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A touch of Hollywood comes to Marshfield

The movie is based on the true-life story of David Rosenau who started his life as morticians apprentice, then became an undercover narcotics officer, and finally a pastor.
The movie called 'One by One' filmed some of its scenes at a funeral home in Marshfield.

Mlb

Milwaukee Brewers' Joel Payamps celebrates with teammates after clinching the National League...
Brewers take home 2023 NL Central crown after Cubs blow 6-0 lead

Packers

Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon (25) in action during an NFL football game between...
Keisean Nixon doing it all to become a key weapon for the Packers

Breaking

1 woman killed in Taylor County.
1 dead, 2 injured in rollover crash in Taylor County

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7 Investigates

Communities are increasingly interested in Community Emergency Medical Services programs to...

More communities looking to distinguish urgent care and emergency care through community EMS programs

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Emily Davies and Tom Zurawski
Communities are increasingly interested in Community Emergency Medical Services programs.

News

Damage from a wildfire outside Fort McCoy in western Wisconsin 4/13/23.

Wildfire investigation results released; show prescribed burn not cause

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Lindsay Alowairdi
The fire burned through 3,000 acres of Western Wisconsin woodland in Jackson and Monroe County.

Packers

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (33) during an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 1,...

Packers face early season heat with Thursday night matchup vs. Lions

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Noah Manderfeld
A short week will test the packers battle against their NFC North rivals.

Education

DC Everest new sensory bus

DC Everest schools unveil new sensory bus to help kids develop skills

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Samuel Dehring
A bus named the ‘Traveling Resources for Early Evergreens’ is on the road as D.C. Everest schools mark what they believe is a monumental day.

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Wood County holds a hazardous training material exercise.

Wisconsin Rapids first responders train to deal with hazardous material situation

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Hailey Clevenger
For EMTs, fire departments, and police departments, the best way to learn is to practice.

News

'That's So 70s' free show runs sept. 28-30.

CenterStage community band and show choir presents ‘That’s So 70s’ at The Grand

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Hannah Borchert
The shows run Thurs Sept. 28- Sat. Sept. 30.
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Movie filmed in funeral home
Movie filmed in funeral home

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Wausau Council addressing lead paint in homes
Wausau Council addressing lead paint in homes

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Distinguishing urgency from emergency
Distinguishing urgency from emergency

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The number of students enrolled at Mid-State between 2021–22 to 2022–23 grew by 29.7%
Mid-State Technical College experiencing record enrollment growth

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Marshfield High School teen killed in car accident Friday morning

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State Patrol investigating school bus crash in Rib Mountain

Breaking

1 woman killed in Taylor County.
1 dead, 2 injured in rollover crash in Taylor County

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Sentry Insurance headquarters in Stevens Point.
Sentry tells employees to stay remote next week, investigation into threat continues

National

A group of friends in Utah has been giving out $1,000 tips at deserving restaurants. At one...
Surprise $10,000 tip leaves waiter, restaurant staff in tears

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Taylor Schabusiness wore a spit hood in Brown County court when she was sentenced for murdering...

Taylor Schabusiness gets life without parole for murder, dismemberment

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Alice Reid, Ted Miller and Brittany Schmidt
Taylor Schabusiness was convicted of killing and dismembering Shad Thyrion. Jurors rejected her insanity defense.

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Wisconsin Rapids Campus of Mid-State Technical College.

Mid-State sees record enrollment growth, ranked fastest-growing technical college in Wisconsin

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Sean White
Mid-State ranks number one in growth out of 16 technical colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System based on headcount for the 2022–23 academic year.

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Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.

National

Stewart-Haas Racing will pay tribute to the iconic "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky...

NASCAR team to race cars paying homage to ‘Talladega Nights’

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By WBTV Web Staff and Gray News staff
Cup Series drivers will take the track Saturday afternoon for qualifying before taking the green flag on Sunday at 2 p.m.

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The beloved CurderBurger is returning to Culver’s nationwide on Oct. 2.

The ‘CurderBurger’ makes its return to the Culver’s menu Oct. 2

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Sean White
In October of 2021, Culver’s turned the mythical CurderBurger® from an April Fools’ joke into a very real phenomenon.

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Crews respond to fire in downtown Stevens Point

Cause of fire at Stevens Point business under investigation

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Desiree Fischer
The Stevens Point Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire at a downtown business Tuesday morning.

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“Senseless conversation” among students forces Humke Elementary to evacuate

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By WSAW Staff
Humke Elementary School was evacuated Tuesday morning following after a threat was made by a student.

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7 candidates have qualified for the 2nd Republican presidential debate. Here’s who missed the cut

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Seven candidates have qualified for Wednesday night’s debate at Ronald Reagan’s presidential library in California.

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REGI Birds

REGI educates families about different bird species

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Samuel Dehring
On Sunday afternoon, the Raptor Education Group Incorporated and the Friends of Rib Mountain hosted an event for people to learn about the wonderful species of birds they have and see some of them up close.

Recipes

Baked Potato Nachos

Fall into autumn with easy recipes from the Wisconsin Potato Growers Association

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Erinn Taylor
Football season is here, and that means it’s time to enjoy some yummy food while watching the game.

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Jeffrey Epstein

JPMorgan settles claims that it enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking acts for $75 million

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
JPMorgan Chase agreed Tuesday to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that the bank enabled the sex trafficking acts committed by financier Jeffrey Epstein.

National

According to NASA, the term “harvest moon” refers to the full moon that happens closest to the...

Harvest moon hits the skies this week

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Debra Worley
The fourth and final supermoon of the year will be visible this week, weather permitting.

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Hello, My Name Is

Metropulos is the first player in school history to reach 1,000 kills

Hello, My Name Is: London Metropulos

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 9:40 PM CDT
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By Ben Helwig
The Wittenberg-Brinamwood senior became the first player in school history reach 1,000 kills last week

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Former Everest Metro captain files lawsuit against EMPD to block records release

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 6:25 PM CDT
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By Sean White
A former captain with the Everest Metro Police Department has sued his former employer to block the department from releasing records that NewsChannel 7 has requested from the police department.

Supporting Students – Mental Health

The individual grants come from Connexus Credit Union and the WEA Member Benefits Foundation.

Wausau School District receives $140,000 in grants to support mental health services

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 9:54 PM CDT
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By Nolan Bulmahn
The individual grants come from Connexus Credit Union and the WEA Member Benefits Foundation.

News

42 hundred Railroad Crossings in Wisconsin

Railway safety tips to make sure everyone’s lives stay on track

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 6:42 PM CDT
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By Dominique O'Neill
According to Wisconsin Department of transportation, over the last three years, there have been 40 train versus car crashes per year on average in the state. There's more than 42 hundred public railroad crossings in Wisconsin.

News

Sexual harassment allegations filed against Everest Metro Police Chief

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Sean White
The EMPPA has learned that a formal written complaint has been filed with the Joint Police Commission involving sexual harassment allegations against Chief Clayton Schulz.

News

89Q Golf Outing

89Q hosts golf outing to raise money for new equipment and promote station

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 5:47 PM CDT
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By Samuel Dehring
Monday’s rainy weather wasn’t exactly ideal for golf, but the show went on for 89Q’s Golf Outing at the Wausau Country Club to raise money for new equipment at their station.

Weather

Rain chances decreasing after Tuesday morning

First Alert Weather: Rain showers on Wednesday

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Mark Holley
Scattered to widespread rain to fall locally in parts of Central Wisconsin, gradually tapering off Wednesday. Temperatures heating up for the weekend.

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The Never Forgotten Honor Flight allows Wisconsin veterans to see the memorials built in their...

Never Forgotten Honor Flight honors Wisconsin veterans

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 4:17 PM CDT
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By Brendan Cullerton
The Never Forgotten Honor Flight provides veterans with an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. to allow veterans to see the memorials built in their honor

News

I-39 ramp bridges over BUS 51 to be closed Sept. 26-28

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 6:09 PM CDT
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By Sean White
The I-39 north and southbound ramp bridges over BUS 51 in Marathon County will be closed beginning Sept. 26 as crews perform overlay repairs on the bridge during the closure.

National

FILE - David McCallum, star of the NBC-TV series "The Invisible Man," is shown during an...

David McCallum, star of hit TV series ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ and ‘NCIS,’ dies at 90

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 5:50 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
McCallum died Monday of natural causes surrounded by family at New York Presbyterian Hospital, CBS said in a statement.
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