Local Wausau News

Finding poisoned treats is every pet owners nightmare, but for one Merrill family it was a scary reality.

This weekend, one central Wisconsin man will put his skills to the test on the international stage - of arm-wrestling.

Chicago police have advised officers to be on the lookout for Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor after receiving a report she threatened to jump from a bridge.

A youth volunteer group helped out at The Neighbors' Place food pantry. 

Wausa-area food banks want to remind the community that they're in need all year-round.

Children in Marathon County have the opportunity to read to therapy dogs throughout the summer.

A major road construction project is set to begin in Wausau on Monday, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Wausau Police say in the past week there have been five incidents involving counterfeit money.

A Wausau pool reopened Thursday - five days after a man committed suicide by drowning.

CUSTER, S.D. (AP) -- The Black Hills Historic Preservation Trust is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of those involved in the vandalism of a historic homestead in the Black Hills National Forest. 

(ABC) -- Twilio -- the calling platform used by popular apps including Uber and Whatsapp -- surged in its Wall Street debut this afternoon.

A judge has found a Baltimore Police van driver not guilty of all charges in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, whose broken neck in police custody set off Baltimore's worst riots in decades.

Milwaukee police say Marquette University students were injured when a gun accidentally discharged at the entrance of a restaurant on campus.

Medical examiner and coroner offices nationwide are overwhelmed by soaring overdose deaths, a shortage of forensic pathologists and other issues.

Democratic Wisconsin Senate candidate Russ Feingold is endorsing presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for president.

A Republican state lawmaker wants Wisconsin business owners that don't allow guns on their property to be liable for any gunshot injuries or deaths sustained on their property.

A popular roller coaster at a Green Bay amusement park will be closed until next month because of an accident earlier this week that injured three people.

MADISON (WAOW) - A 21-year-old Nekoosa man faces federal charges of using a child to produce pornography, U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil said. 

The Latest on the Supreme Court blocking President Barack Obama's plan to shield millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally from deportation.

The owner of the only fuel pipeline serving northeastern Wisconsin has shut it down indefinitely as it considers the future of the aging line.