Madison's Comedy On State Cancels Jewish Comedian Michael Rapaport's Thursday Show Due To Protests
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - A popular Madison comedy club has canceled Thursday night's sold-out show featuring a celebrity comedian. According to a post on X, which was confirmed by comedian Michael Rapaport, who is Jewish and has been a well-known actor for decades starring in popular shows and movies such as Deep Blue Sea,...
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Pentagon acknowledges US mistakenly killed civilian in 2023 Syria strike, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has acknowledged in an internal investigation that the United States mistakenly killed a civilian in Syria in a 2023 drone strike, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The U.S. Central Command assessment con...
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Biden breaks silence on college protests over Gaza conflict
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Under mounting political pressure, U.S. President Joe Biden broke his silence on campus unrest over the war in Gaza on Thursday, saying Americans have the right to demonstrate but not to unleash violence. "Th...
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Big Ten Conference Announces MBB Opponents for 2024-'25 Season
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- The Big Ten Conference has announced the makeup of the 2024-'25 men's basketball schedule. Wisconsin will only play three home-and-home series against protected rivals Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa next year, accounting for six of their 20 conference games. The Badgers will then play a single game...
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Congressman Derrick Van Orden's VETT Act Hopes To Improve Veteran's Experience In Higher Education
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Veteran suicide rates peak in the first two years after active service, and Congressman Derrick Van Orden believes that this is partly due to their inability to transfer to education following duty smoothly; the VETT ACT seeks to change this. "The federal government can make things ...
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State Of Affairs Ep. 14 Former Lt. Gov Candidate David Varnam
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -State of Affairs episode fourteen is now available, featuring former Wisconsin Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor David Varnam joining the program to discuss life after his campaign and issues facing the state. When speaking about the issue of abortion and the role it may play in this year'...
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Bird flu test shows meat supply is safe, USDA says
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Wednesday that all the ground beef samples sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) for PCR testing, tested negative for H5N1 virus. "NVSL reported that all samples t...
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Biden blames China, Japan and India's economic woes on 'xenophobia'
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that "xenophobia" from China to Japan and India is hobbling their growth, as he argued that migration has been good for the U.S. economy. "One of the reasons why our e...
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Fed's Powell says looming election won't sway rate decisions
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated Wednesday that political considerations around the looming presidential election will not affect the central bank's interest rate decisions. When it comes to the election, "we'r...
May 01, 2024
Stevens Point Brewery Opens New Gift Shop, Taproom
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- The Stevens Point Brewery unveiled its new taproom and gift shop on Wednesday. The $1.1 million project adds seating for up to 99 people in two bar areas and up to 36 tap lines for beer, cider, and soda. Taproom Manager Melissa Wysocki says it also fills one of the brewery's biggest tourist ...
May 01, 2024
Mountain Bay Police Department begins operations
ROTHSCHILD, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - May 1st was the first day that Everest Metro and Rothschild Police have joined, forming the Mountain Bay Metro Police Department. It marks the end of a long process that brought them together, and now their chief says they're ready to get to work. Chief Jeremy Hunt said, "We have two ...
May 01, 2024
Former Marathon County Sheriff Employee Pleads Not Guilty to False Imprisonment Charges
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A now former behind-the-scenes worker in the Marathon County Sheriff's Office entered a not guilty plea for a felony count of false imprisonment on Wednesday. Michael Evon is accused of making advances towards a female supervisor at another job, then refusing to let her leave the office until she k...
May 01, 2024
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US fast-food chains may have to amp up promotions as more people eat at home
By Savyata Mishra and Juveria Tabassum (Reuters) - Global fast food giants may have to dole out steeper promotions to lure inflation-hit customers who are increasingly opting to eat at home, following weak sales from the likes of McDonald's and St...
May 01, 2024
Bird flu testing shows more dairy products are safe, US FDA says
By Julie Steenhuysen and Tom Polansek NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that preliminary results of additional testing of more dairy products has shown that pasteurization inactivates the bird flu virus. The FD...
May 01, 2024
Kronenewetter Asks Residents To Reduce Water Usage As Well Goes Through Updates
KRONENEWETTER, WI (WSAU) - Residents of Kronenwetter are being encouraged to use less water over the next week. According to a press release from the Village of Kronenwetter, residents are asked to reduce their water usage and refrain from outdoor watering from Monday, May 5, 2024, until Friday, May 10, 2024. During th...
May 01, 2024
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Update: UW-Madison Announces 34 Anti-Israel Protesters Have Been Arrested As 4 Officers Have Been Injured
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Students at UW-Madison and UW-Madison Police, State Police, and officers from the Dane County Sheriff's Office clashed on Tuesday night as anti-Israel protests have impacted universities across the nation. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, protesters at the University of Wisconsin-Madiso...
May 01, 2024
US bird flu outbreak spreads to chickens, cattle, raises concerns over human infections
(Reuters) - The outbreak of H5N1 bird flu virus has spread to dairy cows for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about it spreading to humans through the nation's milk supply. Since 2022, bird flu in the United States has infected...
May 01, 2024
Most Americans see TikTok as a Chinese influence tool, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Jason Lange and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - - A majority of Americans believe that China uses TikTok to shape U.S. public opinion, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted as Washington moves closer to potentially banning the Chin...
May 01, 2024
Small pro-Palestinian protest at UW-Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - On the lawn of Old Main, one of the main paths across campus at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, a couple dozen individuals join their campus counterparts in support of Palestinian liberation. Students across the Badger State have joined together in support of Palestine, and n...
Apr 30, 2024
Minnesota Man Pleads Not Guilty to Child Sexual Assault
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Minneapolis man has pled not guilty to one felony count of child sexual assault. Chue Yang was in a Marathon County courtroom on Tuesday where Judge Michael Moran also bound him over for trial. The 47-year-old is accused of forcing himself onto a child on multiple occasions. The accusations date ...
Apr 30, 2024
New Poll: Tammy Baldwin Leads Eric Hovde As Former President Trump Continues To Hold Wisconsin Lead
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race and presidential race in the state are still close as election day approaches the six-month mark. According to the latest Emerson/The Hill poll, Baldwin leads Eric Hovde by three points, which is within the poll's 2.9% margin of error, and former President Trump leads Bi...
Apr 30, 2024
Bondioli Trial Rescheduled for July
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- A new trial date has been scheduled for a former Wisconsin Rapids High School Counselor accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a teen. Christopher Bondioli will face trial for two counts of child enticement and two counts of sexual assault of a student by school staff from July 16th...
Apr 30, 2024
O'so Brewery 5K Hopes To Raise $20,000 For May Never Forgotten Honor Flight
PLOVER, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - O'so Brewery is doing its annual 5k again this year to benefit the Never Forgotten Honor Flight, and they are currently working toward their financial goals. Mark Buttera, President of O'so Brewery, believes they can raise $20,000 for the Haydock Brewery Museum and O'so Brewery's Never Forgotte...
Apr 30, 2024
US home prices jump by most in nearly two years in February, FHFA says
(Reuters) - U.S. home prices leapt in February by the most in nearly two years, federal housing authorities reported on Tuesday, reflecting the effects that lean home supply continue to have on the nation's housing market. Prices climbed 1.2% in Fe...
Apr 30, 2024
Natural Gas Proposal Voted Forward in Ringle
RINGLE, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - The Town of Ringle's Planning and Zoning Commission has given preliminary approval to a proposal to bring a natural gas capture facility to the Marathon County Landfill. Representatives from Viridi Energy answered several questions about the project as dozens filled the Ringle Municipal Center ...
Apr 30, 2024
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