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City of Tomahawk elects new mayor after a decade and levy referendum fails to pass
21+ hour, 51+ min ago (256+ words) TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WAOW) - The city of Tomahawk was one location to have a mayoral race and a city referendum on their ballot last night." The mayoral race was the first time in a decade the city will be voting between…...
Rain early tonight then nice weather ahead
19+ hour, 39+ min ago (236+ words) A batch of light to moderate rain showers will be clearing across the state this evening before moving out early tonight. Totals will be around a quarter inch or less. Thankfully we aren't tracking any mixed precipitation, and it looks…...
More solar farms | Weather | waow. com
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (634+ words) Recently, a few people have been inquisitive about my reluctance to support more solar and wind "farms". For those of you new to this discussion, I have been writing about these issues for at least a couple of decades. The…...
Rhinelander police K-9 Odin to retire: 'His whole life is work,' handler says
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (347+ words) RHINELANDER, Wis. (WAOW) " Beloved K-9 Odin of the Rhinelander Police Department will retire on May 1. His handler, Capt. Chad Brown, is in his 24th year as a police officer. Nineteen of those years have been spent in the city of Rhinelander. "Odin…...
Butternut School District referendum passes on third try by 1 vote
20+ hour, 52+ min ago (129+ words) BUTTERNUT, Wis. (WAOW) - The Butternut School District's referendum passed by just one vote last night." This will be the third time the district has tried to pass the referendum." "It was exciting. You know it was nerve wreaking," says Carolyn…...
Bird Brain: New study finds birdwatching may boost brain health and slow cognitive aging
1+ day, 20+ min ago (640+ words) A group of birdwatchers met in Hillsborough County to learn how to count a Wood Stork colony. "HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida (WFTS) -- A simple look out the window at your favorite bird could do more than brighten the day. In fact,…...
Wausau police seize nearly 2 pounds of meth, gun in west side traffic stop
21+ hour, 18+ min ago (193+ words) WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) " A traffic stop on Wausau's west side led to the seizure of more than 780 grams of methamphetamine and two arrests. According to a press release from the Wausau Police Department, officers from the Community Resource Unit conducted…...
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer admits to strangling 8 women
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1381+ words) Riverhead, New York (CNN) " The accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann admitted on Wednesday he strangled eight women and discarded their remains on Long Island, New York, marking the culmination of a case that has haunted local communities for…...
NTC awarded over $3 million to strengthen workforce partnerships, student support
23+ hour, 35+ min ago (254+ words) WAUSAU, Wis." (WAOW) " Northcentral Technical College has been awarded more than $3 million in state and federal grant funding for the 202627 academic year. The grants, approved through the Wisconsin Technical College System, will fund initiatives in student success, career training and…...
'People are hungry for a government that works for them'; Judge Chris Taylor wins Supreme Court Election
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (337+ words) Judge Chris Taylor gives her acceptance speech Tuesday evening. MADISON (WKOW) -- The party is just getting started for Judge Chris Taylor, who is set to become the newest justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court." Taylor's win marks a strong liberal…...