Sex offender to be released in Stevens Point soon
SEX OFFENDER RELEASED 3/1/13 LEESTEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) - A convicted sex offender has served jail time, and will soon be released in Stevens Point.34-year-old Curtis Rieben is from Stevens Point, and...
View ArticleSuperintendents to meet and discuss Skyward, Infinite Campus issues Friday
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) - School district superintendents have an opportunity to discuss the state’s recent decision to choose Infinite Campus as the sole provider for student information school...
View ArticleNorthcentral Technical College President's List released
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - Northcentral Technical College announced the President’s List for outstanding academic achievement for the fall 2012 semester. The following students enrolled in a post-secondary...
View ArticlePortage Co. Communications Board permanent, dispatch remodeling underway
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) - Emergency communications in Portage County are undergoing two major changes, and there may be a third soon.First, the informal Dispatch Advisory Group is now a formallized...
View ArticleMarshfield offering citizens an 8-week Police Academy course
MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) March 1st is your final chance to register for this year’s Police Academy in Marshfield.The academy is open to the general public, but especially useful for those considering...
View ArticleStudent charged with school-threat hoax
MEDFORD, Wis (WSAU) Criminal charges have been filed against a 17-year-old student at Medford High School in connection with a school threat from last month.Six days ago police were called to the...
View ArticleAdams County man arrested in fatal shooting of girlfriend
ADAMS, Wis. (WSAU) - A 28 year old Adams man has been arrested in the fatal shotgun shooting of his girlfriend early yesterday morning.Coleman Dybul told authorities he fired a shotgun he kept near his...
View ArticleFarm building in Pine Grove damaged by fire
TOWN OF PINE GROVE, Wis. (WSAU) - An early Sunday morning fire has damaged a farm building in Pine Grove.Portage County dispatch got a call about the fire at around 1am on Sunday from a driver on I-39....
View ArticleHwy 29 lane closure near Abbotsford Tuesday
ABBOTSFORD, WI (WSAU) - Travelers on highway 29 just east of Abbotsford can expect some construction starting Tuesday morning.Road crews will be closing one of the eastbound lanes during daylight hours...
View ArticleHeating assistance still available
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - The worst of winter may be over, but many families still need help staying warm. That’s where energy assistance comes in.The Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) is a...
View ArticleRiver rescue in Wausau
WAUSAU, Wisc (WSAU) An 11- year-old boy was rescued from the Wisconsin River last night in Wausau.The incident happened around 630pm. The boy was trying to cross the river when he broke through ice...
View ArticleStevens Point police investigate attempted assault against jogger
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point police are investigating an attempted assault against a jogger. It happened Sunday afternoon around 3pm.Police investigators say a juvenile female was jogging...
View ArticleFundraising continues for firefighter memorial in Colby
ABBOTSFORD, WI (WSAU) - It’s been a year since Colby volunteer firefighter and Marathon County Sheriff’s deputy Jamison Kampmeyer died in the Abby Theatre fire. An area Boy Scout is getting closer to...
View ArticleSnow Emergency declarations issued
UNDATED (WSAU) - The snowstorm that is affecting much of southern and southeastern Wisconsin has prompted some municipalities to issue Snow Emergency declarations. Communities have their own...
View ArticleSecretary Huebsch in Wausau Monday
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - The Governor’s proposed state budget will mean lower taxes, more accountability, and perhaps selling off some state properties as well. That’s according to Department of...
View ArticleCharges expected Tuesday in Shawano County stabbing
SHAWANO, WI (WSAU) - A weekend stabbing incident in Shawano County left one person injured and another arrested. A 25-year-old man is in custody, and investigators expect to forward their...
View ArticleBreak-in suspect pleads 'not guilty'
RHINELANDER, Wis (WSAU) One of three suspects in a series of cabin break-ins in the northwoods entered a 'not guilty' plea yesterday in Oneida County court.17-year-old Jeffrey Stefonik is charged with...
View ArticleMan accused of biting child
VESPER, Wisc (WSAU) A 21-year-old man is being charged with child abuse for allegedly biting a 4-year-old child on the face.The incident happened last November. The child's babysitter asked about the...
View ArticlePCA accident has one employee hospitalized
TOMAHAWK, WI (WSAU) - A Tomahawk man is at the University of Wisconsin Hospital Burn Center for treatment after a plant accident Tuesday morning at the PCA Tomahawk Mill. PCA’s spokesman Dave Blank...
View ArticleSheriff: Toro search worth it, tracking devices considered
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) - The search for Wood County’s missing K9 Toro had a happy ending yesterday morning, as he was found alive and well about half a mile from where he disappeared Sunday...
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