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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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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The shooting happened near the intersection of 32nd St. S. and Airport Avenue.
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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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USGA events are rarely held at public courses like SentryWorld.
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Marge Gibson explains how REGI came to be and what's in store for the bird rehab facility.
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Tamara Niewolny has created '17 Pillows' to give HS seniors in foster care the senior portrait session she never got to experience.
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The 1916 Stevens Point Fire Department fire truck is being restored and will be showcased for all to see.
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Sentry Insurance is as synonymous with Stevens Point as Stevens Point is as synonymous with Sentry.
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This small town business is a big time player in the billiards game.
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The Woodruff teenager who made threats against officials at two high schools will make a court appearance on Friday.
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BLAST Wingshooting Kennel was born in 2010. This dream job happened after Mike walked away from his first dream job.
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Jerry and Betty Jane Radlinger recently celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary.
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Ashley McCauley and Jordan Wolf look to re-establish world dominance in the name of the family.
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Chip's Popcorn Wagon returns to the 400 Block in downtown Wausau.
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John Uttech says he's been told there are fewer than 10 people in the country who do what he does to the extent he does it. Learn more in this week's "You Know You're From."
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Wausau Metro Strong is under new leadership and ready to re-capture its momentum it had before the pandemic.
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City leaders announced PFAS contaminants were found in all of the city's wells in January.
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Jerry Schalow has been barbering since the Harry Truman administration. He reflects on his career in this week's "You Know You're From."
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How these purple heart recipients say woodturning has changed their life, in this week's "You Know You're From..."
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Maleah Redmann is a self-taught horse trainer, working with wild mustangs to help them find their forever home.
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Patti Hilgendorf's desire to see the youth of Tomahawk succeed is the driving force of Kinship of Tomahawk, a mentoring program.
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The DNR is reminding everyone how to have a safe and successful snowmobile season.
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NORAD's 66th year tracking Santa Claus is in the hands of a first-time mission leader.
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Aspirus Medford is able to provide critical care they normally wouldn't be able to, thanks to their partnership with UW Health and its eICU.
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An in-depth look with the creators of a dairy documentary on Wisconsin's dairy farmers.
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Air travel is not a convenient resource for people in wheelchairs, but the Paralyzed Veterans of America is working to change that.
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Shortly after midnight NASA will launch a rocket to collide with a small asteroid.
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Kellie Madison takes over the 'Never Back Down' martial arts franchise with its 4th installment.
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74,000 people are diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, 20% are follicular lymphoma.
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The pandemic has created some new realities for family caregivers.
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