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Oneida County deputy shoots, kills man wanted for child sexual assault in Rhinelander area
RHINELANDER, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Officials have released more information after a deputy shot and killed a 76-year-old man during an arrest attempt on June 17. John Krga was shot and killed by an Oneida County deputy after he fired a weapon during an arrest attempt on charges of sexually assaulting a child, according to a...
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Misiorowski Roughed Up, Brewers Can't Recover in Loss to Cincinnati
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Cincinnati Reds turned a handful of unearned runs into a 7-2 matinee victory in Milwaukee. Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski gave up five runs and struck out ten in five innings, taking the loss. Just one of those runs was earned. Milwaukee's struggles extended to the offense, as they record...
19h ago

Report: Bucks Interested In Signing Jonathan Kuminga With Giannis Trade Exception Still Available
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Bucks may have made the biggest move of the NBA season by trading Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat, but a new report indicates that they may not be done adding to their new-look roster. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Bucks have been exploring pot...
22h ago

Nekoosa Man Pleads to Amended Homicide Charge
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- A Nekoosa man accused of killing his father has pleaded no contest to one count of first-degree reckless homicide. Jason Tourtillott was accused of killing Thomas Tourtillott in July 2021. Thomas was found dead at his home after a report of an unresponsive person, and officers said eviden...
23h ago
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Soccer-Canada's Kone feeling the love in supporting role after horror injury
HOUSTON, July 3 (Reuters) - Canada midfielder Ismael Kone felt like he had let the country down as he lay stricken on the pitch with a broken leg, but has remained around the squad to offer his support ahead of their World Cup last-16 game against Mo...
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Tennis-Djokovic matches Federer with 105th Wimbledon match win
By Martyn Herman LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic has spent the latter half of his glittering career equalling records set by former rival Roger Federer and the Serb was at it again as he notched up win number 105 at Wimbledon to reach the f...
19m ago
Soccer-Ticket prices for Mexico v England World Cup game soar on FIFA portal
(Fixes typo in headline) July 3 (Reuters) - Match tickets originally bought by England fans for Sunday's World Cup last-16 clash against Mexico have been relisted for thousands of pounds on FIFA's official resale portal, drawing sharp criticism from ...
20m ago
Report: Javonte Green back with Pistons on 1-year contract
Forward Javonte Green is returning to the Detroit Pistons on a one-year, $3.95 million contract, ESPN reported Friday. He was a free agent. Green, who turns 33 this month, appeared in all 82 games (six starts) for the Pistons in the 2025-26 seas...
28m ago
Report: Celtics' Neemias Queta agrees to 4-year, $56M extension
The Boston Celtics are picking up their team option on Neemias Queta for next season and will sign the 7-foot center to a fully guaranteed four-year, $56 million contract extension. Queta's agent, Bill Duffy of WME Basketball, told ESPN of the de...
30m ago
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Misiorowski Roughed Up, Brewers Can't Recover in Loss to Cincinnati
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Cincinnati Reds turned a handful of unearned runs into a 7-2 matinee victory in Milwaukee. Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski gave up five runs and struck out ten in five innings, taking the loss. Just one of those runs was earned. Milwaukee's struggles extended to the offense, as they record...
19h ago

Report: Bucks Interested In Signing Jonathan Kuminga With Giannis Trade Exception Still Available
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Bucks may have made the biggest move of the NBA season by trading Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat, but a new report indicates that they may not be done adding to their new-look roster. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Bucks have been exploring pot...
22h ago

Bucks Sign 2025 2nd-Round Pick Bogoljub Markovic To Rookie Contract, Will Play In Summer League
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Bucks and their 2025 second-round pick have agreed to a multi-year rookie contract after playing last season in Europe. According to a post on X from the team, Bogoljub Markovic, 20, signed his second-round pick exception on Wednesday and is expected to spend time between the Bucks ...
Jul 02, 2026

Brewers continue to dominate Reds
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -Garrett Mitchell's RBI triple in the 7th inning put the Brewers ahead for good in a 4-2 win over the Reds. The Brewers have won all 6 of their games against Cincinnati this season. The Brewers are now 53-31 this season. 22-games above .500 is their high-water mark so far ths year. They're 5 1/2 ga...
Jul 02, 2026

Report: Shawn Eichorst Has Been Offered & Accepted The UW-Madison AD Position
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The University of Wisconsin officially has a new Athletic Director. According to On3's Pete Nakos, Wisconsin and the now-former University of Texas Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Operating Officer, Shawn Eichorst, have reached an agreement to make him the Badgers' new Athletic Director, followi...
Jul 01, 2026
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Packers running game in question
(LEARFIELD) - The Packers pay their running backs a lot of money, but several NFL analysts are questioning the productivity the team can expect. Josh Jacobs is the lead running back for Green Bay, but his statistics slid backward in the 2025 season, and he has been arrested in a domestic abuse case. Jacobs has denied t...
Jun 30, 2026

Only 1 joint practice for Packers?
(LEARFIELD) - The Packers are down to just one joint practice in training camp. ACMEPackingCompany.com reports that head coach Matt LaFleur typically schedules multiple opportunities to work his veterans in controlled situations, then plays the rookies and other new players in preseason games. The Denver Broncos and Pi...
Jun 23, 2026

LaFleur on the hot seat?
(LEARFIELD) - Packers head coach Matt LaFleur is on a list of six NFL coaches said to be at risk of losing their jobs as the NFL season opens. Pro Football Focus predicts that the Bengals' Zac Taylor, the Buccaneers' Todd Bowles, the Colts' Shane Steichen, and the Jets' Aaron Glenn could be fired during the season. LaF...
Jun 22, 2026


