Clik here to view.
UWSP Worlds Largest Trivia Contest over
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) - The world’s largest trivia contest is done for another year. The 44th annual event was hosted by the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point’s college radio station, WWSP 90FM....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wanted Tomahawk man arrested in Michigan
TOMAHAWK, WI (WSAU) - Social media tips led authorities to a man who fled to Michigan to avoid prosecution. 20-year-old Cody M. Koehne was picked up in Gwynn, Michigan after Lincoln County...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wright joins group of Democrats for Wausau budget discussion Monday
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee has wrapped up it’s budget hearings, but several Democrats are continuing to hold their own listening sessions. One of them is Monday in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stevens Point soldier receives Purple Heart
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) - A soldier from Stevens Point received a Purple Heart after being injured by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Marine Corporal Kyle Sepeda was manning a machine gun turret when...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UPDATE: Driver ID'ed in head-on crash
WILD ROSE, Wis (WSAU) A driver is in serious condition in Waushara County after crashing head-on into a truck on Highway 22 in Wild Rose. It happened around 6:30 Sunday evening near the intersection of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New buyer for Brokaw paper mill
BROKAW, Wis (WSAU) The Brokaw Paper Mill has been sold again. Niagara Worldwide LLC bought the property from Wausau Paper last August. Now they’ve sold the 50-acre site to Brokaw Holdings, a subsidiary...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thao held on million dollars bond in murder of Minnesota man
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - The man accused in the death of a Minnesota man is being held on 1 million dollars bond.26-year-old Kou Thao was charged today with first degree intentional homicide and hiding a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Auburndale schools receive bomb threat
AUBURNDALE, WI (WSAU) - Another threat of a bomb in a school. Auburndale Superintendent Gerald Eichman says they were alerted of a written warning this afternoon. “At approximately 2:30 p.m. today,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police department merger talks Monday get attorney input
WESTON, WI (WSAU) - Leaders of four communities met again Monday with their attorney to move towards a possible police department merger. The Village of Weston, Town of Weston, City of Schofield, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Merrill fire station groundbreaking Monday
MERRILL, WI (WSAU) - The official start of Merrill’s new fire station was Monday. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the new site at 110 South Pier Street.The new fire station will combine...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NTC grand reopening at Merrill set for Wednesday
MERRILL, WI (WSAU) - A rebuilt college campus has it’s official grand reopening Wednesday. A tornado destroyed the Northcentral Technical College Merrill’s Emergency Services Campus two years ago, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stevens Point School Board unable to agree on President Monday
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) - Division and trust problems among school board members led to a marathon meeting with little decided Monday night. The Stevens Point School Board tried to select their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Additional jail time for threats against judge, prosecutor, police detective
GILMAN, Wisc (WSAU) A Gilman man will spend 14-months in prison and 28-months on extended release for threatening to kill a judge, a prosecutor, and a police detective. 23-year-old Patrick Statton...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Small Business of the Year honors awarded
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce announced its small business of the year awards today.. The winners are:RMM Solutions, in the business-to-business category. They’re a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Janas gets new trial date in dog abuse case
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - The woman charged in the death of her boyfriend's dog has a new trial date.A four day trial is set for July 29 for 20-year-old Sean Janas. Police say Janas poisoned and slit the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wausau Council passes Humane Society advisory resolution Tuesday
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - Animal control was again the main topic for Wausau City Council members Tuesday. The City Council took a position encouraging Marathon County to limit the number of taxpayer funded...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stevens Point woman receives award from Attorney General Tuesday
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - A Stevens Point person received an honor from the Attorney General Tuesday. Jane Benzschawel is the Sexual Assault Victim Services Coordinator at CAP ServicesStevens...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Portage County names new Emergency Management Director
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) - Portage County has a new Emergency Management Director.County Executive Patty Dreier announced late Tuesday that she has selected Keith Krueger as the permanent replacement...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Expect new signage for Marshfield Clinic soon in Marshfield
MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) - New state-of-the-art signs will soon be greeting visitors to Marshfield Clinic; and the latest green light for that project came Tuesday night when Marshfield’s Common Council...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jail-beating suspect bound over for trial Wednesday
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - The man charged with assaulting two Marathon County corrections officers was bound over for trial Wednesday.20-year-old Fredrick Morris appeared in Marathon County Court, and...
View Article