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Arsonist makes court appearance
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU - The man who set a house on fire because he wanted to go back to prison was in court Monday. 39-year-old Roy Strait had his initial appearance on charges of felony arson and...
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Two enter plea agreement in Marshfield heroin death
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) -- The two men accused of supplying heroin to a Marshfield woman that died have been found guilty of first degree reckless homicide. 24-year-old Trenton Blume and...
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Six arrested in weekend prostitution sting
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Another sting operation has caught six more people trying to engage in prostitution.Wausau Police Lieutenant Matthew Barnes says the operation took place over the weekend with...
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Wisconsin Rapids police investigating Sunday shooting incident
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) -- A Sunday afternoon shooting incident in Wisconsin Rapids has police trying to unravel who pulled the trigger.Police were called around 2:30 on Sunday after dispatch...
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Almond man charged with sexual assault of two girls
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- A 19-year-old Almond man is charged with sexual assault of two underaged girls. Tyler Kollauf is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old and two 14-year-olds when he was...
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Some snowmobile trails still open
UNDATED (WSAU) -- The snowmobile season is over for many riders, but there are some trails still open if you’re willing to travel.The southern half of Wisconsin is now closed, including Portage, Wood,...
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Plea deal reached in embezzlement case
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) --The Athens woman accused of stealing half a million dollars from her employer has entered into a plea agreement. 40-year-old Michelle Walters is accused of taking the money from...
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Marshfield’s Capital Improvements Program to be presented Tuesday
MARSHFIELD Wis. (WSAU) -- Marshfield’s Common Council will hear a presentation on that city’s recommended 2015 -2019 Capital Improvement Program at Tuesday’s meeting.City administrator Steve Barg says...
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Wausau council members to meet twice Tuesday
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Two full meetings and two agendas for members of Wausau’s City Council Tuesday. First, a Committee of the Whole meeting at 5:30, and then the regular meeting at 7:00...
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Tax help available as filing deadline approaches
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) -- The deadline to file your tax return is approaching but there's still help available for those who need a hand.Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary Richard Chandler says if...
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Wausau to vote on new cat contract with Humane Society tonight
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Wausau city council members will be voting tonight to approve their new cat impoundment contract with the Humane Society.The city's finance committee approved the contract Monday...
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Ellingson found guilty in Wolf's Grocery robbery
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) -- One of the two individuals accused of robbing the former Wolf’s Grocery in Marshfield was found guilty Tuesday.18-year-old Cordell Ellingson of Arpin entered a...
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Tibbetts arrested again
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- A Stevens Point business owner accused of sexual assault has been re-arrested. 32-year-old Steven Tibbetts was charged earlier this month with assaulting an 18-year-old...
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Marathon County gives green light to Mount View Care Center renovation
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- The largest county-owned nursing home in the state is getting a 13-and-a-half million dollar renovation.Mount View Care Center in Wausau is part of the Northcentral Health Care...
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Wausau-Everest Metro cat control contract approved
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- The impounded cat contract is done. The Wausau City Council unanimously passed the contract with the Humane Society of Marathon County to handle stray cats brought by police or...
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Thomas Street project delayed by committees, council
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Wausau is not ready to move forward yet on a redesigned Thomas Street corridor. The project has been plagued by setbacks, from lost state funding to choosing the right design....
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Cheese plant moving and expanding to Plover site
PLOVER, Wis. (WSAU) -- A major expansion is coming for a central Wisconsin cheese producer.Ohio based Biery Cheese Company already has a plant in the Wood County Town of Sherry. They are preparing to...
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Strom's attorney seeks new judge, competency exam
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- The Merrill woman accused of trying to hire someone to kill her boyfriend may end up with a different judge.33-year-old Jessica Anne Strom is accused of trying to have attorney...
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DNR hosts web chat on Thursday to talk deer hunt changes
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) -- You can take part in a live online chat with DNR officials on Thursday as they discuss the upcoming changes to the 2014 deer hunt.The web conference is part of the DNR's...
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Wisconsin Rapids mayor posts photo of ballot, violates election law
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) -- The Wisconsin Rapids Mayor is accused of violating election laws. Zach Vruwink had posted photos to his Facebook account in February showing that he had already voted....
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