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Federal Child Porn Charges Brought Against Wood County Man
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- The Wood County Sheriff's Office has announced federal and state child pornography charges against a 64-year-old man. Dennis McCullough is accused of possessing and soliciting child pornography on his devices, the result of an investigation led by the Wood County Sheriff's Office and the ...
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Wausau Events Announces Wings Over Wausau Airshow Lineup
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Wausau Events has announced the complete lineup for the 2026 Wings Over Wausau Airshow, June 26th and 27th. Daytime shows will feature the US Navy West Coast Rino Team flying FA-18 E and F Super Hornets, the Vanguard Squadron demonstrating four-ship formation acrobatics, and biplane aerobatics by S...
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Kyle Busch, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, dies at 41 after sudden illness
May 21 (Reuters) - Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has died at the age of 41, NASCAR said on Thursday. News of his death came just hours after Busch's family released a statement saying he had been hospitalized with a severe illness and would not compete in this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 ...
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More Than 92,000 Fans Attend Luke Combs Shows at Lambeau
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) -- If you made the trek east on Highway 29 to see Luke Combs last weekend, you were by no means alone. The Green Bay Packers have announced that Combs' "My Kind of Saturday Night" tour set a new Lambeau Field attendance record, with 51,981 fans attending the Saturday show. Another 40,559 ...
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Rays' ballpark proposal survives initial narrow Tampa council vote
The Tampa Bay Rays received initial permission for a long-awaited, $2.3 million ballpark. The vote of the Tampa City Council on Thursday was 4-3 -- not exactly the endorsement the Rays would have liked. The stadium issue in Tampa has been stopped and...
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Troy Ryan named head coach, GM for PWHL San Jose
The PWHL named Troy Ryan as the head coach and general manager of the new San Jose expansion team on Friday. Ryan, 54, has been the head coach of the Toronto Sceptres for the past three seasons and was the inaugural PWHL Coach of the Year in 2024. ...
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Tennis-Gauff going in the right direction ahead of French Open title defence
By Shrivathsa Sridhar BENGALURU, May 22 (Reuters) - Coco Gauff is finding form at just the right time ahead of her French Open title defence, and with Aryna Sabalenka hampered by injury and things just not clicking for Iga Swiatek, the American has a g...
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Tennis-Sinner eyes French Open breakthrough as rivals look for answers
By Shrivathsa Sridhar BENGALURU, May 22 (Reuters) - With defending champion Carlos Alcaraz out injured and Novak Djokovic undercooked on clay, the big question heading into the French Open is can anyone stop Jannik Sinner from securing the career Grand...
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Soccer-Ebola risk minimal for World Cup fans, logistics challenges remain
By Iain Axon JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 22 (Reuters) - The risk of Ebola affecting fans at the World Cup is low, according to Dr Oliver Johnson, a global health academic at King's College London, but heightened screening and travel restrictions c...
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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
Report: Miami Heat Have Offered A Package That Includes Tyler Herro For Giannis Antetokounmpo
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly spoken about a deal that would send Giannis Antetokounmpo to South Beach for a package that includes a Wisconsin native. According to NBA insider Gery Woelfel, the Heat have offered Bucks guard Tyler Herro, forward Jamie Jaquez Jr., center Kel'el...
May 21, 2026
Brewers sweep Cubs
CHICAGO, IL (WSAU) The Brewers completed a sweep of the Cubs, 5-0, behind masterful pitching from Kyle Harrison. He struck out 11 in 7-innings of shutout ball, allowing just 2 hits. David Hamilton had three hits and scored twice. Harrison and Hamilton were both aquaired in an off-season trade with the Red Sox. The Cub...
May 21, 2026
How Dominate Has Jacob Misiorowski Been This Season? Breakdown of the Brewers' Ace Strong Start
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Brewers have been one of baseball's hottest teams over the previous two weeks, and much of their success can be attributed to their ace's dominance against opposing batters. Jacob Misiorowski has put up historic numbers during the first month of the season, going 4-2 with a 1.89 ERA...
May 20, 2026
Brewers move into first place
CHICAGO, IL (WSAU) The Brewers climbed into 1st place in the NL Central with a 5-2 win over the Cubs on Tuesday night. Jacob Misiorowski (4-2) struck out eight and pitched six scoreless innings. He hasn't been scored on over the last 24 1/3 innings he's worked. Brice Turang was 3 for 4 with a two-run home rum. Jake Ba...
May 20, 2026
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Who gets the green dot?
(LEARFIELD) - We should find out more about where the Packers' roster stands when organized team activities start next week. This is some of the prep work for minicamp starting June 9th. Yahoo Sports speculates that the most important thing to come out of the OTAs will be who the green dot is going to be for the defens...
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Promising defensive lineman
(LEARFIELD) - Undrafted free agent edge rusher Nyjalik Kelly shows promise, but he'll need to work to make the Packers' opening roster. The 6-foot-5, 265-pound defensive lineman put pressure on the quarterback on more than 12 percent of his snaps as a senior at Central Florida. Sports Illustrated reports that he also l...
May 20, 2026
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Packers announce promotions
(GREEN BAY PACKERS) - The Green Bay Packers announced promotions in the player personnel department. The announcements were made Tuesday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst. Milt Hendrickson is entering his 22nd season in the NFL and eighth with the Packers. After seven seasons as the director - football operations, he ...
May 19, 2026
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