Keshena man killed in head-on collision
By Shereen Siewert One person is dead and three people are injured following a head-on collision Sunday in Shawano County. The crash was reported just after 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct.… Keep Reading
UW-Madison pushes for bill funding searches for MIA soldiers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Veterans advocates urged a legislative committee Tuesday to sign off on a bill that would allow University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers to request hundreds of thousands of… Keep Reading
Prep roundup: West advances to regional soccer final; DCE nipped by SPASH; Newman rolls in volleyball opener
October 22, 2019 By Scott Williams WAUSAU – The Wausau West boys soccer team already has a Wisconsin Valley Conference championship – its first since 2005 – secured this season.… Keep Reading
The Women’s Community director to address county board on funding cuts
By Shereen Siewert Jane Graham Jennings, executive director of The Women’s Community in Wausau, will address the Marathon County Board on Tuesday to discuss the impact planned funding cuts will… Keep Reading
Bite Squad to deliver Thanksgiving meals to local families
WAUSAU – Bite Squad, a popular food delivery app, has launched its Share Thanksgiving food drive campaign. The goal is to help feed families in need by providing them with… Keep Reading
Wisconsin’s Kaul joins multistate Facebook investigation
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Josh Kaul has joined a multistate coalition of attorneys general investigating Facebook over antitrust issues. The bipartisan group includes attorneys general from more than 30… Keep Reading
Winston, Howard top AP preseason All-America men’s team
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Cassius Winston had a long list of accomplishments at Michigan State. He led the Spartans to Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles and into… Keep Reading
Marathon County Public Library programs, beginning Oct. 28
Teens and adults can learn about practices such as palm reading, tarot and dream interpretation, and share their thoughts and beliefs, during a community social hour on Oct. 28 from… Keep Reading
Fitzgerald says Senate won’t hold hearings, debate gun bills
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican leader of the Wisconsin state Senate said Tuesday he plans to convene and then immediately adjourn a special session Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called… Keep Reading
Health column: 3D mammos can give women greater peace of mind
Mammograms can give women a crucial head start on finding breast cancer early when treatment is often most effective. They can detect tumors that are still too small to feel… Keep Reading
Rodgers-LaFleur relationship strengthening and it’s showing
By KEITH JENKINS AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks. But the 35-year-old two-time MVP and Super Bowl champion had… Keep Reading
Union official: Fired Wisconsin school guard gets job back
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin school district is rehiring a black security guard after he was fired last week for repeating a racial slur while telling a student not… Keep Reading
Plover man who wanted to “try for a baby” with 14-year-old convicted of child enticement
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A 32-year-old Plover man snared in an undercover child sex sting in which he asked to “try for a baby” with a person he thought… Keep Reading
Today in History: Oct. 22, 2019
Today in History Today is Tuesday, Oct. 22, the 295th day of 2019. There are 70 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 22, 1962, in… Keep Reading
Council mulls pay increase for Mayor
By Shereen Siewert City leaders this week will consider raising the mayor’s annual salary from $74,851 to $78,873.60 — a roughly 5.7 percent increase — starting with the next term… Keep Reading
UPDATE: Proposal to prohibit hanging deer fails in Wausau
By Shereen Siewert A proposal to fine hunters who display deer carcasses in their yards failed Monday amid significant public opposition. The proposed ordinance, which would have fined hunters $50… Keep Reading
Wausau Police logs: Oct. 18-20, 2019
Theft, fraud, sexual assault and 4th offense OWI reported in the Wausau Police Department log from Oct. 18 to Oct. 20, 2019. Keep Reading
Planned Scott Street improvements include lane changes, raised traffic signals
By Shereen Siewert The city will receive $552,858 in federal funding to defray the cost of upgrades to Scott Street in downtown Wausau, a project that aims to improve driver… Keep Reading
