Local Wausau News

Gov. Scott Walker plans to announce details Thursday afternoon of a long-awaited deal to pay for a new $500 million arena for the Milwaukee Bucks.

A federal judge has formally granted a retrial in the case of a man convicted of killing Washington intern Chandra Levy.

A 22-year-old man was robbed at knife-point in Wausau Wednesday night, according Wausau Police.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is set to throw his hat into the presidential ring. 

Surgery on Caitlyn, the South Carolina dog who was severely injured after her muzzle was taped shut, took a little longer than expected but the surgeon is optimistic about her recovery.

Hillary Rodham Clinton is laying down a campaign marker on voting rights, calling for an expansion of early voting across the nation and fighting GOP-led states that have sought to restrict voter registration and impose voter ID requirements.

(WAOW)-- The Parade of homes in Central Wisconsin is inviting people to check out some of the newest styles and trends in home building.

 One person was hurt Wednesday evening after a fire at a home in Rothschild, according to Rothschild Interim Fire Chief Jim Schmidt.

ROTHSCHILD (WAOW)-- Crews are on the scene of a house fire in Rothschild.

TEXAS, Wis. --- A Wausau-area elementary school principal found an enchanting way to raise money for a good cause.

 Congregants from Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island -- the nation's oldest synagogue -- say they were in financial straits when they decided in 2012 to sell a set of ceremonial bells worth millions of dollars.

Questions about the separation of church and state are cropping up in a central Wisconsin school district.

Thousands of books are for sale in what organizers proudly call a "bag sale".

STEVENS POINT (WAOW)- The search is on in Portage County for two con artists who stole $20,000 in cash and other items from some homeowners who let them into their home.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - A court hearing to decide whether to prosecute a 13-year-old boy in juvenile court in the killing of another teen will take place in July after a judge ruled Wednesday that the boy is competent, according to online Marathon County court records.

A state Senate committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on a bill that would ban non-emergency abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

A white Wisconsin police officer has been cleared of wrongdoing in an internal investigation of his fatal shooting of an unarmed 19-year-old biracial man.

Wisconsin brewers, liquor manufacturers, restaurants and the state chamber of commerce are all opposing possible changes to the state's alcohol distribution law.

Corn and soybean producers are keeping a close eye on the bird flu outbreak, concerned that the loss of nearly 45 million birds might reduce demand for poultry feed made with the grains and send prices lower.

An aircraft manufacturer says the company's chief executive and a mechanic were killed in a crash in one of its planes in eastern Wisconsin.