Articles tagged with wausau

Wed, May 23, 2012

Wausau loses jobs, regional economy improves

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Unemployment rates fell across central Wisconsin in April.

The seasonally unadjusted jobless rates were lower from the month before and lower ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Wausau transit commission ready to talk about South Metro routes

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau transit commission members are extending a letter of invitation to local municipalities.

The commission will be sending out a notice ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

City approves flea market permit

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's City Council has approved a permit that will allow a local business owner to run a weekend flea market ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Flea market proposed for Wausau's west side

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau City Council will consider a permit for a flea market. The proposal is for vendors to use the lot ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Wausau school officials see plans on elementary overcrowding

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – There's a pair of plans on the table to help alleviate future elementary school crowding in Wausau.

School board members ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

City bites down on problem pet owners

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau is about to crack down on residents whose pets get loose too many times or keep neighbors up with their ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Panel passes pet fancier plan

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will create a pet fancier's permit that will let pet owners own up to five animals through any combination ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Closed lanes on Highway 52 in Wausau today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Expect some delays on Wausau's west side to start the week as construction starts up.

The D-O-T says they'll ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Wausau pet permit heads for vote at committee tonight

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's public health and safety committee is set to take another look at a pet permit process for the city ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Early morning house fire on Wausau's west side

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) It was an early-morning for the Wausau fire department. They're on the scene of a house fire at Bofp St ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

New drive through lane coming for downtown Wausau McDonalds

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A downtown Wausau McDonald's store is getting a new drive through lane.

The store's owners had to ask for ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Wausau plan commission approves move for Central Wisconsin Firearms

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's plan commission has okay-ed the move of a downtown gun shop to a larger location across the street.

Central ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Tech firm hires 35 employees in first four months

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Massachusetts technology firm has hired 35 employees so far this year as it grows its software development and testing center ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

McDonald's wants second drive thru

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The McDonald’s in downtown Wausau wants to add a second drive thru lane.

A Madison-based general contractor is asking the ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Wausau mayor Tipple leads bike ride to work this morning

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Mayor Jim Tipple is getting a start on Bike to Work Week with a community ride to City Hall this ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Groundbreaking for new Wausau Curling Club facility

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) – Construction on Wausau's new curling center is officially underway.

Officials from across central Wisconsin came out for the groundbreaking ceremony ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Habitat moving house tomorrow

SCHOFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – Habitat for Humanity will move a house tomorrow that's been under construction this year at D.C. Everest senior high ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Rose Garden polling site moved

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau voters who usually cast a ballot at the Rose Garden will have a new polling site for today only.

The ...

Sun, May 06, 2012

Fatal rollover crash in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There was a fatal rollover crash around 1am Sunday morning on Wausau Avenue East. Only limited details about the accident have ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Man caught breaking into home charged

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man caught trying to break into a home on Wednesday has made his first court appearance.

A judge set ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

UPDATED: Rain postpones curling center groundbreaking

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A groundbreaking ceremony for a new curling center in Wausau has been postponed until next week.

Organizers say they could not ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Wausau check forger under arrest in Minnesota

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A check forger wanted by Wausau Police is under arrest.

Police in Bloomington, Minnesota are reporting that they have Matt Moreland ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Check forger wanted by Wausau police

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Wausau police are looking for a check forger who eluded capture this weekend.

32-year-old Matt Moreland is wanted for passing fraudulent ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Wausau Paper sees first quarter profit

MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Paper turned a profit in the first three months of this year from the same period a year ago.

The ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Man charged in rifle incident

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man who sent threatening text messages to his girlfriend and threatened to kill himself yesterday has made his first ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Wausau police investigate armed home robbery

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau police are looking for two men who robbed four people at gunpoint in a home last night.

Victims described the ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Man with rifle attempts to break into Wausau home

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A man is under arrest after trying to break into a Wausau home while armed with a rifle. A news release ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Overnight Fire Damages Wausau Home

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A burning candle likely started a house fire on Wausau's west side early this morning.

A passerby saw smoke coming ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

UPDATED: Wausau regains local control of crossing guard program

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will hire a local crossing guard supervisor.

The City Council voted 8-3 Tuesday night to regain control of its crossing ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Wausau chamber names small business winners

WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Stratford roofing company, a Weston eye clinic and a Wausau non-profit for volunteer mentors have been named the Wausau Region ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Wausau Area Small Businesses of the Year announced this morning

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – We'll find out this morning who are central Wisconsin's top small businesses.

A roofing company, a local microbrewery and ...

Sun, April 22, 2012

No one injured in biplane crash into Lake Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - The Marathon County Sheriff’s office say the pilot wasn’t injured when his handmade biplane fell into Lake Wausau yesterday ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

New Women's Community shelter open

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Women's Community opens the doors today to its new domestic violence shelter that has been in the works for ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Man convicted in 2010 stabbing

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man has been convicted of stabbing another man in the stomach in 2010.

James Whitley withdrew an insanity plea ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Wausau Paper operations in Mosinee "more secure"

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Paper's expansion into European and Asian markets should keep the nearly 400 employees who work full time at the ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

WPS: Copper being stolen from electric poles in Wausau area

WAUSAU, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Public Service utility says copper is being stolen from electric poles in the Wausau area.

Around two dozen lines ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

City updates police, fire complaint process

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau has updated its mechanism for citizens who have formal complaints against police officers, firefighters or the chiefs of the two ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

State wolf meetings start tomorrow in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Biologists and stakeholders in the state's wolf populations will be meeting this weekend to go over data.

It's the ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Wausau mayor, Council sworn in

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A smaller Wausau City Council took office Tuesday night.

The City Council had 12 members for the last decade. But the ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

UPDATED: Wausau moves west side polling site

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will move its polling site at the Rose Garden to Marathon Park's East Gate Hall for the May recall ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Appeal again denied in Wausau sexual assault case

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A state appeals court has again denied an appeal from a man convicted of sexually assaulting a learning disabled woman in ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

City explores humane officer

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will look at contracting with the Humane Society of Marathon County for a humane officer to help control the city ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Panel pursues pet permits

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will pursue a permit system that would let residents who have more than two dogs and or three cats work ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

High winds cause power outages in Wausau, northwoods

UNDATED (WSAU) Yesterday's high winds caused some power outages in northern Wisconsin.

As of 6pm, Wisconsin Public Service reported 1,400 customers in ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Wausau reviews household pet limits

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau could decide tonight whether to let residents have more dogs and cats than city limits allow.

The city limits households ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

Two sex offenders to be released in Wausau next month

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A pair of sex offenders will be released into the Wausau area next month.

47-year-old Terrance Steppert was convicted of 1st ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

Man killed in Highway N rollover

RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis. (WSAU) – A 25-year-old Wausau man died in a rollover crash on Highway N in Rib Mountain early this morning.

The Marathon ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

Wausau hosts spring clean up

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau is making it easy for people doing some spring cleaning this weekend to get rid of their waste.

The city ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

Wausau police get extra patrol funding through DOJ pilot program

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Wausau police officers will be out in greater numbers in the city's mid-section thanks to some federal funding and grants ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Barrett campaigns in northern Wisconsin

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett began a two-day campaign through northern Wisconsin on Thursday in his bid to unseat Governor Scott Walker ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Trial ordered in gang related stabbing

CRANDON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Forest County judge has ordered four men to stand trial for the gang-related beating and stabbing of a Wausau man ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

UPDATE: Panel approves new crossing guard plan

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A city committee in Wausau is recommending the city hire a local crossing guard supervisor and regain control of the crossing ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

Duffy hosts Wausau, Superior job fairs

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – If you are looking for a job, you might be able to find one at a job fair tomorrow in Wausau ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Easter egg hunt at botanical gardens in Wausau tomorrow

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Wausau’s botanical garden will be hosting an Easter Egg hunt tomorrow.

It’s the first annual hunt at the Robert ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

12-year-old from Wausau wins martial-arts championship

MADISON (WSAU) A 12-year-old from Horace Mann Middle School is a tae kwon do national champion. David Livingston took first place in the white ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Wausau committee approves blighted property purchases

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's community development office has been given the go-ahead to purchase three blighted properties in the city.

The city's ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Wausau approves hazmat funding despite unclear costs

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's finance committee has approved hazmat contract negotiations for the city despite misgivings over the future of state funding.

Wausau ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Charges filed in gang-related stabbing

CRANDON, Wis. (WSAU) – Five people have been charged in Forest County with the gang-related stabbing of a Wausau man who was a potential witness ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Tipple relected as Wausau mayor

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau mayor Jim Tipple has won another four years in office.

Tipple won tonight's Wausau mayoral election by more than ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Incumbents regain control of Wausau City Council

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – All but one incumbent won re-election to the Wausau City Council on Tuesday.

Voters chose challenger Keene Winters over alderman Gary ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction of Wausau area man

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court re-instated a murder conviction today against a Wausau area man. The ruling wiped out a new trial ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Wausau removes illegal campaigner

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – There's been at least one report of illegal campaigning outside a Wausau polling location.

Voters showing up to cast ballots ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Wausau, Wisconsin Rapids see mayoral races today

UNDATED (WSAU) – Two local communities have mayoral elections today during the spring primary.

Wausau city residents will be selecting between incumbent Wausau mayor Jim ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Walker to sign education bill in Wausau Monday morning

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Governor Walker will sign a bill into law this morning in Wausau that will ensure students are literate by 3rd grade ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Duffy hosts small business conference

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU0 – Congressman Sean Duffy will host a conference today for small businesses in north central Wisconsin.

Staff from local businesses as well ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

Wausau man indicted on drug charges

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man has been indicted on federal cocaine dealing charges.

A grand jury indicted 33-year-old Adrian Haynes on conspiracy to ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

Women's shelter needs volunteers to help unpack

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Women's Community is looking for some help as they move in to their new home on Wausau's west ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Tipple, Gale face off in Wausau mayoral debate

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Wausau Mayor Jim Tipple and City Council president Ed Gale faced off tonight in a mayoral debate hosted at UW-Marathon County ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Tipple, Gale square off in Wausau mayoral debate

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau’s two mayoral candidates will debate tonight.

Mayor Jim Tipple and City Council president Ed Gale will face each other ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Wausau, police union reach new contract

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau police officers will move to a 12-hour shift under a new three-year labor agreement the City Council approved Tuesday night ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

New VA counseling center opens in Wausau today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau area veterans will be able to get local mental health services thanks to a new outreach program from the VA ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

Man faces charges in bow-and-arrow fight

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 28-year-old Wausau man has been charged with threatening to shoot two people with a bow-and-arrow during a fight with his ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

Wausau YMCA to get a lobby remodel starting next week

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The YMCA in Wausau will be getting a facelift starting next week.

Construction on a new lobby area for the building ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Car crash briefly knocks out power in Town of Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – About a thousand people were without power in Wausau yesterday after a one car crash into a power pole.

That happened ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Wausau opens up yard waste site a week early

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will be opening up its yard waste site a week early thanks to the warm temperatures.

Street superintendent Don Skare ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Independent doctors form physician group

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Twenty-two local, independent physicians from Wausau and Stevens Point are merging services.

“An important goal of the merger is to improve ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

VA hosts open house at Wausau Clinic today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau VA Clinic will be hosting an open house today to show off the services available to veterans in Central ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

Vouchers will help stranded bus riders

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A new ride voucher system will help residents of Wausau's southern metro get to work, medical appointments and the grocery ...

Sun, March 18, 2012

Recall, family health factor into Galloway's resignation

RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis. (WSAU) – Former state Senator Pam Galloway (R-Wausau) acknowledged Sunday that a pending recall against her factored into her decision Friday to ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

Wausau Senator Pam Galloway resigns

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau state Senator Pam Galloway is resigning.

“Today I am announcing my retirement from the Wisconsin state Senate. After a great ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Local jobless rates down from year before

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Local jobless rates rose across Wisconsin in January from the month before but are down compared to the same time a ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Kocourek gets help to expand car dealership

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will help a car dealer build a new dealership on the city's northwest side.

Keith Kocourek plans to build ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

Wausau man busted for 5th OWI

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man has been charged with his fifth drunken driving offense.

Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies arrested 43-year-old Terry Marmes ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

Second church burglar sentenced

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU0 – A second man who broke into the Wausau Bible Church last fall has been sentenced to a year-and-a-half on probation.

Judge ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

Wausau home floods, racks up big water bill

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's water utility says a west side home has racked up a hefty water bill over the winter thanks to ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Wausau seeks to rebrand industrial park

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau city officials are moving forward with a rebranding plan for the city's industrial park.

The change would rename the ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Wausau church burglar gets probation

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man has been convicted of breaking into a church last fall.

Jacob Ring pled no contest yesterday to theft ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Grant helps city update treatment equipment

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau has installed new equipment at its wastewater treatment facility that will help the save the city money on energy costs ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Benefits, work rules changed for Wausau city employees

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau city leaders are announcing two changes to employee benefits that will save the city money. Both changes take effect next ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

Wausau, Appleton, Marshfield to test new water main lining

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau and two other cities are looking to test a new, flexible water main liner.

The technology is rather new for ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Wausau parks committee to figure out off leash rules and signage tonight

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's parks commission will go about the business of implementing the city's new off leash rules at a meeting ...

Sat, March 03, 2012

Wausau Man Arrested On Assault, Gun Charges

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) A 22 year old Wausau man was taken into custody on Friday after alledgedly choking his girlfriend and discharging a shotgun ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

Wausau mayor hopeful about medical school prospects

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's mayor says the city will be “as active as is needed” in discussions that could land a new medical ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

Wausau student qualifies for state geography bee

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau middle school student has qualified to compete at the state level of the National Geographic Bee.

John Muir middle ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

Former Wausau Standout Named to All Time WIAC Hoops Team

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) Wisconsin men’s coach Bo Ryan has earned a big honor for his coaching days at U-W Platteville. Ryan and Eau ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Credit union robber to stand trial

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A judge has ordered a Green Bay man to stand trial on charges he robbed the Tower Credit Union in Wausau ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Wausau contends for doctor training program

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A feasibility study that found an osteopathic medical school in Wausau won't work in its current model will not stop ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Arts event wins wine waiver

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – You will be able to carry a wine glass from one business to another during Wausau Area Events' Exhibitour this spring ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

City, engineering firm win award for 400 Block project

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau’s 400 Block has earned top honors from a state engineering group.

The American Council of Engineers Companies of Wisconsin ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

School survey: Parents want better communication

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Parents in the Wausau school district want the district to do a better job communicating with them, according to results of ...

Thu, February 23, 2012

Home burglar not competent for trial

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man remains incompetent to stand trial on charges he broke into a home last fall then injured a sheriff ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Suspect in squad car crash reaches plea

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 25-year-old Wausau man has been bound over for trial on charges he fled from police and crashed into a squad ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Wausau man charged in apartment stabbing

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police say a man was stabbed eight times after a drunken fight in his apartment on South 3rd Avenue last ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Apartment developer seeks rezoning

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau could take the next step tonight toward helping a Middleton developer break ground on a 61-unit apartment complex on the ...

Sat, February 18, 2012

Wausau Man Stabbed In Northern Wisconsin

CRANDON, WI (WSAU) A 32 year old Wausau man is in stable condition and five people have been arrested in connection with a stabbing ...

Fri, February 17, 2012

State superintendent tours Wausau East tech ed department this morning

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – State school superintendent Tony Evers will be taking a tour of Wausau East's tech ed departments today as a part ...

Thu, February 16, 2012

Sex offender released into Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau police are alerting the public to the release of a sex offender into the area.

52-year old Dale Mickelson was ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Leukemia drug shortage averted

UNDATED (WSAU) – Local health care providers will benefit from a deal reached Wednesday that averts a looming national leukemia drug shortage.

The U.S ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Man charged in squad crash

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man who crashed into a police squad car early Tuesday has been charged with fleeing police, resisting and hit-and-run ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Small business finalists named

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A roofing company, a local microbrewery and a community health clinic are among 20 finalists for the Wausau Region Chamber of ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Rent ordinance targets slumlords

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau renters could withhold some of the rent if their landlord has not fixed major code violations under an ordinance the ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Deal gives tech firm housing incentives

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will use a successful homebuyers assistance program as one incentive to help a Massachusetts technology firm grow its business in ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Wausau OKs soccer complex funding

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will pay Marathon County $100,000 to buy the former Holtz Krause landfill and turn it into a soccer complex ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Man crashes into squad car

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man is facing charges after he crashed into a squad car early Tuesday.

Police had tried to pull Patrick ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

Wausau Paper reaches deal on board makeup

MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Paper will likely add two people recommended by its largest stockholder to the company’s board of directors.

The Mosinee-based ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

Man questioned in Wausau missing-person case killed in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis (WSAU) A man who was questioned in connection with a missing person case in Wausau is now a homicide victim in Milwaukee ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

Brokaw mill employees eligible for extra help

BROKAW, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Paper employees who worked at the Brokaw mill will be eligible for more specialized job training services under a declaration ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

City, tech firm closer to developer's agreement

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau is poised to sign a developer's agreement that would help a Massachusetts technology firm grow its business here.

The ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

City panel OK's funding for landfill purchase

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's finance committee agreed Tuesday to chip in $100,000 toward Marathon County's plan to redevelop the former Holtz ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Wausau to share Holtz Krause funding with county, says mayor

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's parks committee has approved a measure to start acquiring the proposed Holtz Krause soccer complex in conjunction with the ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Tech firm finds temporary home in Dudley Tower

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Massachusetts technology firm that has opened a software development and testing center in Wausau is working out of temporary office ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Wausau parks committee to discuss Holtz Krause purchase

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau officials will take another look at a proposed soccer complex at the former Holtz Krause Landfill today.

The city parks ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Collaborative Consulting opens Wausau office

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Massachusetts technology firm has hired its first 12 employees in Wisconsin and started operations at a new software development and ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Wausau Paper completes sale to Neenah Paper

WAUSAU, WI (WTAQ) - As part of a major restructuring, Wausau Paper has completed a sale of its printing and color paper business to Neenah ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Wausau Paper sells off premium print, color brands

MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Paper has wrapped up the sale of its premium print and color brand division to Neenah Paper.

The Mosinee-based papermaker ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Seidel launches Senate recall challenge

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Democratic state Representative Donna Seidel will challenge Republican state Senator Pam Galloway in a recall election this year.

Seidel told a ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

Seidel may launch Senate recall campaign

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Democratic lawmaker could announce this week that she is running against Republican state Senator Pam Galloway in a recall election ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Wausau gets first test of social host ordinance

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A 23 year old Wausau man pleads not guilty in the city's first citation for the social host ordinance.

Andy ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Special Olympics Winter Games hit Wausau area this weekend

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Over 250 athletes will be in Wausau this weekend for the annual Special Olympics Winter Games.

Spokeswoman Christina Harris says they ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Employee honored for catching robber

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A credit union employee who helped Wausau police catch an armed robber two weeks ago received a hero's honor Tuesday ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Curling center gets city help

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will build a road and extend utilities to a new curling center on the city's east side under a ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

UPDATED: Wausau approves limited off leash areas

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will give dog owners some limited options to let their animal run off leash while city leaders explore a full ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Killer faces life term in mother's murder

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man who killed his mother then staged her drowning to look like an accident to collect her life insurance ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

Medical examiner rules hypothermia as cause of death for missing Wausau man

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The body of a missing Wausau man has been released to his family.

Marathon County medical examiner John Larson says today ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Police find body of missing Wausau man

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau police are confirming today that they've found the body of 62-year-old Paul Kulp.

Kulp went missing earlier this week ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Tech firm picks Wausau office location

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Massachusetts technology firm has picked the Dudley Tower in downtown Wausau as the space for its new software development and ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Man convicted in counterfeiting scheme

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The leader of a Wausau area counterfeiting ring has pled no contest to charges he made fake $20 bills that were ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Wausau committees approve funding for west side apartment project

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Madison area developer is looking to build a new apartment complex on Wausau's West Side.

Silverstone Partners and the ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Wausau unveils plans for new, green River District park and retail space

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's plan department along with members of the design school at UW-Milwaukee unveiled the preliminary plans for a new river ...

Mon, January 16, 2012

Measure would help renters challenge slumlords

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau is on track to pass an ordinance that would give renters a tool to use in their fight against slumlords ...

Mon, January 16, 2012

Man with dementia missing in Weston

WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) – Police are looking for a 62-year-old Wausau man with dementia who was last seen on Saturday.

Paul Kulp got a cab ...

Mon, January 16, 2012

Wausau police issue first social host citation

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A 23 year old Wausau man is cited under the city's new social host ordinance.

Police say Andy Buttke was ...

Mon, January 16, 2012

Wausau hosts open house on future of River District properties

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau city leaders will be at the Dudley Building today to start planning for 16 acres of waterfront downtown.

The city ...

Sat, January 14, 2012

New Housing Development Discussions For Wausau's West Side

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) Wausau city officials will meet in closed session on Tuesday to discuss a Middleton developers plan to build a  62-unit apartment ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Denmar in Wausau damaged in winter weather crash

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau bar was damaged this afternoon after a car slammed into the front of it.

The accident happened around 2 ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Wausau Paper's largest shareholder asks for company's sale

WAUSAU, WI (WTAQ) - The largest stockholder of Wausau Paper says the entire company should be sold -- or at least the entire tissue business.

Starboard ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

UPDATED: Police arrest Tower Credit Union armed robber

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau police arrested a 52-year-old man this afternoon, less than a half hour after he robbed the Tower Credit Union on ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

UPDATED: Wausau ends crossing guard contract

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will stop using a California company to manage crossing guards in the city at the end of the school year ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

Lake Wausau Association gets help from city

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau officials are offering their help to the Lake Wausau Association.

The city's finance committee voted last week to grant ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

General Vang Pao honored in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Hmong community around central Wisconsin will honor General Vang Pao today. It's the one year anniversary of his death ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Wausau committee approves funding for new curling club road

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's finance committee has approved spending room tax dollars on a new road to the soon to be built curling ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Search on for dog that bit man in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The health department is looking for a dog that bit a man in Wausau today.

The dog is a large brown ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Wausau mayor's race set

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Mayor Jim Tipple will face only one challenger in his bid for re-election this spring.

Tipple and City Council president ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

Wausau attorney named to state investments board

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau attorney has been named to the board that oversees state pension and investment funds.

Governor Walker named Lon Roberts ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

AT&T upgrades phone service between Wausau and Green Bay

UNDATED (WSAU) – AT&T is announcing the completion of a major upgrade to wireless speeds along the Highway 29 corridor from Wausau to Green ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

Wausau Sears store not on preliminary list of closures

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – It looks like there might be good news for the Sears store in the Wausau Center Mall.

That anchor store was ...

Thu, December 29, 2011

Future of Wausau Sears store uncertain

UNDATED (WSAU) Sears announced earlier this week that they’ll close up to 120 stores around the country. The store-closing list hasn’t been ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Plans to change hazmat response delayed; Wausau extends current contract

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau city council members have agreed to extend a contract to provide Hazmat response to the state for another six months ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Wausau approves new contract with firefighters

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) - Wausau city council members have approved a new contract with the city's fire fighter's union.

The new three year ...

Fri, December 23, 2011

Wausau firefighters agree to new contract

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau city leaders and the local firefighters union have reached a three-year contract agreement.

Police and firefighters are exempt from the ...

Fri, December 23, 2011

Backpacks give students weekend food

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – You can get some last minute gifts wrapped today and help feed hungry children at the same time.

Volunteers will wrap ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

Chamber forms Brokaw mill closure workgroup

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – More than two dozen state and local officials have begun meeting to figure out a plan to help Brokaw when Wausau ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

Riders will feel impact of bus service changes

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Bus riders in Wausau will pay more next year to ride even though buses won't operate as often or travel ...

Wed, December 21, 2011

Region enjoys drop in jobless rates

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – People looking for work in central Wisconsin last month generally found it, according to state figures released Wednesday.

The state workforce ...

Wed, December 21, 2011

Bus supporters vow to continue fighting

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An interfaith group that fell short of its goal to raise enough money for limited bus service in Weston and Schofield ...

Tue, December 20, 2011

Wausau Federal Building apartment plan gets approval

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's plan commission has granted a conditional use permit to the development of the Federal Building downtown.

St. Paul based ...

Tue, December 20, 2011

Southern metro bus service ends Dec. 31

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau area transit officials are unable to come up with a plan that would offer limited bus service in Schofield or ...

Tue, December 20, 2011

Bank branches to close in Wausau, Wisconsin Rapids

UNDATED (WSAU) We told you yesterday that Associated Bank would close 20 branches next spring. We now know that one of them is in ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Wausau man,77, who led police on 10-mile chase had Alzheimer's

ROTHSCHILD, WI (WTAQ) - A 77-year-old Wausau area man who was killed at the end of a long police chase had Alzheimer’s disease. Relatives ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Fatal crash after police chase on Highway Z near Wausau

TOWN OF WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 77-year-old Rothschild man died during a police chase early this morning.

The Rothschild police department said it got ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Garage fire in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A garage was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning on Wausau's west side. It happened around 3am on North 5th ...

Sun, December 18, 2011

Wausau man arrested for running over child on Lake Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A Wausau man was arrested yesterday after accidentally running over a child on the ice of Lake Wausau.

Sheriff's officials ...

Sat, December 17, 2011

Wausau West Wins Marathon Cup Hockey Title

Weston, Wi (WSAU) The defending state champion Wausau West Warriors kept the Marathon Cup Hockey championship for the 5th year in a row and ...

Sat, December 17, 2011

Wausau paper finalizing deal to sell 80,000 of timberland

WAUSAU, WI (WTAQ) -Wausau Paper expects to finalize a deal to sell more than 80,000 acres of timberland in northern Wisconsin for nearly ...

Sat, December 17, 2011

Wausau Papers Selling Northwoods Timberland

MOSINEE, Wis (WSAU) Wausau Paper expects to finalize a deal to sell more than 80,000 acres of timberland in northern Wisconsin for nearly ...

Fri, December 16, 2011

Judge sentences man in child porn case

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge sentenced a Wausau man to three years in prison this afternoon for possessing child porn.

Keith Peters will also ...

Fri, December 16, 2011

Habitat, high school work to build house

WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau-area high school students are again helping the local Habitat for Humanity chapter build a home for a qualified family.

Habitat ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Wausau transit will try to find working southern Metro route with funds available

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) – Wausau's transit staff will try to piece together a viable route for the southern Metro over the next week or ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Wausau transit commission decides fares, paratransit and other issues at meeting today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's Transit Commission will have several major issues to address at today's meeting.

This is the last chance for ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Kohl probes plan to close FBI field offices

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAU) – Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl grilled the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation today on plans to close three field ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Wausau moves to end crossing guard contract

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau appears ready to put the brakes on a contract that outsourced crossing guard work to a California company.

The City ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

City slides curling center past finish mark

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau gave final approval Tuesday to plans for a new curling center on the city's east side.

The City Council ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Counseling can help laid off workers cope

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Two massive job layoffs announced last week in central Wisconsin will take a toll on the mental health of those losing ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Wausau could streamline cell phone rules

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau City Council will vote on a new cell phone policy tonight that gives the city better oversight over which ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

State releases sex offenders in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Two convicted sex offenders who have a history of assault have been or will be released in Wausau.

The state corrections ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

Robbery suspects want new judge

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man charged with stealing more than a dozen weapons during an armed home invasion in August and with robbing ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

City, crossing guard company meet Tuesday

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau city leaders could decide tomorrow who will handle crossing guard duties in the city.

The city outsourced the work in ...

Sat, December 10, 2011

Taken 5-Year Old Found Safe In Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A five year old boy who had been taken from his grandmothers home in Sheboygan by his non-custodial mother was found ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

Wausau paper plant closing effects more than just hundreds of its workers

WAUSAU, WI (WTAQ) - The closing of the Wausau Paper plant will take away an estimated $27-million a year from the economy of central Wisconsin ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

Economic impact of Brokaw mill closure: $27 million

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU0 – The closing of the Wausau Paper plant will take away an estimated $27 million a year from the economy of central ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

More state help for Brokaw mill workers

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – State officials are releasing more details about the kind of help they’ll offer to 450 workers who will lose their ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Brokaw mill layoffs will start February 10th

MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Layoffs at the Wausau Paper mill in Brokaw will start around February 10th.

The Mosinee-based papermaker included the date in a ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Brokaw mill employees will get state help

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state workforce development department will step in to help 450 people who will lose their job when Wausau Paper closes ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

Wausau drug dealer gets 15 year prison sentence

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A federal judge has sentenced a Wausau drug dealer to more than 15 years in prison.

Michael Lumbert’s federal sentence ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

Wausau Paper to close Brokaw mill

MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Paper will sell off its premium print and color brands and will close its mill in Brokaw by the end ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

More communities consider social host ordinance

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – At least four Wausau area municipalities and Marathon County plan to follow Wausau’s lead in passing an ordinance that would ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

World Champion Curler Visits Wausau

Mon, December 05, 2011

Wausau committee recommends three locations for off leash dogs

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's park and rec committee has given their recommendation on a number of possible off-leash dog areas in city parks ...

Sun, December 04, 2011

Wausau man receives Purple Heart, Flying Cross 66 years later

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Sixty-six years after he was injured during World War II, a Wisconsin soldier has finally received the recognition he is due ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Headshop manager pleads not guilty to synthetic pot sales

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An Athens man who manages a Wausau head shop has pled not guilty to charges he sold synthetic marijuana to police ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Fire in basement of Wausau home

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There was a basement fire in a home on South 11th Avenue in Wausau yesterday morning.

Firefighters say the woman who ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Wausau fire department to burn house on Thomas for training

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau fire crews will be back on the west side of town to continue live training excercises.

Traffic on South 8th ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Panel holds hearing on bus fare hike

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – You can weigh in today on a plan to raise bus fares in Wausau next year.

The transit commission holds a ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Wausau teenager mugged

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police say a 17-year-old was mugged around 1am Tuesday morning. It happened on the 700-block of Jefferson Street.

The victim ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Wausau could land new medical school

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A central Wisconsin health care provider and an osteopathic school are looking at the possibility of launching a third medical school ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

West Business Services to hire 100 in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An Omaha-based company plans to hire up to 100 people in the first quarter to work at its Wausau sales center ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

New company looks for office space in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Massachusetts technology firm is looking at several possible locations for its new office in Wausau though officials have not yet ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

District launches facilities study

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's school superintendent has created a task force that will take a long term look at how buildings are being ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

USPS explains plans to close Wausau sorting facility at hearing

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Several hundred people packed the Rothschild Pavilion last night to hear plans by the Postal Service to close the Wausau sorting ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Tech firm looks for new employees

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – More than two dozen people hungry for a job with a Massachusetts technology firm streamed into the company's Wausau hiring ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Wausau firefighters work on live burn training today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau fire crews will be working on live fire training this week on the west side of town.

Traffic on South ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

Charges filed in drunken squad car crash

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man who crashed into a squad car on Thanksgiving night injuring the police officer inside has been charged with ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

New Wausau tech firm to blitz for new hires this week

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A Massachusetts technology firm will be starting a hiring blitz tomorrow and Wednesday to start finding jobs to fill a new ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

Postal officials meet in Rothschild Tuesday on possible Wausau facility closure

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Officials from the US postal service will be in Rothschild Tuesdayto talk with the public about a possible closure of the ...

Sun, November 27, 2011

Wausau man crashes into police car, charged with 6th OWI

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man accused of his 6th OWI and crashing into police car will make his initial appearance tomorrow.

Thirty-seven year ...

Wed, November 23, 2011

Wausau jobless rate drops two-tenths of a percent in October

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's jobless rate dropped last month despite the city losing around 700 jobs.

Wausau's jobless rate dropped 2 tenths ...

Wed, November 23, 2011

Ice skating returns to Wausau's 400-Block

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Ice skating will return to the 400-block in Wausau this winter.

Last year there was no downtown ice rink because of ...

Wed, November 23, 2011

Wausau committee pleased with efforts to clean up at Malarkey's Pub

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A downtown Wausau bar is taking steps to fix a number of issues that have come up over the past year ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

Serial burglar not competent to stand trial

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A Wausau man charged with breaking into a home last month then causing a sheriff's deputy to tear his ACL ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

New businesses key to city's growth

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau city officials regularly pursue economic development deals like the one that materialized Monday when Collaborative Consulting said it would add ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

Wausau issues Breakaway liquor license to new business

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's public health and safety committee has re-issued a license that once belonged to Breakaway Night Club.

Committee chair Lisa ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

Accomplice in Hardee's robbery will stand trial

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A fast food employee will stand trial for his role in an armed robbery at the Hardee’s in Wausau last ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

Firm to add 200 software jobs in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Massachusetts technology firm will build a software development and support center in Wausau and add 200 jobs over the next ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

Second case dropped against ex-teacher's aide

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Prosecutors have dismissed charges against a former Wausau teacher’s aide accused of grabbing a young girl’s butt while teaching ...

Fri, November 18, 2011

Art museum plans expansion

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Woodson Art Museum will break ground soon on a two-story addition that will give the museum more storage and gallery ...

Fri, November 18, 2011

EXCLUSIVE: Former city official gets $175K payout in civil lawsuit

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's former engineer got $175,000 earlier this year to settle a $1.8 million dollar civil lawsuit against the ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Wausau mayor draws challenger in re-election

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau’s City Council president will challenge Mayor Jim Tipple for re-election in the spring.

The weekly magazine City Pages first ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Wausau Man Guilty in Death of his Mother

WAUSAU, Wis. (WHBL) - A Wausau man has been convicted of killing his mother so he could collect on her insurance. Jurors in Lincoln County ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Wausau to consider uniform cellphone policy for city employees

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau city leaders are looking to save money on cellphone usage among city employees.

The city has more than 100 employees ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

Kocourek finalizes partnership with Wausau on new dealership

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's city council has approved a business development agreement with Kocourek to open a new car dealership.

City council members ...

Tue, November 15, 2011

Wausau passes no increase budget

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau residents won't be seeing any increase in their tax rate next year.

Wausau's city council passed a 0 ...

Tue, November 15, 2011

Wausau man accsued of causing death of girlfriend was just put on probation

WAUSAU, WI (WTAQ) - A Wausau man accused of causing the death of his girlfriend in a weekend car fire was put on probation just ...

Tue, November 15, 2011

Gas leak repaired in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Construction crews hit a natural gas line on Wausau's east side yesterday afternoon. It happened around 3pm on 5th Street ...

Fri, November 11, 2011

Fifth man charged in Hardee's robbery

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 20-year-old man who was the apparent victim of an armed robbery at the Hardee’s in Wausau last month has ...

Thu, November 10, 2011

Probation ordered in teacher aide touching case

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge withheld sentence and put a former Wausau teacher's aide on probation for three years for touching a girl ...

Thu, November 10, 2011

Ex-teacher's aide to be sentenced for touching girl

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A former Wausau teacher’s aide convicted of grabbing an 11-year-old girl’s breasts on a school playground last year will ...

Wed, November 09, 2011

Serial burglar charged with break-in

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A serial burglar has been charged with breaking into a Wausau home last month then running away from police after the ...

Wed, November 09, 2011

High court hears Schofield murder case

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state Supreme Court will hear arguments this morning in a local murder case.

At issue is whether prosecutors can use ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

Wausau residents upset over possible tax hike

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A handful of Wausau residents urged city leaders Tuesday night not to raise taxes next year.

“If I'm going to ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

Crossing guard wages OK'd amid contract review

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will pay the salaries of its crossing guards through the end of this year even though some city leaders question ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

FBI could close Wausau, other field offices

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation may close its Wausau field office and transfer agents there to another part of the state ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

City explores off-leash animal areas

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will begin looking at parks where dogs could run off-leash.

The city's park and recreation committee agreed Monday to ...

Mon, November 07, 2011

Wausau police investigate stolen cars

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Thieves stole three cars in Wausau on Friday.

Two of the cars later turned up in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The third ...

Sat, November 05, 2011

Wausau Police Look For Man in Shots Fired Incident

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Wausau police are looking for Caleb Johnson. He's described as an absconder from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and is ...

Fri, November 04, 2011

Two wanted for area robberies; several others face charges

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Prosecutors charged the first round of suspects Friday in a string of area home and bar robberies while police continued searching ...

Thu, November 03, 2011

Wausau man, two others named as UW regents

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Walker has appointed the former chief executive officer of Church Mutual Insurance and two other business leaders to the UW ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

Wausau offers help to get new Kocourek dealership on Merrill Avenue

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's economic development committee has offered approval to help Kocourek open a new dealership in the city.

The new property ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

Wausau headshop manager faces trial

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has ordered the manager of the Lil Devil Glass headshop to stand trial on charges he sold synthetic marijuana ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

Union urges changes in crossing guard contract

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A regional union representative wants Wausau to scrap a contract privatizing crossing guard services.

“This contract...was unilaterally decided by an ...

Tue, November 01, 2011

Headshop owner remains jailed on bond

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has refused to lower the bond for a Wausau headshop owner charged with possessing synthetic marijuana.

Judge Vincent Howard ...

Mon, October 31, 2011

Regulations hurt lending, bankers say

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin bankers and credit union executives told a congressional subcommittee Monday that recently enacted financial reforms are hurting their ability to ...

Mon, October 31, 2011

Headshop owner to stand trial in synthetic pot bust

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has ordered the owner of the Blazin’ Gifts headshop in Wausau to stand trial on charges he had synthetic ...

Mon, October 31, 2011

Congress to hear impact of regulations in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Members of Congress will learn what kind of impact federal financial regulations are having on small businesses in Wisconsin during a ...

Thu, October 27, 2011

Club to build new curling center in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Curling will break ground in the spring on a $3 million curling center on the city's east side.

The ...

Wed, October 26, 2011

Wausau Public Access takes first steps to reopen station

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The former head of Wausau's Public Access station is hoping to revive the programming portion of the group with a ...

Wed, October 26, 2011

Wausau, Weston end fire-truck sharing argeement

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) An agreement between Wausau and Weston to share a fire truck is being discontinued. The deal started in 2005, when Weston ...

Wed, October 26, 2011

"Pot candy" arrest at Wausau-West High School

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A 17-year-old is under arrest for having candy laced with marijuana on school grounds. Police say it’s the third such ...

Tue, October 25, 2011

Social host ordinance passed in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau became the first community in Marathon County on Tuesday to pass an ordinance that penalizes anyone who provides the location ...

Tue, October 25, 2011

Wausau bans guns in municipal buildings

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau joined a growing number of other communities Tuesday in banning you from carrying a concealed weapon in municipal buildings when ...

Tue, October 25, 2011

Wausau Paper may sell print-and-color division

MOSINEE, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau Paper Corporation says it’s considering a range of options for its print-and-color division – including a sale. The Mosinee ...

Tue, October 25, 2011

Fire department honored for dog rescue

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An animal advocacy group has recognized Wausau's fire department for helping to rescue a family dog during a fire last ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

Headshop manager faces synthetic pot charges

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Prosecutors charged the manager of the Lil Devil Glass headshop Monday with selling synthetic marijuana to an undercover cop.

Dale Schroeder ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

Walker hosts Wausau jobs forum

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Walker got ideas from local business leaders during a jobs forum in Wausau Monday about how the state can create ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

Aspirus renovation project re-routes traffic

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Aspirus will begin renovating the emergency department at its Wausau hospital today but the project will affect how you drive around ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

Insiders assess impact of changes on state government

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A group of panelists will try to answer whether changes to Wisconsin's political process have helped or hurt during a ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

Wausau committee may examine synthetic pot ban after arrests

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau city leaders may take a look at the city's ordinance against synthetic marijuana after a pair of major arrests ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

Wausau to see 14 cent hike in mill rate for 2012

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau residents will be paying an average of 14 dollars a year more under next year's budget.

Mayor Jim Tipple ...

Fri, October 21, 2011

Headshop owner charged in synthetic pot bust

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Prosecutors charged the owner of Blazin’ Gifts headshop in Wausau on Friday with breaking a state law for having 136 packages ...

Fri, October 21, 2011

Synthetic pot found at second Wausau headshop

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau police have busted a second headshop in the city for selling synthetic marijuana.

An undercover officer bought the illegal substance ...

Fri, October 21, 2011

Friendly flash mob gathers at Wausau Center Mall

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A "fun" flash mob gathered at the Wausau Center Mall yesterday as part of the "Lights On After School" program. About ...

Thu, October 20, 2011

Headshop owner nabbed for synthetic pot

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The owner of a Wausau head shop has been arrested on charges he had more than 100 packages of synthetic marijuana ...

Wed, October 19, 2011

Wausau Paper president retires

MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAU) – The president and CEO of Wausau Paper will retire at the end of the year.

Tom Howatt will become the non-executive ...

Wed, October 19, 2011

Wausau considers social host ordinance

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU)- Wausau police would have the option of citing anyone who hosts an underage drinking party under an ordinance the City Council ...

Wed, October 19, 2011

City privatizes crossing guards

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau has contracted its crossing guard services to a California company.

City leaders made the change this summer because a police ...

Tue, October 18, 2011

Wausau police chase suspected drunken driver

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man who had only been out of jail for a few hours Monday has been charged with getting into ...

Tue, October 18, 2011

Wausau man dies in Walworth County crash

TOWN OF LAFAYETTE, Wis (WSAU) A Wausau man is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Sunday in Walworth County.

A 1996 Buick crashed into ...

Tue, October 18, 2011

Amtrak expands service options in central Wisconsin

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Amtrak is making it easier for you to catch one of its trains, even if you don't live near a ...

Mon, October 17, 2011

Concealed carry bans spread in area

UNDATED (WSAU) – Two more cities in central Wisconsin want to ban you from carrying a concealed weapon in municipal buildings.

Wausau's public health ...

Mon, October 17, 2011

Badger State games sold to Wausau visitors bureau

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation has agreed to sell the rights to the Badger State winter and summer games to the ...

Mon, October 17, 2011

Decision pending on future of Badger State games

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – Local officials will make a major announcement this morning about the future of the Badger State Games.

The Wausau-Central Wisconsin Convention ...

Fri, October 14, 2011

"Wisconsin Jobs Now" protests in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) About 20 members of the group Wisconsin Jobs Now picketed outside Congressman Sean Duffy's Wausau office last night. They want ...

Fri, October 14, 2011

Wausau eyes vacant properties for development

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau plans to buy two properties along 3rd Street as part of an effort to clean up the neighborhood and make ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

CDC releases report on 2009 blasto outbreak in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County health officials and the CDC have completed their study into the 2009 and 2010 outbreaks of blastomycosis in Wausau ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Wausau has nation's best credit score

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau has swept Minneapolis out of the top spot in the country as having the nation’s highest credit score, according ...

Mon, October 10, 2011

Public hearings begin on bus service cuts

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Public transit officials in Wausau want to hear from you about what kind of an impact four proposed service cuts will ...

Sun, October 09, 2011

Wausau police release name in Gilbert Park death

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau police have released the name of a woman killed by a train in Gilbert Park early Saturday morning.

Police say ...

Sat, October 08, 2011

Woman dies at Gilbert Park in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police are investigating an unexplained death in Gilbert Park early Saturday morning. A woman’s body was discovered there after ...

Sat, October 08, 2011

Wausau Man Attacked With Tire Iron

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A man was attacked on Wausau's east side on Friday afternoon during a reported argument over religion. Witnesses to the ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Wausau business leader named to state transportation commission

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau business leader has been named to a statewide transportation commission.

Barb Fleisner is the head of Centergy, a Central ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Crack dealer pleads guilty

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man has pled guilty to federal drug dealing charges.

Michael Lumbert pled guilty Wednesday to a charge of possessing ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Walgreen's opens in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Walgreen's has opened a new store in Wausau.

The Illinois-based pharmacy held a grand opening this morning at its location ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Sherwin Williams to expand in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Paint-maker Sherwin Williams is expanding in Wausau. They're moving a commercial paint-blending facility to the area, bringing with them 9 ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Armed robbers strike Hardees, bar

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau and Everest Metro police will compare notes Thursday about a rash of armed robberies in the city.

Wausau police arrested ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Former Wausau Major Leaguer Dies at 90

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Wausau native Johnny "Beartracks Schmitz" passed away this week at the age of 90. Schmitz spent 13 seasons in major league ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Wausau considers another sewer rate increase

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau's sewer rates, which increased 25-percent this year, could be going up again in 2012.

The city's finance committee ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Sex offender to be released in Wausau today

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) – Wausau Police are alerting the public to the release of a sex offender into the community.

34-year-old Pierre Camacho was originally ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Wausau fire crews train on controlled burn near Grand Avenue today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau emergency services will be going through a controlled burn this morning near the police and fire station on Grand Avenue ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

Wausau committee considers pool remodeling

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's park and rec committee is looking at a series of possible remodels for the city's pools.

Committee chair ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

House fire in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There was a house fire on Wausau's west side Sunday afternoon.

It happened around 12:30 in the kitchen of ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

High school football week 7: Wausau-East upsets Everest; Rapids tops Marshfield

UNDATED (WSAU) Wausau-East upset D.C. Everest on homecoming night for the Lumberjacks. Marshfield suffered its first loss of the year, falling to Wisconsin ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Wausau man gets 7.5 years on drug charges

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man will spend the next seven and a half years in federal prison for drug distribution.

29-year-old Lawrence Lavergne ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Police: Woman spit in officer's face

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 25-year-old Wausau woman has been charged with kicking a police officer and spitting in his face.

Angela Fredrick is accused ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Marijuana dealer charged

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man has been charged after police found nearly five pounds of marijuana in his apartment this week.

Police executed ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Suicide victim's body found in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police say a man's body was found Thursday along the banks of the Wisconsin River near Bridge Street. Investigators ...

Wed, September 28, 2011

Wausau Taco Bell robbed

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Two masked men robbed the Taco Bell in Wausau at gunpoint early Wednesday.

Police were looking for the robbers this morning ...

Wed, September 28, 2011

Wausau mayor to seek third term

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Mayor Jim Tipple will run for re-election in the spring.

Tipple told supporters on the steps of city hall Wednesday ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

City approves Sports Authority funding

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will spend part of its room tax money to help a local sports marketing authority attract new events to town ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Wausau 17th Avenue construction complete

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The 17th Avenue construction project in Wausau's west side is complete. As of yesterday, all lanes of traffic have re-opened ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Wausau can buy Badger State winter games

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Organizers of the Badger State Games will sell the winter games to Wausau's convention and visitors bureau but plan to ...

Mon, September 26, 2011

Jail time ordered for man in BB gun threat

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has sentenced a Wausau man to nine months in jail on charges he threatened two teenagers with a BB ...

Mon, September 26, 2011

Vehicle break-ins investigated

WAUSAU,Wis(WSAU) Wausaupolice are investigating at least 10 vehicle break-ins over the weekend in the southeastern part of the city. They happened Saturday ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Badger State Games buyout decision imminent

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A decision could come as early as tomorrow about whether a local convention and visitors bureau can buy the rights to ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Wausau area adds jobs in August

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Jobless rates fell in central Wisconsin from July to August despite a slightly higher statewide unemployment rate.

The seasonally unadjusted jobless ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Wausau man gets federal time on gun charges

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man will spend the next three years in federal prison on gun charges.

34-year-old Morgan Sykes was arrested during ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Sports Authority funding gets second look

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's finance committee has agreed to give the Sports Authority up to five years of funding that will help attract ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Lighter started Wausau house fire

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – We now know what started a house fire on Wausau’s west side Friday afternoon.

According to police, it appears a ...

Sat, September 17, 2011

Wausau Man Sentenced On Sexual Assualt

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) A Wausau man convicted of sexually molesting a nine year old girl was sentenced yesterday in Marathon County court. 42 year ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Wausau wants to bring defunct Badger Games to area

WAUSAU, WI (WTAQ) - The visitors’ bureau in Wausau wants to bring back the Badger State Games. Darien Schaefer, head of the Wausau-Central Wisconsin Convention ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Dog owner wants Wausau to loosen leash law

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau dog owner frustrated with the city's updated leash law wants to change the rules so dogs and other ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Robber gets six years in grocery store hold-up

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man who robbed a grocery store clerk of more than $1,600 last fall has been sentenced to 11 ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

ATHENA finalists named

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Seven women have been named as finalists for the ATHENA Award and four women are in the running for the ATHENA ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

Wausau school budget includes small tax decrease

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau School Board's preliminary budget includes a slight decrease in property taxes for most homeowners.

The budget of $90 ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Sports authority funding in jeopardy

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's decision Tuesday to delay funding a local sports authority could put the tournaments and other major events that group ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

Wausau approves new sex ed curriculum

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school board has passed a sweeping change to the way the district teaches sex education.

The board approved an ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

Rollover crash in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) An SUV was involved in a rollover crash last night on Bridge Street in Wausau.

Police say the SUV ran a ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

Wausau eyes sex ed changes

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school board could give final approval tonight to a series of changes to its sex ed curriculum.

The biggest ...

Sun, September 11, 2011

Wausau remembers 9-11 at Restlawn

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A small crowd turned out today at Wausau's Restlawn Memorial cemetery to help honor those who lost their lives September ...

Sat, September 10, 2011

Wausau-East Stuns #5 Ranked Appleton North & Rest of Football Scoreboard

UNDATED (WSAU)  Wausau-East recorded one of the biggest upsets of the high shool football season with a win over fifth-ranked Appleton-North. Marshfield started their ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

Man charged in drunken crash at Wausau house

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An 18-year-old Wausau man has been cited for driving drunk, leading police on a high-speed chase down Grand Avenue and crashing ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Wausau eyes new charter school principal

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau is about ready to hire a new principal for its three charter schools.

The school board will decide Monday night ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Report: Wausau swimming pools continue to lose money

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau's public swimming pools are closed for the season.

A Wausau Daily Herald report says the pools continue to operate ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Crowds shout at politicians at Wausau Labor Day parade

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Two Republicans took advantage of the Marathon County Labor Council’s change of heart, and marched in yesterday’s Wausau Labor ...

Mon, September 05, 2011

Third Avenue packed for Wausau Labor Day parade

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – People lined Third Avenue today in celebration of the Wausau Labor Day Parade as over 140 groups marched and drove in ...

Mon, September 05, 2011

Highway 52 down to one lane

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – You’ll have to deal with a little more congestion as a road construction project in Wausau comes to a close ...

Mon, September 05, 2011

Security beefed up for Labor Day in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – You'll be seeing increased security today at the Labor Day Parade in Wausau after the controversy surrounding who would be ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Drug dealer close to plea deal

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A plea deal is in the works for a Wausau man facing federal drug dealing charges.

Michael Lumbert’s attorney did ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Area schools earn high marks

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Some schools in our area are already making the grade on the first day of the new school year.

The state ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Wausau Labor Day parade welcomes GOP lawmakers after threat from Mayor

WAUSAU, WI (WTAQ) - Labor leaders in Wausau have backed off from their refusal to let Republican politicians march in that city’s Labor Day ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Wausau army reserves unit back home after deployment

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau based army unit is back home tonight after spending the past year deployed to Afghanistan.

The 120 members of ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Wausau Army Reserve Unit held up in New Jersey coming home

WAUSAU, WI (WTAQ) - The Wausau Army Reserve unit that was held up in New Jersey this past weekend due to Hurricane Irene is coming ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Wausau army unit returns home tonight

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau based army unit will be returning home to Wisconsin tonight after spending the past year deployed to Afghanistan.

The ...

Sun, August 28, 2011

Wausau based Army Reserves company stranded at Fort Dix

FORT DIX, NJ (WSAU) - An Army Reserves combat engineer unit leaves the whirlwind of battle - only to encounter Mother Nature's fury back at ...

Sun, August 28, 2011

GOP lawmakers told they're not welcome at Wausau Labor Day parade

WAUSAU, WI (WTAQ) - Republican lawmakers have been told they aren't welcome at the Labor Day parade in Wausau.

The Marathon County Central Labor ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Junior Canoe Championships come to Wausau in 2012

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau has been picked to host an international whitewater competition in 2012. The city won a bid for the Junior Canoe ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Wausau police find missing autistic girl

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau police have found a missing autistic girl. 

The child went missing around 11 am near Northwestern Avenue. She was located ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Wausau woman faces new meth charges in child neglect case

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 23 year old Wausau woman will be in court today facing a review hearing in connection with ...

Sun, August 21, 2011

Runners flock to Wausau for Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Several thousand runners took part in the second-annual Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure in downtown Wausau. Organizers said advance-registrations ...

Fri, August 19, 2011

Wausau counterfeiter makes initial appearance

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – One of the four people charged in a counterfeiting scheme in Wausau has made her initial appearance.

Bond was set yesterday ...

Fri, August 19, 2011

Wausau Paper to lower Wisconsin River north of Mosinee

MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Paper will be lowering the height of the Wisconsin River starting next week in order to do some repairs to ...

Fri, August 19, 2011

Habitat opens new resale store in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Habitat for Humanity of Wausau is opening their new supply store to the public tomorrow.

The retail outlet will sell donated ...

Sun, August 14, 2011

Duffy to host town hall meeting in Wausau Monday

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Congressman Sean Duffy will be in Wausau tomorrow to take part in a town hall meeting.

The meeting starts at 5 ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

Ex-teacher's aide convicted of touching girl

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A former Wausau teacher's aide has reached a plea deal ahead of his trial Monday on charges he grabbed an ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

UPDATED: Wausau passes animal ban on 400 Block

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will ban dogs and other animals from the 400 Block during organized special events.

The City Council on Tuesday favored ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Wausau child porn suspect convicted

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man has been convicted of possessing child porn on his home computer.

Charles Taylor pled no contest Friday to ...

Sat, August 06, 2011

Power outages in Wausau

UNDATED (WSAU) There are scattered outages in Central Wisconsin from late afternoon thunderstorms.

Wisconsin Public Service reports about 6,000 customers are without power ...

Sat, August 06, 2011

5 Year Old Wausau Boy Crashes Family Van

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU)  A five year old boy's drive in the family van didn't last long and thankfully no one was injured ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Wausau dentist gets plan approval for new gun shop

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's plan commission has approved a gunsmith store downtown.

Dr. Fredrick Prehn says he'll be opening up a high ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Wausau committee agrees to new 11-district map of city

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau city leaders have approved a measure that would cut one alderman from the city council to accommodate new census data ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

New options considered for winter sports festival

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Local organizers are in talks to revive the Badger State winter games in a new format after the games' organizer said ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

Badger State Games ending

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin’s Olympic-style sports festival is shutting down after 25 years.

The Badger State Games said today it will end both ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

Marathon County parks could soon mirror Wausau leash laws

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County's parks commission has mirrored Wausau's new leash law for the parks system.

Assistant parks director Peter Knotek ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

Bicyclist killed in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 22-year-old bicyclist was killed on Wausau's west side this morning when he failed to stop for a red light ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

Wausau committee moves for partial ban on dogs on 400 Block

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's parks and rec committee is recommending an ordinance that would keep dogs off the 400 Block during special events ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

Wausau committee to discuss banning dogs from 400 Block

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's park and rec committee will meet tonight on possibly banning dogs from the 400 Block.

The city recently put ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

Search on for dog that bit woman

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County health department is looking for the owner of a dog that bit a woman on the east side ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Wausau man charged in domestic beating

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man has been charged with attacking a man Wednesday night in Weston whom he suspected was having an affair ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

City starts work on new River Edge trail segment

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Construction has begun on a new half-mile segment of the River Edge trail along the Wisconsin River in Wausau.

City leaders ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Seniors want balanced approach to raising debt limit

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau area senior citizens watching lawmakers debate how to raise the federal debt ceiling and cut spending want Congress to avoid ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Local jobless rates rose in June

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Local jobless rates rose in all 12 metro areas in the state last month, including Wausau, as students finished school and ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Aspirus to close Wausau behavioral health unit

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Aspirus is closing its behavioral health unit in Wausau starting August 1st. The facility hasn't been handling enough patients to ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Wausau Little Leaguers Win Again

Kansasville, Wi (WSAU) The Wausau American Little League team continued it's run through the State Tournament on Tuesday with a 13-5 win over ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Convicted sex offender loses appeal

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A state appeals court has upheld an administrative law judge’s decision sending a convicted sex offender back to prison for ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Wausau Paper posts profit

MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Paper turned a profit in the second quarter on slightly higher sales.

The Mosinee-based paper maker reported a net earning ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Truck crashes into stoplight; traffic backed up

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A semi truck crashed into a traffic signal on Grand Avenue in Wausau this afternoon.

The truck was turning from Townline ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Wausau Little Leaguers Excel At State

Kansasville, Wi (WSAU) The Wausau American Little League team has won their first two games at the State Tournament. After beating Appleton earlier they ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Stabbing at Wausau bar

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police are investigating a bar fight that ended with a 31-year-old man being stabbed in the chest. It happened early ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

West side road project half over

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The road work headaches are half over for drivers on Wausau's west side.

A state transportation official says the department ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Wausau airport gets grant for new maintenance building

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Downtown Airport will be getting a grant to expand the current maintenance vehicle building on the grounds.

The Department of ...

Sat, July 23, 2011

RSW, Wausau & Plover Win At Legion Tourney

STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau Post 10 Bulldogs moved to 2-0 at the Regio 2 AAA American Legion Tournament at Bukolt Park Friday ...

Fri, July 22, 2011

Wausau, Plover & Point Win Openers At Legion Regional

Stevens Point, Wi (WSAU) The first day of the Region 2 AAA American Legion Baseball tournament at Bukolt Park in Stevens Point saw some ...

Thu, July 21, 2011

Lagging demand leads to cuts at Wausau Paper

BROKAW, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Paper has laid off 16 workers because of a continued decline in its print and color paper sector.

The Mosinee-based ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Wausau completes purchase of riverfront land

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau now owns 16-acres of riverfront land on the east side. The city bought three lots north of Bridge Street between ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Grant helps Wausau buy new fire truck

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau is buying a new aerial ladder fire truck.

The purchase will replace a 1984 model with a 100-foot ladder and ...

Mon, July 18, 2011

Wausau facing $1.1-million budget hole in 2012

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The City of Wausau is facing a $1.1-million budget deficit next year.

The report in the Wausau Daily Herald says ...

Fri, July 15, 2011

$165,000 in unpaid parking tickets in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau is owned more than $165,000 in unpaid parking tickets.

An investigation from WSAW-TV shows that nearly half that amount ...

Fri, July 15, 2011

Supporters of dog park intensify efforts after tougher leash-law approved

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Efforts to create a dog park in Wausau may intensify after the City Council passed a stricter leash law this week ...

Fri, July 15, 2011

Jazz fest starts tonight in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – One of Wausau's biggest names in Jazz is hosting this year's River Valley Jazz Festival tonight.

Sid Kyler's ...

Thu, July 14, 2011

Wausau passes mandatory leash law

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau has tightened up its leash law and will now require all dog owners to keep their pet on a leash ...

Wed, July 13, 2011

Women's Community receives final approval from Wausau City Council

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's city council has given their final approval for the construction of the new Women's Community facility.

The council ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

Alcohol OK, animals not on 400 Block

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau made the 400 Block a park Tuesday and agreed to let residents carry and drink alcohol on the sidewalk immediately ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

Wausau hires HR director

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau has hired a new human resources director – more than three years after its last one retired.

The city hired Wauwatosa ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

Wausau Non-Union, Police Get Pay Raises

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police officers were granted a 1.75 per cent pay increase as part of a one year contract that was ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

Wausau attorney named to state panel

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Walker has appointed a Wausau attorney and six others to a committee that will help him appoint judges in the ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

Gov. Walker To Sign Concealed Carry Bill in Wausau

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)Governor Scott Walker will sign a bill in Wausau  this afternoon that makes Wisconsin the 49th state to let residents carry ...

Tue, July 05, 2011

Wausau examines parks funding, structure

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A proposal to change the way Wausau's Park Department works will be getting a second look this week.

Alderman Bill ...

Sun, July 03, 2011

WPS still restoring power to Wausau this morning

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Power is still out this morning for about 150 customers in Wausau after a quick, blustery storm blew through Wausau and ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Man free after gun threat

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A Wausau man who threatened two teenagers with a BB gun last night has been freed on bond.

Douglas Smith is ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Farmer's market accepts FoodShare

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The farmer's market in Wausau will start taking FoodShare cards this weekend.

Farmer's market volunteers and Marathon County health ...

Thu, June 30, 2011

Suspsected rapist will enter plea

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A man accused of sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s 9-year-old daughter while she let it happen last fall will enter a ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Wausau meets with urban planners to discuss riverfront development

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau city leaders are looking for ideas to develop another 16-acres of land along the Wisconsin River. A group of urban ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Wausau schools consider sex ed changes

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An advisory committee is recommending that the Wausau school district make some changes to the way it teaches sex education.

The ...

Tue, June 28, 2011

Construction starts on Trolley Quarter Flats in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Ground was officially broken today for the Trolley Quarter Flats construction project in Wausau.

The development at the corner of 1st ...

Thu, June 23, 2011

Glen Campbell has alzheimers disease; Wausau concert on as scheduled

UNDATED (WSAU) County singer Glen Campbell has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He's 75. Doctors say it's in its early stages ...

Thu, June 23, 2011

Lt. Gov. meets with Wausau business leaders

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch is holding a series of meetings with entrepreneurs on how to make the state more business friendly ...

Thu, June 23, 2011

Rain keeps 400-block concert crowd down

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The first event on the "new" 400-block in downtown Wausau was held last night. Rain kept many people away from the ...

Thu, June 23, 2011

High court takes Felix case

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state’s highest court has agreed to hear a legal challenge involving a Wausau man suspected of killing a Schofield ...

Thu, June 23, 2011

Phones back on at Aspirus Wausau Hospital

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) –Phones and data are back online today at Aspirus Wausau Hospital follwing a system failure.  

The failure happened about 11 a ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

Jobs picture sours in Wausau

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The city of Wausau has the third highest jobless rate in the state, according to new figures released Wednesday by the ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

Splash Pad damaged in storm

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) –The Splash Pad in Marathon Park will be closed for at least two weeks because of some storm damage.

The county ...

Tue, June 21, 2011

Post 6 Rallies Past Wausau

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The Stevens Point American Legion baseball team fell behind Wausau last night 7-0 after four innings before coming back to eventually ...

Mon, June 20, 2011

Sex offender to be released into Wausau area Tuesday

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau police are alerting the public that a sex offender will be released into the area Tuesday.

29 year old George ...

Mon, June 20, 2011

Wausau paper mill and electric company join to build bio-mass plant

WAUSAU, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest utility and a Wausau area paper mill say they’ll go ahead with an environmentally-friendly power plant that ...

Mon, June 20, 2011

Suspended police officer returns to work

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A Wausau police officer who’d been suspended during an internal investigation was allowed to return to work last Friday. Officer ...

Sat, June 18, 2011

Post 10 Bulldogs Edge Rapids

Wisconsin Rapids, Wi (WSAU) The Wausau Post 10 Bulldogs bounced back after a opening loss on Thursday to beat Wisconsin Rapids 3-2 in American ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

Administrator changes announced in Wausau schools

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Two administrators at Wausau-West High School will get to keep jobs that they'd held on an interim basis during the ...

Wed, June 15, 2011

400-block construction complete

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Work is now complete on the 400-block in downtown Wausau.

Crews put the canopy on the permanent stage yesterday and finished ...

Wed, June 15, 2011

Attacker wants statements to police thrown out

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau bartender accused of beating a Mississippi man with a golf club last fall wants a judge to throw out ...

Tue, June 14, 2011

Wausau West shut out at state tourney

APPLETON, Wis. (WSAU) – Appleton North has knocked Wausau West out of the state baseball tournament.

The Lightning shut out the Warriors 11-0 in a ...

Tue, June 14, 2011

Court denies robbery mastermind's appeal

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The mastermind of an armed robbery at Young’s Drug Store in Wausau in 2007 will not be allowed to withdraw ...

Tue, June 14, 2011

Wausau firefighters closer to new contract

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau firefighters are about to get a new contract with the city. They've been without an agreement since the start ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Police tracking source of counterfeit $20s in Wausau area

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau, Everest Metro and Merrill police are all investigating who is passing counterfeit money in their communities.

Wausau police Lieutenant Bill ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Summer kickoff moved to Oak Island Park

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Area Events is moving its summer kick off a week from Friday to give the 400 Block time to cure ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Wausau West Baseball Heads To State

Bayport, Wi (WSAU) The Wausau West Warriors have advanced to the WIAA state baseball tournament with two dominating victories at the sectional Tuesday at ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Leash law changes move forward in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau city leaders are considering a package of changes to the city's leash law when it comes to parks.

The ...

Mon, June 06, 2011

Aspirus raises rates July 1st

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The cost of an emergency room visit or baby delivery at Aspirus Wausau Hospital will go up in July as the ...

Sun, June 05, 2011

Wausau charter school gets ready for second year

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Teachers at a Wausau charter school say they're excited to get ready for their second year.

The Wausau school district ...

Fri, June 03, 2011

Local Dem attorney named to key convention post

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau attorney will serve as the parliamentarian when Democrats hold their state convention in Milwaukee this weekend.

Bill Drengler has ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Wausau charter school students show off their final projects

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - The first year is over at the Wausau EGL Academy, one of the district's charter schools, and students got a ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Wausau to review noise rules

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Several Wausau bars and taverns are circulating a petition calling for the city to revise its noise ordinance. That comes after ...

Wed, June 01, 2011

Domestic violence shelter plan moves forward

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An anonymous $250,000 donation will help the Women's Community break ground this summer on a new domestic violence shelter ...

Mon, May 30, 2011

Wausau Memorial Day celebration starts at 11 am at Restlawn

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau’s annual Memorial Day Celebration gets ready to honor those who have fallen serving our country and securing our freedom ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

East football gets new coach

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau East has hired a new head football coach.

Steve Jung replaces Tom McCormick who resigned after last season.

The 43-year-old ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

Judge orders 20-year sentence for child porn suspect

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A convicted sex offender caught with a large stash of child pornography in his dresser drawer at a home in Wausau ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

Wausau whitewater course needs repairs

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau's whitewater course along the Wisconsin River needed some repairs because of spring flooding.

Some rocks that are a part ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

Travel magazine names Wausau the best

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – If you like to swim, bike, hike or even caooe, Wausau is the place for you.

A top travel magazine has ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

Walker visits Wausau today

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Governor Scott Walker will be met by demonstrators during a visit to Wausau this afternoon. After a group of retired teachers ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Wausau approves smaller City Council

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau City Council just got smaller.

The 12-member panel voted Tuesday night to cut one position because of changes in ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Concealed Carry in Committee

Madison, WI (WHBL) - A Wisconsin Senate committee will vote tomorrow on a revised bill to let people carry concealed weapons. The main sponsor, Wausau ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Wausau schools hold summit on future of education

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Wausau area teachers and community leaders are hoping to keep Wausau schools on the cutting edge of learning with a conference ...

Mon, May 23, 2011

Wausau ready to fill key position

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau is hiring a human resources director.

The city posted for the position this spring and has received some applications. Mayor ...

Sat, May 21, 2011

Crash Injures Motorcyclist In Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis  (WSAU) 59 year old Dale Will was seriously injured on Friday when his motorcycle ran into a van on Hwy U and ...

Tue, May 17, 2011

Donut chain to open six stores in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Dunkin’ Donuts will open six locations in Wausau over the next five years. The first will open next year.

The donut ...

Sat, May 14, 2011

Governor Walker In Wausau, Addresses Conservation Congress

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Governor Scott Walker was in Wausau on Friday speaking to the annual Wisconsin Conservation Congress convention. 360 delegates from around the ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Packers Tailgate Tour stops in Wausau tonight

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Get ready to get out your Cheeseheads and your Green and Gold to meet and mingle with the Packers in Wausau ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Wausau may shrink common council by one seat

WAUSAU,Wis (WSAU) Wausau is considering a smaller city council.

Cities, counties and states are redrawing district boundary lines because of new 2010 census ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Tourist spending up in Wausau metro area

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Tourists spent more money in the Wausau metro area last year than in 2009 even though overall travel-related spending fell in ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Wausau has $160,000 in uncollected parking fines

WAUSAU,Wis(WSAU)Wausauis trying to collect on more than $160,000 in unpaid parking tickets.

WSAW-TV reports the amount is higher because of ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Sex offender released into Wausau last week

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 4 time convicted sex offender has been released into the Wausau Area by the department of corrections.

Wausau police say ...

Mon, May 02, 2011

Wausau man charged with 6th OWI

WAUSAU,Wis(WSAU) A Wausau man is under arrest for a 6th OWI. Timothy Hickman will appear inMarathonCountycourt this afternoon.

He was arrested early ...

Sat, April 30, 2011

Wausau Meth Bust Leads To Charges

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A Wednesday bust at an apartment on Town Line Road in Wausau has led to the arrest of four people. 30 ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

Wausau sets last day of school

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Students in the Wausau school district will be getting out a little later than their friends in other districts this summer ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

Wausau begins large-item pick-up today

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau’s large-item pick-up program starts today.

It’s the one time of year that the city accepts old furniture and ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

Car crashes into building on Wausau's west side

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A car crashed into a building on North 3rd Avenue in Wausau last night. It happened around 5-30. The driver claimed ...

Fri, April 22, 2011

Wausau housing development approved for state tax credits

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A proposal to turn the Wausau Federal Building into artist-style loft apartments received the state tax credits that the developer said ...

Wed, April 20, 2011

Jobless rate down in Wausau...but so are jobs

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Jobless rates fell in all 12 metro areas in Wisconsin, including Wausau, last month, according to new figures released today by ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Dems to hold budget hearing in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Democratic state lawmakers will hold their own budget hearing in Wausau today.

The hearing is from 1 to 7 p.m ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Forum on higher education tonight in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The top leaders of local colleges and universities will gather tonight for a forum on the future of higher education in ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Wausau natives building vegetable oil powers cars

LOS ANGELES, Cal. (WSAU) – A pair of Wausau natives are going on a 6000 mile road trip in a car powered by vegetable oil ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Wausau starts Clean It Up today

WAUSAU ,Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will be running their second annual Clean It Up event starting this morning.

Mayor Jim Tipple says the event is ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Wausau concrete co. to pay &250,000 for lawsuit

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - A specialty concrete manufacturer near Wausau has agreed to pay a quarter-million dollars to settle a state lawsuit.

The Justice Department ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Alcohol waiver ok'ed for downtown Wausau art show

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Carrying alcohol outdoors will be o-k this year during a door-to-door art show in downtown Wausau. Last night the city council ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Wausau East Football Coach Resigns

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) Wausau East varsity football coach Tom McCormick has resigned his coaching position. East athletic director Greg Harvey  confirms that McCormick submitted ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Shots fired at Wausau home

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police are looking for a person who fired several gunshots through the window of a home on East Bridge Street ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Zriny gets top Wausau chamber job

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce has hired Jeff Zriny as its executive director.

Zriny had been the interim executive director ...

Sat, April 09, 2011

Fire Damages Wausau Home

WUASAU, Wis (WSAU) A fire on Wausau's west side caused thousands of dollars of damage and left a family temporarily homeless.

The fire ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Wausau students explore Asia

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Middle school students in Wausau took a field trip to Asia on Thursday without leaving central Wisconsin.

The students at Horace ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Wausau man to stand trial for 2003 murder

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 44-year-old Plover man is on trial for shooting a trucker to death eight years ago, after he reportedly mistook him ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

Wausau moves to make 400 block a park

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau has taken the first step toward designating the 400 block as a park.

The city's park and recreation committee ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

State notified of Nationwide Insurance layoffs in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Nationwide Insurance is filing more information with the state about layoffs that were already announced in the Wausau area. The changes ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Wausau drug dealer gets 20-years

MADISON (WSAU) One of the Wausau area's most notorious drug dealers was sentenced to 20-years in prison yesterday. 45-year-old Richard Crayton was found ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Bus crash in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A Metro-ride bus crashed into a car near downtown Wausau last night.

The accident happened around 6:30 just a few ...

Tue, March 29, 2011

Court Overturns Wausau Man's Homicide Conviction

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - A state appeals court has reversed the homicide conviction of a Wausau area man.

The 3rd District Appellate Court agreed Tuesday ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

'Race for the Cure' will return to Wausau this summer

UNDATED (WSAU) The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will return to Wausau for a second year this summer.

The initial 5-K race ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

254 Wausau teachers lose pay during 'sick out'

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There were 254 teachers in the Wausau School District who had they pay docked for an unexcused absence during a protest ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

Walker makes quiet weekend visit to Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Governor Scott Walker made an unannounced visit to Wausau on Saturday. Protesters got wind of it and lined 17th Avenue as ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

Human society and police break up feral cat colony in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A colony of feral cats on Wausau's east side may be dispersing soon thanks to work by the Wausau police ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Wausau-area garbage collection delayed by a day

UNDATED (WSAU) Garbage collection in the Wausau area was suspended yesterday because of the poor road conditions during the storm. Veolia Environmental says trash ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Wausau renames downtown green space the 400 Block

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Majority rules in Wausau.

The City Council voted 10-1 Tuesday night to name the downtown green space the 400 Block, reversing ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Wausau City Council back at full strength

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Residents on Wausau’s west side have a new City Council member.

The Council voted 10-0 to appoint Karen Kellbach to ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Wausau crews repair water main breaks

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – You will find some detours in Wausau over the next two days as public work crews repair two water main breaks ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Wausau committee votes against waiver for Exhibitour

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's public health and safety committee voted last night against suspending the public intoxicant ordinance for the upcoming Exhibitour event ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

Court cases resume in Wausau home invasion

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The court cases against 4 men charged in a November home invasion in Wausau are starting up again.

31-year-old Jason Walker ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

Wausau school board to meet with Petrowski, Galloway over budget

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau school board members will be meeting with members of the state legislature this afternoon to talk about the governor's ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Wausau woman under arrest for meth, child neglect charges

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 23 year old Wausau woman is under arrest today after telling police she was hallucinating from meth use while caring ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Governor visits Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Governor Scott Walker was in Wausau yesterday. He made a brief appearance at Piper Products to speak with workers about his ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Governor visits Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Governor Scott Walker was in Wausau yesterday. He made a brief appearance at Piper Products to speak with workers about his ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Open house tonight on 51-K-U interchange in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - D-O-T officials will be in Wausau today for an open house on the upcoming reconstruction of the County U and K ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Wausau teachers take major concessions for 2-year contract

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Wausau teachers have made a number of major concessions to the school district in order to keep their contracts through 2013 ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

DNR holds deer meeting tonight in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – You’ll have a chance to learn about next year’s Marathon County deer hunt at a special meeting tonight in ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Wausau school board to ratify new teachers contract

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - The Wausau school board has reached an agreement with its teacher’s union after a series of budget talks this weekend ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

New contract will keep Wausau bus service running

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau city leaders say they've reached an agreement with the local transit union to keep bus service running after the ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Wausau, Stevens Point continue budget talks with teachers unions tonight

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Teachers unions and school districts in Wausau and Stevens Point continue negotiations tonight.

Both school boards have scheduled special sessions tonight ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

UPDATE: Wausau school board meets with union

UNDATED (WSAU) – After Merrill's school board passed a sudden compromise with their unions last night, Wausau could be moving to do the same ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Protesters greet Gov. Walker in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Protesters welcomed Governor Walker to Wausau Thursday with cheers and jeers, displaying the sharp divide over the budget repair bill that ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Governor Walker to visit Wausau today

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Governor Scott Walker will visit Wausau today as the state assembly moved towards final passage of parts of his budget repair ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Wausau mayor vetoes block name

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Mayor Jim Tipple has vetoed the City Council's decision Tuesday night to name the downtown green space as “City ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Judge decides Wausau bar's fate

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Marathon County judge has upheld Wausau's decision to not renew I.C. Willy's liquor license last summer.

“The ...

Mon, March 07, 2011

Stuttering expert speaks tonight in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Parents of children who stutter and anyone who wants to learn more about the disability will have access to a national ...

Sat, March 05, 2011

Wausau-West wins hockey championship

MADISON (WSAU) Wausau-West won its first state hockey championship with a convincing 5-0 victory over Middleton.

Anthony Caroselli and Ryan Condon each scored in ...

Thu, March 03, 2011

Governor makes brief appearance in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Governor Walker made a brief stop at the airport in Wausau yesterday, part of a four-city fly-in tour that included Eau ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Appeals court splits in Wausau man's case

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A state appeals court has overturned a Wausau man’s conviction that his negligent handling of a pistol in 2006 put ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Sex offender released into Wausau area today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Department of Corrections will be releasing a convicted sex offender into the Wausau area today.

DOC says Arthur Graves Sr ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

Wausau launches parent communications survey

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Parents in the Wausau school district will have a chance next month to let the district know how it can improve ...

Sat, February 26, 2011

Wausau Man Sentenced in Assualt Case

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) It was two years ago that 31 year old Chad Greenwood attacked a 25 year woman while he was drunk , dragging ...

Sat, February 26, 2011

Wausau City Council Meets On Budget Bill Impasse

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A large , mostly pro-union crowd gathered at the Wausau City Council chambers on Friday and applauded as the Council voted to ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Layoffs at Nationwide in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Nationwide Insurance is laying off 40 workers in Wausau -- about a-third of its local work force - because those jobs are being ...

Thu, February 24, 2011

Investigation underway into Wausau hotel fire

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The state fire marshal is helping investigate an explosion and fire Thursday morning at the La Quinta Inn in Wausau.

The ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Union rallies in Merrill, Wausau tonight

UNDATED (WSAU) There will be union rallies against Governor Scott Walker's budget repair bill in Merrill and Wausau today and tomorrow. The first ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

Police search for missing Wausau teenager

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police are looking for a missing 14-year-old girl.

Alyssa Ann Slocum was last seen on February 6. Police have classified ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Wausau schools denies land swap with Marathon district

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school board has denied a request from a pair of families to swap property between the Wausau and Marathon ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

Man acquitted in Wausau bar fight

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Marathon County jury has acquitted a Wausau man following a daylong trial on charges he beat another man with brass ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

Vote on Wausau square name starts Thursday

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau wants your help naming the public square downtown.

The city's park and recreation committee picked 10 names from more ...

Sun, February 06, 2011

Wausau panel to narrow square name options

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The debate over what to call a popular block in downtown Wausau moves a step forward tonight.

The city's park ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

Governor promotes frugality in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Scott Walker appealed to factory workers in Wausau Thursday about changes he would like to see that will help the ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

New library getting settled in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The new director of the Marathon County Public Library says he's getting settled in just fine.

Ralph Illick was formerly ...

Wed, February 02, 2011

AARP offers seniors free tax help in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Seniors will be able to get some free tax help through the AARP through the end of tax time.

AARP Program ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

Sex offender to be released Tuesday in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 22-year-old sex offender convicted separately of forcing two underage girls to have sex with him will be released in Wausau ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

Impact of 6th assignment in Wausau unclear

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A budget-saving measure the Wausau school board put in place last year has helped preserve some high school classes. But officials ...

Sun, January 30, 2011

Egypt peace vigil in Wausau

WAUSAU (WSAU) About 30 people attended a vigil for peace in Egypt last night in Wausau. They gathered at the peace sculpture near River ...

Sat, January 29, 2011

Wausau City Council Member Resigns

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) District 8 in the City of Wausau will need a new City Council rep. Chris Barr, who was elected in 2010 ...

Fri, January 28, 2011

Wausau now hosting city council videos online

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau city council is entering the internet age by hosting videos of the city council meeting online.

Right now there ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

Gas leak at Wausau apartment

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There was a gas leak at a Wausau apartment building last night. It was first reported around 8-30 at 809 South ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

Rollover crash in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There was a two-car crash on the Highway 52 Parkway in Wausau yesterday afternoon.

It happened just after 1pm. A police ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

Jobless rate falls in Wausau, Stevens Point

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – New numbers show improvement in the local job market last month.

The seasonally unadjusted jobless rate fell in the Wausau metro ...

Tue, January 25, 2011

Solar panel manufacturer considers Wausau plant

UNDATED (WSAU) A company that makes solar panels is moving its headquarters from California to Dane County. And they're considering several Wisconsin cities ...

Fri, January 21, 2011

Duffy picks campaign HQ as new Wausau office

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Republican congressman Sean Duffy has selected and opened the location for his Wausau offices.

The location is the same Grand Avenue ...

Thu, January 20, 2011

Wausau residents pack Grand Theatre for sneak peek of history program

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Central Wisconsin residents packed the Grand Theatre last night to get a sneak peek at a look at the history of ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

TV documentary features Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – You can get a sneak preview today of a public television documentary that tells the history of Wausau.

“Wisconsin Hometown Stories ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

Wausau schools to make $1.6 million in cuts

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school district needs to cut $1.6 million from next year's budget.

The school board spent Monday night ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

Wausau seeks ordinance on feral cats

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's public health and safety committee is looking into a possible ordinance regarding harboring feral animals on your property.

The ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

Wausau to identify school budget cuts

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school board will start to identify potential budget cuts tonight.

The board will hold a roundtable finance and budget ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Wausau Restaurant Worker Convicted of Teen's Murder

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - A restaurant worker in Wausau has been convicted of killing a high school student.

Jurors from La Crosse County deliberated for ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Governor Walker Stops In Wausau

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Governor Scott Walker made a stop in Wausau on Thursday promoting his jobs plan for Wisconsin. He spoke with workers at ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Wausau committee takes Federal Building redevelopment vote tonight

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Plans to redevelop Wausau's federal building come up for a key committee vote tonight. The economic development committee is expected ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

Chicago man caught in Wausau with crack cocaine gets 8 years in federal prison

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Chicago man caught with several hundred grams of crack cocaine in Wausau has been sentenced in Federal Court.

Romaill Cox ...

Wed, December 29, 2010

Wausau Butcher Shop Back Open After E-coli Scare

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - A butcher shop in Wausau is back in business, after a small outbreak of E-coli poisoning came and went.

Four people ...

Fri, December 24, 2010

One Hospitalized From E. coli at Wausau Meat Market

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - One of the four people sickened by eating wild game processed at a Wausau meat market had to be hospitalized.

Health ...

Thu, December 23, 2010

E. coli outbreak reported at Wausau meat market

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Four people got sick from E. coli bacteria after eating smoked ready-to-eat meats from Zillman Meat Market, the Marathon County health ...

Wed, December 22, 2010

Wausau ice rinks open for the season

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau parks department has opened up the city's skating rinks for the season.

There are four rinks this year ...

Mon, December 20, 2010

Wausau holds public hearing on blight

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A taskforce in Wausau has come up with a definition of blight as part of an effort to clean up some ...

Mon, December 20, 2010

Lake Wausau Association looking for municipal and business backing

RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis. (WSAU) – The newly reforming Lake Wausau Association could be getting some municipal and business backing.

Members of the DNR and the ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Wausau increases sewer rates

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will raise sewer rates by 25 percent next year, meaning the average homeowner will see their rates go up about ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Wausau settles cable fee dispute with Charter

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will receive $40,000 from Charter Communications to settle a dispute over unpaid cable fees.

The City Council approved the ...

Tue, December 14, 2010

Wausau City Council votes on Federal Building plants tonight

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A St. Paul developer could win approval tonight to build 20 artist style lofts in Wausau’s vacant Federal Building.

The ...

Mon, December 13, 2010

Wausau water commission approves sewer rate increase

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Water Works Commission in Wausau has forwarded on a proposed 25 percent sewer rate increase to the full city council ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

Wausau recieves grant money for wastewater plant

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's water treatment plant will be getting $232,000 in state grant money to help improve its facilities.

Public works ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

Wausau nears development agreement for Federal Building

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau city leaders hope to sign a development agreement with a Minnesota company next week, turning the downtown federal building in ...

Tue, December 07, 2010

Goodwill considers second Wausau-area store

RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis. (WSAU) – Rib Mountain could give approval tonight to plans for a new Goodwill store.

The town board is scheduled to vote ...

Tue, December 07, 2010

Naming process discussed for Wausau's 400-block

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau’s Parks and Recreation Committee is discussing what the 400-block downtown should be called. The block has never had a ...

Mon, December 06, 2010

Two mini-vans crash in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Five people were hospitalized after two mini-vans crashed on Sherman Street in Wausau on Saturday morning. Three adults and two children ...

Sat, December 04, 2010

Suspicious Home Explosion & Fire In Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Fire crews and law enforcement personnel were still on hand early this morning at 516  Chicago Ave on Wausau's east ...

Thu, December 02, 2010

Wausau starts sex education review process

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau school board members and residents met tonight to start the process of reviewing the district's sex education curriculum.

Education ...

Thu, November 25, 2010

Wausau Center mall gearing for Black Friday open

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau Center Mall will be getting in on the Black Friday shopping experience this year.

General Manager Megan Lawrence says ...

Wed, November 24, 2010

Wausau metro area jobless rate holds steady

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Unemployment held steady in the Wausau metro area last month at 7.2 percent but the city of Wausau still had ...

Tue, November 23, 2010

Wausau raises property taxes

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau passed a budget Tuesday that raises property taxes in 2011 but does not give the city an extra $100,000 ...

Fri, November 19, 2010

Wausau panel recommends budget with tax increase

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's finance committee has recommended a budget that will increase property tax rates next year.

The property tax rate will ...

Mon, November 15, 2010

DOT increasing speed limit along Highways 51 and 29 in Wausau

RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis (WSAU) – The Department of Transportation is increasing the speed limit along a stretch of Highway 51 in Wausau to 65 miles ...

Mon, November 15, 2010

Wausau grocery store robbed

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Kohlman and Lee's grocery store on South 3rd Avenue was robbed last night. It happened around 9-30.

Wausau police ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Motorcycle crash in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A 63-year-old driver when through a stop sign and crashed into a motorcycle rider in downtown Wausau yesterday. George Goyke of ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Wausau budget raises taxes by $8

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau taxpayers could see their property taxes increase by $8 next year under the proposed city budget.

The increase had been ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

Wausau sends sewer rate increase to public comment

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – There's some possible increases in sewer rates in Wausau and Schofield.

Members of the Water Works Commission in Wausau have ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

Wausau man charged in weekend knife fight

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has jailed a Wausau man on a $7,500 cash bond for attacking his wife and another man with ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

Marathon County SWAT Arrest Several On Wausau's East Side

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County SWAT team arrested several people this morning who refused to come out of an eastside Wausau apartment where ...

Thu, November 04, 2010

Wausau considers budget cuts

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau city department-heads are being told to cut nearly a quarter-million dollars from next year's budget. The city's finance ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Wausau polling place relocation yields few problems

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The chief inspector of a Wausau polling place is reporting few complaints from a decision to relocate from the Rose Garden ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Wausau moves polling location

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – West side Wausau residents will vote in a different location today.

The city has temporarily relocated the polling site that had ...

Mon, November 01, 2010

Wausau explores HR options after merger failure

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau city leaders will spend more on contractual services in their human resources budget next year as they determine the best ...

Mon, November 01, 2010

New Wausau superintendent still recovering from kidney donation

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WSAU) – Wausau's new superintendent of schools is hoping to get started soon after recovering from a kidney donation.

Dr. Kathleen Williams ...

Fri, October 29, 2010

Wausau man charged in child porn case

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man has been charged with 10 counts of possessing child pornography.

Forty-two-year-old Charles Taylor was released on a $7 ...

Fri, October 29, 2010

Wausau metro cities holding trick or treating hours on Halloween

WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) – You'll be doing your official trick or treating on Halloween itself this year.

The Wausau Metro Area has scheduled trick ...

Fri, October 29, 2010

St Stephens in Wausau celebrates Centennial

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau church will be celebrating its 100th anniversary this Sunday.

The corner stone at Saint Stephens Lutheran Church was placed ...

Wed, October 27, 2010

Jobless rate down in Wausau metro area

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The unemployment rate fell in Wausau last month but the city still had the third highest local jobless rate in the ...

Wed, October 27, 2010

Wausau attorney pleads no contest in drug case

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau attorney pleads no contest today to charges he helped hide marijuana and paraphernalia for a client.

Ronald Moore was ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

Duffy, Lassa spar on jobs, taxes in Wausau debate

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The two main candidates in the 7th congressional district race dug in their heels Tuesday, accusing each other of supporting policies ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

Lassa, Duffy meet for debate in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The two candidates running to replace Dave Obey in Congress will hold one of their final debates tonight.

Republican Sean Duffy ...

Mon, October 25, 2010

Leaders speak about democracy at new Civic Center in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A panel of experts helped open the new Center for Civic Engagement with a discussion on the civility of Democracy.

It ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Wausau approves biomass plant height variances

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau’s zoning board of appeals has unanimously approved two height variances for a proposed biomass power plant in Rothschild.

We ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Trial ordered for Wausau stabbing suspect

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A Marathon County judge ordered a gang member to stand trial Wednesday for stabbing a 15-year-old October 9th outside a Wausau ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Job benefits meeting planned in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – You may be eligible for federal benefits if you or someone you know has been laid off because of foreign competition ...

Tue, October 19, 2010

WATCH: Wausau starts process to ban synthetic marijuana

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Wausau's public health and safety committee has recommended banning the sale of a group of synthetic drugs that mimic the ...

Tue, October 12, 2010

Man arrested in Wausau teen's stabbing

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 19-year-old Wausau teen has been jailed on a $50,000 cash bond for stabbing a 15-year-old in the stomach and ...

Tue, October 12, 2010

Sex offender to be released in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A convicted sex offender will be released in Wausau later today. His name is 35-year-old Jason Ehrfurth. And twice before he ...

Tue, October 12, 2010

New Wausau school superintendent to start next month

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau's new school superintendent is still a few weeks away from starting her new job. The Wausau Daily Herald reports ...

Mon, October 11, 2010

Wausau woman reported missing

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau police are looking for a 22-year-old woman whose mother has reported as missing.

Stephanie Ann Low was last seen early ...

Mon, October 11, 2010

Wausau stabbing victim released from hospital

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau police have taken a 15-year-old boy into custody after another 15-year-old was stabbed late Saturday.

Deputy police Chief Bryan Hilts ...

Mon, October 11, 2010

Senate debate tonight in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – You can see the U.S. Senate candidates debate tonight in Wausau.

Democrat Russ Feingold and Republican Ron Johnson will face ...

Sun, October 10, 2010

Wausau police investigating overnight stabbing

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) – Wausau police are investigating the overnight stabbing of a 15 year old.

WSAW-TV in Wausau is reporting that a call came ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

Neenah contractor wins Wausau City Square bid

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's board of public works has picked a Neenah contractor to rebuild the city square downtown.

Miron Construction had the ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

Wausau attorney charged with trying to buy pot

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau attorney has been charged with trying to get a client to buy marijuana for him.

Ronald Moore is charged ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

WATCH: Wausau sinkhole repairs begin

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A contractor dug up the intersection of 3rd and West Wausau Avenues Wednesday as city crews assessed the damage from a ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

WATCH: Wausau draws statewide H.O.G. rally in 2012

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau area will host a state motorcycle rally for Harley-Davidson owners in 2012, attracting more than 3,000 riders to ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

Wausau kidnapper hearing delayed

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man accused of kidnapping a woman last weekend so he could collect a $290 debt from her husband has ...

Tue, September 28, 2010

WATCH: Sink hole forms under Third Avenue in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A storm sewer has collapsed under the intersection of 3rd and West Wausau Avenues on Wausau's west side, causing a ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Wausau man charged in bar brawl

SCHOFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man has been charged with reckless injury for beating a Mississippi man in the head with a golf club ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Wausau Water Works turns 125

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's water utility is turning 125 this year, and the city received accolades from around the state.

Wisconsin Water Association ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

Wausau unemployment numbers unchanged in August

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) - The greater metro area of Wausau lost around 200 jobs last month according to new labor numbers released by the state ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

Two-day college fair starts today in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A two-day college fair that begins today in Wausau will help anyone looking to earn a higher education figure out their ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Jessica Doyle visits Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wisconsin's first lady Jessica Doyle will be in Wausau today.

She'll be at Wausau-West High School to promote the ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

Wausau city council approves annexation for Armory move

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau city council has approved the annexation and zoning for a piece of the Town of Maine to serve as ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

Feingold-Johnson to debate in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) One of the debates in the U.S. Senate race will be held in Wausau. Russ Feingold and Ron Johnson will ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

WATCH: Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Barrett campaigns in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Democratic gubernatorial ticket campaigned in Wausau for the first time since Tuesday's primary.

Gubernatorial candidate Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

Wausau city council votes on Armory annexation tonight

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wisconsin Army National Guard will ask the Wausau City Council for final approval tonight to annex some property from the ...

Tue, September 14, 2010

Wausau nightclub cited for smoking violations

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police have issued a citation to the Break-Away nightclub for smoking violations. Police officers say the club manager set up ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

Wausau mortgage brokers charged with fraud

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Two Wausau mortgage brokers have been charged with fraud for their role in a “buy back” real estate scheme.

Jay Fischer ...

Sun, September 12, 2010

Walker makes last appearance in Wausau ahead of Tuesday primary

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Republican gubernatorial hopefull Scott Walker made a final visit to Wausau yesterday ahead of Tuesday's primary.

Walker spoke to a ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Wausau School Board hires new superintendent

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau School Board has hired their new choice for superintendent. 

Kathleen Williams met with the school board over the phone ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Wausau school board to finalize contract with new superintendent

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school board has scheduled a meeting to finalize a contract with their new choice for superintendent.

The school board ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Two Wausau schools get recognition for work with low-income students

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Two elementary schools in Wausau are starting the school year with some extra recognition from the state.

State Superintendent Tony Evers ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Wausau attorney suspended for mishandling lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau attorney will have his license suspended for 2 months for mishandling a lawsuit.

Ryan Lister was accused of four ...

Tue, August 31, 2010

Luce resigns as head of Wausau Chamber

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau Chamber of Commerce says they'll be looking for a new leader after Roger Luce resigned earlier this month ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Gas restored after main break in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) - There was an evacuation near the Third Street reconstruction project this afternoon after work crews accidentally nicked a 2 inch gas ...

Fri, August 27, 2010

Bee swarm on Wausau's west side

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Thousands of bees swarmed on Wausau's west side yesterday. They gathered around a pollinating bush near the La Quinta Inn ...

Wed, August 25, 2010

Wounded warriors ride to recovery in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Nearly 50 wounded warriors rode into Wausau Wednesday as part of a six-day Ride 2 Recovery bicycle tour from Minneapolis to ...

Wed, August 25, 2010

Wausau has third highest jobless rate in state

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The unemployment rate in the Wausau metro area went down in July despite fewer jobs.

The state workforce development department reported ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

OWI crash in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A 33-year-old Wausau man will face a third O-W-I charge after crashing into a tree on Sunday morning.

Israel Fernandez's ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Leadership change coming to Wausau Chamber of Commerce

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The executive director of the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce has left but chamber officials are not saying why.

Roger Luce ...

Mon, August 23, 2010

Trucks collide, driver airlifted to Wausau

STOCKTON, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a crash that sent a delivery truck driver to the hospital.

The accident happened ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Wausau to Open New Vets Counseling Center

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - A new counseling center for veterans will open in Wausau.

Wisconsin House Democrats announced the facility Thursday – but they did not ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Race For The Cure comes to Wausau Sunday

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A big crowd of runners will be in downtown Wausau for Central Wisconsin's first Susan G. Komen Race For The ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

51st family moves into Wausau Habitat for Humanity home this weekend

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – Another Wausau area family will be moving into a Habitat for Humanity home this weekend, this time in Rothschild.

This home ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Wausau's H-R committee chairman resigns

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) One of Wausau's lead negotiators in the human resources department merger with Marathon County is stepping down. Jim Brezinski is ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Wausau Man Gets Prison for Fatal Amish Buggy Crash

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Wausau man has been sentenced to 3-and-a-half years in prison, for killing a 6-week-old girl in a crash with an ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Wausau hosts statewide police chiefs conference

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – More than 100 Wisconsin police chiefs are in Wausau this week to check out new equipment and learn the latest crime ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Wausau moves closer to naming new school superintendent

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) This could be the week that the Wausau school district formally announces its new school superintendent.

Dr. Kathleen Williams from the ...

Fri, August 13, 2010

Arrest made in Wausau sexual assault

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau police have arrested a 21-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman early Wednesday on the city’s west ...

Thu, August 12, 2010

Wausau man pleads guilty to shooting dog

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – In a rare act, a Wausau man accused of shooting his dog last month plead guilty at his initial appearance.

Shawn ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Visitors Center reopens in downtown Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Yesterday was ribbon-cutting for the new Wausau-Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau offices downtown. The group has relocated its visitors center ...

Tue, August 10, 2010

Court to rule on Wausau killer's appeal

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An appeals court in Wausau will decide today whether a man convicted of killing his estranged wife and her friend in ...

Tue, August 10, 2010

Wausau West names interim athletic director

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau West High School will start the fall sports season with an interim athletic director. Dan Hein, who had coached the ...

Mon, August 09, 2010

Wausau American Legion team eliminated

SPOKANE, Wash (WSAU) Wausau's American Legion baseball team is out of the national tournament in Washington State. They lost to Kelso, Washington on ...

Mon, August 09, 2010

Wausau VA clinic expansion complete

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Veterans Administration has hired three women providers and expanded mental health services in the year since it opened a larger ...

Mon, August 09, 2010

Wausau charter school wins grant

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school district has won a major federal grant that will help open the doors on its new engineering and ...

Mon, August 09, 2010

Wausau police looking to stop 'drugged driving'

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – It’s not only alcohol that can impair your driving; some of your prescriptions could make you unsafe behind the wheel ...

Sun, August 08, 2010

Wausau Bulldogs win another at regional tournament

SPOKANE, Wash. (WSAU) – The American Legion Post 10 Bulldogs have won another game to keep advancing at the Regional Tournaments in Spokane Washington.

The ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Wausau names Williams as "preferred choice" for superintendent

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau Board of Education has picked a preferred candidate to be its next superintendent. She's Dr. Kathleen Williams from ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Car crash in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A woman was injured after a car crash on North Third Avenue near Bridge Street yesterday. Her car landed on its ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Wausau American Legion loses opening round game

SPOKANE, Was (WSAU) Wausau's American Legion team was soundly defeated in its first-round game at the national regional tournament in Spokane, Washington. They ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

Wausau schools move closer to naming new superintendent

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) By the end of today, the Wausau Board of Education will have interviewed all three of its superintendent candidates. The last ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

Fire at Wausau home again

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) For the second time in a week, firefighters were called to a home on First Avenue in Wausau. The latest incident ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

First of three Wausau school superintendent finalists visits today

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Today the first of three finalists to be the next superintendent of the Wausau School District will be in-town for interviews ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

Short term construction starts in Wausau and Stevens Point

UNDATED (WSAU) – Two short term local road projects will start up today in Wausau and Stevens Point.

Wausau public works crews will close McIndoe ...

Sun, August 01, 2010

Wausau wins American Legion baseball state championship

ASHWAUBENON, Wis (WSAU) Wausau’s American Legion baseball team won the state championship Sunday in Ashwaubenon. Wausau beat LaCrosse, 10-8 in the title game ...

Sat, July 31, 2010

Barrett Touts Jobs In Wausau Visit

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Democratic gubenatorial candidate Tom Barrett was in Wausau on Friday and spoke about job creation plans. He spoke with supporters at ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

Wausau names three superintendent finalists

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau Board of Education has named three finalists to be the next school superintendent. They've held interviews over the ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Lamp started Wausau house fire

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A house fire in Wausau last night started when an automotive treble lamp overheated in a basement utility room, the fire ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Convention and Visitor's Bureau moves to Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's convention and visitor's bureau is getting up and running this week ahead of a grand opening in August ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Car crash in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Two cars crashed into a storefront on Thomas Street in Wausau yesterday afternoon.

The vehicles collided at the intersection of Thomas ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Wausau names superintendent candidates

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school board has named five candidates it is considering as its next superintendent.

All five candidates are from the ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Flight to Detroit From Wausau Makes Emergency Landing

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - A flight from Wausau to Detroit makes an emergency landing. It happened early Monday morning.

The pilot of the Delta Mesaba ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Sex offender released in Wausau today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A sex offender convicted of molesting two young men in 2006 is set to be released from jail.

Court records say ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Wausau Post 10 Bulldogs Head To State

Weston, Wi (WSAU) The Wausau Post 10 Bulldog baseball team earned a third staright trip to the American Legion State Tournament Monday night with ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Wausau Paper reports $5.6M in quarterly earnings

KRONENWETTER, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Paper made more money in the second quarter than it did the same time a year ago.

The Kronenwetter-based paper ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Wausau sup't search process enters critical phase

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An Illinois search firm will suggest a slate of candidates tonight for the Wausau school board to consider as it hires ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Wausau Legion Plays for State Tonight

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The Wausau Legion Post 10 Bulldogs will play for a 3rd straight trip to the State AAA American Legion Tournament tonight ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Middle East exchange students arrive in Wausau today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Thirty-five Middle Eastern and North African students will be getting a taste of Midwestern life this week as they spend time ...

Sun, July 25, 2010

Wausau man arrested for possessing meth

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man on bond for drug charges in Marathon County has been arrested for possessing meth in Lincoln County.

Sheriff ...

Sat, July 24, 2010

More rain; scattered power outages in Wausau area

UNDATED (WSAU) More heavy rain moved through Central Wisconsin on Saturday morning.

The rain and high winds brought down already weakened tree branches in ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

June jobless rate jumps in Wausau

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau’s jobless rate increased in June just like it did in every other metro area in Wisconsin as more students ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

Everest hires Wausau ahtletic director

WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) – The athletic director at Wausau West High School is moving across town to become the athletic director at D.C. Everest ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

Plover Dumps Wausau, Wins Legion League Title

Plover, Wi (WSAU) The Plover Black Sox jumped out to a 9-0 lead before the Wausau Post 10 Bulldogs could get on the board ...

Tue, July 20, 2010

Veterans jobs fair at Wausau armory tomorrow

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Central Wisconsin veterans can get a chance to meet with local businesses and VA reps at a Jobs and Benefits fair ...

Tue, July 20, 2010

Wausau Legion Takes Two From RSW

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) You don't often see a 9 inning complete game in American Legion baseball but that's what Cory Magnuson delivered ...

Sat, July 17, 2010

Wausau Man Faces Second Sex Charge

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) A Wausau man who worked as a teachers aide is facing a second sexual assualt charge. 27 year old Bee Lor ...

Tue, July 13, 2010

Wausau approves multi-family, apartment building

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau gave final approval Tuesday to plans for a 6-unit, multi-family apartment complex on the city's northeast side over the ...

Tue, July 13, 2010

Appeal denied in Wausau sexual assault

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An appeals court has denied an appeal from a man convicted of sexually assaulting a learning disabled woman he met on ...

Tue, July 13, 2010

Wausau votes on changes to liqour waivers tonight

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau city council members will vote tonight on a change to the city's policy on granting emergency waivers for the ...

Tue, July 13, 2010

DOT meets to discuss construction at busy Wausau intersection

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Department of Transportation wants to make sure everyone is informed ahead of a construction project next year that could snarl ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

Wausau school board hires Johnson as interim superintendent

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school board has hired former Stevens Point Superintendent Steven Johnson to serve the district as interim superintendent.

School board ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

American Legion holds state convention in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The American Legion will hold its state convention in Wausau this week.

Nearly 2,000 Legionnaires from all 521 posts in ...

Fri, July 09, 2010

National Guard drops plans for eastside Wausau armory

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wisconsin Army National Guard has pulled a rezoning request from the Wausau City Council agenda Tuesday as it eyes alternate ...

Thu, July 08, 2010

Wausau woman leaves dog in hot car

BELOIT, Wis (WSAU) A 24-year-old Wausau woman, Anisha Butalla, was arrested in Beloit after police found a pit bull locked in a hot car ...

Thu, July 08, 2010

Wausau Woman Arrested After Locking Dog in Hot Car

BELOIT, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 24-year-old Wausau woman was arrested in Beloit, after police found a pit bull locked in a hot car outside a ...

Thu, July 08, 2010

Third Street construction starts again in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The second half of a downtown Wausau construction project gets underway this morning.

Work crews will begin the reconstruction of Third ...

Wed, July 07, 2010

Wausau alderman Jim Rosenberg resigns

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau City Council and Marathon County board member is resigning.

Jim Rosenberg will quit July 24th to accept a job ...

Wed, July 07, 2010

Wausau eyes Point superintendent for interim post

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school board wants the superintendent in Stevens Point as its interim superintendent while it looks for a permanent replacement ...

Mon, July 05, 2010

Man under arrest after high speed chase in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A overnight high speed chase through Wausau has lead to an arrest.

The State Patrol says an officer tried to stop ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

Wausau denies liquor license for embattled bar

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau bar must permanently close at midnight after the City Council voted Wednesday against renewing its liquor license for another ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

Motorcycle crash in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A motorcyclist ran a stop sign and crashed into a car on Wausau's west side last night. He's in ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Two in custody after Wausau police chase

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police have two people in custody after getting a 9-1-1 report that shots were fired at a truck. It happened ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Indian village proposed for Wausau school forest

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A group of area Indian tribes want to build an Indian village in the Wausau School forest. The mini-village would be ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Seminar on building wind farms this morning at Wausau East

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A seminar this morning will help farmers and other rural residents learn more about installing wind turbines on their properties.

The ...

Sun, June 27, 2010

Wausau PD wants your help in car and garage thefts

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau police are asking for your help in a rash of burglaries.

Deputy chief Bryan Hilts says a number of people ...

Wed, June 23, 2010

Jobless rate drops in Wausau, Stevens Point

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau metro area added more than a thousand jobs last month as service providing companies put at least 800 people ...

Mon, June 21, 2010

Wausau wants to change how alchohol waivers are handled

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau city leaders want to change the way the city handles emergency requests for public drinking waivers.

In the wake of ...

Mon, June 21, 2010

Wausau approves superintendent leadership profile

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau’s next superintendent should be a good collaborator and communicator, according to a leadership profile the school board approved Monday ...

Mon, June 21, 2010

Wausau superintendent search moves forward

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A search consultant hired by the Wausau school board will present a profile tonight of characteristics local residents want in the ...

Fri, June 18, 2010

Gus Macker basketball returns to Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) One of the biggest three-on-three basketball tournaments in the Midwest comes to Wausau this weekend. The Gus Macker basketball tournament starts ...

Mon, June 14, 2010

Wausau's Third Street open after construction

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's downtown got a little easier to navigate over the weekend as work crews finished most of the reconstruction of ...

Tue, June 08, 2010

Wausau considers new blight rules for rental properties

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau held the first of three public hearings Monday night on new recommendations meant to help clean up blighted neighborhoods in ...

Fri, June 04, 2010

Wausau West principal retires

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau West High School will have a new principal next year. Joy Trollop is announcing her retirement at the end of ...

Thu, June 03, 2010

Another superintendent candidate visits Wausau today

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The second finalist to be the next Wausau school superintendent is scheduled to meet with the school board today. Dr. Michael ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Wausau schools pick superintendent search firm

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school board has picked a search firm from Illinois to help it find a new superintendent.

The board chose ...

Sat, May 29, 2010

Friday House Fire In Wausau

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) 3 people escaped a house fire in the 800 block of McIntosh street on Wausau's east side Friday morning. The ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

Badger State Winter Games to Stay in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - When the Badger State Winter Games in Wausau lost their top sponsor last fall, many people thought the event would find ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

Wausau metro area adds jobs in April

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Unemployment fell sharply in the Wausau metro area in April.

The jobless rate fell from 10.6 percent in March to ...

Tue, May 25, 2010

Badger State Games return to Wausau in 2011

UNDATED (WSAU) The Badger State Winter Games will be back in Central Wisconsin in 2011, even though they won’t get funding from the ...

Mon, May 24, 2010

Man charged in Wausau bar brawl

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man has been charged with substantial battery for punching another man in the face with brass knuckles during a ...

Mon, May 24, 2010

New road construction in downtown Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Construction patterns in downtown Wausau are changing.

Work on the 3rd Street near the 400 block is finished. Traffic was allowed ...

Mon, May 24, 2010

Free resume seminars in Wausau and Rothschild today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – If you're struggling to find a job, perhaps you need to take a look at the resume you're putting ...

Fri, May 21, 2010

Last student built Habitat home moves to Wausau today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 7 year partnership between local high schools and Habitat for Humanity is ending for now with one more home move ...

Thu, May 20, 2010

Phones down at Wausau middle school

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The phone lines are down at Horace Mann Middle School.

The outage began Thursday and will continue into Friday, the school ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Preliminary hearing pushed back in Wausau molestation case

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The man accused of molesting an 11 year old at Maine Elementary did not have a preliminary hearing today as scheduled ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Noisy Wausau bar could lose license

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau should not renew the liquor license for I.C. Willy's this year, the city's police chief recommended Monday ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Wausau sex offender to be re-released into area today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The state corrections department plans to release a convicted sex offender into Wausau today.

Terrance Steppert was convicted in 1985 of ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Identity theft cases up in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Identity thieves are targeting Wausau residents more than ever this year, police say.

Wausau police have reported at least 40 identity ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Wausau tourism revenues down slightly last year

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) – Despite a hard year for tourism, Marathon County managed to keep revenues higher than the state average last year.

Wausau area ...

Sat, May 15, 2010

Wausau School District Delays in Reporting Assualt

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) Wausau teacher's aide Bee Lor was suspended but police were not called for a week after abuse allegations were made ...

Fri, May 14, 2010

Fiskars to close Wausau, Sauk City facilities

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Fiskars told workers that its Wausau and Sauk City locations are closing. The scissor and arts and crafts manufacturer is moving ...

Fri, May 14, 2010

County board clashes over proposed HR merger with Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County supervisors clashed Wednesday night over a controversial proposed merger between the county and Wausau's HR departments.

The measure ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Wausau settles land dispute out of court

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau has settled a land dispute with a Weston couple over three properties in the path of a possible intersection expansion ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Wausau Judge Denies Shorter Prison Term for Woman Convicted of Child Neglect

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - A judge in Wausau has said no to a shorter prison sentence for a woman who was sleeping off a methamphetamine ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Sex offender to be released in Wausau today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A convicted sex offender who sexually assaulted two 15-year-old girls in 2005 and 2006 will be released in Wausau today.

Micah ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

PSC to Hold Hearings on Biomass Plant Near Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin utility regulators are taking public comments on a proposed new biomass power plant south of Wausau. We Energies wants to ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Wausau attorney won't run for Congress

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A possible Democratic contender will not run this fall for the congressional seat Representative Dave Obey is giving up after 41 ...

Wed, May 05, 2010

Wausau Dem Congressman Obey Retires

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s longest-serving U.S. House member is calling it a career. Wausau Democrat David Obey announcing he won't ...

Wed, May 05, 2010

State Patrol appoints new commander in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – There's a new man in charge of the State Patrol region that covers most of north central Wisconsin.

The State ...

Wed, May 05, 2010

New superintendent search could cost $30k in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) It won't be cheap to find a new superintendent for the Wausau School District. A search committee says the cost ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

Sex offender to be released to Wausau today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The state will release a convicted sex offender into Wausau today.

Michael Brown has finished serving his sentence for sexually assaulting ...

Mon, May 03, 2010

Controversial WWII author's Wausau appearance canceled

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Area educators have canceled a local appearance from a World War Two survivor because of doubts behind the truth of his ...

Mon, May 03, 2010

Wausau superintendent search starts tonight

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school board will discuss how to find a new superintendent tonight.

The board will meet in special session at ...

Mon, May 03, 2010

More road closures in Stevens Point, Wausau

UNDATED (WSAU) - Two more road closures will be starting this morning in Central Wisconsin.

I-39 Northbound at the HWY 66 Interchange in Stevens Point ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Wausau superintendent hired for job in Iowa City

IOWA CITY, Iowa (WSAU) – Wausau Superintendent Steve Murley will become the next superintendent in Iowa City, Iowa.

The school board there offered Murley the ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

Kayakers compete in Wausau for national team

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 16-year-old Stevens Point teenager who grew up on the water will compete this weekend in Wausau for a spot on ...

Mon, April 26, 2010

Wausau police conduct second alcohol-saturation patrol

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) For the second time this year Wausau police set up an alcohol enforcement zone within the city.

Grand Avenue between downtown ...

Thu, April 22, 2010

Wausau School District dedicates new Renewable Energy Learning Center

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton was on hand today to help the Wausau School District dedicate its new Renewable Energy Learning Center ...

Tue, April 20, 2010

Former engineer sues Wausau for job, $1.8 million

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau’s former engineer has filed a $1.8 million dollar lawsuit against the city to get his job back.

Dale ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Wausau-Area Mother's Day Gift may be Car Repairs

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - An auto mechanic near Wausau is about to give some lucky mom a Happy Mother’s Day. Jon Griesbach will give ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Wausau school board gets ready to find new superintendent

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's school board is getting ready to start the search for a new superintendent with news that Steve Murley is ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

IROW to build recycling sorting facility in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Mosinee company has won approval to build its own facility to sort recyclables in Wausau.

Industrial Recyclers of Wisconsin or ...

Sun, April 18, 2010

Wausau child dead in pedestrian accident

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A two-year-old Wausau boy is dead after a Friday evening traffic accident on Stewart Avenue.

Eduardo Garcia was walking in an ...

Fri, April 16, 2010

Wausau School Superintendent a finalist for Iowa job

IOWA CITY, Iowa (WSAU) – Wausau school Superintendent Steve Murley is a finalist for a superintendent job in Iowa City, Iowa.

The Iowa City Community ...

Fri, April 16, 2010

Chicago man charged in Wausau drug conspiracy

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Chicago man has been indicted on federal charges that he conspired to deal cocaine in the Wausau area between March ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

Wausau approves new travel policy for city officials

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau has approved a new travel policy for city employees. It was approved by the City Council, 11-0.

There are three ...

Wed, April 14, 2010

Wausau schools announce last day

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau students will get out of school the first week in June, the district announced today.

The last day for pre-kindergarten ...

Wed, April 14, 2010

Wausau designates new historic landmarks

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau's city council has designated four new historic landmarks for the city. They are: Wausau City Hall, the stone entrances ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Wausau room tax dollars may fund sports authority

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau appears willing to take room tax money that it had dedicated to the Badger State Games and put it towards ...

Mon, April 12, 2010

Wausau balances $3 million school budget deficit

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school board has balanced a $3 million deficit in next year’s budget but it will mean some middle ...

Mon, April 12, 2010

House fire in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There was a house fire on McIntosh Street in Wausau early yesterday morning. It was reported around 2-30, and appeared to ...

Mon, April 12, 2010

Wausau school board to tackle last of budget holes tonight

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) - The Wausau school district will have to decide how to find another $265,000 in the budget at a meeting tonight ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Controversial Alabama Lawyer Won't Speak at Wausau Tea Party

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - A lawyer from Alabama has decided not to speak at a Tea Party rally in Wausau next Thursday, after organizers questioned ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Wausau Homes marks 50th anniversary

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau Homes is unveiling a new business model.

The company held a 50th anniversary tour of their Rothschild plant yesterday. Part ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

House fire in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A house fire on the 300 block of Flemming Street in Wausau is under investigation.

It happened on the second floor ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Red Apple files another appeal in Wausau smoking ordinance violations

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The owner of a Wausau restaurant is once again filing an appeal against a number of citations for the city's ...

Thu, April 08, 2010

Charges filed against members of suspected Wausau meth ring

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Three of six people arrested in a series of drug raids in Wausau have been held on cash bonds.

Three people ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Incumbents re-elected to Wausau City Council

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau voters returned eight City Council members to their seats, removed one incumbent and gave three candidates their first term in ...

Wed, March 31, 2010

Wausau Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Iowa Field

POLK COUNTY, Iowa (WTAQ) - Two people from Wausau were forced to land their small plane in a farm field in central Iowa Wednesday morning ...

Wed, March 31, 2010

Wausau pilot force lands plane in Iowa

ANKENY, Iowa (WSAU) – Two people from Wausau were forced to land their small plane in a farm field in central Iowa this morning.

Pilot ...

Mon, March 29, 2010

Longterm onramp closure starts in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Department of Transportation will be shutting down the southbound onramp from Highway 52 to I-39 so workers can start building ...

Thu, March 25, 2010

Wausau Steel settles illegal software claim

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau company has settled a claim that it used illegal copies of Adobe, Autodesk, Microsft and Solidworks software installed on ...

Mon, March 22, 2010

Wausau deplux uninhabitable after fire

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A duplex on North First Avenue in Wausau was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. The cause is still under investigation ...

Mon, March 22, 2010

Wausau spelling bee champion finished in 6th place at state

MADISON, Wis (WSAU) Wausau's spelling champion, 13-year-old Aaditi Naik, finished in 6th place at the state spelling bee in Madison on Saturday. That ...

Sat, March 20, 2010

Wausau West Rallies, Advances to Sectional Championship

WAUSAU, Wi (WSAU) The Wausau West girls basketball team was down 14 to Marshfield with just over 4 minutes left and it looked bleak ...

Thu, March 18, 2010

Wausau company adds 100 jobs

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Another Wausau company will add up to 100 jobs in the next month. West Asset Management is looking for customer service ...

Thu, March 18, 2010

Unemployment up in Wausau, Stevens Point

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Unemployment in Central Wisconsin's two largest cities has risen above 10-percent. In Wausau, the jobless rate for January rose from ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

Wausau superintendent gets favorable job review

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau School Board gave a favorable evaluation to Superintendent Steven Murley last night.

The board gave Murley his annual job ...

Thu, March 11, 2010

Wausau lawyer reappointed to UW Board of Regents

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau lawyer has been re-appointed to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.

Governor Jim Doyle re-appointed Mark Bradley ...

Thu, March 11, 2010

High Court: Volvo Unfairly Canceled Pact With Wausau Dealer

WAUSAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Volvo acted unfairly when it canceled a franchise agreement with a truck dealership in ...

Thu, March 11, 2010

Wausau man facing charges for navy desertion

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A 23-year-old enlisted man from Wausau deserted from the U.S. Navy in 2008. He was arrested during an unrelated incident ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

DNR deer management hearings tonight in Wausau, Stevens Point

UNDATED (WSAU) The D-N-R holds two hearings today on Wisconsin's deer population and last season's deer hunt.

One meeting will be in ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

Wausau approves teacher's contract

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Teachers in the Wausau school district have a new contract.

The school board ratified a state mediator’s agreement Monday that ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

Wausau close to balancing $3M school budget deficit

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau school board members will hear tonight how much more they have to cut to balance next year’s budget.

Administrators ...

Mon, March 08, 2010

People key to Wausau's graduation rate success

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's success as a statewide leader in high graduation rates boils down to one simple concept, district officials say – building ...

Sun, March 07, 2010

Wausau School Board votes Monday on new teachers contract

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau Board of Education is expecting a large turn-out for its Monday night meeting where a new contract will be ...

Sat, March 06, 2010

Wausau West falls in state hockey finals

UNDATED (WSAU) Wausau West's bid for a state hockey championship came up short. They lost to University School of Milwaukee, 5-3, in the ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

Pit bull to be put down for biting Wausau cop

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's municipal judge has ordered a pit bull that bit a police officer last month be put down.

Judge Mark ...

Wed, March 03, 2010

Tentative deal struck on Wausau teacher's contract

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school district and teacher’s union have accepted a state mediator’s offer for a new contract.

The union ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Power outage on Wausau's west side hits 3600 customers

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Power has been restoredto about 3,600 Wausau residents. Last night there was a widespread power outage on the city's ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Wausau plays key role in graduation summit

PEWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – State education leaders will come up with ways to boost graduation rates in Wisconsin during a summit today in Pewaukee.

The ...

Mon, March 01, 2010

Wausau schools begin free breakfast program

WAUSAU, Wis (WASU) The Wausau School District will no longer charge students who qualify for reduced-cost meals to eat breakfast at school. About 570 ...

Mon, March 01, 2010

Ag officials in Wausau on Wednesday for hearing on siting laws

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – State officials will be in Wausau on Wednesday for a four-year review of the states siting laws for farms.

The siting ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

Wausau patrolman nominated as AMW All-Star

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau police officer is in the running for a national honor.

Officer Tom Peterson has been nominated as an America ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

Wausau moves to demolish more blighted homes, build new houses

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will be buying and demolishing a blighted house on Jefferson Street to make way for new construction.

City attorney Anne ...

Wed, February 24, 2010

Wausau eyes developer for Federal Building

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau is looking for a developer willing to redevelop the vacant federal building downtown.

The city will send out a national ...

Wed, February 24, 2010

Wausau considers Federal Building renovations

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) It's sat vacant for a decade, now Wausau city leaders are announcing plans to renovate the federal building downtown.

City ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

Wausau room tax funding decision delayed

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau has delayed allocating room tax funding to community events and organizations to give City Council members more time to study ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

Wausau police cars heavy on gas use

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police are reviewing a major expense within their department -- the gasoline needed to run their fleet of police cars.

W-S-A-W ...

Mon, February 22, 2010

Wausau impounds pit bull that bit cop

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The city of Wausau has impounded a pit bull that bit a police officer last week.

The dog’s owner, Elizabeth ...

Mon, February 22, 2010

Antigo, Marathon, Wausau Newman & Prentice Get #1 Boys Basketball Seeds

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)Antigo and Wausau Newman will get first round byes in the WIAA high school Boys basketball tournament which begins March 2nd ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

Wausau Congressman neutral on radio performance tax

RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis. (WSAU) –Congressman Dave Obey has not taken a stance on a radio performance tax that is pending in the House of ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

11 homeless after Wausau house fire

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Eleven people are homeless after a fire yesterday morning on Wausau's east side. It happened around 8am on the 300 ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

Wausau police to create domestic violence officer position

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau police department will convert one of its patrol officers into a full-time domestic violence officer.

The move will help ...

Tue, February 16, 2010

Wausau police officer shoots dog after attack

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau police officer shot and injured a dog early Monday morning after it attacked him at a home on Prospect ...

Mon, February 15, 2010

Get help with the FAFSA at the Wausau Library today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Parents and students looking for help with college funding can get help filling out the Free Application for Student Assistance or ...

Fri, February 12, 2010

Convention and Visitors Bureau will move to Downtown Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Greater Wausau Convention and Visitors Bureau is announcing plans to relocate its offices to downtown Wausau. They'll become the ...

Thu, February 11, 2010

Marathon County, Wausau discuss Human Resources Dept merger

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau and Marathon County hold a meeting this afternoon on merging their human resources department. The proposal was first recommended by ...

Thu, February 11, 2010

Judge takes up interpreter issue in Wausau murder trial

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A Marathon County judge will decide this morning how many interpreters a Wausau murder suspect needs at his trial this summer ...

Wed, February 10, 2010

Profits up at Wausau Paper

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Profits are up at Wausau Paper. The company says for the fourth quarter of 2009, it earned 14-cents per share. That ...

Wed, February 10, 2010

Wausau police, neighbors to meet tomorrow night

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Eastside Wausau residents can meet the police officers that patrol their streets everyday during a community sector meeting tomorrow night.

The ...

Tue, February 09, 2010

Wausau school board and teachers to head back to bargaining table

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's school board and the teacher's union will be heading back to the bargaining table to settle a labor ...

Tue, February 09, 2010

Neighbors, police pleased with Wausau bar's clean act

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau bar owner has cleaned up his act, making 16 changes to security, noise levels and overall operations that neighbors ...

Mon, February 08, 2010

Wausau school board to review mediator's offer

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - The Wausau school board will review a state mediator's offer tonight to resolve the stalemate behind a new teacher's ...

Sat, February 06, 2010

Wausau 18 Year Old Charged With Sexual Assualt

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) 18 year old David Hart, a  DC Everest senior from Wausau will be in court next week facing sexual assualt charges ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Wausau schools hope for more teacher early-retirements

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau School Board is giving teachers two more weeks to consider early retirement options. The deadline was extended to February ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Wausau may give less to Convention and Visitors Bureau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The City of Wausau is considering a deep cut in funding to the Greater Wausau Convention and Visitors Bureau. The group ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

Doyle pushes for 'green jobs' during Wausau visit

UNDATED (WSAU) Governor Jim Doyle is making a series of stops around Wisconsin today to talk about job initiatives.

One of those stops will ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Rasmussen ready to lead as Wausau Area Events Director

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Area Event's new executive director says she's ready to hit the ground running in her new role.

Kari ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Wausau Area Events gets new director

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The boards of Wausau Area Events and Main Street Wausau have changed how both organizations are run, and appointed a new ...

Wed, January 27, 2010

Mediator has idea to solve Wausau teacher contract impasse

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A state mediator will present his proposal to resolve an impasse on teacher contract negotiations in Wausau to the teachers union ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

Wausau public access channels to show limited content

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's two public access channels will stay on the air with limited programming after January 31st.

The city said last ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

Wausau denies former engineer's claim

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The city of Wausau has denied a claim from former engineer Tony Lehmann.

The city's insurance claims committee denied the ...

Wed, January 20, 2010

Wausau school board, teacher union meet behind closed doors

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau Board of Education and its teachers union met for the first time since the union called for the removal ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Wausau man bound over on child sexual assault charges

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge bound a Wausau man over for trial today on charges that he forced three children to smoke marijuana and ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Wausau may regulate portable storage sheds

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - City regulators will decide today whether Wausau should put restrictions on portable storage containers in residential neighborhoods.

The city's Plan ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

Wausau Native Wins World Snowmobile Derby Title

EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - Wausau native Matt Schulz sits on top of the snowmobile racing world.

He won the 47th Annual World Championship ...

Thu, January 14, 2010

Wausau students want voice in district planning

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau high school students frustrated with the lack of a voice in school district planning have formed a Facebook page to ...

Wed, January 13, 2010

Former city engineer sues Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Wausau's former engineer is suing to get his job back.

Dale Lehman, who went by the name Tony when he ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

Wausau City Council appoints David Nutting to fill vacancy

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - The Wausau City Council returned to full strength Tuesday night when it appointed David Nutting to fill a vacancy.

Nutting will ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

Hit list discovered at Wausau middle school

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A 7th grade student at John Muir Middle School who had trouble making friends is accused of creating a hit list ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

Wausau teachers outline lack of confidence against superintendent

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau Superintendent Steve Murley lacks the leadership necessary to lead the district and should be removed from his post, the teachers ...

Sat, January 09, 2010

Two Wausau Catholic Schools To Close

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The Wausau Newman Catholic School System will close 2 schools due to declining enrollment. The middle school program for 6th to ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

Former official reaches plea, agrees to reimburse Wausau for theft

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A former public official has confessed to stealing from the city coffers in Wausau.

Former public housing manager Wendy Jasurda pled ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

Wausau alderman reaches plea deal in drunken driving fleeing

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau alderman has reached a plea deal to reduced charges for fleeing police while driving drunk in October.

Tom Miller ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

Jessica Doyle visits Wausau schools today

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) First lady Jessica Doyle visits Wausau today.

She'll be at John Muir Middle School as part of the 'Where In ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

Wausau alderman faces trial today in fleeing case

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau City Council member arrested for fleeing police while driving drunk in October will go on trial today.

A jury ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

Wausau businessman Kevin Hermening to run for state Senate

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Another Republican will step forward to challenge Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker this fall.

Businessman Kevin Hermening will officially launch his ...

Tue, January 05, 2010

Wausau reduces weight limit for garbage cans at curb

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A change in Wausau's contract with Veolia means a change in how you have have to leave garbage at the ...

Mon, January 04, 2010

Rasmussen College opens in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A new college will open in Wausau today.

St. Paul-based Rasmussen College will begin offering classes in its facility on Westwood ...

Mon, January 04, 2010

Wausau bar starts serving suspension today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 15-day license suspension begins today for a Wausau bar plagued by complaints about noise and rowdy behavior.

I.C. Willy ...

Wed, December 30, 2009

Three-vehicle crash in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There was a three-vehicle crash in Wausau last night at the corner of Thomas and Prospect streets. One of the vehicles ...

Wed, December 30, 2009

Three Wausau aldermen call it quits

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Three Wausau City Council members will not seek re-election next year.

Alderman Tom Miller declined comment on his decision not to ...

Tue, December 29, 2009

Wausau nightclub suspends liquor license

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The owner of an eastside Wausau nightclub has agreed to voluntarily suspend his liquor license for 15 days to address neighbor ...

Mon, December 28, 2009

Arrest in Wausau stabbing

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A man is under arrest after a Saturday night stabbing incident in Wausau.

It happened around 9pm in an apartment at ...

Wed, December 23, 2009

Wausau area unemployment remains at 8%

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau’s unemployment rate remained the same in November, according to new figures released by the state workforce development department today ...

Wed, December 23, 2009

Wausau to change superintendent evaluation process

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A policy awaiting approval would give Wausau school board members the power to evaluate the superintendent more often but board members ...

Tue, December 22, 2009

Wausau Area Events leader leaving for Ohio

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Leah Alters, the Executive Director of Wausau Area Events, is leaving for a job in Ohio. She'll become the director ...

Mon, December 21, 2009

Wausau public access channels to go dark

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau’s public access channels are going off the air early next year.

Budget cuts prompted the city’s move to ...

Sun, December 20, 2009

Tenth District candidates forum in Wausau tonight

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Candidates for the Wausau 10th District Alderman seat will take to the podium tonight as they meet for a candidate forum ...

Fri, December 18, 2009

Wausau ice rinks open today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will open its three outdoor ice rinks later today.

The rinks at Grant and John Marshall elementary schools and on ...

Thu, December 17, 2009

Wausau schools expand volunteer program online

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A program to help gather parent and community volunteers to work in the Wausau school district has already achieved one of ...

Mon, December 14, 2009

Teachers vent concerns to Wausau school board

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Teachers frustrated by a perceived lack of district leadership voiced their concerns to Wausau’s school board Monday night.

The public ...

Mon, December 14, 2009

Wausau receives grant for school wind turbine

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school district has received a $100,000 grant to pay for a wind turbine that it installed at East ...

Mon, December 14, 2009

Wausau Kayaker Begins 5,000 Mile Journey

WAUSAU (WRN) - A kayaker from Wausau has started a 5,000 mile paddling trip around the eastern third of the U.S. 34-year-old Jake ...

Fri, December 11, 2009

Teachers union: "No Confidence" in Wausau superintendent

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau's teachers union has voted in favor of a 'no confidence' resolution involving superintendent Steven Murley. Union rank-and-file took the ...

Fri, December 11, 2009

Wausau sets restrictions on yard sales

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will limit how many rummage sales its residents can hold each year to just four.

An ordinance that passed the ...

Thu, December 10, 2009

Wausau recalls laid off workers to help with snow removal

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The City of Wausau is recalling 10 laid off workers in the Department of Public Works. They were laid off two ...

Thu, December 10, 2009

Wausau, developer finalize Walgreen's agreement

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau has finalized an agreement with a Madison developer to build a new Walgreen's on the city's west side ...

Tue, December 08, 2009

Wausau approves notice of intent to sell water

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau officially put six communities along Highway 29 on notice that the city may sell them water in the future.

The ...

Tue, December 08, 2009

Sex Offender Released to Wausau

Wausau, wi (WSAU) A 38 year old sex offender will be released from prison today and return to Wausau to live. Edwin Hamann was ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

Wausau offers free Saturday bus rides

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – You can ride the bus around the Wausau area for free each Saturday through the end of the year.

Wausau’s ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

Wausau's transit union agrees to wage concessions

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The union representing Wausau’s transit employees has become the last in the city to agree to wage concessions.

The Amalgamated ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

Wausau public works leaders leaving, engineer laid off

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau’s top two public works employees are retiring at the end of the year.

Public works and utilities director Joe ...

Thu, December 03, 2009

Wausau poised to sell water to neighbors

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A majority of Wausau City Council members approve of plans to sell the city’s water to six communities along Highway ...

Thu, December 03, 2009

Three applicants for open Wausau city council seat

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There are three people who've applied to fill a vacancy on Wausau's city council.

Alderman Steve Foley resigned last ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Wausau unions agree to concessions

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Two more city unions in Wausau have agreed to delay pay raises and to cover more of their health insurance costs ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Student fees in Wausau could rise next year

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Middle and high school students in Wausau will pay more for some class workbooks and instrument rentals next year under an ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

2nd Person Dies From Wausau Area Crash

WAUSAU (WRN) - A second person from the Wausau area has died in a one vehicle crash near Hatley in eastern Marathon County. Officials said ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

Wausau company awarded Navy contract

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A Wausau company has been awarded a 1-point-5 million dollar Navy contract by the U.S. Department of Defense

Clover Industries ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

Wausau overnight parking ban takes effect

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – If you live or work in Wausau, you won't be able to park your car on the street overnight until ...

Sun, November 29, 2009

Murder suspect may have fled to Wausau area

UNDATED (WSAU) A murder suspect from Beloit may be hiding in Central Wisconsin.

27-year-old Antontio Lavell Mance is wanted in connection with the Tuesday ...

Wed, November 25, 2009

Wausau changes rules on rental properties, junk vehicles

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Landlords who own property in Wausau but live outside of the area must register a local agent with the city under ...

Wed, November 25, 2009

Wausau metro jobless rate rose in October

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau metro area’s jobless rate rose last month, from 7.7 to 8 percent.

The metro area was one ...

Wed, November 25, 2009

Man Arrested Near Wausau To Face MN Murder Charge

WAUSAU (WRN) - A man arrested near Wausau has agreed to return to Minnesota to face an attempted murder charge in the Gopher State. 34-year-old ...

Wed, November 25, 2009

Downtown Wausau traffic pattern-change delayed

Wed, November 25, 2009

Wausau budget approved

Tue, November 24, 2009

Wausau police union agrees to wage concessions

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau police officers will give up their pay raises until the end of 2010.

The police union agreed to the concessions ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

Reward offered in Wausau garage arsons

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person who set five Wausau garages ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

Wausau to finalize city budget tonight

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau City Council will finalize the city budget and tax rate tonight.

The spending plan already cuts expenses by $2-million ...

Mon, November 23, 2009

Wausau garage fires ruled arson

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Five garage fires in Wausau yesterday have officially been ruled arson.

“There was no other source of ignition or other explanations ...

Mon, November 23, 2009

Another bear spotted in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Another bear was spotted in the Wausau city limits. On Friday night the bear was seen near the corner of Scott ...

Mon, November 23, 2009

HR merger may yield budget savings for Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – If Wausau is looking for a way to save money in next year's budget, it may want to keep pursuing ...

Sun, November 22, 2009

Wausau to start seach for Egyptian sister city for Monument

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – As plans to build a copy of Wausau's Peace Monument in Egypt start to come together, the city is looking ...

Fri, November 20, 2009

Peace Sculpture is unveiled in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - An 11 month effort towards peace was completed today in Wausau.

The Peace Monument was unveiled at a ceremony attended by ...

Thu, November 19, 2009

Wausau firefighters agree to pay cuts to save jobs

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An agreement between the city's firefighter's union and administrators over pay cuts could keep firefighters on the job.

Fire ...

Thu, November 19, 2009

Wausau house fire under investigation

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Investigators are looking into the cause of a house fire in Wausau yesterday afternoon.

The homeowner was not home but her ...

Thu, November 19, 2009

Wausau lays off 10 employees, orders two furlough days

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau laid off 10 public works employees Wednesday in a cost-saving measure and the city's chief executive hinted more layoffs ...

Thu, November 19, 2009

Wausau man faces 4th OWI

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A Wausau man was in court yesterday, charged with a fourth OWI.

When Todd Link was arrested October 12th, he had ...

Thu, November 19, 2009

Company to hire 120 in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A Wausau company will hire 120 people in the next four weeks.

West Asset Management will hire the workers to staff ...

Tue, November 17, 2009

Minn. stabbing suspect caught near Wausau

RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis. (WSAU) – A Minnesota man wanted for stabbing his wife and leaving her for dead late last night was arrested in Rib ...

Tue, November 17, 2009

Crossing guard cutbacks in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau School Board and the police department are moving forward with a plan to cut crossing-guard hours. The changes will ...

Tue, November 17, 2009

Wausau's Tenth District council seat open to applicants

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Residents of Wausau's Tenth District have 3 weeks to make their application for an open seat on the Wausau City ...

Mon, November 16, 2009

Wausau allocates $720K in federal CDBG funds

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau has allocated nearly three-quarters of a million dollars in federal funds to help improve blighted neighborhoods and pay for immediate ...

Sun, November 15, 2009

Ramp closure this week on I-39 in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – It'll be a little harder to get into Wausau this morning after the Department of Transportation closes down a major ...

Thu, November 12, 2009

UPDATE: Vacancy on Wausau City Council

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau suddenly has a vacancy on its city council. City officials say they've recived a formal letter of resignation from ...

Wed, November 11, 2009

Wausau sewer rates to increase

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – It’ll cost Wausau residents more to flush a toilet next year.

The city’s Wausau Works Commission has recommended increasing ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Wausau gives go-ahead to water pipeline

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Six water-strapped communities along Highway 29 could begin tapping into Wausau's water supply under a move city leaders took Tuesday ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Wausau Window & Door Company Laying Off 334

WAUSAU (WRN) - A window and door company says it’s laying 334 employees. Kolbe and Kolbe Millwork says most of the layoffs will be ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Wausau budget nearly set; taxes to go up

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Employees and taxpayers in Wausau will shoulder the costs of eliminating a $2.7 million budget deficit in 2010.

The City ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Wausau teachers union questions retirement assumptions in school budget

RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau Board of Education met last night at South Mountain Elementary School, and they heard from the head of ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Town of Wausau changes ambulance service in 2010

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Town of Wausau will no longer use the Wausau Fire Department for ambulance service. They're switching to the Town ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

Wausau's budget faces $2.7-M shortfall; public hearing Tuesday.

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau is facing a 2-point-7 million dollar budget shortfall next year. A budget proposed by city staff members would close that ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

Wausau schools hope for teacher retirements this summer to balance budget

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau School District is depending on a higher-than-usual number of teacher retirements this summer to avoid large-scale layoffs next year ...

Sun, November 08, 2009

Sex offender to be released in Wausau today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Department of Corrections is alerting Wausau area residents that a sex offender will be released into the community today.

Duwayne ...

Fri, November 06, 2009

Highway 29 communities ask for Wausau's water

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Six communities along Highway 29 in western Marathon and eastern Clark County want to tap into Wausau’s water supply.

The ...

Wed, November 04, 2009

Wausau man wins national award

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man has won a national award for helping to provide an adequate water supply to residents in Kenya.

Don ...

Mon, November 02, 2009

Man arrested for 9th OWI in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man has been arrested for drunken driving – for the ninth time.

The Marathon County sheriff’s department arrested 50-year-old ...

Mon, November 02, 2009

Three bears wander into Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Three black bears -- a mother and her two cubs -- were spotted in Wausau yesterday. They were seen near 6th Street in ...

Fri, October 30, 2009

Wausau Jaycees Haunted House has big last weekend

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – After several years gone, the Jaycees Haunted House is back in force with a hospital theme.

Wausau Jaycees Vice President Jerry ...

Fri, October 30, 2009

Everest, Wausau police offer some safety tips for halloween

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Tomorrow is Halloween and thanks to it being on a Saturday, all of the local municipalities will be holding their trick ...

Wed, October 28, 2009

Wausau revokes property condemnation for river trail

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Plans to extend Wausau's river walk have hit a snag. The city and the owner of some abandoned riverfront property ...

Wed, October 28, 2009

Wausau water, sewer rates could go up

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Sewer and water rates in Wausau could go up next year under a proposed increase approved by city regulators this week ...

Mon, October 26, 2009

More road closures on HWY 51 in Wausau today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau drivers will need to plan a little more time than usual for their commute this morning as DOT work crews ...

Wed, October 21, 2009

Unemployment falls in Wausau last month

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The jobs picture is improving in Marathon County.

The local unemployment rate in the Wausau metro area fell one percent from ...

Mon, October 19, 2009

Stevens Point hires former Wausau city official

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) –Wausau’s former community development director will fill the same role in Stevens Point.

The City Council voted 10-0 Monday ...

Mon, October 19, 2009

Wausau landlords may face new regulations

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Tougher rules for rental properties are being considered in Wausau. The public health committee is expected to vote on new regulations ...

Fri, October 16, 2009

Stevens Point close to hiring former Wausau official

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point has moved a step closer to replacing its community development director.

The city’s personnel committee recommended the ...

Wed, October 14, 2009

Wausau applies for grant for 400 Block reconstruction

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The city of Wausau will be applying for a urban forestry grant to help cover some of the costs of the ...

Mon, October 12, 2009

$1.2-M fine against Wausau landlord

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau has fined a local landlord 1-point-2 million dollars for a series of unresolved property violations.

The city says Todd Link ...

Fri, October 09, 2009

Tanker spills molasses in downtown Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An 18-wheeler spilled 48,000 pounds of cane molasses in downtown Wausau Friday.

The accident happened as the tanker was rounding ...

Fri, October 09, 2009

House fire in Town of Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There was a house fire on 52nd Street in the Town of Wausau last night. The cause is still under investigation ...

Thu, October 08, 2009

If convicted of felony charge, Wausau alderman would be forced off City Council

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) It's unclear if Wausau alderman Tom Miller will keep his seat on the city council after refusing to stop for ...

Tue, October 06, 2009

Wausau alderman facing OWI charges

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) – A Wausau alderman has been released on a signature bond after being charged this afternoon with felony evasion and first offense ...

Wed, September 30, 2009

Wind turbine installed at Wausau East

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A crane has lifted the generator and rotor blades of a new wind turbine into place at Wausau East High School ...

Wed, September 30, 2009

Wausau wind turbine nearly erected

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Crews will put the final touches today on a new wind turbine at Wausau East High School.

The base went in ...

Tue, September 29, 2009

Wausau school taxes up

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau School District finalized its budget and tax rate at last night's annual meeting.

School taxes will rise by ...

Tue, September 29, 2009

Swine flu seminar in Wausau this morning

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Health experts will debunk the myths surrounding the H1N1 swine flu virus in a free seminar for local business leaders this ...

Mon, September 28, 2009

Wausau in line for River Edge trail grant

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The DNR could give Wausau a $320,000 grant to build a half-mile segment of the River Edge trail along the ...

Mon, September 28, 2009

Enrollment down in Wausau school district

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Fewer students are enrolled in the Wausau school district this year.

The district’s official third Friday count showed 7,944 ...

Fri, September 25, 2009

House fire in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau firefighters put out a roof fire at a home on North 9th Avenue yesterday. The cause of the fire is ...

Thu, September 24, 2009

Lawmaker arrested for driving impaired near Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – For the second time in 10 months, State Representative Jeff Wood of Bloomer has been arrested for driving while intoxicated.

A ...

Thu, September 24, 2009

Ukrainian delegation tours child-based agencies in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Six Ukrainians hope to use their visit to Wausau this week to understand how to build successful child protection, foster care ...

Wed, September 23, 2009

Unemployment in Wausau area dropped last month

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Unemployment in the Wausau metro area fell slightly in August from the month before.

The local unemployment rate went from 8 ...

Wed, September 23, 2009

Former Wausau community development director takes job in Stevens Point

STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Wausau's former community development director has accepted a similar job in Stevens Point.

Mayor Andrew Halverson announced the hiring ...

Wed, September 23, 2009

Construction starts today on 17th Ave in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Construction work will start this morning on the stretch of 17th Avenue between Stewart and Elm Street.

Previous work rebuilt the ...

Tue, September 22, 2009

Wausau will keep current garbage hauler

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will keep its current garbage hauler for the next five years.

The City Council awarded its contract Tuesday night to ...

Tue, September 22, 2009

Wausau school district makes changes in wake of credit card scandal

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau school district employees who use a district-issued credit card will be required to sign a usage policy each year acknowledging ...

Mon, September 21, 2009

Veolia may keep Wausau's garbage contract

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau’s current garbage hauler may keep the contract for another five years.

Schofield-based Veolia submitted what appeared to be the ...

Mon, September 21, 2009

Wausau library drivethough closed for repairs

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau area library patrons will have to find another way to drop off and pick up their books this week as ...

Fri, September 18, 2009

Wausau hotel gives away free mattresses

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A Wausau hotel says it will give away more than 100 mattresses and box springs.

The Super 8 motel on the ...

Thu, September 17, 2009

Wausau transit system could increase bus fares

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – You may pay more to ride a bus in Wausau next year under a plan before transit leaders.

The plan outlines ...

Thu, September 17, 2009

Wausau Paper consolidates two business units in 2010

MOSINEE, Wis (WSAU) Wausau Paper is announcing plans to consolidate two of its business units early next year. The company says the decision will ...

Tue, September 15, 2009

Wausau panel OK's rezoning for future Walgreen's

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau’s Plan Commission has agreed to rezone four-and-a-half acres at the corner of 17th and Stewart Avenues to make room ...

Tue, September 15, 2009

Racist graffiti investigated on Wausau's east-side

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police are investigating a case of racist graffiti spray-painted on a family's garage door last weekend. It happened Saturday ...

Tue, September 15, 2009

Developer proposes second Walgreen's in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Madison developer wants Wausau to rezone a 4.5 acre block of land at 17^th and Stewart Avenues to ...

Tue, September 15, 2009

Sex offender set to be released today in Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A man convicted of two counts of 2nd degree sexual assault of a child in 1995 is scheduled to be released ...

Mon, September 14, 2009

Wausau schools refinance $2 million in debt

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wausau school board has agreed to refinance $2 million in debt.

The move will save about $925,000 over the ...

Mon, September 14, 2009

Bid still open for Wausau's garbage contract

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A decision on Wausau’s garbage contract is being postponed by a few days to give haulers enough time to submit ...

Sat, September 12, 2009

Wausau Fire Is Arson

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police are investigating a fire at the Hair Revolution Salon on North 2nd Ave as a possible arson. The fire ...

Fri, September 11, 2009

Burglary, fire near Wausau hair salon

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau police are investigating a break-in and fire near a hair salon at 125 North 2nd Avenue.

A passing police car ...

Thu, September 10, 2009

Wausau man arrested for possessing child porn

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – State agents arrested a 44-year-old Wausau man last week after discovering a cache of child pornography at his house.

Keith Peters ...

Tue, September 08, 2009

Wausau re-opens garbage contract

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will re-bid its garbage contract after the Rhinelander company that won the deal last month asked for a higher price ...