Local Wausau News

A community wants change after a Marathon County teen took his own life. 16-year-old Jonathan Wesener committed suicide last month. 

ROCK FALLS (WAOW)-- Lincoln County deputies say they rescued a lost and starving dog stranded on an island Monday.

???Jerry Schnabl was charged in Marathon County Circuit Court Monday for reckless injury and aggravated battery after a fight that left one man dead. 

Emergency crews were on the scene of a crash on Wausau's west side.

The state elections board has mailed postcards to nearly 100,000 registered voters in Wisconsin who have not cast ballots in the past four years.

Wausau Police have identified the man accused of stealing gas on at least eight different occasions in the city, according Patrol Lt. Mike Juedes.

WAUSAU (WAOW) – A dog died inside a car parked with its windows up at Aspirus Hospitalas afternoon temperatures reached nearly 80 degrees, Wausau Police Lt. Dwayne Dachel said.  

Wisconsin Democrats say they want to eliminate nullified language in the state's constitution that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

UW-Madison head basketball coach Bo Ryan says he's going to coach the team for another season.

A Springfield woman charged with arranging the death of her mother has pleaded not guilty.

A Washington state man faces drug charges after he reportedly claimed two bags containing 12 pounds of marijuana from the Amtrak station in Whitefish.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says a proposal scaling back the use of prevailing wage in Wisconsin has the votes to pass the Assembly and he's waiting for the Senate to say what it has the votes to do.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is helping his girlfriend prepare for her role in the upcoming X-Men movie.

Most people know that drinking and driving is dangerous - but fewer people know that drinking and boating can be a combination that is just as hazardous.

FRIENDSHIP (WAOW) – A 31-year-old Fond du Lac man was killed when his motorcycle crossed the center line and struck a mini-van in rural Adams County, the sheriff's department said Monday. 

RHINELANDER (AP) -- A teenager accused of killing her mother and stepfather and locking three younger sisters in a room before fleeing to Indiana intends to plead insanity, according to online Oneida County court records filed Monday. 

The pilot of a small plane that crashed into a Massachusetts home, killing all three people on board, calmly tells an air traffic controller he has no engine power and is gliding in the minutes before impact.

Atlanta police say they've apprehended a suspect accused of stealing a hearse with a body inside.

(WBAY) - A 10-year-old girl from Wisconsin helped put a smile on the face of several firefighters who were working in Brown County Sunday morning. 

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says banks in his country will remain closed for an unspecified period and restrictions will be placed on bank withdrawals.