West Girls Tennis Wins Two
August 21, 2019 Stevens Point– The Wausau West girls tennis team picked up two wins in Stevens Point on Wednesday, defeating Menomonie and Onalaska, while falling to De Pere. In…
Raiders-Packers game lands in Winnipeg tonight
By The Associated Press The Raiders’ worldwide tour gets started in the preseason when they play a “home” exhibition against Green Bay in Canada. The Raiders will be the first…
Brewers knock Cardinals out of 1st place with 5-3 win
By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Moustakas stopped short of calling Milwaukee’s rain-shortened victory over the St. Louis Cardinals a must win. “But it was pretty…
Wausau water, sewer projects could push city debt past $208 million
By Shereen Siewert Proposed $101 million upgrades to Wausau’s drinking and wastewater treatment facilities will likely push the city’s already burgeoning debt to to more than $208 million, a jump…
Wisconsin WR Quintez Cephus returns to practice
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus has returned to practice and his coach says pending eligibility issues stem from a lack of credits because he was expelled amid…
DNR board to consider rule closing grouse season early
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources board is considering an emergency rule to shorten Wisconsin’s ruffed grouse season to protect the population. Drumming activity declined 34%…
Marathon County Public Library releases story time schedule
WAUSAU – With nine locations throughout Marathon County, Marathon County Public Library offers at least one (if not more) weekly story time at each MCPL location, from Spencer to Hatley…
Green Bay WR Moore cited in crash for driving too fast
HOBART, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver J’Mon Moore has been cited for driving too fast for conditions after he lost control of his car in heavy rainfall…
Joe Camel was forced out of ads. So why is Juul allowed on TV?
Michelle Andrews- Kaiser Health News Why does e-cigarette maker Juul advertise its product on TV when cigarette ads are banned? The short answer: Because it can. For nearly 50 years,…
Wisconsin hemp bill changed to appease law enforcement
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan proposal designed to help Wisconsin’s fledgling hemp industry has been modified to appease concerns of law enforcement. Police testified against the measure earlier this…
Del Monte closing corn-packing plant in northern Illinois
MENDOTA, Ill. (AP) — Del Monte Foods will close a corn-packing plant in north central Illinois, idling more than 600 full-time and seasonal employees. Parent company Del Monte Pacific Ltd.…
Court: Man properly convicted of making Facebook threats
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court says a Darien man was properly convicted of threatening police on Facebook. A jury convicted Aaron Wigman in 2017 of threatening officers.…
Evers’ pick to lead health agency wins committee approval
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ pick to head the Wisconsin Department of Health Services won approval Wednesday from a Republican-controlled legislative committee, despite objections from one senator…
Wisconsin looks to prove ’18 was a blip, claim West title
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin won eight games a season ago, its fewest since 2012 and fewest under coach Paul Chryst. “You hope it’s a blip, right? And yet, that’s…
Fowler drives in 4 runs in Cardinals 9-2 win over Brewers
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dexter Fowler was focused more on his team getting a win rather than his own production. Fowler hit a bases-loaded double…
Pilot dies in gyroplane crash near Viroqua airport
VIROQUA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in southwestern Wisconsin say the pilot of a gyroplane died when the aircraft crashed into a field near Viroqua Municipal Airport. The Vernon County Sheriff’s…
Coalition pushes for dental therapists in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan push for the Wisconsin Legislature to create a dental therapist license as part of an effort to provide basic services in mostly rural areas…
Authorities use DNA to identify 6 victims of Wisconsin fire
PICKEREL, Wis. (AP) — Authorities used DNA samples to confirm the identities of six people who died in a June house fire in the small northern Wisconsin town of Pickerel.…
