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Bucks get win in Phoenix
PHOENIX, AZ (WSAU) - The Bucks, playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo, rallied in the 4th quarter to beat the Suns, 108-105. The Bucks took the lead with 2:21 to play. Ryan Rollins, 26 points, hit a key shot with 23-seconds remaining, and added a free throw to secure the win. Kyle Kyzma, 20 points, left the game with t...
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Misiorowski Named Opening Day Starter
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Milwaukee Brewers have announced that Jacob Misiorowski will be the Opening Day starter. A former top prospect in Milwaukee's system, the Miz made his Major League debut in June 2025, going 5-3 with an ERA of 4.36 in 66 innings. He was named to the National League All-Star team after just fi...
Mar 21, 2026

Badger Women Top Penn State, Advance to National Championship Game
STATE COLLEGE, PA (WSAU) -- It took overtime, but the Wisconsin Badger women's hockey team outlasted Penn State 4-3 in the Frozen Four. Kirsten Simms netted the game-winner one minute into the extra frame. It was also her 100th career goal in a Badger uniform. Liala Edwards recorded two goals and assisted on the game-w...
Mar 21, 2026
Trump says US considering 'winding down' Iran war; Natanz nuclear facility attacked
By Jana Choukeir, Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart DUBAI/WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the U.S. was considering "winding down" its military operation against Iran, as Iran and Israel traded attacks on Saturday and Iranian medi...
Mar 21, 2026

Names Released in Shawano County Shooting
TOWN OF GREEN VALLEY, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - The Shawano County Sheriff's Office has released new details about an officer-involved deadly shooting on March 10. WAOW TV reports that the incident started when deputies responded to a disturbance at a residence on State Highway 22 around 1:41 a.m. They say Jonathan L. Lupe, 38,...
Mar 20, 2026
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Local News

Names Released in Shawano County Shooting
TOWN OF GREEN VALLEY, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - The Shawano County Sheriff's Office has released new details about an officer-involved deadly shooting on March 10. WAOW TV reports that the incident started when deputies responded to a disturbance at a residence on State Highway 22 around 1:41 a.m. They say Jonathan L. Lupe, 38,...
Mar 20, 2026
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Zynda Scheduled for Plea Hearing on Animal Abuse Charges
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A 50-year-old Central Wisconsin woman may have a plea deal with the state for multiple counts of animal abuse. Court records show Heather Zynda is scheduled for a plea and sentencing hearing on April 14th for seven counts: two felony charges for mistreatment of animals, causing death, and five misd...
Mar 20, 2026

Man Faces Child Porn Charges
CRANDON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - The Forest County Sheriff's Office says the arrest of Benjamin Ritchie, 34, followed an investigation into online offenses involving the sexual exploitation of minors. The investigation began in December after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Local and state i...
Mar 20, 2026

Snow removal efforts continue
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Almost a week after record breaking snowfall here in central Wisconsin, warm temperatures are melting snow and creating new issues on the road. "If this much snow was on the street in the middle of winter it would normally take three weeks. Obviously, mother nature is doing her part. This ...
Mar 19, 2026
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LeMahieu Announces Retirement from State Senate
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- Both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature will have new leadership in 2027. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu has announced he will not run for re-election, saying, "After careful reflection and prayer, I have made the difficult decision to not seek re-election. Serving in the State Sena...
Mar 19, 2026
Sports

Bucks get win in Phoenix
PHOENIX, AZ (WSAU) - The Bucks, playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo, rallied in the 4th quarter to beat the Suns, 108-105. The Bucks took the lead with 2:21 to play. Ryan Rollins, 26 points, hit a key shot with 23-seconds remaining, and added a free throw to secure the win. Kyle Kyzma, 20 points, left the game with t...
16h ago

Misiorowski Named Opening Day Starter
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Milwaukee Brewers have announced that Jacob Misiorowski will be the Opening Day starter. A former top prospect in Milwaukee's system, the Miz made his Major League debut in June 2025, going 5-3 with an ERA of 4.36 in 66 innings. He was named to the National League All-Star team after just fi...
Mar 21, 2026

Badger Women Top Penn State, Advance to National Championship Game
STATE COLLEGE, PA (WSAU) -- It took overtime, but the Wisconsin Badger women's hockey team outlasted Penn State 4-3 in the Frozen Four. Kirsten Simms netted the game-winner one minute into the extra frame. It was also her 100th career goal in a Badger uniform. Liala Edwards recorded two goals and assisted on the game-w...
Mar 21, 2026

Jazz crush Bucks
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (WSAU) The Bucks began their road trip on a down note. Milwaukee lost 128-96 to the Utah Jazz. Ryan Rollins led the team with 15 points and Cam Thomas put up 14 points off the bench. Giannis Antetokounmpo did not play because of a knee injury suffered last week. The Bucks will be back on the court S...
Mar 20, 2026

Wisconsin Upset by #12 High Point (NC) in NCAA Tournament
PORTLAND, OR (WSAU) -- The Wisconsin Badgers couldn't avoid the dreaded 12-over-5 upset, falling to the Big South Conference Champion High Point University Panthers 83-82 in the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. Nick Boyd and John Blackwell led the Badgers with 27 and 22 points, respective...
Mar 19, 2026
State News

Evers signs anti-grooming bill
MADISON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Governor Tony Evers took action on a bill Friday that addresses the crime of grooming a child for sexual activity. Evers signed Assembly Bill 677, now known as the 2025 Wisconsin Act 88, into law. The bill, introduced in November 2025, received bipartisan support. The new law establishes the ...
Mar 08, 2026

Apostle Islands one step closer to becoming a national park
WASHINGTON DC (WSAU-WAOW) - The Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act, introduced by Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin, has advanced out of the House Committee on Natural Resources with a narrow 20-17 vote. This legislation aims to designate the Apostle Islands as Wisconsin's first National Park. "The Apostl...
Feb 11, 2026

Hannah Dugan Resigns
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - Hannah Dugan, the Milwaukee County judge convicted of obstructing ICE agents last month, has resigned. In a letter to Governor Tony Evers, she wrote: "As you know, I am the subject of unprecedented federal legal proceedings, which are far from concluded but which present immense and complex ...
Jan 04, 2026
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If felony conviction stands, Hannah Dugan cannot serve as Milwaukee County judge
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - Hannah Dugan's felony conviction on Thursday disqualifies her from serving as a Milwaukee County judge, unless it is overturned on appeal. Dugan was convicted of obstructing ICE agents who arrived at the Milwaukee County courthouse to arrest an illegal immigrant who was appearing in her courtroom...
Dec 20, 2025

Dugan found guilty of obstructing ICE agents
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) A federal jury in Milwaukee deliberated for six hours before finding judge Hannah Dugan of obstructing ICE agents. Dugan helped an illegal immigrant leave her courtroom through a private hallway to avoid arrest. She was aquitted on a misdemeanor concealment charge. The conviction is a felony, puni...
Dec 19, 2025
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National News
US Senate advances Homeland Security nomination of Mullin, paving way for confirmation vote
WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's nomination of Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to be the next head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Sunday advanced toward final confirmation after the Sen...
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Trump administration touts plan for ICE at airports amid criticism from union, Democrats
(Fixes typo in headline) March 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's border czar said on Sunday that having immigration agents bolster short-staffed Transportation Security Administration teams will speed up airport lines, but the union for TSA ...
10h ago
Trump order aims to keep Army-Navy in exclusive TV window
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday aimed at maintaining an exclusive time window in December for the annual Army-Navy football game. Played on the second weekend of December since 2009, it is typically a standalone game on th...
22h ago
Robert Mueller, special counsel who probed but did not charge Trump, dies at 81
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - Robert Mueller, the no-nonsense former FBI chief who documented Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election and its contacts with Donald Trump's campaign but opted not to bring criminal charges agains...
Mar 21, 2026
Fed Chair Powell lauds Volcker's 'willingness to resist'
By Ann Saphir March 21 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Saturday lauded former Fed Chair Paul Volcker's "willingness to resist" political pressure as he fought inflation in the 1980s, remarks that have particular resonance as Powell ...
Mar 21, 2026
World News
North Korea's Kim Jong Un reappointed as president of state affairs, KCNA says
SEOUL, March 23 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reappointed as president of state affairs, state media KCNA reported on Monday. The country convened the first session of the Supreme People's Assembly on Sunday, KCNA said. The meet...
1h ago
Cuba is ready for any potential attack from US amid oil blockade, envoy says
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) - Cuba is prepared for the unlikely possibility of a military engagement with the U.S., Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio said over the weekend in response to U.S. President Donald Tru...
4h ago
German Chancellor Merz's conservatives set to win state election
By James Mackenzie and Friederike Heine BERLIN, March 22 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) were on course to win an election in the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate on Sunday, ahead of their Soc...
5h ago
Israeli airstrikes kill four in Gaza, Palestinian officials say
CAIRO, March 22 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike on a police vehicle on Sunday killed three people in the middle of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, health officials said, hours after another person was killed in a strike on northern Gaza...
6h ago
Orthodox Georgians bid final farewell to longstanding patriarch
By Lucy Papachristou TBILISI, March 22 (Reuters) - Large crowds of Orthodox Christians gathered in the centre of the Georgian capital on Sunday to mourn Ilia II, the spiritual leader who led the church through nearly half a century of Georgia's often...
7h ago
Business News
Oil prices rise after US, Iran threaten to hit energy targets in the Middle East
SINGAPORE, March 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to attack energy facilities in the Middle East, escalating the war. Brent crude futures rose $1.01, or 0.90%, to $113.20 a barrel b...
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Analysis-New Zealand struggles to regain economic mojo without housing recovery
WELLINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) - For decades, New Zealand has relied on inflating the housing market to engineer a recovery during downturns, but the playbook has failed this time, putting policymakers in a quandary just as the Middle East war adds a n...
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Musk says SpaceX and Tesla to build advanced chip factories in Austin
By Joe Brock LOS ANGELES, March 22 (Reuters) - SpaceX and Tesla will build two advanced chip factories at a sprawling facility in Austin, Texas, one to power cars and humanoid robots, and another designed for artificial intelligence data centers in s...
1h ago
US SEC concludes four-year-old probe into EV startup Faraday Future with no action
March 22 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future said on Sunday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded its investigation into the company with no action against it. The closure would help the California-based company to...
1h ago
NZ's Fonterra ups annual earnings outlook, flags potential Middle East disruptions
By Roshan Thomas March 23 (Reuters) - New Zealand's Fonterra Co-operative Group raised its full-year earnings outlook on Monday after posting a steady rise in half-year profit, while flagging potential impacts from the Middle East conflict on supply c...
1h ago
Health News
China commerce minister meets pharma executives amid push for foreign investment
BEIJING, March 22 (Reuters) - China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with the head of a leading U.S. pharmaceutical trade group and executives from five major multinational drug companies on Sunday to discuss the business environment for foreign p...
13h ago
EyePoint sues rival Ocular Therapeutix, alleging false claims about eye drug
March 20 (Reuters) - EyePoint filed a lawsuit on Friday accusing rival Ocular Therapeutix of spreading false or misleading information about EyePoint and its lead experimental eye drug. The complaint was filed in Middlesex County Superior Court for t...
Mar 20, 2026
Spire says sale talks continue after Bridgepoint, Triton walk away
March 20 (Reuters) - Spire Healthcare said on Friday that buyout talks with private equity firms Bridgepoint and Triton have ended, but it was still in discussions with other parties for a potential sale. "There can be no certainty that any offer wil...
Mar 20, 2026
US FDA approves Bristol Myers Squibb's cancer drug for Hodgkin's lymphoma
March 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it approved Bristol Myers Squibb's combination treatment for adults and adolescents aged 12 and older with previously untreated stage III or IV classical Hodgkin's lymphoma. Th...
Mar 20, 2026
US FDA flags seizure risk with certain Parkinson's drugs, seeks label warnings
March 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has notified manufacturers of certain Parkinson's disease treatments to update their prescribing information with a new warning about a potential risk of seizures. The drugs...
Mar 20, 2026
Science News
Russia launches first rocket from repaired Baikonur launch pad
MOSCOW, March 22 (Reuters) - Russia launched a Soyuz rocket from a repaired launch pad at its Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sunday, restoring its capability to fly to the International Space Station for the first time since the launch pad was ...
10h ago
Beijing-backed brain chip firm says it is 3 years behind Musk's Neuralink
By Laurie Chen BEIJING, March 20 (Reuters) - Leading Chinese state-backed brain-computer interface (BCI) startup NeuCyber Neurotech said its most cutting-edge product is still three years behind Elon Musk's Neuralink, as Beijing races to expand clinica...
Mar 20, 2026
Study suggests younger age for Chile's important Monte Verde archaeological site
March 19 (Reuters) - The Monte Verde archaeological site in Chile, discovered in the 1970s, revolutionized the thinking about when humans entered the Americas, with scientists calculating decades ago that this former abode for ancient hunter-gatherers ...
Mar 19, 2026
NASA rover detects some of the oldest evidence of water flowing on Mars
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - Using ground-penetrating radar, NASA's Perseverance rover has detected underground remains of an ancient river delta on Mars in some of the oldest evidence yet obtained showing how water once flowed on th...
Mar 18, 2026
Likely meteor rattled residents in Ohio, Pennsylvania
By Rich McKay March 17 (Reuters) - A kaboom, a fireball and white streaks in the skies over Pennsylvania and Ohio - seen as far as Virginia and Canada - were probably the signs of a meteorite landing near Cleveland on Tuesday morning, according to th...
Mar 17, 2026
Technology News
Tencent integrates WeChat with OpenClaw AI agent amid China tech battle
(Refiles to add full name of reporter in signoff) BEIJING, March 22 (Reuters) - Tencent launched a tool on Sunday to integrate its WeChat messaging platform with the OpenClaw agent, deepening its push into AI agents that have become a key battlegroun...
15h ago
OpenAI to introduce ads to all ChatGPT free and Go users in US
March 21 (Reuters) - OpenAI will begin showing ads to all users of the free and Go versions of ChatGPT in the United States in the coming weeks, a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Reuters. The move was first reported by The Info...
Mar 21, 2026
OpenAI to nearly double workforce to 8,000 by end-2026, FT reports
March 21 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence start-up OpenAI plans to nearly double its workforce to 8,000 from 4,500 by the end of 2026, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing two people with knowledge of the matter. Reuters could not im...
Mar 21, 2026
Mexico's Femsa cuts workers at Spin fintech division
MEXICO CITY, March 20 (Reuters) - Mexican retailer and bottler Femsa said on Friday it is laying off workers in its fintech unit Spin, which launched a digital wallet app for payments and financial transactions in 2021. Femsa did not disclose the num...
Mar 20, 2026
Exclusive-Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says
By David Jeans NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - Palantir's Maven artificial intelligence system will become an official program of record, Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg said in a letter to Pentagon leaders, a move that locks in long-term use...
Mar 20, 2026
Entertainment News
BTS' comeback album 'Arirang' sells 3.98 million copies on first day
SEOUL, March 21 (Reuters) - Big Hit Music, the music label run by BTS' management agency HYBE, said on Saturday the South Korean boy band's new comeback album "Arirang" sold 3.98 million copies on its first day of release. (Reporting b...
Mar 21, 2026
Kpop supergroup BTS shuts down central Seoul for comeback concert
By Minwoo Park, Jihoon Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL, March 21 (Reuters) - Kpop supergroup BTS performed to tens of thousands of fans in Seoul on Saturday in their first concert in more than three years, which saw authorities shut down the city's histori...
Mar 20, 2026
Netflix, Warner Music strike multi‑year deal for artist documentaries
March 20 (Reuters) - Netflix and Warner Music Group have signed an exclusive multi‑year deal to produce documentary series and films exploring the lives, music and legacies of the label's storied artist roster. The partnership, announced on Friday, h...
Mar 20, 2026
'Texas has lost a legend': tributes to Chuck Norris pour in
March 20 (Reuters) - Chuck Norris, the roundhouse-kicking star of TV series "Walker, Texas Ranger" and action movie "Expendables 2," died on Thursday, his family said on Instagram. Below are some tributes and reactions. GREG ABBOTT "Texas has lost a l...
Mar 20, 2026
AC/DC guitarist Stevie Young leaves hospital in Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES, March 20 (Reuters) - Stevie Young, who plays guitar for legendary Australian rock band AC/DC, left a Buenos Aires hospital on Friday, according to a Reuters witness. Young was seen walking out of the clinic where he had been admitte...
Mar 20, 2026


