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Plea, Sentencing Date Scheduled for Marshfield Woman Accused of Embezzlement
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- The woman accused of swindling up to $120,000 from the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Marshfield may have a plea deal with the state. Iilee Pederson is accused of making unauthorized cash withdrawals from the charity over two years, then presenting the board with redacted bank stateme...
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Human Remains Found in Forest County
TOWN OF LAONA, WI (WSAU) -- Unidentified human remains have been found in the Forest County Town of Laona. Investigators found the remains at a home on East Silver Lake Road. No further information is being released at this time, though officers say there is no danger to the public. The Forest County Sheriff's Office i...
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US Senate passes bills providing $70 billion in ICE funding; $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate handed President Donald Trump a victory early Friday morning, passing a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security with an additional $70 billion for immigration enforcement and sending it to the House of Representatives for final consideration. The Sen...
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No Injuries Reported in Wausau Garage Fire
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- An alert letter carrier helped save a Wausau family after their garage went up in smoke on Wednesday. Fire crews were called to the home on Ross Avenue at about 3:30 PM to find that the fire had already spread from the garage into the home, and that heat and fire damage had extended to a pair of ne...
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Soccer-FIFA cancels mispriced free World Cup tickets after website error
June 5 (Reuters) - FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets for about 60 fans who were able to mistakenly purchase them for free due to a website error, and world soccer's governing body is now asking for them to be paid in full. The affected fans were...
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Soccer-Pele's Mexico City hideaway preserved as World Cup returns for record third time
By Janina Nuno Rios MEXICO CITY, June 5 (Reuters) - In a modest room tucked inside a historic Mexico City conference complex, visitors can step into football history: the preserved quarters where Pele slept before leading Brazil to their third World C...
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Factbox-Beyond the pitch: Brokerages bet on sector winners as soccer World Cup set to kick off
By Siddarth S and Rashika Singh June 5(Reuters) - The 2026 FIFA World Cup will inject billions of dollars into host economies, driven by a massive consumption surge that will benefit sectors as varied as tourism to retail and athletic wear, according t...
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Tennis-Power meets guile as Andreeva faces fairytale qualifier Chwalinska
By Julien Pretot PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) - If the French Open women's final appears on paper to be a mismatch between a teenage prodigy and an unheralded qualifier, Poland's Maja Chwalinska has spent the past fortnight proving appearances can be deceiv...
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Motor racing-Ferrari set pace in first practice for Monaco Grand Prix
By Martyn Herman MONACO, June 5 (Reuters) - Ferrari laid down an early marker ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc going quickest in the first practice session on Friday just ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton. After five rounds of Merce...
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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 fall to Giants
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) The Brewers fell behind early and never recovered in a 12-9 loss to the Giants. The teams split their 4-game series in Milwaukee. Casey Schmitt homered on the first pitch of the game. Eric Haase added a grand slam. Jung Hoo Lee had 4-hits. Jackson Chourio had two home runs in defeat. Brewers rooki...
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Packers And Wide Receiver Christian Watson Agree To 4-Year $110 Million Extension
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers and one of their top receivers have agreed to a new long-term deal. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Packers and Christian Watson agreed to a four-year, $110.5 million deal, with $31 million paid at signing. This deal makes Watson the highest-paid receiver in franchise...
Jun 04, 2026
Giants blank Brewers
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Brewers had a runner on third base with 1-out in the 9th, but could not score. They were shut out by the Giants, 1-0. Logan Webb had no-hit the Brewers into the 7th innings. He struck out four and allowed only one hit, improving to 3-4 this season. Victor Bericoto scored the only run of the g...
Jun 04, 2026
Badgers Land 2027 Four-Star Safety Mekhi Williams Over LSU and Nebraska
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Badgers' 2027 recruiting class got a big boost on Wednesday when top ten 2027 safety Makhi Williams announced his commitment to Wisconsin over top schools such as LSU and Nebraska. Williams, a 6'2 160-pounder from Ruskin, Florida, is ranked 107th overall by 247 Sports and 10th ranked ...
Jun 03, 2026
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Packers extend Christian Watson
(GREEN BAY PACKERS) - The Green Bay Packers have signed wide receiver Christian Watson to a contract extension. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction Thursday. Watson, who was selected by the Packers in the second round (No. 34 overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft, has played in 48 games with 45 starts in...
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Packers' Parson to PUP list?
(LEARFIELD) - Edge rusher Micah Parsons will apparently wind up on the physically unable to perform list as he comes back from knee surgery. Putting him on the PUP list means the All-Pro defender will miss at least the first four games of the season. Parsons talked about where he is with his rehab.
Jun 04, 2026
Packers' Jacobs back at practice
(247NEWSSOURCE) - Packers running back Josh Jacobs returned to the practice field on Tuesday. Jacobs was arrested last week on charges of battery, domestic abuse, disorderly conduct and intimidation of a victim following an incident after which police were called. Coach Matt LaFleur said Jacobs' return was "busine...
Jun 03, 2026
