49ers, Packers look to go from losing seasons to Super Bowl
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are one win away from accomplishing a turnaround that’s been done only once before in the Super Bowl era. With a…
Rodgers-Sherman matchup highlights NFC title game
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Nine years into his career and a little more than two years removed from a debilitating torn Achilles injury, Richard Sherman is still tormenting quarterbacks…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
By BEATRICE DUPUY, ARIJETA LAJKA and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these…
4 dead in house fire in northeastern Wisconsin
OCONTO, Wis. (AP) — A house fire in northeastern Wisconsin has killed four people, authorities said Friday. Firefighters were called to the house in Oconto just before 3 a.m. Friday.…
Wisconsin Senate to vote on 1 of 8 homelessness bills
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate plans to pass one of eight bills designed to fight homelessness in Wisconsin, a bipartisan package that has run into trouble among some…
Packers-49ers Preview Capsule
By The Associated Press GREEN BAY (14-3) at SAN FRANCISCO (14-3) Sunday, 5:40 p.m. CDT, Fox OPENING LINE – 49ers by 6 RECORD VS. SPREAD – Green Bay 11-6, San…
Prep roundup: No. 3 West knocks off top-ranked Verona in boys hockey
Jan. 17, 2020 By Scott Williams WAUSAU – There could be a new No. 1 team in the boys state hockey rankings, and it could very well reside on the…
Regulators OK natural gas power plant in northern Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State regulators have approved plans for a $700 million power plant on the shores of Lake Superior despite conservationists’ concerns that the facility will harm the…
Wausau declares snow emergency in advance of approaching storm
By Shereen Siewert Wausau officials have declared a snow emergency in advance of a storm that is predicted to dump up to seven inches of snow in the area. The…
Suit claims Wisconsin agency discriminates against customer-generated energy
MADISON, Wis. (CN) – Renewable-energy advocates filed a lawsuit against Wisconsin regulators Thursday, claiming it is shorting utility customers producing energy from renewable sources for the juice they sell back…
Wisconsin retirement fund grows nearly 20% in 2019
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The primary investment fund for most Wisconsin public employees and retirees grew nearly 20% last year, bouncing back from a loss in 2018, the State of…
Prep roundup: Marathon girls hand Newman first conference loss
Jan. 16, 2020 WAUSAU– The Newman girls basketball team was held to just 11 second half points as Marathon handed the Cardinals their first conference loss of the season and…
Foam cheesehead is hot when Packers do well
MILWAUKEE (AP) — There’s no milk, bacteria, fermentation or refrigeration at this Wisconsin cheese factory. That’s because they are making foam cheeseheads. Ralph Bruno invented the oversized yellow wedge hat…
Antetokounmpo, Bucks hold off Celtics, 128-123
By KEITH JENKINS AP Sports Writer. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer dug into his team after Thursday night’s win. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds,…
Candidate Letters: The Wausau City Council needs more representatives and fewer politicians
Editor’s note: Wausau Pilot and Review gladly publishes letters from readers and from all candidates for local offices. The views of our readers are independent of this newspaper and do…
Winter blast expected Friday into Saturday for Wausau
By Shereen Siewert A winter weather advisory has been issued for portions of central Wisconsin including Wausau and Marathon County in advance of a storm that’s expected to dump up…
Wisconsin school tax levies see largest increase in a decade
School property taxes across Wisconsin rose by more than $220 million on December 2019 tax bills, which suggests — when combined with increases in county and technical college district levies…
Evers appoints White to Wisconsin Court of Appeals
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers appointed Milwaukee County Chief Judge Maxine White to the state appeals court on Thursday, making her the first African American woman to serve…
