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Weston program aims to increase recycling
WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) -- Saturday is America Recycles Day, where municipalities, landfills, recycling companies, and environmental groups try to encourage more recycling. One of the local efforts...
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ROADWATCH: Beware of fast moving Christmas Tree Friday morning!
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) -- People driving southbound on Highway 51 and I-39 early Friday morning might see the Capitol Christmas tree on its way to Madison. The tree is a 40 foot balsam fir, and is...
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25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opens tonight at UW-Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- Opening tonight at UW-Stevens Point it's 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'.The show won a Tony Award in 2005 and follows the antics of a regional school...
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Celebrate International Games Day at the Marathon County Public Library on...
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Saturday is International Games Day and the Marathon County Public Library system is inviting you to come out and spend some time at the table.The library system will be hosting...
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Seach back on for missing Merrill man
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU)A trail camera photograph has Lincoln county searchers back in the woods looking for a missing Merrill man. 51-year-old Jeffrey Maruska has been missing since wandering from his...
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DOT proposes different fees, fuel taxes as part of 2015 budget
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) -- Motorists might find big changes in the future to help pay for Wisconsin’s highways. The state’s Department of Transportation submitted their budget request to Governor Scott...
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Technology conference Saturday at SPASH
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- School districts from around Wisconsin are taking part in a technology conference Saturday in Stevens Point.The Technology Initiative Conference is being held at Stevens...
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Wisconsin Rapids man pleads not guilty of brother's death
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis.(WSAU) -- The Wisconsin Rapids man charged with killing his brother three months ago has pled not guilty. 55-year-old Ronald Horan is jailed on a $20,000 cash bond. He is accused...
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Cranberry board holding referendum on fees
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) -- The Wisconsin Cranberry Marketing Board is holding a referendum on a proposed rule that would increase the maximum price per barrel charged to producers.If approved the board...
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National forest explains why trails remain closed
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) -- The new snowfall may have you ready to hit the trails with your snowmobile or ATV but one official warns that the ground in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is not...
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Largest UW donation going to recruiting of staff
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) -- The 100-million dollar donation announced at Camp Randall yesterday is the biggest from individual donors in the history of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.John and Tashia...
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DNR expands service center hours, including Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Department of Natural Resources service centers are open longer now, thanks to a combination of technology and better efficiency. That’s according to the DNR’s Diane Brookbank....
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Lawmakers skeptical about state funding for Milwaukee sports arena
MILWAUKEE (TRN) There may not be any state taxpayer bucks for the Milwaukee Bucks. The new owners of the NBA franchise may be asking for as much as $200 million in state support, as part of the...
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Public meeting Monday on I-39 bridge work
ALMOND, Wis. (WSAU) -- Several bridges and highway structures along I-39 in southern Portage County are the subject of a Monday night meeting.Department of Transportation officials are looking for...
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Early winter keeps highway departments busy
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Changing from summer work to winter work at your county highway department takes planning, and a little luck from Mother Nature. The Marathon County Highway Department like most...
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Medford man burned to death in hunting stand
MEDFORD, Wis. (WSAU) -- A missing person report quickly turned into a death investigation for Taylor County deputies Saturday. A man called officers at 1:50 a.m. when they couldn’t locate his...
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School accountability proposal discussed in Legislature
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) -- A hot button issue for Democrats during the last few years is getting attention from Republicans. The majority Republicans are moving quickly to assemble a bill that would make...
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Wausau school likely to delay pool improvements
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) -- Wausau school district officials are awaiting the results of a community facility survey, and preparing for that survey uncovered information that will delay a City of Wausau...
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Teen in stolen truck crashes into squad cars
TOWN OF RED SPRINGS, Wis (WSAU) -- A 17-year Keshena man is under arrest this morning after leading police on a high speed chase through Shawano County.Dispatchers got a call around 4:45 on Sunday of a...
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No charges will be filed in Rhinelander sexting investigation
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) -- The teenagers involved in the recent sexting incidents in the Rhinelander area will not face criminal charges. That decision announced Monday by the Oneida County Sheriff’s...
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