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  1. Prompted by the Gannett Wisconsin Media I-Team's Deadly Doses special report that chronicled the increasing scourge of heroin addiction statewide and in Sheboygan, Acuity has announced it will contribute $100,000 to support efforts in the Sheboygan County area to tackle the problem. Gary C. Klein/Gannett Wisconsin Media

    Acuity donates $100K to local anti-heroin effort (story, video)

    Prompted by the Gannett Wisconsin Media I-Team's Deadly Doses special report that chronicled the increasing scourge of heroin addiction statewide and in Sheboygan, Acuity has announced it will contribute $100,000 to support efforts in the Sheboygan County

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  2. Brad Maahs, 47, of Wittenberg was sentenced Tuesday, June 18to six months in jail on felony drug charges in connection with a drug ring that ensnared nearly a dozen educators in Antigo and Wausau. T'xer Zhon Kha/Daily Herald Media

    Updated: Wittenberg man sentenced in Antigo drug ring

    One the men accused of drug trafficking in a case that led to the arrest of nearly a dozen school officials will spend six months in jail on felony drug charges after he was sentenced Tuesday.

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  3. Catholic Charities wants to move its offices and the warming center it runs for the homeless to this building at 540 S. Third Ave. Carolyn Tiry/Daily Herald Media

    Warming center could move across river

    Wausau's warming center could move across the river to a vacant building on South Third Avenue, but many residents of the neighborhood don't want it there.

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  4. A Canadian National train hit this 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan, killing driver Charles S. Podbelsek, 81 of Spencer at about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 18. Clark County Sheriff's Department contributed phot

    Spencer man dies after car collides with train in town of Unity

    One man is dead after a train-car crash Tuesday morning in the town of Unity.

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  5. Brion Hoffman works on a property Tuesday afternoon that he bought in downtown Merrill. He is fixing it up to turn into an antique shop. T'xer Zhon Kha/Daily Herald Media

    History buff buys downtown Merrill building for antique store

    A rundown building in downtown Merrill will reopen as an antique store this summer, courtesy of a man whose passion is history.

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    Staff member Scott Boesel spots Dameon Deates, 11, on a bench press in the Merrill High School weight room. T'xer Zhon Kha/Daily Herald Media

    Greater Wausau: Boosters seek $865,000 to renovate Wausau, Merrill athletic facilities

    Two local booster groups are looking to raise $865,000 total during the next couple of months to fund renovations and expansions of two athletic facilities.

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  6. Wood county authorities are searching for Janet Webb, 61, who was reported missing Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Rapid Search and Rescue

    Wood County authorities seek missing woman

    Wood County authorities are looking for a 61-year-old woman with severe Alzheimer's disease who has been missing since 4 p.m. Tuesday.

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  7. Fourth motorcycle crash reported in a single week

    A 41-year-old man is injured following the fourth motorcycle crash reported in Marathon County in less than a week.

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    Wausau firefighters are on the scene Tuesday afternoon of a house fire that started in a garage and quickly spread at 804 S. 22nd Place on. T'xer Zhon Kha/Daily Herald Media

    Blaze guts west side garage, home

    Gus Macker slam dunkers Mandy Wright denounces voucher expansion Wis. heroin addict shares story 13-year-old accused of driving drunk Miss Utah flubs interview, steals Miss USA's spotl

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    One confirmed dead in Clark County train crash

    TOWN OF UNITY — One person has died following a train and car collision in the town of Unity.

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  8. Dr. Karen Wolfe talks about making healthy lifestyle changes, including ridding your diet of most simple carbohydrates on July 16, 2012, at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Daily Herald Media file photo

    Coming soon: Live chat on healthy eating

    Wellness coach and author Dr. Karen Wolfe will be our guest for a live chat on diet and exercise next Monday.

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    Home sales in Wisconsin have been on the rise for almost two years. File/AP

    Wisconsin home sales rise 18 percent in May

    MILWAUKEE— Home sales in Wisconsin continue to rise.

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    Senator Russ Feingold U.S. Senate Photographic Studio

    Officials: Kerry taps Feingold for Africa post

    WASHINGTON — Two officials say that Secretary of State John Kerry has chosen Russ Feingold, a former Democratic senator from Wisconsin, as the new U.S. special envoy for Africa Great Lakes region.

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  9. Death of Wis. baby investigated as homicide

    MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County medical examiner’s office is investigating the death of a 7-day-old boy as a homicide.

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    Mother gets 13 years in prison for son's death

    MADISON— A Madison woman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for fatally injuring her 3-year-old son.

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  10. Today's weather: Sunny, 70s (video)

    Today will be sunny with a high near 72 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

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  11. Warren Krohn confers with his attorney Wright Laufenberg during his preliminary hearing, Friday, September 7, 2012, at the Marathon County Courthouse in Wausau. Dan Young/Wausau Daily Herald

    Trial date set for homicide suspect

    Trial dates have been set for one of the two men charged in connection with the June 2012 beating and death of a 49-year-old Wausau man.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  12. Eduardo Organista -Temich

    Sex assault suspect ordered to stand trial

    A 20-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl while her mother cooked dinner in another room has been ordered to stand trial.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  13. City to hold public hearing on warming center, driveway requirement

    The Wausau Plan Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday about moving the warming center for the homeless to a new location on South Third Avenue.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  14. Anita Bucki, 48, was last seen at her town of Corning home. Bucki was reported missing April 26. Shereen Skola/Daily Herald Media

    Police seek information on fire related to homicide

    The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department is seeking anyone who observed a large fire burning early on the morning of April 26, the same day a Merrill-area woman found dead two weeks later was reported missing.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
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    State Rep. Mandy Wright, a Democrat from Wausau, spoke about a childhood sexual assault while debating measures that will make it more difficult for women to get abortions. Keith Uhlig/Daily Herald Media

    Wright on speaking out about her sexual assault: 'No regrets'

    State Rep. Mandy Wright said she had 'no regrets' about speaking publicly last week about being raped as child during the Assembly's debate on a package of bills that included women to undergo ultrasounds before being allowed to have an abortion.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
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    State Rep. Mandy Wright, D-Wausau, spoke out Monday against a plan to expand private school vouchers as part of the state budget. Keith Uhlig/Daily Herald Media

    Voucher expansion a flashpoint in state budget (with video)

    Wisconsin lawmakers expect to approve as early as today a state budget that includes expansion of a private school voucher program, while local Democratic legislators say they intend to fight the proposal.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  15. Lucas Zuehlke

    Suspect in fatal heroin OD pleads not guilty

    One of two people accused of providing a fatal dose of heroin to a Wausau man who died in March pleaded not guilty on Monday to homicide charges.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  16. Police search for armed, dangerous white supremacist

    A white supremacist wanted by Lincoln County authorities in connection with dozens of methamphetamine labs found in the town of Corning is considered armed and dangerous and could be in the Wausau area.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  17. Mark Bucki

    Lincoln County officials suspect fire linked to homicide

    The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department is seeking anyone who might have seen a large fire burning early the morning of April 26, the same time a Merrill-area woman went missing before her remains were found two weeks later.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
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    Mom faces court on charges she tried to kill her kids

    A woman accused of trying to kill four of her six children was scheduled for a bond hearing in Taylor County.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
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    Democrats urge moderate Republicans to join them

    Democrats in the state Legislature called Monday for moderate Republicans to join them in voting against the state budget this week, and one of Wisconsin's most conservative lawmakers became the first in his party to publicly say he was casting a 'no' vot

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  18. State Senate to consider bill to create fund to help small businesses

    A bipartisan proposal that would help Wisconsin entrepreneurs obtain investment capital to expand their start-up businesses and create jobs is on its way to passing through the state Legislature.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  19. Rib Lake mother arrested on charges she tried to kill her children

    A Rib Lake woman arrested Friday for allegedly attempting to kill four of her six children remains in jail after a hearing Monday, said Taylor County Sheriff Bruce Daniels.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  20. Third motorcycle crash in one week injures one

    One person is injured following the third motorcycle crash in Marathon County in less than a week.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
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    Tomisue Hilbert, left, the wife of Carmel businessman Stephen Hilbert, right, has sued hardware chain owner John Menard Jr., charging that Menard is trying to 'crush' the Hilberts because she resisted his repeated requests to have sex with him. Joe Vitti / 2010 Star file photo

    Sex charges fly in Menard-Hilbert legal battle

    NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A lawsuit claims billionaire hardware kingpin John Menard pressured the wife of a business partner to have sex with Menard and his wife and retaliated with firings and lawsuits when she turned him down.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  21. Do you keep your family active? Tell us.

    Are you an active dad or mom?

    • Jun. 17, 2013
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    Kalen Jari of Mosinee rides his BMX bike at the Weston Skate Park in 2011. Daily Herald Media file photo

    Pro BMX team to perform in Weston

    BMX fans will have a chance to show off their skills and learn tricks from professionals at a Friday event at the Weston Skate Park.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
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    From left, Miss Connecticut Erin Brady waits onstage with Miss Alabama Mary Margaret McCord for the announcement of the crowning of the Miss USA 2013 pageant, Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jeff Bottari) FR170524AP

    New Miss USA crowned, Miss Utah stumbles (video)

    LAS VEGAS — The newest Miss USA is leaving a white-collar job behind for the glamour and excitement that go with her new role — and she can't wait.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  22. Minn. politician makes amends with Wis. brewery

    CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. — There was a toast and an apology this weekend as the Leinenkugel brewery’s fan base grew to include a Minnesota politician who once insulted the Wisconsin beer.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  23. Today's weather: 72 degrees, chance of rain (video)

    Today will be partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service in Green Bay.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  24. In this June 13, 2013, photo Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker talke with reporters in Madison, Wis. The behind-the-scenes wrangling in the Assembly between Walker and GOP leigislative leaders and moderate Republican state senators seeking major budget changes ahead of Tuesday's budget debate shows unhappiness with the $70 billion, two-year spending plan as advanced by the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee. AP Photo/Scott Bauer

    New video added: Democrats urge moderate Republicans to join them

    Democrats in the state Legislature called today for moderate Republicans to join them in voting against the state budget this week, and one of Wisconsin’s most conservative lawmakers became the first in his party to publicly say he was casting a ‘no’ vote.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
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    A Piper PA-24 Comanche airplane is pictured in this undated AP file photo. AP

    Updated: Madeline Island plane crash victims from W Wis.

    ASHLAND — A pilot apparently was attempting to land a single-engine plane when it crashed near the airport on Madeline Island in northwestern Wisconsin, killing him and a passenger, authorities said Sunday.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  25. Wis. DNR warns of poison plants

    MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials are warning people to be on the lookout for a couple of poison plants.

    • Jun. 16, 2013
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    Merrill considers including Tomahawk cases in municipal court

    City officials are considering including Tomahawk cases in the city's municipal court, a move that would better serve residents and could add revenue, officials say.

    • Jun. 16, 2013
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    Katie Hoffman

    Beat Notes: Learn to make a rain barrel in Rothschild

    If you've ever seen one of those big colored barrels sitting under a drain spout next to a house and wondered what it is, wonder no more.

    • Jun. 16, 2013
  26. 1 injured in Milwaukee casino shooting

    One person was injured in an early-morning shooting Sunday at the Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Milwaukee police said.

    • Jun. 16, 2013

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