Marathon County Crime Gallery: Week ending April 2, 2020
Felony charges filed in Marathon County Circuit Court for the week ending April 2, 2020. Editor’s note: This weekly feature of the Wausau Pilot & Review is being published in…
Judge won’t delay Wisconsin election but extends voting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday declined to postpone Wisconsin’s presidential primary as the coronavirus spreads, but he ordered that people be given an extra six days…
Marathon Co. cases rise to 9, Wisconsin jumps to 1,730
By Shereen Siewert The number of cases of COVID-19 in Marathon County rose to nine on Thursday while one person has recovered from the virus, according to the Marathon County…
JUST IN: Wausau Events cancels season through July
By Shereen Siewert Wausau Events will cancel all concerts and other events through July 31, including this year’s Balloon and Rib Fest, according to an email from the organization. “Our…
JUST IN: Marathon Co. now at 7 confirmed virus cases;
By Shereen Siewert Three additional cases of COVID-19 are being confirmed Wednesday in Marathon County, bringing the total up to seven, according to a news release from local health officials.…
Fourth virus case confirmed in Marathon Co.
By Shereen Siewert A fourth person has tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Marathon County, according to a news release from county health officials. The fourth person to test…
UPDATE: Wis. cases now at 1,354 with many more expected
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the current Marathon County numbers. A news release reporting the fourth confirmed case in Marathon County was received several minutes after this…
JUST IN: Marathon Co. confirms 3rd virus case
By Shereen Siewert Marathon County health officials are now confirming a third case of COVID-19 in Marathon County and say the third person has not had contact with either of…
Monday update: 1,221 confirmed virus cases as hospitals prepare for expected surge
By Shereen Siewert Wisconsin is reporting 1,221 positive tests for COVID-19 statewide as of March 30, as hospitals statewide are preparing for an expected surge of acute cases in the…
Wausau nursing home employee tests positive for COVID-19
By Shereen Siewert An employee at Mount View Care Center in Wausau has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a news release issued Monday by North Central Health Care. NCHC…
Trump adds 30 days to distancing guidelines as virus spreads
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is extending the voluntary national shutdown for a month as sickness and death from the coronavirus pandemic rise in…
Report: Wis. coronavirus cases to peak May 22
By Shereen Siewert Wisconsin will see coronavirus cases peak in mid to late May, with the crisis lasting into July, according to projections from the Institute for Health Metrics and…
JUST IN: Marathon Co. confirms second case of coronavirus
By Shereen Siewert Marathon County is confirming a second case of COVID-19, in a news release on Sunday. The person is currently isolated. County health officials are working to determine…
UPDATE: Coronavirus cases now at 1,063 in Wisconsin; 17 dead
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with information from Marathon County. By Shereen Siewert Wisconsin is reporting 1,063 cases of confirmed COVID-19 in Wisconsin, up from 989 24 hours…
Flood warning issued for Big Rib River
By Shereen Siewert A flood warning is in effect for the Big Rib River in Marathon County as waters surpassed flood stage Sunday morning, with some flooding being reported locally.…
JUST IN: Wisconsin cases now at 842, 13 dead
By Shereen Siewert Wisconsin now has 842 confirmed cases of COVID-19, though about 10 times more people are likely infected, health officials said Friday during a news briefing. The death…
JUST IN: Wis. evictions, foreclosures suspended during health emergency
By Shereen Siewert Evictions and foreclosures are suspended in Wisconsin, following an executive order by Gov. Tony Evers, according to a news release. Evers ordered Wisconsin Department of Health Services…
House passes $2.2T rescue package, rushes it to Trump
By ANDREW TAYLOR, ALAN FRAM and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting with exceptional resolve in an extraordinary time, the House rushed President Donald Trump a $2.2 trillion…
