Local Wausau News

Plans to build a $37 million public library in Appleton have hit a roadblock after city officials voted to oppose buying land for the project.

Now that warmer months are here homeowners have a lot to do to keep up with their lawn.

 Donald Trump has no regrets.

In a turn-around, the government has agreed to provide millions of dollars in disability benefits to as many as 2,100 Air Force reservists and active-duty forces exposed to Agent Orange residue on planes that had been used in the Vietnam War.

The South Carolina church that was the site of Wednesday night's massacre is steeped in historic significance stretching from the time of slavery to the civil rights movement. 

Move over Alexander Hamilton. You're getting company on the $10 bill and her name is ...

Stepping closer to an all-but-inevitable White House bid, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has created a "testing the waters" committee that allows him to raise money for a presidential campaign.

Charleston police say nine people have been killed in a shooting at a historic black church in what authorities intend to investigate as a hate crime. 

 The rain held off for the two hours Wednesday when more than 2,000 people were in downtown Wausau enjoying some music.

A new restaurant and retail space could be coming to the Town of Rib Mountain.

The Town of Hull's aquifer is being drained by a municipal pump in the neighboring city of Stevens Point. 

?Your parents probably told you not to play with your food, but what if it's for a good cause?

“Above and Beyond” that's the new slogan for the Wausau Fire Department.

TOWNSHIP OF LANARK (WAOW) - Portage County Crime Stoppers needs help to find the thief who stole a $5,000 ATV and $4,000 worth of  tools from a garage in eastern Portage County.

MERRILL (WAOW) - A judge Wednesday set a $10,000 signature bond for a member of the Merrill Police and Fire Commission accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl nearly three years ago, according to online Lincoln County court records.

ANTIGO (WAOW) – A driver who pushed his gas pedal instead of the brakes sent a gasoline pump flying Wednesday, had firefighters rush to a potentially scary scene and briefly forced the closure of state Highway 45, the fire chief said.

 Sixteen new Alaska wildfires -- most started by lightning -- are putting added pressure on the state's already strained firefighting resources. 

 The California Labor Commission has ruled that a driver for popular ride-hailing service Uber should be considered a company employee, not an independent contractor.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Bart Starr, 81, has gone through two clinical trials using stem cells after he suffered a stroke in September, according to a statement released by his family on Packers.com.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he will no longer discuss what he talks about in private with leaders in other countries.