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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Governor Evers' "Pothole Patrol" Stops in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- Governor Tony Evers kicked off his 2024 pothole patrol tour in Stevens Point. The Democrat put on the yellow vest and wielded a rake as he worked alongside street crews to fill a large pothole in a residential neighborhood on Blaine Street. He said the tour represents his commitment to Wisco...
Apr 29, 2024
Badgers Land Former Four Star Northern Illinois Forward Xavier Amos
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Badgers rebuild is officially underway, as head coach Greg Gard has landed his second top transfer target this week in former Northern Illinois guard Xavier Amos. According to BadgerBlitz, only a matter of hours after receiving the news that former Central Arkansas guard Camren Hunter...
Apr 29, 2024
FCC fines US wireless carriers nearly $200 million over illegal location data sharing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission fined the largest U.S. wireless carriers nearly $200 million for illegally sharing access to customers' location information. The FCC is finalizing fines first proposed in February 2020, ...
Apr 29, 2024
Man Charged After Threat to Hovde Campaign Office
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A Dane County man is charged with sending a threatening message to the campaign office of Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde. Authorities say the message from 72 year old Joseph Quade indicated the campaign office "might blow up". Quade admitted to police he sometimes gets "...
Apr 29, 2024
Wausau Property Values Increase Sharply During Reassement
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The City of Wausau has completed property reassessments, and those who own homes or businesses should expect a significant increase. According to a news release from Mayor Doug Diny the average home value went up by 50%, with the biggest increases expected for those who own rental, older, or modera...
Apr 29, 2024
Tomahawk Man Arrested on Suspicion of His 3rd Underage Consumption
TOMAHAWK, WI (WSAU) -- A 19-year-old Tomahawk man was jailed last weekend on suspicion of his 3rd underage consumption violation. Officers say the unidentified man was pulled over for speeding on Saturday. When officers made contact with him, they immediately noticed signs of impairment. The driver refused a breath tes...
Apr 29, 2024
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Marshfield Man Out Thousands After Kidnapping Scam
MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) -- A Marshfield man lost over $1,600 after falling victim to a kidnapping scam. Police say the man was communicating with a woman who said she was the victim of a kidnapping. The man then sent $1,690 to the person through a mobile payment application. No further details about the incident were pro...
Apr 29, 2024
UW-Madison Students Raise Pro-Palestine Encampment Despite University's Camping Warnings
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Students at UW-Madison have joined other U.S. universities, such as Columbia and Yale, in setting up pro-Palestine encampments to draw attention to claims of genocide occurring in the Gaza Strip following terrorist organization Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israel last fall. According to the Milw...
Apr 29, 2024
New Poll: Former President Trump Holds Strong Lead Over Biden As Economy & Immigration Continue To Be Top Issues
WASHINGTON D.C. (WSAU) - Former President Donald Trump has opened up one of his widest leads over President Biden in recent months, with several swing dates continuing to lean toward Trump as U.S. economic woes continue to affect voters. According to CNN/SSRS, Trump currently holds his largest lead over Biden in CNN po...
Apr 29, 2024
Green Bay Packers 2024 Draft Grades Roundup: Experts Weigh In On The Packers Busy Weekend
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The 2024 NFL draft has come and gone and the Green Bay Packers were one of the teams many insiders and experts believe had one of the best weekends around the league. According to Pro Football Focus, the Packers got a B+ for their 2024 draft class saying, "Green Bay now has several versatile...
Apr 29, 2024
Mayors Monday: Wisconsin Rapids' Matt Zacher
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- Wisconsin Rapids Mayor Matt Zacher has barely moved into his new office. But, that's actually how he likes it. The new Mayor says he doesn't want to be known as the type of leader who stays hidden away in his third-floor office at City Hall. He'd rather be out making himself available to ...
Apr 29, 2024
China hints at retaliation after Biden signs Taiwan, TikTok legislation
BEIJING (Reuters) - China hinted on Monday that it could retaliate after U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law legislation to boost Taiwan's defences and seeks to get TikTok's Chinese owner to divest from the social media platform. Biden signed ...
Apr 29, 2024