Local Wausau News

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin appeals court has put on hold a Dane County circuit judge's ruling striking down the state's right-to-work law.  

A moving company auctioned off storage units in Wausau on Tuesday, and many people walked away with way more than they bargained for. 

MILWAUKEE (WISN)-- Singer Justin Timberlake gave a shout out to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates for a video they made to one of his songs.

Sentry Insurance had a lot to celebrate Tuesday.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A Pennsylvania teenager accused earlier of trying to assist the Islamic State group has pleaded not guilty to accusations he tweeted out the names and addresses of military personnel with threats of violence. 

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Two of Gov. Scott Walker's major financial backers are now helping to raise money for Donald Trump. 

After 42 years, Ella's in Point has one more last call. The popular Stevens Point tavern will shut its doors Wednesday.

Wisconsin employers could see another drop in unemployment insurance taxes in 2017 due to an improved economy and employer-friendly changes in the system.

If you have paid any attention to sports in Central Wisconsin then you know all about the Stevens Point Area High School boys basketball team and their historic, undefeated 2015-16 championship season.

MARATHON (WAOW) - The arrests of two people in Marathon led to the seizure of more than $50,000 worth of methamphetamine and cocaine, Marathon County Sheriff Scott Parks said Tuesday. 

Most of us will never end up in jail, which means many of us have no idea what happens behind bars.

A woman and her three sons who vanished after a cross-country trek from Lake Geneva to Plano, Texas have been found and are safe.

   CHASKA, Minn. (AP) -- Two people claiming to be heirs of Prince's estate are objecting to having to take blood and genetic tests to prove their relationship to the musician.   

  NEW YORK, NY  --The Child Mind Institute released the 2016 Children's Mental Health Report today, which states that the 17.1 million children in America struggling with mental health and learning disorders are at risk for poor outcomes in school and in life, including school dropout and incarceration. 

(CNN)-- Only 140-characters? No more! Twitter is tweaking its character limit on tweets.  

WAUSAU (WAOW) - The man accused of robbing a bank inside a Wausau grocery store entered an insanity plea Tuesday, according to online Marathon County court records. 

(ABC) -- Teresa Heinz Kerry says she'll step down as chairwoman of the Heinz Endowments and her three sons will fill the position in a series of four-year rotations.

   MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A Milwaukee woman faces felony charges after authorities say she rammed her vehicle into a squad car and then drove away to escape a traffic stop.    The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports 23-year-old Kevina Freeman was charged Monday in the incident that injured a deputy and a passenger and was captured on dashcam video released by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.    According to the newspaper, Freeman was pulled over May ...

(ABC) -- Twitter's 140-character limit, which has long been the foundation of the site, is being relaxed in a move the social network hopes will make it easier for users to tweet more media-rich content without worrying about running out of characters.

A Wisconsin man who blamed his beer-battered fish fry after he was pulled over the 10th time for drunken driving is going to prison.