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No title on the cover, no words on the spine — this week's kids' pick keeps its secret close, while two feuding sisters chase a vanished painting worth millions in our summer read for grown-ups.

New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel examines anonymous allegations, an internal party review and Barnes' response after ending his campaign for governor.

This week’s playlist comes in threes — with a tribute to Howard “Guitar” Luedtke, Magic Deb and the unforgettable characters who made the music scene feel like family.

She checked the radar and thought she had time. Fifteen minutes later, an EF-3 tornado with 140 mph winds had trapped her car beneath live power lines — and her dashcam captured it all.

Weston's farmers market is staying at Kennedy Park — if the Village Board agrees. The parks committee voted Monday to recommend keeping it there and investing in the site, even though 57% of survey respondents said they liked the old spot better. Here's why.

A Mosinee man whose vehicle became partially submerged while he tried to launch a boat has been sentenced to two years in prison for his sixth OWI. Here's what happened in court.

"We are hemorrhaging money and no one seems to acknowledge that." A Weston resident asked the village Monday to replace the Friends of Kennedy Park as the project's fundraiser — and the public works director pushed back, point by point.

Newly released: the investigation behind Marathon County's censure of Nicholas Endres details a second arrest, an election fraud referral over his nomination papers, and a supervisor invoking his office while in handcuffs.

Pack up the car. Our new weekly fish fry feature starts at Red Granite Bar and Grill, a countryside tavern on County Road K in Merrill that's been at it since 1933 — haddock, walleye, bluegill, halibut and something called unicorn fish, plus a potato menu long enough to cause an argument. And our new fish fry guide maps out the whole Wausau area. Can't decide? It'll spin and pick for you. 🐟

Five Republicans are competing for an open seat in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District. Meet the candidates before the Aug. 11 primary — and read our companion guide to the Democratic field.

Obituaries are a community service courtesy of Helke and Brainard Funeral Homes.

Three Democrats are competing to replace Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District. See where Chris Armstrong, Fred Clark and Ginger Murray stand before the Aug. 11 primary — then read our guide to the Republican candidates.

On this date: In 1981, 45 years ago, the Donkey Kong arcade game was released in North America by Nintendo.

Perhaps the surprise bipartisan political issue of 2026? Energy. Specifically, data center development and its impact on energy use and rates.

Petsche delivers RBI single in bottom of the ninth to give the Chucks a much-needed late-season win.

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