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A Rhinelander man accused of choking a 9-month-old boy out of frustration with the child's crying will head to trial.
Published: Mon, 28 May 2012 21:43:21 GMT
This Memorial Day weekend is extra special for two army buddies who had the chance to get together in person for the first time since 1954.
Published: Mon, 28 May 2012 21:19:34 GMT
Southbound lanes of Highway 51 near County Highway N have now reopened after boat trailer detached from a truck just after 2 p.m. on Memorial Day. There doesn't appear to be any injuries.
Published: Mon, 28 May 2012 19:51:49 GMT
Police in northeastern Wisconsin say a body was pulled from the Menominee River Friday morning.
Published: Mon, 28 May 2012 16:38:30 GMT
Government officials say that 45 percent of the 1.6 million veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are now seeking compensation for injuries they say are service-related.
Published: Mon, 28 May 2012 15:51:35 GMT
A sixty-one-year old Wausau woman was injured after an ATV crash Sunday evening in about 15 miles northeast of Merrill in the Town of Russell.
Published: Mon, 28 May 2012 14:40:13 GMT
A Wisconsin Rapids man who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $80,000 worth of items from Walmart has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison.
Published: Mon, 28 May 2012 21:56:37 GMT
A convenience store in Wausau has sold a $1 million dollar lottery ticket.
Published: Mon, 28 May 2012 17:58:12 GMT
Students at Holy Rosary School in Medford gathered around Muffin the pig, Friday afternoon to watch Principal Tim Havican hold up his end of the deal to a reading challenge.
Published: Mon, 28 May 2012 15:02:30 GMT
A new highway bridge in Peshtigo carries the name of a young soldier from the area killed in Afghanistan in 2009.
Published: Mon, 28 May 2012 13:43:14 GMT