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Wisconsin Rapids hosts 60th annual State Water Ski Championships
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (130+ words) WAOW Air Quality Alert until FRI 12:00 PM CDT WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. â The 60th annual Wisconsin State Water Ski Championships are taking place today at Red Sands Beach on Lake Wazeecha. The event kicked off yesterday and features hundreds of competitors…...
Promoting Wisconsin Agriculture - Garden Goodies 2026
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (293+ words) Throughout the years on Garden Goodies, we have tried to showcase the wide variety of food that is grown in Wisconsin, not only in my garden but also in the gardens and fields of the farmers all around the area....
2026 Wisconsin Farm Tech Days held at local Stratford Family Farm
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (72+ words) WAOW Wisconsin Farm Technology Days returned to central Wisconsin, bringing together farmers, families and the latest innovations shaping the future of agriculture. This year's event is being hosted at Redetzke's No Joke Dairy, a fifth-generation family farm in Stratford. The…...
Do Nike's Sold-Out "Mind" Shoes Actually Reduce Stress?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (31+ words) WAOW Nike says its new Mind shoes reduce stress and sharpen focus through 22 foam nodes per sole. Watch 9 News Live...
Columbus Catholic Captures First State Baseball Title in Program History with 8-4 Win Over Potosi/Cassville
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (22+ words) WAOW Watch 9 News Live...
Hamilton becomes WIAA D1 State Softball Champions, defeating Muskego 8–3 in an exciting tournament finale
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (321+ words) Hope Lehnen makes a sparkling play in center as she lays out for one early on in the D1 State Softball Championship. #WIAA #ChampionshipSaturday Aubrie Peterson doubles down the line to knock in two and gives Hamilton the lead in the…...
Wausau Wheelers Bike Club launching women's group rides starting June 4
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (232+ words) WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) — The Wausau Wheelers Bike Club is launching a new Women's Ride Group this June for women in Central Wisconsin looking to get into road cycling. The group will meet on the first and third Thursday of each…...
Downtown Stevens Point celebrates arts with free Arts Walk events starting June 5
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (121+ words) WAOW STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WAOW) â Stevens Point will host three free Arts Walk events this summer and fall, bringing local artists to downtown sidewalks on June 5, July 24 and Sept. 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. The annual event connects the community…...
Portage County names new director of Planning and Zoning Department
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (162+ words) Scott Allen (Courtesy: Portage County) PORTAGE COUNTY, Wis. (WAOW) — The Portage County Board approved Scott Allen as the next director of the county's Planning and Zoning Department during its meeting on May 19. Allen has more than 30 years of experience in…...
Wisconsin high school state hockey tournaments relocating to LEGACY20 Arena at DeForest Yards
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (309+ words) STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WAOW) — The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association is moving the Boys and Girls State Hockey Tournaments to LEGACY20 Arena at DeForest Yards starting in 2027. The WIAA and LEGACY20 Arena at DeForest Yards agreed to a three-year term extending through the…...