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New Transitional Housing Program in Wausau
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) -- A new transitional housing program in Wausau is helping single mothers rebuild their lives after homelessness or domestic violence. Ruth's Home is an extension of the Hager House, offering mothers a more hands-off and realistic living experience as they prepare for independence. Hagar House E...
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Packers Running Back Josh Jacobs Named 74th Best Player On 2026 NFL Top 100 List
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers have their first player on the 2026 NFL Top 100 list. During Thursday morning's announcement, running back Josh Jacobs was ranked 74th in the league after rushing for 929 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Packers last season. Jacobs finished 33rd on the list for the 2024-2025 ...
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MRI Reveals New Brandon Woodruff Injury, No Timetable Provided For Him To Return To Rotation
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Brewers will be without one of their top pitchers for an extended period of time. According to the team, an MRI revealed new damage to Brandon Woodruff's anterior capsule, which will be surgically corrected after the 2023 season. The Brewers intended to refer Woodruff to surgeon Dr....
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Waukesha Co. Executive & Former Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Paul Farrow, 61, Passes Away From Cancer
WAUKESHA, WI (WSAU) - Wisconsin and Waukesha County have lost a long-time political executive and leader. According to WISN, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow, 61, has passed away after a years-long fight with Stage 4 mucinous adenocarcinoma, a rare and incurable kind of stomach cancer thought to have begun in the ...
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National Sports
Report: US star Christian Pulisic suffered microfracture vs. Belgium
U.S. men's national team star Christian Pulisic is expected to be sidelined several weeks with a bone bruise and microfracture in his right leg. Pulisic was injured during the team's loss to Belgium in the World Cup round of 16 on Monday. The Athle...
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Red Sox All-Star LHP Ranger Suarez put on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed All-Star left-hander Ranger Suarez on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left groin strain. The move is retroactive to Monday for Suarez, who left his start on Sunday with two outs in the third inning after leaping f...
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Rory McIlroy shares early lead at Scottish Open
Rory McIlroy was satisfied to walk off the course with a 65 and share the lead at the Scottish Open on Thursday in North Berwick, Scotland, even with a few close-range misses he'd like to have back. McIlroy helped set the pace with Tom Kim of South ...
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Tennis-Muchova topples Gauff in thriller to reach Wimbledon final for first time
By Pritha Sarkar LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - Karolina Muchova ended Coco Gauff's incredible run of living dangerously at this year's Wimbledon as she saved a match point to topple the American in a 6-2 1-6 7-6 (12-10) thriller to keep alive hopes of se...
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Soccer-Cherundolo named coach of US under-23 team for LA Olympics
NEW YORK, July 9 (Reuters) - Former U.S. national team player and MLS coach Steve Cherundolo will lead the United States under-23 men's national team that will play at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the country's federation said on Thursday. • Che...
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Local Sports
Packers Running Back Josh Jacobs Named 74th Best Player On 2026 NFL Top 100 List
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers have their first player on the 2026 NFL Top 100 list. During Thursday morning's announcement, running back Josh Jacobs was ranked 74th in the league after rushing for 929 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Packers last season. Jacobs finished 33rd on the list for the 2024-2025 ...
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MRI Reveals New Brandon Woodruff Injury, No Timetable Provided For Him To Return To Rotation
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Brewers will be without one of their top pitchers for an extended period of time. According to the team, an MRI revealed new damage to Brandon Woodruff's anterior capsule, which will be surgically corrected after the 2023 season. The Brewers intended to refer Woodruff to surgeon Dr....
14h ago
Brewers To Remove Logan Henderson From IL, Start Him Thursday vs. Cardinals
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Brewers have announced that one of their top young pitchers will be returning to the rotation this week to face the division rival Cardinals. According to Brewers insider Adam McCalvy, Logan Henderson, who has been on the injured list with a back strain since late May, will return t...
Jul 08, 2026
Bucks Acquire Caris LeVert & Two Picks From Pistons, Send Taurean Prince and Gary Harris To Detroit
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Bucks and five other teams have agreed to a deal sending a variety of picks and players to new teams. According to ClutchPoints Brett Siegel, the Bucks have acquired veteran guard Caris LeVert and two second-round picks from the Pistons, while also sending veteran players Taurean Pr...
Jul 08, 2026
Jacob Misiorowski Continues Dominate Run As Brewers Defeat Cardinals 4-3
ST. LOUIS, MO (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader, thanks to another outstanding performance by their ace, Jacob Misiorowski. Misiorowski, who earned his tenth win of the season, struggled to begin the game, allowing a two-run home run to Jordan Walker...
Jul 07, 2026
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Notre Dame to pay tribute to the Packers
(LEARFIELD) - The Notre Dame football team will pay tribute to the Green Bay Packers by wearing unique uniforms for the 2026 college season opener at Lambeau Field. The special Shamrock Series uniforms were unveiled Wednesday. The blue and gold colors resemble the NFL team's most recent 1923 throwback uniforms. The Sep...
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How good is the Packers roster?
(LEARFIELD) - The experts say the Packers have one of the best rosters in the NFL. ESPN ranks it 10th among 30 teams. The NFL analysts say the safety position is the team's strength, but the interior defensive line is its weakness. That's the biggest area of concern going into training camp later this month. In the NFC...
Jul 07, 2026
Packers running game in question
(LEARFIELD) - The Packers pay their running backs a lot of money, but several NFL analysts are questioning the productivity the team can expect. Josh Jacobs is the lead running back for Green Bay, but his statistics slid backward in the 2025 season, and he has been arrested in a domestic abuse case. Jacobs has denied t...
Jun 30, 2026
