6+ hour, 58+ min ago  (362+ words) PORT EDWARDS, Wis. (WAOW) - Students at John Edwards High School in Port Edwards recently received an award for the best Student Council in the state. Students won "The Spirit of Excellence Award" for the first time in school history. The…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago  (109+ words) WAOW STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WAOW) " The Stevens Point Fire Department will conduct live fire training at 3100 Whiting Ave. on May 6 from 6: 30 p. m. to 9 p. m. The department will partner with the Village of Plover Fire Department and the Town of Hull Fire Department…...

7+ hour, 25+ min ago  (292+ words) MADISON (WKOW) " A three-judge panel dismissed the second lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's congressional district maps, making it unlikely new maps will be drawn before the November election. The case centers on maps originally put into place in 2011 and passed again in…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago  (324+ words) WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) " This week is National Apprenticeship Week, which recognizes the contributions apprenticeships make to business and the cycle of workers through the trades. Two journeyman electricians are nearing the end of their apprenticeships and preparing to advance to…...

10+ hour, 45+ min ago  (326+ words) STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WAOW) " A Grand Rapids man was convicted of second degree sexual assault of a child and incest following a two-day trial that concluded April 16. A Portage County jury found Cory Wille, 46, guilty on both counts after deliberating…...

14+ hour, 39+ min ago  (192+ words) NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN (WAOW) " Goodwill North Central Wisconsin is providing $20, 000 in vouchers to help families and small businesses affected by recent severe weather in Outagamie, Waupaca and Marathon counties. The organization is partnering with local Emergency Management Agencies to distribute…...

13+ hour, 10+ min ago  (613+ words) The Federal Communications Commission, under its Trump-aligned chairman Brendan Carr, is preparing to challenge ABC's station licenses. (CNN) " As the Trump administration pressures ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the Trump-aligned FCC is planning to challenge the network's station licenses, setting…...

14+ hour, 46+ min ago  (211+ words) WAOW RINGLE, Wis. (WAOW) -- Riverside Elementary school, which was damaged in the EF-3 tornado that tore through Marathon County earlier this month, is set to bring students back next week. Students have been learning in temporary learning spaces at the…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (89+ words) WAOW A Portage County woman is being recognized for her efforts advocating for safe drinking water for neighbors. Nelsonville resident Lisa Anderson is 1 of 4 recipients of the 2026 "MEA Environmental Justice Award." Her advocacy began after discovering nitrate contamination in her…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (196+ words) After rain tonight we are tracking fairly seasonal, though slightly cool air for the rest of the week. High temperatures will sit in the 50s through the work week and only bump to the 60s this weekend. As for rain, we aren't…...