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Many schools off Monday, Tuesday
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- A lot of students are home from school today, but for a couple of reasons. For some districts, today was a planned day off for a very long time, as some districts including...
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Deadlines approaching for scholarship applications
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- High school graduation is about four months away, but seniors planning to attend higher education next year need to think about scholarship opportunities now. That’s according to...
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Spring Semester starts today at NTC
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Today is the start of the Spring Semester at Northcentral Technical College and school officials are getting ready for students to arrive.Student development director Shawn...
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Parts of Noel Group sold to Berkshire Hathaway
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Two divisions of the Noel Group are being sold to Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance. The sale of Insure America LLC and MyAssist, Inc. was announced Monday. Terms have...
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Accused dog killer skips court date
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- The Bancroft man accused of killing a dog with a hammer didn’t show up for court Monday. That’s prompted Portage County Judge Thomas Flugaur to issue a warrant for...
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Plea deal expected in Adams county girlfriend shooting
FRIENDSHIP, Wis. (WSAU) -- The Adams man accused of shooting his girlfriend when she startled him from sleep has apparently reached a plea deal with prosecutors. 29-year-old Coleman Dybul was charged...
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Stevens Point woman faces embezzlement charges in ATM thefts
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- A Stevens Point woman is facing embezzlement charges in connection with two thefts from ATMS.Prosecutors say 27 year old Kristen Deadwyler stole $16,000 from the ATMs she...
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Former deputy convicted of sexual assault of 15-year-old
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- A former Langlade County deputy sheriff was convicted Monday of second degree sexual assault of a child. A plea deal was reached for 26-year-old Michael Brayton of...
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Suspicious phone calls reported in Wood County
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) -- Several people in Wood County have been getting unusual phone calls over the last few days. Lieutenant Brian Krzykowski with the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department says...
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Crash between New London and Clintonville injures three
NEW LONDON, Wis. (WSAU) -- A two-vehicle crash has left three people injured, and one of them has life-threatening injuries.Waupaca County sheriff’s deputy Nick Traeger says the crash happened between...
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Hey kids, not everything is closed Tuesday
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- With many schools closed due to the extremely cold weather, you might be surprised to know there’s places that are still open and focussing on youth activities. One of...
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Wausau Council to try Alcohol Server's Ordinance again Tuesday
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Wausau’s City Council will bring up a new alcohol server’s ordinance again Tuesday night. The ordinance that would require bartenders to remain at or below point-04 blood alcohol...
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Schools could face longer year thanks to cold weather
WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) - There's another cold weather day off for many students in the area, but that could mean an overall longer school year.This year, extreme cold has already caused some districts to...
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Obama to spend night in Milwaukee, speak in Waukesha tomorrow
UNDATED (WRN-WSAU) The president is planning a visit to Wisconsin.As part of a nationwide tour following Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama will be visiting...
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Fire damages Grand Avenue home
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Fire gutted the second story of an unoccupied house in downtown Wausau Tuesday. The house is on Grand Avenue just north of Townline Road.Battalion Chief Phil Rentmeester says the...
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Supreme Court sets Voter ID Law hearing
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) -- The state Supreme Court has set a date to hear challenges to Wisconsin’s stalled voter ID requirement.Justices will hear oral arguments on February 25th, as they consider...
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Fire destroys cabin north of Merrill
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) -- Fire destroyed a cabin north of Merrill Tuesday. Merrill firefighters were called to an address on Olivotti Lake Road near Pier Street just before 11:00 a.m. when a Lincoln...
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Accused drug trafficker in court Wednesday
ABBOTSFORD, Wis. (WSAU) -- An undercover drug investigation has caught a young man police believe is responsible for trafficking narcotics to central Wisconsin from Minnesota. 21-year-old Joshua King...
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Wausau Council overrides veto, Server's Ordinance on books but not over
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Wausau’s city council voted to override Mayor Jim Tipple’s veto of the alcohol server’s ordinance. That does not mean the issue is resolved.Many city council members support the...
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Propane State of Emergency has local agencies ready to help
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) -- Local agencies in every county are involved in Governor Scott Walker’s declaration of emergency due to the propane shortage. Marathon County officials including Emergency...
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