Packers Select Georgia Safety Javon Bullard 58th Overall
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers continued to add to their defense after selecting Texas A&M linebacker Edgerrin Cooper 45th overall and Georgia safety Javon Bullard 58th overall. Bullard was named to the 2023 AP All-SEC Second Team and the 2022 Defensive MVP of the Peach Bowl and CFP National Champions...
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Packers Select Texas A&M Linebacker Edgerrin Cooper 45th Overall After Trading Back
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers selected Edgerrin Cooper with the 45th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft after trading out of the 41st overall pick. The Packers invited Cooper to Green Bay for an official visit earlier this month, and Cooper was believed to be a strong target for the Packers coming into t...
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TikTok general counsel to move to new role focused on fighting US sale
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Erich Andersen, general counsel for TikTok and Chinese parent company ByteDance, will step down from that role in June to focus on fighting efforts to force a sale of the video app in the U.S., the company said...
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Biden administration to drop plan to ban menthol cigarettes, WSJ reports
(Reuters) - The Biden administration is reversing course on its plan to ban menthol cigarettes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The administration is expected to announce its decision as soon as F...
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Packers First Round Pick Jordan Morgan To Wear Number 77; Gutekunst Feels Morgan Can Play Any OL Position
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers wasted no time on Friday getting their offensive tackle, Jordan Morgan, set up for mandatory rookie minicamp next week. According to the Packers, Morgan will be sticking with his college number of 77, which was being used by fellow offensive lineman and 2023 undrafted free a...
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Drug Bust Reported in Marathon County
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The Marathon County Sheriff's Office announced a pair of recent drug busts have taken more than 5.5 pounds of methamphetamine off the streets. The Central Wisconsin Narcotics Task Force conducted two raids last week near Marshfield, netting 5.75 pounds of the drug along with one kilogram of cocaine...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo (Calf) Out For Friday's Game 3 vs Indiana Pacers
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Bucks will be without Giannis Antetokounmpo for Friday's Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers as he continues to rehab from a calf injury he suffered during the regular season. Antetokounmpo has now missed the team's last six games, despite head coach Doc Rivers saying that Giannis was...
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New Poll: Most Americans Support Idea Of Increasing Deportations Of Illegal Migrants In U.S.
WASHINGTON D.C. (WSAU) - As November continues to approach, voters across the U.S. are speaking out about concerns they have over the issue of illegal immigration that is impacting communities across the country. According to a recent Axios poll conducted by Harvard/Harris, 51% of Americans, including 42% of Democrats,...
Apr 26, 2024
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Packers GM Brian Gutekunst Says Friday Will Be A "Big Day For Our Franchise" As Green Bay Holds Four Picks On Day 2
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers 2024 NFL draft is far from over after selecting former Arizona and First-Team All PAC-12 offensive lineman Jordan Morgan on Thursday night, as the team holds four picks today with a lot of big names left on the board. According to GM Brian Gutekunst, the Packers front office...
Apr 26, 2024
U.S. Navy Set To Fly During Wings Over Wausau
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - According to Wausau Events, the United States Navy will join the Army's Golden Knights parachute team and other aviation performers for the third annual Wings Over Wausau air display this summer. The Navy will be featured in the air show on June 21 and 22 at Wausau Downtown Airport, with MH-53E...
Apr 26, 2024
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Blinken to meet Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing
By Simon Lewis BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday for talks across a range of complex issues, including deepening strains over China's backing of Russia's ...
Apr 26, 2024
USC cancels main commencement, citing safety measures
(Reuters) - The University of Southern California (USC) said on Thursday it has called off its main-stage graduation ceremony this year, one week after canceling the valedictorian speech by a Muslim student who said she was silenced by anti-Palesti...
Apr 26, 2024
School Threats Reported in Wausau, Merrill
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A pair of school threats were deemed not credible on Thursday. According to the Wausau School District, numerous parents expressed concerns about an unspecified threat at Horace Mann Middle School. Communications Coordinator Diana White said the information was "immediately investigated, with ...
Apr 25, 2024
Sen. Baldwin Calls for Action to Contain Avian Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cattle
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAU) -- A Wisconsin Senator is calling on the US Department of Agriculture to take further action to contain the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, in dairy cattle. "Wisconsin's dairy industry supports thousands of good paying jobs, drives our rural e...
Apr 25, 2024
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Khris Middleton (Sprained Ankle) Misses Practice On Thursday; Giannis Continues Making Progress
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Bucks may miss two of their superstars for Friday's Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers. According to the Athletics' Eric Nehm, Middle missed practice as he continues to rehab his right sprained ankle injury that he suffered on Tuesday night in the 1st quarter against the Pacers. When...
Apr 25, 2024
Trump Announces Rally in Waukesha Next Week
WAUKESHA, WI (WSAU) -- Former President and current Presidental candidate Donald Trump will hold a rally in Wisconsin next week. Trump will give remarks at the Waukesha County Expo Center on Wednesday, May 1st. The event will start at 2:00 PM, doors will open at 11:00 AM. Tickets for the event are free but must be rese...
Apr 25, 2024
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ByteDance denies media report of plan to sell TikTok
BEIJING (Reuters) - ByteDance has no plan to sell TikTok, the company's official account said in a statement posted on Toutiao, a media platform owned by the China-based firm. The Information earlier reported that ByteDance is exploring scenarios f...
Apr 25, 2024
Full Riverfront Rendezvous Lineup Announced
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- City leaders in Stevens Point have announced the full lineup for this year's Riverfront Rendezvous festival. The festival begins Thursday, July 4th in Pfiffner Pioneer Park and features three days of musical entertainment, ending with a fireworks show over the Wisconsin River. Support acts f...
Apr 25, 2024
Report: Former Badger A.J. Storr Had NIL Deal In Place To Leave Wisconsin For Illinois In February
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Former Wisconsin Badgers star A.J. Storr is being accused of planning to leave the program before the men's basketball season had ended. According to Badger Stripes, Storr's representatives were already negotiating with other schools, such as Illinois, in February after Storr started the season off...
Apr 25, 2024
State Of Affairs Ep. 13 Former State Treasurer Candidate Orlando Owens
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -State of Affairs episode thirteen is now available, featuring former Republican candidate for State Treasurer Orlando Owens joining the program to discuss his campaign and issues facing the state. When speaking about the issues and talking to voters on them, Owens says he believes there is a lot of r...
Apr 25, 2024
US House Democrat Donald Payne Jr. dead at 65
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Payne Jr., a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives who represented a northern New Jersey district, has died after a cardiac episode, the state's governor's office said on Wednesday. "As a former union worker an...
Apr 25, 2024
Russia, US clash at UN over nuclear weapons in space
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution that called on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space, a move that prompted the United States to question if Mo...
Apr 24, 2024
Chinese student gets US prison term for threatening pro-democracy activist
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A Chinese music student was sentenced on Wednesday to nine months in a U.S. prison for harassing an activist who posted fliers at the Berklee College of Music in Boston supporting democracy in China and threatenin...
Apr 24, 2024
Wisconsin DOJ Names Park Falls Homicide Suspect
PARK FALLS, WI (WSAU) -- A 50-year-old man is expected to be charged with homicide in connection with the death of a Park Falls woman earlier this month. Christopher Dyer is being held in the Price County jail on a $1 million bond. The State Department of Justice is expected to bring charges against him soon. The arres...
Apr 24, 2024
WIAA Members Vote Down Plan To Create NIL Amendment For High School Athletes
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - An amendment that would've allowed Wisconsin high school student-athletes to profit off of their name, image, and likeness has failed. The WIAA posted a message on X, just after 11 a.m. that the amendment was voted down. The final vote tally was 170 for, 219 against. Thirty-one other state asso...
Apr 24, 2024
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