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Motorcyclist dies in crash
BUENA VISTA, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A 24-year-old Almond man died after his motorcycle was struck by a pickup truck that failed to yield at a stop sign in the Town of Buena Vista on Sunday. The crash happened on County Highway BB at Bluff Road. Portage County dispatchers received the call at 10:24am. Investigators say a pick...
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Brewers fall short of sweep
WASHINGTON DC (WSAU) - The Brewers came up a run short in their bid to sweep the Washington Nationals. The Nats managed a 3-2 win on Sunday. Nasim Nunez has 2 RBI singles in Washington's win. The Brewers got within 1-run in the 9th when outfielder James Wood lost a pop fly in the sun. Then Richard Lovelady got the fina...
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Apartment fire in Wausau
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - There was an apartment fire in Wausau on Saturday afternoon. Firefighters were called around 4:30pm to the Sturgeon Bay Apartments. Four other departments assisted at the scene. The fire was contained to one apartment, but there was a smoke condition on other floors. The building was evacuated and ...
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Bomb squad detonates very old dynamite
WAUPACA, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A citizen turned in dynamite believed to be from the 1920s to the Waupaca County Sheriff's Office on Friday. The person arrived at the sheriff's office at 2:26pm with the explosives, which the sheriff's office says were in poor condition. Due to the age and volatility of the dynamite, authorit...
May 03, 2026
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Celtics' Jaylen Brown critical of refs for 'agenda,' calls out 76ers' Joel Embiid
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown on Sunday criticized officiating in the team's first-round loss to Philadelphia and also pointed at 76ers center Joel Embiid for flopping. Brown spoke on the streaming platform Twitch on Sunday, a day after the second-...
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Avs put up 9 goals in outscoring Wild in series opener
Cale Makar scored twice in the third period, Nazem Kadri also had a goal in the third, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 9-6 in a high-scoring Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday night in Denver. Makar added ...
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Pistons complete comeback from 3-1 hole, vanquish Magic in Game 7
Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and added 12 assists, and Tobias Harris contributed 30 points and nine rebounds to lead the host Detroit Pistons to a 116-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round pla...
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Five-star TE Ahmad Hudson stays in state, commits to LSU
Five-star prospect Ahmad Hudson, regarded as the No. 1 tight end in the country in the Class of 2027, decided to stay in state and committed to LSU in a social media post on Sunday. The Tigers and new head coach Lane Kiffin secured the pledge from H...
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Duece Jones-Drew, son of MJD, commits to UCLA
Rising senior Duece Jones-Drew will be following in his father's footsteps, as the three-star running back announced his commitment to UCLA on Sunday. Jones-Drew's father is Maurice Jones-Drew, who was a unanimous All-American at UCLA in the early 2...
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 fall short of sweep
WASHINGTON DC (WSAU) - The Brewers came up a run short in their bid to sweep the Washington Nationals. The Nats managed a 3-2 win on Sunday. Nasim Nunez has 2 RBI singles in Washington's win. The Brewers got within 1-run in the 9th when outfielder James Wood lost a pop fly in the sun. Then Richard Lovelady got the fina...
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Brewers win in Washington
WASHINGTON DC (WSAU) The suddenly-hot Brewers beat the Nationals, 4-1 on Saturday. The Crew has won 4 of their last 5 games. Kyle Harrison scattered 7 hits but allowed only 1 run. He struck our 5 and lost one, improving to 3-1 this season. His ERA was lowered to 2.21. Brandon Lockridge had 2 RBI for the Brewers. Before...
May 03, 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...
May 02, 2026
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
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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
