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A new report is highlighting the success and areas of improvement in Marathon County. The Local Indicators for Excellence, or LIFE Report, is a data-driven depiction of the quality of life in the county.

Two juvenile male subjects have been identified by the Minocqua Police Department as being responsible and as a result, are facing charges of making a terrorist threat.

In December of 2000, Duane Rudolph of Medford got a letter in the mail that would change his life forever.

Summer is settling in to start June. We could use rainfall in the area, but only some locations will get wet in the next couple of days.

A man that leaped from a second-story window at a Rothschild hotel during a drug investigation was sentenced in U.S. District Court Thursday.

To end the school year students at John Marshall Elementary had a day full of activities. They named the day “Sharpen the Saw.”

The Central Wisconsin Storm girls hockey team has announced Jana Wimmer as their new head coach, replacing Jacque du Vair who resigned in March.

We’re so far removed from agriculture these days. So getting that experience on the farm is pretty much the main takeaway."

One of the most successful groups in rock history, KISS, has announced it will be performing later this year in Crandon.

For the first time, Wisconsin has sanctioned American Legion Girls Softball, with their inaugural season beginning this summer.

The number of adults who smoke cigarettes is declining, but the rate of vaping is increasing among younger people.

All three squads are now just two wins away from trips to state

Wausau topped the Chinooks 11-5 Wednesday night, thanks to a seven-run third.

Little Charlotte’s Rescue in Stevens Point is stepping up to help veterans struggling with PTSD by connecting them with a companion animal without the adoption fees.

A threatening message left on a restroom stall at Lakeland High School on Tuesday afternoon that showed a very unique drawing of a person holding a handgun forced the school to remain closed on Wednesday.

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the Town of Lac du Flambeau as its dispute with the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians continues, arguing the town’s roads trespass on tribal land.

A new concert venue may be built in the riverfront district in Wausau. “The River” is a 58,000-square-foot project being proposed to the city that has the potential to bring in 250,000 people and $53 million annually.

The fifth season of Cycling Without Age, the organization that gives seniors and people with limited mobility the chance to be out in nature, is now underway.

With the U.S. Senior Open just four weeks away, the 16th hole is being decorated before the occasion.

The exit of four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers has led to some debate among the Green Bay Packers regarding exactly what constitutes a rebuild.

Heat and humidity on tap for the rest of the week. Pop up showers and storms possible during the afternoons, but not everyone will pick up rain.

Movies in the Park will take place at numerous locations throughout Marshfield this summer with the first movie ‘Moana’ playing at 9 p.m. on Friday, June 2 at Columbia Park.

NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs on Wednesday a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings and insisted it’s not hiding anything.

Students from the Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle School hosted a variety of fundraisers to help deliver a $1,000 donation to area cancer patients.

Wausau Pride at Night has been canceled due headliner Anetra’s cancelation.

In April 2022, Portage County set aside $2.3 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds for projects to improve access to and provide safe drinking water for Portage County residents and small businesses serving the County through the Portage County WATER Program.

A Marathon County judge has set a $100,000 cash bond for Matthew Gesicki who is facing multiple felony charges including possession, manufacturing, and intent to distribute meth and fentanyl.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department said $120,000 worth of stolen equipment has been recovered near Tomahawk.

The homicide case, delayed many times by competency hearings and Schabusiness's behavior, is moving closer to trial.

Crews were called to the house on Creciente Dr just after 11:30 a.m.