Local Wausau News

Potatoes are everywhere on a North Carolina road, but these spuds aren't loaded or mashed and ready to eat. 

A Connecticut woman who hanged her two dogs from a tree has been sentenced to six months in prison. 

Newsline 9 and Hodag Country Festival are proud partners for the Hodag Contest on Wake Up Wisconsin.

After a New Hampshire man fixing his roof died in a fall, firefighters and paramedics returned later to finish his project.

Police in Maine say a 12-year-old boy stole a school bus and went on a brief joy ride before being stopped by a man who followed the vehicle and took control of it. 

A South Florida man recently helped save his wife's life by calling 911 after he heard her being kidnapped at gunpoint through the Bluetooth earpiece she had on at the time, according to officials. 

The widow of former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith -- who was shot and killed April 9 in New Orleans following an apparent road rage incident -- accepted his graduate degree posthumously from the University of Miami during a graduation ceremony Thursday. 

Police say a 9-year-old girl inside a Milwaukee home was critically injured when she was struck by bullets from gunfire outside.

A fire official says a 1 1/2-year-old boy was killed in a house fire in Milwaukee.

Two weeks have passed since the bodies of eight family members were found in Ohio, and authorities have yet to identify a motive or any suspects in the killings.

Police say a robbery suspect shot a Milwaukee police officer during a chase and was later fatally shot by other officers.

STEVENS POINT (WAOW)-- U-W Stevens Point broke ground on a historic new project Thursday. 

Human remains were found Wednesday morning in a burnt mobile home in Taylor County, according to Taylor County Sheriff's Office.

Senate candidate Russ Feingold made a campaign stop in Wausau Thursday.

Wisconsin will soon lead the nation in fabrication labs in schools, according to State Rep. Mary Czaja.

Facebook threats have the Wausau Police Department concerned and searching for answers.

Cedar Street Market and Discount Foods in Tigerton was awarded “Best New Business 2015” by the Wisconsin Main Street Association in April.

TOWN OF MAPLE GROVE, Wis. (AP) -- Authorities have identified a man killed in a helicopter crash in Manitowoc County. 

WAUSAU (WAOW)--Smudge is the Marathon County Petsaver for this week. 

WAUSAU (WAOW) - The man fatally shot by a Wausau policeman during a domestic disturbance investigation was skilled at cabinet making, was a bass player in several bands in Kenosha and enjoyed fishing, according to his obituary.