Dale Ryman
News Anchor
Wausau, WI
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Dale joined NewsChannel 7 in April 2007 as weekend sports anchor and reporter. He was named the station's sports director in May 2009 and was promoted to WZAW's NewsChannel 7 at 9 anchor in November 2017.
Since making the move to the newsroom after nearly 20 years in sports, Dale has started a popular series called, "You Know You're From..." highlighting people and places that are unique to a community.
Dale has been recognized for his on-air work throughout the years with awards from the Associated Press, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, Eric Sevareid Awards for midwest journalists and an Emmy nomination.
His career started at KSTF in Scottsbluff, NE as weekend sports anchor, eventually jumping across the street to KDUH to be their sports director. From there it was to WJFW in Rhinelander, then off to WQAD in the Quad Cities, and back to Wausau.
Dale is happy to be back in northcentral Wisconsin bringing you the area's best news coverage, while also lending his support to various organizations, including the annual Swing Against Cancer event in Wisconsin Rapids, where Bill Babcock is probably reading this to a room full of big-hearted people and former pro athletes who love to eat and play golf while supporting a good cause :)
Dale, his wife, Suzy, and daughter Cadence live in Merrill.
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Sentry to keep most employees out of the office next week.
According to a spokesperson at Sentry Insurance, a threatening message was found in the bathroom at the Sentry Home Office.
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For this Antigo businessman, the job met and-- shall we say-- flew past his own expectations.
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A 19-year-old man is in custody in Waupaca County.
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Each of the candidates tried to get their message across without frontrunner Donald Trump there to debate them.
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The Republican party’s case to try and win back the White House begins Wednesday night at 8 p.m. CT when eight Republican presidential candidates will debate at Fiserv Forum.
As the debate inches closer to its culmination one big question is in the air, is the next president of the United States in Milwaukee tonight?
The candidates in the GOP presidential debate tonight each had to meet standards set up by the Republican National Committee to take part.
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Can candidates take advantage of a Trump no-show at the Milwaukee GOP debate?
On Wednesday, eight Republican hopefuls will take the stage in the first presidential debate and the excitement is growing as Milwaukee is in the spotlight once again.
The Republican National Committee has reported that seven candidates will be taking part in the GOP debate Wednesday night in Milwaukee, but as you probably know by now, that will not include frontrunner Donald Trump.
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Twin B Farms in Marathon has developed a social media presence, showing what like on the farm is like.
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Sentry Insurance calls Maui its 'second home.'
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There's nothing artistic about war. But what comes out of it can sometimes be a masterpiece. In this week's "You Know You're From," how art helped shape Eric Stephens to the person he is today.
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Country star Jo Dee Messina headlined the main stage Thursday at the Wisconsin Valley Fair.
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In this week's You Know You're From," how this now-iconic barn in Wausau just sort of happened.
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There’s still time to register for the Mark Zelich Golf Classic taking place next weekend at Greenwood Hills Country Club.
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Ronan Latham took the week off from his England course to work at SentryWorld.
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Jack Bennett knows a thing or two about winning championships.
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Fans were treated to the ideal pairing of Wisconsin's native sons.
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A golfer’s clubs are their livelihood. Whether it’s using them as a means of making a living, or for that ever-crucial Wednesday league play. For one player at SentryWorld this weekend, he didn’t have a club to his name a week ago.
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Players have said over the last few days that SentryWorld was set up like a U.S. Open with unforgiving rough and tough greens.
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Events like the U.S. Senior Open are about hospitality, and during the U.S. Senior Open practice round on Wednesday, players and caddies got a chance to test their fishing skills.
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The last thing the USGA wants is for fans and players to be caught off guard due to the weather. So, they have a weather crew on site for instant information, before anything hits.
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Nearly two dozen people in a fight with cancer received financial assistance Monday night at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids during the 10th annual Swing Against Cancer event.
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Three senior golfers love playing a game that's as rewarding as it is unforgiving.
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What began as a softball tournament to help raise awareness and money for MS research, has turned into an event the whole community has gotten behind as Marathon Park hosts the fifth annual ‘Knock MS Out of the Park’ softball fundraiser.
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Wood County District Attorney Craig Lambert issued his decision regarding the death of William Voelker, which occurred on April 21 in the Town of Grand Rapids.
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Crandon Raceway officials not ready to release ticket details yet.
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A business boom is happening right now in Rib Mountain, with Sportsman’s Warehouse the newest addition.
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Bob Braun has gifted hundreds of woodworks for veterans across central Wisconsin.
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Man in custody and two small children are safe in Antigo.
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UW System President Jay Rothman didn't attend a UW school, but he's a byproduct of the UW System and cares deeply about its success,
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Before diving into his second year, Wausau native Jay Rothman reflects on his first year as President of the UW System.
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Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death for men in the U.S.
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A 5-year-old little man wants every other kid to feel special on their day when they might not. In this week's "You Know You're From," how Lukas Smith has taken a class project and made it bigger.
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Gov. Tony Evers celebrated broadband expansion in Portage County Tuesday as he visited the Food and Farm Exploration Center in Plover.
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Music has the capability to bring us all together. One day every month, a special collection of musicians gathers to not only satisfy their cravings, but to give people a taste of yesteryear.
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In this week's "You Know You're From," friends of "Ma" Pesch explain the legacy he leaves behind, and how he earned the nickname "Ma."
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David Johnson hasn't let the loss of his legs or fingers deter him. In fact, it's motivated him.
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NewsChannel 7 sat down with former appointed Justice Daniel Kelly and Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz to make their case to voters and address attacks the other and their supporters have laid against them.
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It’s been 50 years since American troops withdrew from fighting in southeast Asia.
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For the last 15 years, driving back and forth from Merrill, I kept noticing a star on top of a silo for about a month out of the year. One day, I finally decided to pull into a driveway off Highway 51 and ask about it.
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Since 1987, Dick Amelse has been volunteering on a near full-time basis with the boy scouts. He’s never collected a paycheck, but his payday is seeing the youth receive their eagle awards.
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A teacher from central Wisconsin could be represented at the Grammys in Los Angeles this February.
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The crash happened on Highway 45 north of county W.
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Marathon County is home to 30 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, many of which are in Wausau.
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NewsChannel 7 first hit the airwaves on October 24, 1954.
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Friday's debate will be the first of two between Senator Ron Johnson and Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes.
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