Supreme Court rejects Jaros church camp suit, but it's still not over
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WXPR) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a petition from a family hoping to build a Bible camp and conference center on Squash Lake west of Rhinelander. But that likely is not...
View ArticleTalks to begin for possible Wausau Chemical relocation with city help
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Wausau city officials are considering several property purchases for economic development projects. One of them would relocate Wausau Chemicals. The city’s Economic Development...
View ArticleBurmaster leaving Nicolet College
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WXPR) --The President of Nicolet College is leaving. Elizabeth Burmaster told the Rhinelander school’s staff Tuesday she has accepted the presidency at Frederick Community College in...
View ArticleJoint Finance Committee approves UW surplus plan
MADISON, Wis (WRN) The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee on Tuesday approved a revised policy for dealing with budget surpluses within the University of Wisconsin System. The change requires UW...
View ArticleWeston woman sentenced for Social Security fraud
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) -- The Weston woman found guilty of illegally collecting her son’s Social Security benefits will spend a little time in prison.54-year-old Susan Schepp will spend six months in a...
View ArticleSex offender scheduled for release in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- A registered sex offender is scheduled to be released in Stevens Point soon. 22-year-old Brent J. Broeske was convicted in 2010 of first degree sexual assault involving...
View ArticleRhinelander team in National Mock Trial tournament
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WXPR) -- The Rhinelander Mock Trial team heads to Madison Wednesday to compete with teams from around the country.Faculty coach Kathy Vick Martini says preparing for the national...
View ArticlePublic comments favor solving troublesome Stevens Point railroad crossing
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- The public had their chance to view plans and ask questions about a proposed railroad crossing overpass.The options include two overpass and two underpass designs to get...
View ArticleReinwand cases separated for trial
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) -- There will be two separate trials for a Wisconsin Rapids man accused of homicide and arson.54-year-old Joseph B. Reinwand is accused of trying to defraud his insurance...
View ArticlePlea expected in murder for hire case
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- The Merrill woman accused of trying to hire a killer will enter a plea and avoid a trial.33-year-old Jessica Strom is accused of offering money and sex to a former classmate to...
View ArticleFire destroys horse barn near Stratford
STRATFORD, Wis. (WSAU) -- Stratford and McMillan firefighters battled a barn fire Wednesday northeast of Stratford.The fire at 1726 Rock Road was reported shortly before 10:00 a.m., and the barn was...
View ArticleTeen rescued from Weston mud hole
WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) -- A 13-year-old boy was rescued from a hole late Wednesday night.Weston Fire department received a call around 7:30 Wednesday night saying that a boy had fallen into a hole and...
View ArticleExpert testimony on the stand Wednesday in Baumann OWI homicide trial
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) -- Expert testimony was heard Wednesday in the trial against Ashley Baumann in Merrill.Six witnesses testified on Wednesday. Crash reconstruction expert Thomas Erdman from the...
View Article7th child for 7th District Congressman
WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) -- The Congressman from Weston has a new constituent. 7th District Congressman Sean Duffy and his wife Rachel Campos Duffy tweeted a photo of their 7th child, who was born...
View ArticleAppeals Court stays Federal Judge Rudolph Randa's John Doe order
CHICAGO, ILL. (Wisconsin Radio Network) -- Just a day after a federal judge ordered an end to a secret criminal probe into possible illegal campaign coordination and the destruction of evidence in the...
View ArticleSmall business start-ups find success at Wausau business incubator
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- There’s a kitchen in Wausau that gets used by several small businesses. It’s the fully equipped commercial kitchen at the Entrepreneurial & Education Center in Wausau’s west...
View ArticleGreen Saturday fundraiser coming for Monk Gardens
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- An event is coming up a week from Saturday, May 17th, to benefit the Robert W. Monk Public Gardens and your gardens. It’s their Green Saturday fundraiser. It’s a plant sale...
View ArticleUPDATE: John Doe investigation halted again
MILWAUKEE (WRN) For the second time in three days, a federal judge has ordered a halt to the John Doe probe into campaign activities surrounding Wisconsin’s recall elections.Just a day after a federal...
View ArticlePeace Officer Memorial in Marshfield Thursday
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) --The first of the Peace Officer Memorials held in our area for National Police Week takes place in Marshfield on Thursday evening.Police Chief Gary Jepson says the ceremony is...
View ArticleOpen house today for newly renovated Bridge Dental Clinic in Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Bridge Community Clinic in Wausau is holding an open house today to show off their newly expanded dental clinic.The funding for the expansion comes from grants under the...
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