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MAN ARRESTED IN OSSEO ROBBERY
Monday, August 31st, 2009 -- 11:42 am
A Fairchild man is under arrest for his role in an armed robbery in Osseo, but police are still looking for a second suspect. [ full story ]
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BADGERLAND YOUTH FOOTBALL A HIT SATURDAY NIGHT
Monday, August 31st, 2009 -- 10:50 am
 Badgerland American Youth Football was played under the lights at D.E. Peters Athletic Field in Neillsville for the first time this past Saturday night. A good crowd enjoyed three games featuring the Neillsville Jr. PeeWee and PeeWee teams going against teams from Nekoosa. [ full story ]
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COMPANY FINED FOR VIOLATIONS
Thursday, August 27th, 2009 -- 10:15 am
An excavating company has agreed to pay $10,000 in fines for unlawfully discharging pollutants into a tributary of the O’Neill Creek. [ full story ]
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REGIS SOPHOMORE COMMITS TO UW MADISON
Thursday, August 27th, 2009 -- 9:40 am
The Eau Claire Leader Telegram reports that Eau Claire Regis sophomore Heather Bowe has committed to the University of Wisconsin to play basketball. [ full story ]
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LOYAL'S LEVY GOING DOWN
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 -- 12:52 pm
 While most school districts in the state will experience a property tax levy increase this year, Loyal’s levy will actually go down. [ full story ]
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SAVED BY THE HELMET
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 -- 12:49 pm
A Marshfield man has received the “Saved by the Helmet Award” at the Governor’s Conference on Highway Safety in Appleton. [ full story ]
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BIG TEN WOMENS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 -- 7:07 am
 The Big Ten Conference officially released its 2009-10 women’s basketball schedule
Tuesday along with this year’s Big Ten Network lineup. The Badgers play four games on the network this season, including one non-conference game (Green Bay) and three Big Ten games. [ full story ]
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NEILLSVILLE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL WINS TRIANGULAR
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 -- 5:53 am
 The Neillsville Girl's Volleyball team won their own triangular last night at the Fieldhouse in Neillsville. The Warriors finished the night 6-0. Sammie Pfeiffer had 11 kills and three solo blocks and Caitlin Courtney had nine kills and four solo blocks. Eleva-Strum finished second at 3-3 while Augusta finished 0-6. More volleyball results can be found below under Regional Sports Scores............... [ ]
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NAMES RELEASED IN FATAL CRASH
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 -- 12:00 pm
21-year-old Tobias Hershberger of Greenwood was killed after 19-year-old Rudy Gingerich, of Greenwood, crashed the vehicle he was driving into a ditch. [ full story ]
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NEILLSVILLE DISTRICT APPROVES LEVY
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 -- 11:58 am
Neillsville School District residents gave unanimous approval to a $10.4-million budget that will increase the local property tax levy by 11%. [ full story ]
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UW OSHKOSH PICKED TO WIAC VOLLEYBALL TITLE
Monday, August 24th, 2009 -- 11:12 am
 For the second straight season, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is the favorite to win the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) women’s volleyball championship in a preseason poll conducted by the league’s sports information directors.
[ full story ]
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HUGE VIDEO SCREENS AT COWBOYS STADIUM A CONCERN
Monday, August 24th, 2009 -- 11:07 am
 There will be a conference call for the league’s Competition Committee to discuss the issue of the massive video screens at the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, according to a league source, after they were struck repeatedly by punters in warmups Friday night, and also during the preseason game between Dallas and Tennessee.
[ full story ]
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CAR VS. WOLF
Monday, August 24th, 2009 -- 10:32 am
 Car vs. wolf accident south of Neillsville Friday. [ full story ]
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TRUCK HITS HOUSE
Monday, August 24th, 2009 -- 10:27 am
The Clark County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a truck vs. house accident in Abbotsford. [ full story ]
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LICENSE FEES GO UP IN LOYAL
Thursday, August 20th, 2009 -- 11:25 am
It might cost a lot more to sell cigarettes in Loyal after the City Council approved the 1st reading of an ordinance change Tuesday night. [ full story ]
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TOUGH YEAR FOR FARMERS
Thursday, August 20th, 2009 -- 10:22 am
The first half of 2009 is being called the worst experienced by U.S. dairy farmers in several generations. [ full story ]
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BIG TEN MENS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Thursday, August 20th, 2009 -- 8:15 am
 The Big Ten announced the 2009-10 men’s basketball conference schedule on Wednesday. All 18 games of UW’s Big Ten schedule will be televised to a national audience. [ full story ]
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UW WHITEWATER PICKED TO WIN WIAC FOOTBALL TITLE
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 -- 6:08 am
 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, winner of four straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) football titles, is expected to earn its fifth consecutive crown based on a preseason poll conducted by the league’s sports information directors. [ full story ]
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'GREASE' WAS A BIG HIT!
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 -- 10:40 am
The cast and crew of the Neillsville Area Players production of Grease can relax now.
Their last show was Sunday. [ full story ]
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CAR RUNS INTO SUPER 8
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 -- 10:39 am
Neillsville’s Super 8 Motel suffered significant damage yesterday after a Greenwood man backed into it. [ full story ]
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KIND MIGHT RUN FOR GOVERNOR
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 -- 10:34 am
Now that Gov. Doyle has announced he will not seek a 3rd term, potential Democrat candidates are coming out of the woodwork. [ full story ]
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WOOD CO. CONSIDERS COMP. PLAN
Monday, August 17th, 2009 -- 12:29 pm
The Wood County Board of Supervisors will decide tomorrow whether to accept the proposed county comprehensive plan. [ full story ]
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URBAN BEAR
Monday, August 17th, 2009 -- 12:28 pm
Thorp residents call cops after bear wonders through town. [ full story ]
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LOYAL MAN CHARGED IN BABY'S DEATH
Thursday, August 13th, 2009 -- 1:49 pm
A 49-year-old Loyal man is charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle after he rear-ended a buggy yesterday in Marshfield. [ full story ]
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OSSEO ROBBERY INVESTIGATED
Thursday, August 13th, 2009 -- 1:48 pm
Authorities looking for a man who used a "blunt" object as a weapon, and took money and merchandise from Osseo BP station. [ full story ]
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LOCAL LIFTERS DO WELL
Monday, August 10th, 2009 -- 2:08 pm
Neillsville’s Power Lifting Team places 1st at SLP State Meet held in West Bend,WI on Saturday, August 8,2009. [ full story ]
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PLEA IN SIDIE CASE
Monday, August 10th, 2009 -- 1:46 pm
 A man accused of killing his ex-wife and hiding her body near Hatfield is expected to plead no contest to homicide charges Tuesday. [ full story ]
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OUT OF THE SADDLE!
Monday, August 10th, 2009 -- 1:44 pm
10-days and 1,530 miles after he started, Tom Kingsbury finally stopped pedaling Sunday. [ full story ]
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MEN'S CLUB TRUCK PULL CALLED OFF
Friday, August 7th, 2009 -- 3:39 pm
Wet weather forces organizers to cancel Truck Pull scheduled for Friday night. It was the Grandstand show at the Clark County Fair. [ full story ]
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LACROSSE DOMINATES THE EXPRESS
Friday, August 7th, 2009 -- 5:34 am
 The La Crosse Loggers scored early and late to dominate the Eau Claire Express 11-2 in a much needed win for the Loggers. [ full story ]
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NEW ROYALTY
Thursday, August 6th, 2009 -- 11:24 am
Clark County Fair underway. New Miss Clark County named. [ full story ]
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CHAPARRALS LOSE IN THE 9TH
Thursday, August 6th, 2009 -- 6:32 am
 The Merrill Rangers got by the Marshfield Chaparrals last night in Merrill 9-8 with the winning run scoring with 2 out in the bottom of the ninth. [ full story ]
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LOGGERS CHOP DOWN THE EXPRESS
Thursday, August 6th, 2009 -- 6:25 am
 The La Crosse Loggers kept their playoff hopes alive Wednesday night as they topped the Eau Claire Express 3-1 at Copeland Park infront of a season high 4,520 fans. [ full story ]
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2009 CCF - DEMO DERBY
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 -- 2:47 pm
The Clark County Fair runs through Sunday. One of the big events every year is the Demo Derby. [ full story ]
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EXPRESS DOWN THE WOODCHUCKS
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 -- 5:58 am
After having their 4 game winning streak snapped on Sunday night by the Wisconsin Woodchucks, the Eau Claire Express got back in the win column thanks to a come from behind victory last night over the Woodchucks 4-3. [ full story ]
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BIG TEN NETWORK ANNOUNCES FALL SCHEDULE
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 -- 5:52 am
 The Big Ten Network has released its schedule for the 2009 fall season and Wisconsin will be making at least six appearances across four different sports. [ full story ]
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FIBERGLASS ANIMALS
Monday, August 3rd, 2009 -- 2:35 pm
WQOW does a (Peabody Award-winning?) piece on Wisconsin's Fiberglass landmarks. Our very own Chatty Belle is included! [ full story ]
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TRUCK VS. MOPED
Monday, August 3rd, 2009 -- 1:51 pm
An 83-year-old Neillsville man is hospitalized in fair condition after a pick-up vs. moped accident Saturday afternoon. [ full story ]
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PREDATORS NEFL CHAMPIONS
Monday, August 3rd, 2009 -- 6:30 am
 The Chippewa Valley Predators are the Northern Elite Football League champions after capping off an unbeated season with a victory in Elite Bowl II Saturday night at Carson Park. [ full story ]
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An ancient church near Thorp could soon be a big-time recording studio. [ 
The Neillsville Warrior football team upset Fall Creek last night in Fall Creek 14-12. [ 
High School football on Friday nights begins tonight in our area for 2009. (scores can be found on Regional Sports Scores link below) [ 
The Neillsville girls volleyball team will host a 6 team Invitational on Saturday starting at 9 am at the Fieldhouse. [ 
The Neillsville Warrior football team will kick off the 2009 season on the road at Fall Creek on Friday. [ 
The Neillsville girl's golf team is in Wisconsin Rapids for a Central Wisconsin Girls Golf League match on Tuesday.
These are some pretty heady times for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. [ 
The Neillsville girl's volleyball team will host a triangular Tuesday at the Neillsville High School Fieldhouse starting at 5 pm. [ 
The NFL and NBC are extending their contract for Sunday Night Football by two years. [ 
A 5 division basketball proposal will be a topic of discussion at the upcoming WIAA Area Meetings this fall. [ 
The Minnesota Vikings will take on the Dallas Cowboys in their final pre-season game on Friday, Sept. 4th live on the NFL Network at 7 pm. [ ]
The Neillsville youth football teams got their season underway last week in Colby with a couple of tough losses to CUDA. [ 
The Neillsville Warrior football team is getting ready for a scrimmage coming up this Saturday at 9 am in Owen. 6 teams will be involved. [ 
The Neillsville Recreation Department will once again be offering youth fall soccer and youth flag football leagues beginning in September. [ 
The Washington Nationals face a midnight deadline to sign No. 1 overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg. [ 
The Rochester Honkers are Northwoods League Champions for the fifth time in the league’s 16 seasons. [ 
No action taken on 16-day hunt. [ 
David Fields is getting ready for a deployment to Afghanistan, and a friend is getting ready to cover for him at home. [ 
The Neillsville Powerlifting team placed 1st at the SLP State Meet held in West Bend on Saturday. [ 
CESA 10 will have local leadership from Spencer, Neillsville and Owen. [ 
4-H, FFA youth proud to show off their work at the fair. [ 
Defending national champion Florida tops the USA Today preseason football coaches' poll, receiving 53 of 59 first-place votes. [ 
After visiting Lake Superior Saturday, Tom Kingsbury nearly visited Iowa Monday night. [ 
2009 State Summer Baseball Tournament - Friday's results:
