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Wausau School Board Schedules Annual Budget Meeting
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The Wausau School Board has officially scheduled the annual budget meeting for Monday, September 28th. District leaders approved the schedule on Monday, along with current budget projections. Numbers show the district's mill rate dropping by four cents, meaning a $200,000 home could see an $8 savin...
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Tiffany Doesn't Plan to Slow Campaign, Congressional Work After Plane Crash
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Congressman Tom Tiffany says he isn't canceling any plans after he was injured in a plane crash Saturday night. Speaking with the media on Sunday, Tiffany said he signed up for the campaign and plans on seeing it through. "There are a whole lot of people in Wisconsin counting on me. I hear fro...
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Never Forgotten Honor Flight Mission #57 Scheduled for Monday, September 21st
MOSINEE, WI (WSAU) -- The latest never Forgotten Honor Flight takes off a week from today, bringing 96 Veterans to Washington, DC to see the memorials built in honor of their service. The September 21st flight will be the 57th since the Honor Flight chapter began 17 years ago. According to a release from organizers, th...
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Mayors Monday: Stevens Point's Mike Wiza
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) --One week after Stevens Point covered its FLOCK cameras, Mayor Mike Wiza stopped short of saying the city's relationship with the provider is over. Still, he says there is significant strain. "Where the discussion goes depends not just on our community, but on communities across the state...
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Speed skating-Olympic champion Leerdam says she will not be competing this season
AMSTERDAM, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Dutch Olympic speed skating champion Jutta Leerdam has decided not to compete this season but said she is not retiring from the sport. The 27-year-old won the 1,000 metres title in an Olympic record 1 minute, 12.31 sec...
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Aaron Judge homers as Yankees dump Twins, seal postseason bid
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) - Aaron Judge blasted a three-run homer into the third deck of the left field bleachers and the New York Yankees celebrated clinching a postseason berth by posting an 8-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on ...
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NBA-Raptors acquire Leonard from Clippers following NBA probe
TORONTO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The Toronto Raptors completed their trade for Kawhi Leonard on Monday after previously putting the deal on hold while the NBA investigated the seven-times All Star and Los Angeles Clippers over salary cap circumvention. In...
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Rockies C Hunter Goodman leaves game with sore thumb
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) - Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman left Monday night's game in the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres with right thumb soreness. Goodman slid into third base on his two-out triple in...
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Seahawks say QB Sam Darnold has 'unique' soft tissue injury
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) - Sam Darnold has a "very unique, soft tissue injury" and his hip joint is "unaffected," a Seattle Seahawks spokesperson told media outlets Monday. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback has "no firm timeli...
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Packers Best & Worst PFF Ranked Players From 39-22 Loss vs Vikings
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - Pro Football Focus has published its Week 1 grade for the Packers' loss to the Vikings on Sunday. According to the rankings, Green Bay's top-graded player was wide receiver Christian Watson, who received an 87.3 after collecting six of eight targets for 147 yards and two touchdowns and creating 7...
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Packers collapse in second half
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WSAU) The Packers collapsed in the second half, allowing 29-unanswered points, in a 39-22 loss to the Vikings. Minnesota rallied around back-up quarterback Carson Wentz, who exited the game with an injury in the 1st quarter. The Packers twice led by two scores. Momentum shifted when the Packers opted ...
Sep 14, 2026

Reds avoid sweep vs Brewers
MILWAUKE, WI (WSAU) The Milwaukee Brewers were one win away from a perfect homestand. They fell to the Reds on Sunday afternoon, 4-3. Eugenio Suarez hit a 3-run homer, and Tyler Stevenson brought home the game-winning run with an 8th-inning sacrifice fly. The Brewers built an early 2-0 lead on Joey Ortiz's 9th home ru...
Sep 13, 2026

Badgers get first win vs Western Illinois
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Badgers notched their first football win of the season, 36-9, over Western Illinois. Abu Sama III ran for a 72-yard touchdown on the first play of the game to put the Badgers in front early. Sama ginished with a career high 107-yard rushing. Carson Van Dinter blocked a punt, recovered in the en...
Sep 13, 2026

Brewers beat Reds
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Brewers, who clinched a playoff berth on Friday, followed up with a 13-9 win over the Reds on Saturday. Garrett Mitchell went 4-for-5 with 4 RBI. William Contreras broke a 5-5 tie with a 3-run homer. The Brewers magic number for clinching the NL Central is down to 3. The Brewers and...
Sep 13, 2026
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Preview: Green Bay Packers set to face Minnesota Vikings, Kraft signs extension
(247NEWSSOURCE) - A pair of NFC North opponents write the next chapter in their rivalry when the Minnesota Vikings host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur says the Vikings have one of the best defenses. Former first overall pick Kyler Murray is ready to de...
Sep 13, 2026

Love, McKinney and the Packers are ready to go
(LEARFIELD/WNFL) Ready or not, the regular season is upon the Green Bay Packers when they face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at boisterous U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Packers quarterback Jordan Love talked about dealing with the noise in that place. Jacobs in court: Packers running back Josh Jacobs has entered ...
Sep 11, 2026

Packers' LaFleur, Vikings' O'Connell talk season opener
(LEARFIELD/PACKERS) - In prepping for this Sunday's game between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, the Packers have to get ready for 2 somewhat unexpected things. First is the Vikings re-signing safety Harrison Smith which is something Packers coach Matt LaFleur talked about on Wednesday. And the injury repo...
Sep 10, 2026


