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2025 Elk Hunting Season Begins Today
Saturday, October 18th, 2025 -- 7:34 AM
The Wisconsin DNR celebrates the start of the 2025 elk hunting season today.
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in Marathon County
Saturday, October 18th, 2025 -- 7:32 AM
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a 5-month-old colt in Marathon County has tested positive for Eastern Equine ...
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Wildwood Zoo Manager Talks Spooky Zoo Tours
Friday, October 17th, 2025 -- 1:00 PM
As a part of Main Street Marshfield’s Halloweek, the Wildwood Zoo will host Spooky Zoo Tours beginning at 5pm on October 28th & 29th.
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Arpin Man Sentenced for Crash that Killed 17-Year-Old
Friday, October 17th, 2025 -- 12:01 PM
(Karen Madden, Marshfield News-Herald) A 48-year-old Arpin man pleaded guilty Oct. 16 to causing a September 2023 crash that killed a 17-year-old Junction City girl.
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Protect Yourself From Fraudulent Schemes Using Romance Tricks
Friday, October 17th, 2025 -- 12:00 PM
Scammers convince consumers to invest their money in fraudulent schemes by using many different tricks, even romance.
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Marathon County Woman Sentenced for Road Rage Incident
Friday, October 17th, 2025 -- 11:01 AM
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) A Marathon County woman accused of disorderly conduct, strangulation, and battery will serve probation and jail time as part of a plea deal reached on ...
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Eau Pleine River Rats ATV/UTV Club Donate to The Highground Veterans Memorial
Friday, October 17th, 2025 -- 11:00 AM
On October 11, 2025, more than 40 UTV riders with the Eau Pleine River Rats ATV/UTV Club rolled into The Highground Veterans Memorial Park, dusty from the trail but brimming ...
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NFIB's Small Business Optimism Declined in September
Friday, October 17th, 2025 -- 10:01 AM
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 2.0 points in September to 98.8.
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Wildwood Zoo Hour Changes During the Fall and Winter Season
Friday, October 17th, 2025 -- 10:00 AM
As the daylight begins to decrease, Marshfield’s Wildwood zoo hours change this time of year.
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Bill Establishing "Sextortion" Penalties in Wisconsin Ready to be Signed Into Law
Friday, October 17th, 2025 -- 9:01 AM
(Wisconsin Radio Network) A bill establishing penalties for “sextortion” in Wisconsin is ready to be signed into law.
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Wisconsin DHS Encourages Wisconsin Residents to Protect Themselves Against Respiratory Illnesses this Fall
Friday, October 17th, 2025 -- 9:00 AM
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) encourages Wisconsinites to protect themselves against respiratory illnesses this fall.
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Wausau Mayor Threatens to Veto Entire 2026 City Budget
Friday, October 17th, 2025 -- 8:01 AM
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) Wausau Mayor Doug Diny is threatening to veto the 2026 city budget, saying the City Council needs to get spending under control.
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Wausau Finance and Economic Development Committee Vote in Favor of Investment for Redevelopment of Riverside Place
Friday, October 17th, 2025 -- 8:00 AM
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) The Wausau Finance and Economic Development Committees voted [In favor/against] a nearly $1 million public investment for the redevelopment of ...
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Marathon County Sheriff’s Officers Respond to “Critical Incident” in the Town of Franzen
Thursday, October 16th, 2025 -- 3:00 PM
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) One person is recovering after a well-being check on a suicidal man led Marathon County Sheriff’s Officers to deploy less-than-lethal force on ...
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Wausau Ethics Board Determines Mayor Violated Ethics Code After Moving Municipal Dropbox
Thursday, October 16th, 2025 -- 2:01 PM
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) The Wausau Ethics Board has determined that Mayor Doug Diny did violate the city’s ethics code when he moved a municipal dropbox last September, ...
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