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Feingold to appear on Bill Moyers Journal
Sen. Russ Feingold will sit down with Bill Moyers this week for an interview about Feingold's expectations for Obama administration.
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Weston closeout store Big Lots set for Jan. 15 closure
WESTON -- Closeout retail store Big Lots in the village of Weston will close for business Jan.
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Alternative holdings sour for endowments, pensions
College endowments and state pension funds plowed billions of dollars into hedge funds and private-equity investments as a way to balance their stock holdings, and for a time they got supercharged returns.
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Choir to perform in '3/4 Time'
The all-women's choir Wausau Pro Musica will present its annual Christmas concert on Friday, Dec.
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'Tough day': Wausau Homes cuts 81 jobs, retains 163
Wausau Homes on Tuesday cut one-third of the work force at its Rothschild headquarters in response to the deteriorating national economy.
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New Info: Wausau Restaurant Loses Appeal Over Smoking Ban
A Wisconsin appeals court says a Wausau restaurant owner can't get around the city's smoking ban by creating a sham private club with a $1 membership.
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Black Friday encourages Wausau-area retailers
Black Friday sales were brisk for Wausau-area retailers, who expressed renewed hope that spending for the holidays will hold stable from 2007.
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University of Wisconsin Marathon County students not as debt-ridden
As a full-time student at the University of Wisconsin Marathon County, Cheng Le of Wausau makes sacrifices to keep his finances in order.
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Everyday choices: Nothing too trivial for gratitude
Editor's note: We've asked readers to respond to a weekly question about the role of faith and values in their lives.
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Missing American flag from 1800s may soon be returned to rightful owner in Wausau
Two distant relatives who've never met will do so for the first time when an American flag that dates back to the 1800s will be returned to a Wausau family after 68 years.
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Teen births up statewide; rates lower in Marathon County, higher in Portage and Wood
While the number of births to teens in Marathon County appears to be going down for the third straight year, teen birth rates have increased in Portage and Wood counties.
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Doubt precedes counties' baiting, feeding ban
News of the ban on baiting and feeding in Marathon and Wood counties has been met with skepticism by feed store owners, but they say they will survive the ban's impact.
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Holiday-season work trimmed back
Wausau-area temporary work agencies are seeing less demand among companies that usually take on workers in connection with the holiday season.
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Local people react to India attacks
Some people living in central Wisconsin with roots in India are reeling after the recent attacks in Mumbai, where by Friday more than 150 people have been killed since gunmen attacked 10 sites across India's ...
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Around the region: Crash victim had saved brother
On July 20, 2007, Ryan Wendler saved his brother's life by reviving him after a car crash.
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Employees at Target, Best Buy describe demanding but exciting Black Friday
By 7:30 a.m. on Black Friday, the checkout line at Target in Weston had curled back from the registers, past electronics and settled near the back of the store.
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Wausau community holiday dinners reflect difficult economic times
The country's struggling economy has put the squeeze on many this holiday season, and that was reflected at Wausau-area community Thanksgiving dinners Thursday.
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Stories from Wausau-area Black Friday Shoppers
For some shoppers, putting on a smile on a loved one's face is serious business.
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DOT to study Wausau roads for electric vehicle safety
WAUSAU -- The few Wausau residents who own or plan to purchase a neighborhood electric vehicle will have to wait a little longer to drive them locally, as a state agency examines Wausau's roadways to ensure ...
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Firefighter killed in crash
Ringle firefighters who arrived on the scene of a fatal crash Wednesday morning discovered one of their own among the victims.
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