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Have an island staycation with these tropical beef recipes

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By Jeff Thelen Verified
| WSAW-TV / WYOW-TV (Wausau, WI) Verified
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Nothing says summer quite like sizzling beef on the grill. On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Beef Council shared two tropical grilled beef recipes that combine smoky grilled beef with sweet fruit, citrus and bold island-inspired flavors. The first is Hawaiian meatball kabobs, which combine homemade beef meatballs with fresh pineapple, peppers and red onion in a sticky pineapple glaze.
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Cult-classic filmed in central Wisconsin returns to big screen, with enhancements, this weekend

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By Jeff Thelen Verified
| WSAW-TV / WYOW-TV (Wausau, WI) Verified
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - A giant spider isn’t actually invading central Wisconsin this weekend. But an enhanced, big-screen version of the cult-classic 1975 film The Giant Spider Invasion is crawling back into local theaters — and it’s bringing some central Wisconsin nostalgia with it. The movie was famously filmed in Merrill and Stevens Point, and the updated 2026 release adds enhancements designed for a modern theatrical experience. What’s new in the 2026 enhanced version?
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The History of Old Main at UW-Stevens Point

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By Jeff Thelen Verified
| WSAW-TV / WYOW-TV (Wausau, WI) Verified
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - Old Main opened September 17, 1894, as the first building at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The historic structure remains on campus today, standing alongside the university’s newest facility, the Gale and Paul Kirby Library and Student Resource Center. Building’s origins Stevens Point and Wausau competed to host a college for training teachers. Stevens Point won the competition between the two communities.
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