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Homicide Charges Filed in Fatal Langlade County Crash
ANTIGO, WI (WSAU-WAOW) -- An Antigo man is now facing one count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle after a crash that left a 45-year-old woman dead last week. WAOW TV reports that 25-year-old Kory Piszczor is facing charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, OWI, bail jumping, and using or possessing...
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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...
23h ago
Taylor County Homicide Suspect, Victim Identified
MEDFORD, WI (WSAU) -- The Taylor County Sheriff's Office has identified the two men involved in a shooting incident on Tuesday. Officers found 21-year-old Austin D. Olson of Medford dead near a home in the Town of Little Black at about 8:45 PM. Initial information indicated that the shooting was accidental, leading the...
May 01, 2026
Public hearing on Wisconsin Rapids data center postponed
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - An informational session on a proposed data center in Wisconsin Rapids has been postponed. "People are motivated, angered, and become emotional about these large data center projects. It is a learning opportunity to think about the electricity system, how our rates are set, how w...
May 01, 2026
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Motor racing-F1 will have V8 engines by 2031, possibly 2030, says FIA president
By Alan Baldwin MIAMI, May 3 (Reuters) - Formula One will switch from its current V6 hybrid engines to louder and simpler V8s by 2031, and possibly even 2030, according to the head of the sport's governing body. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the I...
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Canes keep rolling, blank Flyers to open East semifinal series
Logan Stankoven scored twice and goaltender Frederik Andersen collected his second shutout of this year's playoffs as the host Carolina Hurricanes opened their playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers with a 3-0 victory on Saturday in Raleigh, N...
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Joel Embiid, 76ers knock out second-seeded Celtics
Joel Embiid had 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists and Tyrese Maxey added 30 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-100 victory over the host Boston Celtics in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Sa...
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MLB roundup: Cards win sixth straight, extend Dodgers' skid to 4
Jordan Walker slugged a two-run homer among his two hits and Michael McGreevy tossed six scoreless innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Saturday for their sixth straight victory. McGreevy (2-2) allowed three ...
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Padres announce agreement to transfer ownership to Jones-Feliciano group
The San Diego Padres announced on Saturday an agreement to transfer control of the franchise to a new ownership group led by investors Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Feliciano, who reportedly had bid a record $3.9 billion. The framework for the deal had bee...
5h 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
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...
23h ago
Contreras Powers Brewers Over Diamondbacks
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- William Contreras recorded four hits and finished a triple shy of the cycle in Milwaukee's 13-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. The Brewers' Catcher went 4-4 with two singles, a double, and a two-run home run. He also recorded four RBI, three runs scored, and one walk. Brice Turan...
Apr 30, 2026
Brewers bats go quiet in late innings in 6-2 loss
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) The Brewers failed to hold an early lead in a 6-2 loss to Arizona. The Diamondbacks slugged 4 home runs. Nolan Areando had a 3-run blast. Ildemaro Vargas extended his hitting streak to 25 games. Brice Turang and Luis Rengifo each had two hits for the Brewers. Jake Bauers and Brice Turang drove in...
Apr 30, 2026
Brewers blow-out D'backs
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) The Brewers were into their 8th game without a home run when Sal Frelick ended the drought in a 13-2 win over the Diamondbacks. It was the Brewers longest stretch without a homer since August of 1999 Tyler Black was 3-for-5 with 3 RBI. The Brewers put the game out of reach with 8 runs in the 6th i...
Apr 29, 2026
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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
The Packers draft 6, extend Reed
(WNFL/LEARFIELD/PACKERS) - It was a busy day 2 of the NFL Draft for the Green Bay Packers with a contract signing and making a couple of picks. The Packers selected a pair of defensive players and made a trade on day 2 o the NFL Draft. Green Bay used the 52nd overall selection in round two on South Carolina defensive b...
Apr 25, 2026
Packers won't go to Munich, drafting starts tonight
(LEARFIELD) - With no picks in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Packers are talking about the fall season. Team president and CEO Ed Policy says a game against the Lions in Munich will be played at Ford Field in Detroit instead. Cheesehead TV reports that Detroit protected the important home game against divi...
Apr 24, 2026
