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Minocqua Gunsmith Under Investigation
MINOCQUA, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Minocqua police are asking for tips related to an investigation into a local gunsmith. Officers searched Relentless Precision at 9616 Highway 70 in the town of Minocqua Thursday morning, according to a press release from the Minocqua Police Department. The department said there is no danger t...
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Wausau Man Sentenced for Possession of Methamphetamine
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Wausau man charged with possession of methamphetamine after a traffic stop last July has been sentenced to prison time as part of a plea deal covering multiple open cases. Dylan Hanson will serve six years in prison and five years on extended supervision as part of an 11-year sentence handed down...
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Clark County Judge Announces Run for State Supreme Court
NEILLSVILLE, WI (WSAU) -- The ink has barely dried on the results from the latest State Supreme Court election, but one Judge has already turned her sights on the 2027 campaign. Lyndsey Brunette, who has served as a Clark County Circuit Court Judge since 2018, announced her candidacy in a video message. She says she ha...
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Wausau Names New City Clerk
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Mayor Doug Diny has announced Wausau's new City Clerk. Rachel Brown will take over the post on Tuesday, May 26th. Mayor Diny says she has a skill set that will serve the position well. "Ms. Brown has a strong background in regulatory compliance, records management, and team leadership which ma...
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Penn State G Freddie Dilione V transfers to Georgia- filing from flm
Georgia added its first player from the transfer portal this cycle when Penn State guard Freddie Dilione V signed with the program Thursday. Dilione led the Nittany Lions with 14.0 points per game, including 14.1 ppg in Big Ten Conference play. ...
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LIV CEO claims 'business as usual' amid reports of demise
LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil admitted the nascent golf league's finances are "managed very tightly" and said structural changes are on the way, but he remained adamant Thursday that the league will not fold. O'Neil was interviewed by LIV employees on the...
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Judge grants Oklahoma LB Owen Heinecke another year
Former walk-on Owen Heinecke, who rose from special teamer to standout linebacker at Oklahoma, was granted an additional year of eligibility on Thursday by a district court judge in Cleveland County, Ok. Judge Thad Balkman ruled in favor of Heinecke ...
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Sunny Mehta returns to Devils as new general manager
Sunny Mehta, who once served as director of hockey analytics for the Devils, was hired by New Jersey on Thursday to be its new general manager. Mehta, 48, had worked with the Florida Panthers since 2020 as an assistant general manager and head of an...
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Duke coach Manny Diaz inked to extension through 2031
Duke coach Manny Diaz inked a contract extension that will keep him in Durham, N.C. through the 2031 season, the university announced on Thursday. Diaz has posted an 18-9 record at Duke in two seasons and led the squad to its first outright ACC titl...
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Local Sports
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 losing streak ends
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Brewers 6-game losing streak is over. Milwaukee pushed across two runs in the 8th inning to beat the Blue Jays, 2-1. During the rally William Contraras was the only Brewers to hit the ball out of the infield. The Brewers benefitted from an infield hit and an error in the inning. The go-ahead ...
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Brewers Fall in Extra Innings
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Brewers bullpen struggled in a 9-7 loss to the Blue Jays. Milwaukee's losing streak is at 6 games, the team's longest since June 2023. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled in the go-ahead run in the 10th after the Brewers rallied in the 9th to force extra-innings. The Brewers had the tying and winn...
Apr 15, 2026
Athletic Director to leave UW-Madison
MADISON (WSAU-WAOW) Wisconsin Athletic Director Chris McIntosh is stepping down to take a job with the Big Ten conference. The Wisconsin State Journal and the Sports Business Journal report that McIntosh will become the deputy commissioner for strategy at the Big Ten. McIntosh had been in his role as athletic director...
Apr 13, 2026
Brewers losing streak reaches 5-games
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Brewers have squandered their good start this season with a 5-game losing streak. Keibert Ruiz singled home two runs in the 8th to lead the Washington Nationals to an 8-6 win Sunday. It's the Nats first swee of the Brewers since 2011. Gary Sanchez had put the Brewers ahead with a 3-run home r...
Apr 12, 2026
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Could Dexter Lawrence come to the Packers?
(LEARFIELD) - The Packers do have the assets to make a trade for standout defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence of the New York Giants. Green Bay is one of the names being shared as a possible destination. 247Sports acknowledges that most of this year's draft capital was spent in the acquisition of Micah Parsons, but the Pa...
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Packers make Wicks trade official
(GREEN BAY PACKERS) - The Green Bay Packers have acquired a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks. Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction Monday. Wicks, who was selected by the Packers in the fifth round (...
Apr 14, 2026
Packers set offseason workout dates
(LEARFIELD) - Offseason workout programs and practices begin for the Green Bay Packers April 20th. Phase One includes two weeks of meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehab. OTAs start the last week of May, and the mandatory minicamp is on the calendar for June 9th through the 11th. More than two dozen Pa...
Apr 08, 2026
