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WDEZ Raises More Than $230,000 for St Jude
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Every year, our friends at WDEZ ask. And every year, Central Wisconsin steps up big. The 2026 Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon brought in $230,967 to help fund research and treatment at the St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN. Donations came from local businesses and listeners, inc...
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Rollins, Thomas Lead Bucks over Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WSAU) -- Ryan Rollins and Cam Thomas each scored 27 points as Milwaukee beat New Orleans 139-118 to open the ceremonial second half of the NBA season. Kevin Porter Jr scored 25 points. Bobby Portis dropped 17 points coming off the bench. Rollins added six assists, four steals, two blocked shots, and tw...
9h ago

Competency Evaluation Ordered for Man Suspected of Stealing Ambulance
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU-WAOW) -- A competency evaluation is now ordered for the man charged in connection with a stolen ambulance chase through Wood County this week. Court records show Benjamin Feltz, 37, appeared in court Friday by video conference. A judge found probable cause, then ordered the evaluation. Feltz ...
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Wausau City Clerk to Resign After Spring Election
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Wausau's Clerk Kaitlyn Bernarde will resign her position after the April election. A representative from the Mayor's office confirmed the move to WSAU News on Friday, saying, "Human Resources will start reviewing applications and setting up interviews in the next few weeks." The city has ...
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Cup Series qualifying canceled due to rainy Atlanta weather
Inclement weather near Atlanta forced the cancellation of Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at EchoPark Speedway. With no time trials, Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick will start on the pole in Sunday's Autotrader 400. Reddick's No. 45 23...
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Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet undergoes ACL surgery
Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet underwent surgery to repair his torn ACL on Friday, nearly five weeks after he sustained the injury. Charbonnet, 25, injured his left knee in the Jan. 17 NFC divisional-round victory over the San Franc...
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Bulls' Zach Collins out for season, Jaden Ivey sidelined 2 weeks
Chicago Bulls power forward Zach Collins will undergo surgery on his right big toe and miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Saturday. Also, guard Jaden Ivey is dealing with left knee soreness and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. ...
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Rangers INF Cody Freeman (back) out 4-6 weeks
Texas Rangers infielder Cody Freeman will be sidelined at least four-to-six weeks with a fracture in his lower back, manager Skip Schumaker announced on Saturday. The timeline is a bit of a crunch given there are only five weeks remaining until t...
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Olympics-FIFA boss Infantino's Board of Peace appearance does not violate political neutrality, IOC says
By Karolos Grohmann MILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino's presence at the inaugural meeting of The Board of Peace this week alongside United States President Donald Trump and other heads of state does not violate any Olympic Char...
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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

Rollins, Thomas Lead Bucks over Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WSAU) -- Ryan Rollins and Cam Thomas each scored 27 points as Milwaukee beat New Orleans 139-118 to open the ceremonial second half of the NBA season. Kevin Porter Jr scored 25 points. Bobby Portis dropped 17 points coming off the bench. Rollins added six assists, four steals, two blocked shots, and tw...
9h ago

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Thursday's scoreboard & today's schedule: Boys Hockey Regionals Pacelli 2 Antigo 1 Lakeland 3 Shawano/Bonduel 2 Hudson 8 Tomahawk 6 Stevens Point 7 Chippewa Falls 3 Wausau West 4 New Richmond 3 Northland Pines 10 Rhinelander 2 Baldwin-Woodville 3 Marshfield 2 Mosine...
Feb 20, 2026

Brewers To Extend Contract For Murphy
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly locking up their manager. Milwaukee will ink two-time NL Manager of the Year Pat Murphy to a three-year contract extension. Reports say the deal includes a club option for the 2029 season. Terms of the deal were not reported. The Brewers are 189-135 in Murphy...
Feb 20, 2026

Tuesday High School Scoreboard
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Tuesday's scoreboard: Boys Hockey Regionals Eau Claire Memorial 7 Wisconsin Rapids 1 Superior 6 Wausau East/Merrill 2 New Richmond 6 DC Everest 1 Tomahawk 7 Eau Claire North 1 Boys Basketball Wausau East 87 Lakeland 60 New Richmond 89 Wausau West 86 OT Stevens Point 67 ...
Feb 18, 2026
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Packers add a college scout
(GREEN BAY PACKERS) - The Green Bay Packers have added Will Redmond as a college scout. The announcement was made Friday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst. Redmond joins the Packers after working as the general manager at Auburn University (2024-25). Prior to Auburn, he worked at Louisiana State University as the dire...
15h ago

Packers continue search for special teams coordinator
(247NEWSSOURCE) - The Packers are searching for a new special teams coordinator. Green Bay will reportedly interview Giants assistant special teams coach Cameron Achord, Saints assistant special teams coach Kyle Wilber and former Raiders special teams coordinator Tom McMahon for the position. Rich Bisaccia stepped down...
Feb 20, 2026

Packers Fan Hall of Fame gets new member
(GREEN BAY PACKERS) - Patrick Suplicki, of Stevens Point, Wis., was named the 28th member of the Green Bay Packers FAN Hall of Fame on Thursday. Suplicki was selected by fans from among 10 finalists during a voting period that ran from Jan. 1-31 on packers.com. More than 56,000 total votes were cast from around the wor...
Feb 19, 2026


