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Wisconsin Rapids plan commission approves 12-month moritorium on data centers
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - The Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted 6-0 Monday night to approve a 12-month moratorium on data centers in the city. The vote came during a major public hearing on the proposed hyper-scale data center at the old paper mill site. The meeting was originally scheduled for last w...
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Brewers open road-trip with loss to Padres
SAN DIEGO, CA (WSAU) The Brewers opened their second west coast road trip this month with a 3-2 loss to the Padres. Trailing by a run in the 7th, San Diego's Jackson Merrill hit a two-run homer to center to put the Padres up for good. The Padres have won 13 of their last 17 games, and are 1 game out of the final wildc...
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Start the Countdown: Badger Hockey Returns October 2nd
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- The Wisconsin Badgers unleashed the 2026-'27 men's hockey schedule on Monday. The season begins Friday, October 2nd, with a two-game series against Robert Morris University (PA). The first road games of the season come one week later when Coach Mike Hastings takes the team back to where it all sta...
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Mid-State Awarded $5 Million SBA Grant
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Small Business Administration for the school's new USA MADE (Upskilling and Strengthening America's Manufacturing Advancement and Development Ecosystem) initiative. USA MADE aims to train at least...
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Soccer-'Flawed' funding system behind silence of smaller nations in FIFA's civil war, says ex-PNG player
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Former Papua New Guinea international Alex Davani says some of the smaller football federations have kept quiet during FIFA's civil war because they fear losing the funding that is vital to their operations....
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Soccer-CONMEBOL postpones two continental ties due to Colombia earthquake
Aug 11 (Reuters) - South American soccer's governing body CONMEBOL has postponed two continental club matches after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake tore through Colombia's coffee-growing heartland...
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Surfing-Slater marches on in Tahiti Pro as Teahupo'o pumps
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Kelly Slater advanced to the third round of the Tahiti Pro on Monday after the 54-year-old American overcame Brazil's Gabriel Medina and some heavy wipeouts at the 2024 Paris Olympics venue of Teahupo'o. Slater, who recently underw...
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MLB roundup: Brett Baty bashes grand slam as Mets down Braves
Brett Baty's first-inning grand slam set the pace and the visiting New York Mets held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series. The Mets ended Atlanta's nine-game home-field winning streak and improved their rec...
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Report: CF Montreal sign veteran forward Alexis Sanchez
CF Montreal is signing Alexis Sanchez, one of the most heralded Chilean soccer players of all time, The Athletic reported Monday. Sanchez, 37, would come to Major League Soccer after spending the 2025-26 season with Sevilla in Spain's La Liga. But h...
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Brewers open road-trip with loss to Padres
SAN DIEGO, CA (WSAU) The Brewers opened their second west coast road trip this month with a 3-2 loss to the Padres. Trailing by a run in the 7th, San Diego's Jackson Merrill hit a two-run homer to center to put the Padres up for good. The Padres have won 13 of their last 17 games, and are 1 game out of the final wildc...
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Start the Countdown: Badger Hockey Returns October 2nd
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- The Wisconsin Badgers unleashed the 2026-'27 men's hockey schedule on Monday. The season begins Friday, October 2nd, with a two-game series against Robert Morris University (PA). The first road games of the season come one week later when Coach Mike Hastings takes the team back to where it all sta...
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Packers Claim Former LSU Receiver Chris Hilton Jr. After Being Waived By Commanders
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers are adding another receiver to their preseason roster. According to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson, the Washington Commanders claimed rookie receiver Chris Hilton Jr. off waivers while also waiving cornerback Marlon Jones and defensive back Johnathan Baldwin. Hilton joined the Wa...
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Brewers beat Twins in 10
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - Jake Bauers singled home the winning run in the 10th inning as the Brewers beat the Twins, 4-3, on Sunday. Rookie outfielder Luis Lara made a running catch against the wall in right field to keep the Twins off the board in the top half of the inning. Jacob Misiroiwski started for the Brewers. He ...
Aug 09, 2026
Woodchucks Fall, Eliminated From Postseason Race
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU)- For the first time since 2023, the Woodchucks will not be playing in the postseason, following an 8-7 loss at home Friday night to the Minnesota Mud Puppies, and results elsewhere going against Wausau in the playoff race. Wausau's defeat and Lakeshore's walk-off victory over the Rockford Rivets confi...
Aug 08, 2026
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Packers get ready for Pittsburgh on Thursday
(LEARFIELD) - The Green Bay Packers get set to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the pre-season opener for both teams on Thursday. How ready will the Packers be? For starters, Packers coach Matt LaFleur said that they are thin at tight end. The Packers and Steelers kick off Thursday night at 6.
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Packers activate 2 from PUP list, LaFleur and Monk talk
(LEARFIELD) - The Packers' are trimming their physically unable play (PUP) list as the 2026 NFL season approaches. Sunday's practice was closed to the public, but the media was present at the indoor facility. Defensive lineman Javon Hargrave and running back Chris Brooks were activated before practice. Four players rem...
Aug 10, 2026
Packers make a roster move
(GREEN BAY PACKERS) - The Green Bay Packers have signed wide receiver Kisean Johnson and waived/injured S Johnathan Baldwin II and CB Marlon Jones. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transactions Sunday. Johnson (6-0, 216) is a first-year player who spent four seasons at Alabama State (2020-23) and one seaso...
Aug 10, 2026
