Driver puts boss' truck in pond, and disappears
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) - Officers around Stevens Point spent a lot of time Thursday looking for a man who got in trouble with his boss’ truck.Portage County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Nicki Lukas says the...
View ArticleNew Marshfield board has old problem to clean up
MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) - Marshfield’s School Board has new officers after this week’s organizational meeting, and a mess to clean up after the recent overpayment error to the school district’s...
View ArticleDrunk driver death trial begins in Crandon
CRANDON, WI (WXPR) - Trial began in Forest county Thursday for a 47 year old Crandon man charged with the 2012 New Year's day death of a man in a traffic crash. Norbert Polar is charged with Homicide...
View ArticleMore support for Skyward as deadline passes
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) - Another deadline has passed, and now a Stevens Point business gets to wait some more. Software developer Skyward has filed the next level of appeal to the state of...
View ArticleHelp Stamp Out Hunger with the Postal Service food drive on Saturday
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Central Wisconsin residents can help postal workers Stamp Out Hunger with a Saturday food drive.Acting Wausau postmaster Scott Mayer says it's a really easy way to help those less...
View ArticleWausau Heart Walk starts tomorrow morning at Marathon Park
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Get out and take a walk for your heart and everyone else's with the annual Wausau Heart Walk.It's the annual fundraiser for the American Heart Association in Central Wisconsin....
View ArticleWausau Metro has new bike routes
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - You will soon see lots of new signs along streets and trails in the Wausau area. That’s because the Wausau Metropolitan Planning Organization unveiled their new 100-mile metro...
View ArticleKira's family thankful for 'closure'
UNDATED (WSAU) The father of Wausau area native Kira Steger Trevino says the family will finally be able to have closure, after her body was recovered Wednesday in Saint Paul Minnesota. The...
View ArticleHuman remains found near Medford still a mystery
MEDFORD, WI (WSAU) - Two counties and state investigators are examining human remains that were found in Taylor County. County Highway C remains closed for the investigation between Highway M and...
View ArticleCharges expected after Thursday standoff in Wisconsin Rapids
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) - A man has been arrested after holding a gun to another person's head during a standoff Thursday in Wisconsin Rapids. 81-yar-old Robert Haas will likely be charged with...
View Article2 arrested after drug bust Thursday
RIB MOUNTAIN, WI (WSAU) - Two people were arrested after a drug bust Thursday in Rib Mountain. Marathon County’s Special Investigations Unit arrested a 35-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman after...
View Article"Make Maddie Mobile" fundraiser this weekend
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - If you’re going to the grocery store in Wausau this weekend, you might want to save room for a bratwurst or two.A brat fry fundraiser is being held at Crossroads County Market to...
View ArticleHonor Flight #12 departs Monday from CWA
MOSINEE, WI (WSAU) - The 12th Honor Flight will leave Central Wisconsin Airport bright and early Monday morning. Organizer Jim Campbell says this particular flight has a few less World War II vets...
View ArticleMarathon runners at Eagle River Saturday
EAGLE RIVER, WI (WSAU) - Distance runners will converge on Eagle River Saturday, as the Journey’s Marathon is run. The popular running event starts near White Birch Village on County Highway K near...
View ArticleProsecuters Want Trevino Trial Delayed
ST PAUL, MN (LEARFIELD-WSAU) Minnesota prosecutors have filed a motion asking for more time so experts can analyze Kira Steger Trevino's body. The Wisconsin native’s body was found in the Mississippi...
View ArticleState crime lab investigating body found in Taylor County
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU-Wheeler News) - The Wisconsin State Crime Lab and the Department of Criminal Investigation are working with local officials to identify human remains which were found in Taylor...
View ArticleHonor Flight #12 takes 99 more veterans to D.C.
MOSINEE, WI (WSAU) - Another planeload of veterans are on their way Monday to see their memorials in Washington D.C. Honor Flight’s second trip this spring is taking 99 service men and women out and...
View ArticleSuggestion: New community park could be named after past players
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - The proposed community park next to Athletic Park on Wausau’s north side is getting some public feedback. Along with the concerns about street and alley closures, the need for...
View ArticleKarger: Recidivism problem huge for Marathon County
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - Marathon County’s Administrator is pleased that a new sheriff has been appointed. Brad Karger says all three of the finalists from within the Sheriff’s Department were solid...
View ArticleWausau shares in $12.9 million in state homeowner grants
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - The City of Wausau will be getting around $525,000 in homeowner grants from the state. The city's community development department along with Catholic Charities will be helping to...
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