COLUMN: My view, from the couch
Sweet 16 and never been MISSED (in the last four years) By Keith Kubisiak, for Wausau Pilot & Review Although there weren’t any half-court buzzer beaters in the opening weekend…
UPDATED: Shooting victims named
By Shereen Siewert WESTON – (Updated 4:38 p.m.) Department of Justice officials have identified all four victims of yesterday’s shooting rampage that started at a Rothschild bank and ended at…
93-year-old Wausau man to stand trial on sex assault charge
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU – A 93-year-old Wausau man serving a 20-year prison term ordered in 2016 will stand trial on another sexual assault charge, this time for an incident…
Torgerson case: Prosecution rests
WAUSAU – After calling more than 40 witnesses to the stand, prosecutors wrapped up their case against the man accused of killing 22-year-old Stephanie Low in a fight over drugs.…
UPDATED: Police officer among four dead in shooting rampage
By Shereen Siewert WESTON – (Update 10:04 p.m.) A community is in mourning Wednesday after the shocking shooting deaths of four people including an Everest Metro Police officer. Today marks the…
Two Wausau parks change names
WAUSAU – Two Wausau parks will now be known under new names, in a move to avoid confusion for residents. Alexander Park will now be known as Alexander Airport Park,…
Dylan Yang seeks new trial
By Shereen Siewert A 16-year-old Wausau teen convicted in the February 2015 stabbing death of 13-year-old Isaiah Powell is asking for a new trial. Dylan Yang was sentenced in October…
Milestones: Obituaries, March 13-19
Hilda Helen Elfe passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the age of 93. She was born December 28, 1923 to Otto and Hedwig (Luedtke) Wilde, a home…
Downtown Wausau Dining Week returns
WAUSAU – River District restaurants are gearing up to bring back Downtown Wausau Dining Week, Monday, April 17 through Friday, April 21. Throughout the week diners can sample several three-course…
Wausau Pilot & Review to co-host Wausau School Board forum
WAUSAU, Wis.; March 20, 2017 – Shereen Siewert, publisher and editor of Wausau Pilot & Review, will co-moderate a public forum for four candidates to the Wausau School Board. Three…
Need an ID to vote in April? Here’s how to get one.
RIB MOUNTAIN – With Wisconsin’s spring election just weeks away, voters who need an ID are now able to get one on Saturdays at the Wausau area Division of Motor…
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum is finalist for national award
WAUSAU – The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced that for the second consecutive year, the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin, is a National Medal…
Wausau West High School earns pacesetter recognition
WAUSAU – The Wisconsin Advanced Placement Advisory Council (WAPAC) is recognizing Wausau West as a leader in Advanced Placement testing for the 2015-2016 school year. Wausau West is a Level…
Witness: I helped hide Stephanie Low’s body
WAUSAU – Explosive testimony continues today as the second week of the trial of Kristopher Torgerson is now underway. Torgerson, now 37, is accused of killing 22-year-old Stephanie Low in…
Samoset Council gets top ranking
The Samoset Council was recently recognized by the Boy Scouts of America as a top council in the country, ranking second among 270 councils, the organization announced on Friday. For…
Milestones: Obituaries, March 13-15
Elizabeth S. Peters, 90, January 14, 1927 – March 15, 2017 Elizabeth was born on January 14, 1927 and passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Elizabeth was a resident…
Book of the week: Lola
At the start of Melissa Scrivner Love’s stunning debut, a messenger from the Los Liones cartel visits the Huntington Park, Calif., home of 26-year-old Lola Vasquez and extends an offer…
New twists emerge in Torgerson trial
WAUSAU – Day five of the homicide trial of Kristopher Torgerson began with a delay and a flurry of motions after prosecutors announced a possible scheme to create a mistrial.…
