Local Wausau News

A motorist who tried to grab a woman before she was struck and killed in a downtown Milwaukee interchange says a number of drivers stopped to try to help the victim, including a semi driver who was able to block traffic as first responders rushed to the scene.

Crews are on scene at the PetSmart in Rib Mountain assesing a fire inside of the building.

CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian officials say an EgyptAir aircraft that made an emergency landing in Uzbekistan following a bomb threat has resumed its flight to Beijing.

WAUSAU (WAOW)-- An event in Wausau is giving new meaning to the phrase "fast friends." 

Authorities were searching for the driver of a blue pickup truck in the minutes before he plowed into a group of adults bicycling near a western Michigan Park. 

The Tomah VA held a town hall meeting Tuesday night as an opportunity for area veterans to speak out and give feedback to the facilities.

COOPER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- A fire official has confirmed at least five people were killed after the driver of a pickup truck plowed into a group of bicyclists along a street in western Michigan. 

The senator from Vermont and his rival Hillary Clinton now each claim a win for the night, with four contests yet to be determined.

Scores, results and highlights from Tuesday's baseball sectionals.

Aaron Rodgers will no longer be able to enjoy the more than 600 different kinds of cheeses in America's Dairyland.  

Marathon County released a new report on Tuesday showing that many of the drop-boxes for prescription pills at police stations are not being used.  

\A Milwaukee firefighter has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a crash that killed two men after the Brewers opener.

The Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport held a mock airplane disaster drill on Tuesday to train first responders on how to handle one. 

(CNN)-- Good news: Prices at the pump will be at their lowest in years when you're ready to hit the road this summer. 

A suspected electrical malfunction caused a fire that damaged a room at a hotel in Merrill Tuesday morning.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Republican lawmaker is promising to push for funding cuts to Milwaukee unless Mayor Tom Barrett dramatically cuts crime in the state's largest city.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - Nearly two-thirds of Marathon County people say illegal drug use is a very serious issue for the Wausau metro area, according to findings of a survey released Tuesday. 

A northern Wisconsin man is charged with killing a bartender and burning down the tavern to make it look like she died in the fire.

Wisconsin insurance industry leaders are worried a potential state move toward self-insurance is already on its way to a done deal.

Those challenging Wisconsin's voter identification law in federal court say they will soon be asking that people having trouble getting the required ID be allowed to vote in the August primary.