Firefighters in the small town of Hull are getting ready to say goodbye to one of their long-serving members — a 1963 firetruck called “Big Louie."

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Hackers appear to have stolen about $92,000 from the rural Adams-Friendship Area School District, according to a letter sent to parents.

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The Mole Lake Sokaogon Chippewa Community is partnering with Nicolet College and the state Department of Workforce Development to launch an apprenticeship program to help train workers needed for a high-speed internet project.

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In Wisconsin Rapids and other communities, data center debates are a local political priority. But researchers say they’re not a top issue.

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Republican Michael Alfonso and Democrat Fred Clark are near-opposites in the race for the open 7th Congressional District seat.

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Some dairy farmers and cheese makers in Wisconsin are worried an abrupt change in a federal grant program could make it tough for small operators to survive.

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During an hourlong TV debate Wednesday night, the candidates for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District sparred over their platforms and the future of the Northwoods under their leadership.

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Wausau police say they've removed a repeat offender from local roadways, after he taunted them and attempted to run.

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Wisconsin Rapids Alder Michael Timm will have to campaign to keep his job after residents forced a recall election over an email he sent a local business.

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Residents in Antigo are fighting to keep their local pool open after school district leaders said they didn’t have the funds for it.

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After a proposed federal farm bill moved out of committee last week, some farm workers are worried about the trickle-down effect of cuts to SNAP passed under the Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025.

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Over 140 people are losing their jobs in central Wisconsin, after two separate manufacturing plants announced they will shut down their operations in Tomahawk and Marshfield.

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Across Wisconsin, thousands of households struggle with usable internet. The state has invested millions on the internet grid, but many are left out of the digital age.

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Stanley Pophal, who previously pled guilty to defrauding 190 investors out of $14.25 million dollars, has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

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A coalition of local businesses and volunteers headed by Habitat for Humanity is planning to fix 100 homes in 100 days in Menasha .

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For decades, volunteers like Mike Wald have spent their weekends working on a major project -- bringing a historic steam engine back to life at Wisconsin’s Mid-Continent Railway Museum.

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Two school districts in rural Wisconsin are facing a tough choice — consolidate and improve opportunities and finances — or stay separate and risk going it alone.

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Most of the 29 people killed in ATV/UTV crashes so far had never completed an off-highway vehicle safety course, according to the latest data from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

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Jeffrey Peterson, who previously filed a discrimination complaint with the state, was put on leave in 2023 and later, the district declined to renew his contract.

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The mill, which opened in 1894, was Wisconsin Rapids' largest employer and its identity for more than a century. It closed amid the pandemic in 2020 after years of decreasing demand for the specialty glossy magazine paper it produced.

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