriend Ben S...
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Justin Thomas WDs from Biltmore Championship, fall series opener
By Field Level Media Sep 14 (Field Level Media) - Justin Thomas withdrew Sunday from the upcoming Biltmore Championship Asheville, the first tournament of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall. The new tournament is slated for this Thursday through Sunday ...
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Tennis-Ben Shelton's defeat extends US men's Grand Slam drought
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters) - An American men's Grand Slam drought will stretch into a 24th year, after German Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton in the final of the U.S. Open on Sunday to the bitter disappointment of the home crowd in N...
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Packers collapse in second half
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WSAU) The Packers collapsed in the second half, allowing 29-unanswered points, in a 39-22 loss to the Vikings. Minnesota rallied around back-up quarterback Carson Wentz, who exited the game with an injury in the 1st quarter. The Packers twice led by two scores. Momentum shifted when the Packers opted ...
1h ago

Badgers get first win vs Western Illinois
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Badgers notched their first football win of the season, 36-9, over Western Illinois. Abu Sama III ran for a 72-yard touchdown on the first play of the game to put the Badgers in front early. Sama ginished with a career high 107-yard rushing. Carson Van Dinter blocked a punt, recovered in the en...
22h ago

Brewers beat Reds
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Brewers, who clinched a playoff berth on Friday, followed up with a 13-9 win over the Reds on Saturday. Garrett Mitchell went 4-for-5 with 4 RBI. William Contreras broke a 5-5 tie with a 3-run homer. The Brewers magic number for clinching the NL Central is down to 3. The Brewers and...
22h ago

Brewers Clinch Postseason Spot in Grand Fashion, Shutout Reds
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Milwaukee Brewers have officially clinched a spot in the Postseason after a 20-0 thumping of the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. Jackson Chourio and Joey Ortiz each had four hits. Chourio added two RBI; Ortiz scored two runs. Brice Turang, Jake Bauers, and William Contreras recorded home runs. Ga...
Sep 12, 2026

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Week 4 - West stays undefeated; Marshfield suffers first loss
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Wausau West improved to 4-0, pulling away in the 2nd half for a 31-17 win over Wisconsin Rapids. Marshfield lost for the first time this season, 10-9, to D.C. Everest. The Tigers had an extra point blocked late in the 4th quarter. In other area scores: Edgar 15 - Mondovi 8 Wausau East 27 - Lakeland...
Sep 12, 2026
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Preview: Green Bay Packers set to face Minnesota Vikings, Kraft signs extension
(247NEWSSOURCE) - A pair of NFC North opponents write the next chapter in their rivalry when the Minnesota Vikings host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur says the Vikings have one of the best defenses. Former first overall pick Kyler Murray is ready to de...
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Love, McKinney and the Packers are ready to go
(LEARFIELD/WNFL) Ready or not, the regular season is upon the Green Bay Packers when they face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at boisterous U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Packers quarterback Jordan Love talked about dealing with the noise in that place. Jacobs in court: Packers running back Josh Jacobs has entered ...
Sep 11, 2026

Packers' LaFleur, Vikings' O'Connell talk season opener
(LEARFIELD/PACKERS) - In prepping for this Sunday's game between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, the Packers have to get ready for 2 somewhat unexpected things. First is the Vikings re-signing safety Harrison Smith which is something Packers coach Matt LaFleur talked about on Wednesday. And the injury repo...
Sep 10, 2026


