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Lincoln, Marathon County Chase Victim Identified
VILLAGE OF MAINE, WI (WSAU) -- The Wood County Sheriff's Office has identified the subject of Tuesday's multi-county high-speed chase. John Wallace of Oregon, Wisconsin, was found dead in the vehicle following the chase, which began in Lincoln County and ended in the Marathon County Village of Maine. A preliminary auto...
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Osman Pleads Not Guilty to Reckless Homicide
WAUPACA, WI (WSAU) -- A Langlade County woman has entered a not guilty plea for one count of reckless homicide by delivery of drugs. Desiree Osman is accused of providing the drugs that led Jon "Jake" Morgan to overdose in 2020. She's also accused of hiding his body, a charge that carries a "party to the...
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Latest Marquette Law Poll: Francesca Hong Leads Democratic Field By More Than 20 Percentage Points
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - Marquette University has released its latest political poll, and it shows that the race to be the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor isn't currently close. According to the poll, which was released on Wednesday morning with a margin of error of 6.6%, Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong l...
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Hardwick Reaches Plea Deal for Reckless Homicide
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- The Wood County man accused of reckless homicide in the death of Sara Wilkinson has pleaded no contest. Paul Hardwick entered the plea on Wednesday. In exchange, several charges were dismissed but read into the record, including felony possession of cocaine and THC. The 55-year-old was ac...
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Storm apologize after co-owner berates teen girls supporting Sophie Cunningham
The Seattle Storm issued an apology statement Wednesday, one day after one of their co-owners verbally accosted two teenage female fans with expletives because they were holding signs supporting the views of Indiana's Sophie Cunningham during a home g...
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Jackson Koivun celebrates first PGA Tour win by fishing
Jackson Koivun's celebration after his first PGA Tour victory required little more than a fishing rod and a quiet pond. Rather than organize a party after winning the 3M Open on Sunday, the 21-year-old remained at TPC Twin Cities to go fishing after...
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Twins All-Star CF Byron Buxton (hip) returns to IL
Minnesota Twins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday for the second time this month due to a right hip impingement. Buxton returned from the injured list on July 20 after missing nine games but re-inju...
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Royals place 1B Vinnie Pasquantino (wrist) on 10-day injured list
The Kansas City Royals placed first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to right wrist soreness. In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled outfielder John Rave from Triple-A Omaha. Pasquantino, 28, had gone on ...
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Payton: Broncos 'staying the course' with LB Jonathon Cooper
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton said the team is "staying the course" with linebacker Jonathon Cooper, who was arrested twice last month on domestic violence-related charges. Cooper was excused from the team's mandatory minicamp last month after bein...
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Packers Announce TE Luke Musgrave (Neck) Will Be Out Indefinitely
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers confirmed Wednesday that one of their top tight ends will be out indefinitely. According to GM Brian Gutekunst, Luke Musgrave is suffering from a neck injury, and the team's medical staff has yet to assess whether he will miss any regular-season games. Musgrave, 25, had 25 c...
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Brewers beat Giants
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (WSAU) - The better-rested Brewers beat the Giants Tuesday night, 8-2. A night earlier, the Brewers lost 3-0 after a 5-hour flight delay getting into San Francisco. In Tuesday's game Brice Turang had 3-hits and rookie Luis Lara had 3-RBI. Logan Henderson improved to 5-1 this season, allowing just 2 hi...
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Report: Micah Parsons Expected To Miss First Five Weeks As ACL Recovery Continues, Play Week 6 vs. Cowboys
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers may be without their top pass rusher for the first month and a half of 2026 while he recovers from a torn ACL. According to Matt Schneidman of the Athletic, the Packers plan to give Micah Parsons as much time as possible to heal before returning to the field for Green Bay's ...
Jul 28, 2026
Report: Brewers & Mets Have Discussed Trade To Send Freddy Peralta Back To Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - According to reports, the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets have discussed a trade that would return Freddy Peralta to Milwaukee. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, the two sides have been in communication in recent days as New York attempts to sell at the trade deadline, as the team continue...
Jul 28, 2026
Brewers shut out to begin West Coast trip
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (WSAU) - The Brewers were shut-out, 3-0, by the Giants to begin a 6-game West Coast road trip. Grant McCray hit his first major league home run in two years. Tyle Mahle pitched into the 7th inning for the Giants and got the win. Luis Arraez started the scoring with an RBI double in the 3rd. Brewers st...
Jul 28, 2026
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Training camp begins with a couple of cuts
(LEARFIELD) - The Green Bay Packers cut two players and added two the day before training camp opens. The first public practice is this morning at 10:30 a-m. Edge rusher Dante Barnett and kicker Lucas Havrisik were released Tuesday. They were replaced on the roster by tight end Thomas Yassmin and kicker Lenny Krieg. Ya...
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Packers training camp: The Fans
(GREEN BAY PACKERS) - Packers Training Camp, presented by UW Health Kids, begins on Wednesday, July 29, and fans are invited to join the team at practice and enjoy a variety of activities to celebrate the return of football. Ahead of the first practice at 10:30 a.m. on July 29, the Packers and American Family Insurance...
Jul 28, 2026
Welcome to the PUP list
(LEARFIELD) - When superstar edge rusher Micah Parsons' name wasn't on the PUP list Green Bay released Monday, there was a brief hope he'd be back in action sooner. That hope goes away today. NFL.com reports that players have to go on the physically unable to perform list before the first training camp practice and tha...
Jul 28, 2026
