Local man donates his patch collection to the Merrill Fire Department
NewWAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) — We first brought you this story last week when the Merrill Fire Department asked the public for help in finding their missing…
Continue ReadingMonth: August 2020
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety month, local health experts way in
NewAn eye-related injury can happen at any time in any place.…
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AARP gives tips for older voters
NewWith the ongoing pandemic, older voters may have some concerns about in-person…
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Report says pilot became disoriented in fatal Atlanta crash
NewMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says in a report that a Tennessee businessman who was flying a plane that crashed in…
Continue Reading Court reverses order to shut down Dakota Access pipeline
NewBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel has reversed an order to shut down the Dakota Access pipeline pending a full environmental…
Continue Reading Videos show jail officers restraining North Carolina inmate
NewWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Body camera videos from a North Carolina jail show a man who died days after his arrest struggling with guards to get up…
Continue Reading New chief of embattled Colorado force wants cops to see bias
NewDENVER (AP) — The new leader of the suburban Denver police department whose officers put Elijah McClain in a chokehold before the young Black man…
Continue Reading ‘We don’t seem to learn’: Beirut explosion echoes US tragedy
NewAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A massive explosion in the Lebanese capital is bringing back sorrowful memories for people in a rural Texas town that was…
Continue Reading Trolls doll pulled after complaints it promotes child abuse
NewPAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — A Trolls doll is being pulled off store shelves amid complaints it promotes child abuse. Toymaker Hasbro said Wednesday that…
Continue Reading Progressives say primary wins latest sign of momentum shift
NewCHICAGO (AP) — Progressive Democrats are celebrating two primary victories in U.S. House races. And they’re saying the protests over George…
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