MERRILL, Wis. – Authorities on Tuesday identified the 11-year-old girl who died Sunday after falling from a boat on Lake Alexander and said carbon monoxide toxicity likely played a role. The victim, ...

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While the fish face multiple challenges, Hansen said biologists believe invasive mussels are the greatest driver of their decline. The filter-feeding zebra and quagga mussels have disrupted the food ...

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A 14-year-old boy from the greater Chicago area drowned Friday in a Langlade County lake, the second child drowning reported in the region since the weekend began, authorities said. The Langlade ...

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Eight people were injured Saturday when a boat engine exploded on the Mississippi River near Prescott in Pierce County, ejecting all 11 passengers into the water, according to the Wisconsin Department ...

Damakant Jayshi The Wausau School Board on Monday voted to accept purchase offers for Hewitt-Texas and Grant elementary schools following a closed-session discussion. Board members did not share ...

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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Chaos unfolded at a Walmart in Michigan after a man burst into the store during a calm shopping afternoon and stabbed 11 people at random, authorities say. The attack on ...

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Authorities have confirmed a second death resulting from a head-on crash last weekend on Interstate 39 near DeForest, bringing the total fatalities to two. The Wisconsin State Patrol said the crash ...