Local Wausau News

A federal appeals court in Chicago has set a May hearing for former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle's appeal of his more than 15-year sentence in a child sex abuse and pornography case.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A Texas man accused of helping a lottery computer manager in Iowa collect jackpots from rigged lottery games has given up an extradition fight to face charges in Iowa.

Police say an envelope containing a white powdery substance that was mailed to Donald Trump's campaign office in New York City is harmless.

U.S. Senate hopeful Russ Feingold won't say whether he voted for Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders in Wisconsin's Democratic presidential primary earlier this month.

As expected, the Packers went defense in the first round of this weekend's NFL Draft, selecting UCLA defensive tackle Kenny Clark with the No. 27 overall pick.

The Portage County Sheriff there was with the department when human remains were discovered back in 1998.

A central Wisconsin high school is showing support for Antigo in the wake of the prom night shooting.

WDEZ B.S. & Vanessa morning show co-host Bryan Scott is camping out in the County Market parking lot in Wausau to raise money for his co-host, Vanessa Ryan.

WARSAW, N.Y. (AP) -- The wife of a New York farmer who was hit with a pitchfork, shot in the head and then buried in manure has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. 

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida zoo is defending its decision to tranquilize rather than kill a rare Malayan tiger that had attacked a keeper and was preventing rescuers from giving her aid.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- Federal investigators say access to health care for American Indians is difficult to gauge because the agency that oversees it does a poor job of tracking patient wait times.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin's Department of Justice is creating a new bureau to handle officer-involved deaths and other sensitive investigations. Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the new Bureau of Special Investigations Thursday. In a statement, he said the new bureau will play an important role in maintaining the transparency and thoroughness in officer-involved deaths the public deserves. Eastern Region Director Tina Virgil will lead the new bureau, which will be house...

WAUSAU (WAOW) - A judge set a $5,000 signature bond Thursday for a 54-year-old Rib Lake woman accused of texting when she crashed into a bicyclist last summer, according to online Marathon County court records. 

Officials at a Maryland university say black students are behind a drawing of a hanging stick figure with a racial slur found on a library whiteboard.

The GOP-controlled House has voted to overturn new Obama administration rules requiring stricter standards for brokers about retirement investments.

Birth rates are falling dramatically for black and Hispanic teenagers, but they continue to be much higher than the birth rate for white teens.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter says he's investigating whether his department misled Congress in order to derail a bill changing how the military handles sexual misconduct allegations.

California lawmakers have defeated a resolution intended to honor John Wayne after opponents challenged what they say are racist statements by the late actor.

House Speaker Paul Ryan put the spotlight on children  Thursday to celebrate "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day" at the U.S. Capitol.  

Police in Baltimore evacuated a local TV news station today after it received a bomb threat, according to authorities.