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United Way of Portage Co. to open diaper bank to address growing need
For the past twelve years, the United Way of Portage County has been spearheading efforts to ensure that parents who need ...
Tornado captured in ‘most EPIC wedding photo ever’
Chesnea Clemmons was photographing a wedding at Tinsley Crossing in Portales when she captured what she describes as “the most EPIC wedding photo ever.” The couple tied the knot on Sunday in the ...
Wittenberg-Birnamwood takes down Amherst 5-3 in WIAA softball playoffs
WITTENBERG, Wis. (WSAW) - Wittenberg-Birnamwood defeated Amherst in the high school softball playoffs 5-3 to advance to the next round. Sophie Lemieux gets things started early for ...
New restaurant inside Malarkey’s bringing fresh flavors to Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Mumble Wrap in Malarkey’s opens Wednesday, offering wraps and bowls of diverse flavors. Mumble Wrap is replacing Townie’s Grill and allows people to walk back and forth between ...
Auburndale goats work to prevent spread of toxic buckthorn
Environmental specialists are surveying central Wisconsin to get rid of toxic buckthorn in yet another community. Goats are back on the scene to do some important work.
Meteorologist Chad Franzen's First Alert Forecast
Memorial Day 2025 will be nice and calm. We do have showers in the forecast each of Tuesday through Thursday with Wednesday being the most likely day for rain.
3 more of the 10 inmates who escaped a New Orleans jail recaptured in Louisiana and Texas
Monday’s three arrests mean Derrick Groves and Antoine Massey are the final two fugitives who are still at large from the 10 ...
Delta flight from Minneapolis to Madison delayed over 2 pigeon stowaways
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV/CNN) - A pair of wild stowaways caused a ruckus before a flight from Minneapolis to Madison over the weekend, flying around the plane before the aircraft itself could take flight.
Cellcom calls to 911 fail as camper burns in overnight fire near Algoma
Cellcom says there are protocols during phone outages to protect access to 911 and those protocols are being followed.
Wisconsin set to begin mandatory milk testing on dairy farms
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will soon begin mandatory testing of milk. The goal is to bolster bird flu surveillance of Wisconsin’s ...
Community Closet, Mobile Food Pantry to visit Mosinee this week
MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAW) - The United Way of Marathon County’s Mobile Community Closet and the Hunger Coalition’s Mobile Food Pantry will be teaming up with the Mosinee Community Center of Hope on ...
Sleep schedules important for kids, even during summer break
Dr. Chen said the later your child’s bedtime is during the summer, the tougher it’s going to be to transition back during the school year. In some cases, it could take them weeks or even months to ...