Local Wausau News

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) -- Two people were found dead inside a fiery home in northwestern Wisconsin and a third person was dead outside the house after authorities were called there on a report of a shooting.

 'Tis the season for garage sales! In Wausau, the Thomas Street neighborhood alone had several sales this weekend.

 Some Portage County farmers are saying last week's storms couldn't have been more welcome.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Police in Milwaukee are looking for a driver who sped through a stop sign and caused a crash that left a 26-year-old father dead and his 1-year-old son with serious injuries.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Nursing homes in Wisconsin are rated higher than the national average when it comes to quality care, but roughly one-fourth of the state's nursing homes are still getting the lowest ratings.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The holder of a Megabucks ticket sold in Milwaukee is the winner of a record $22.5 million jackpot.

GENEVA (AP) -- Secretary of State John Kerry will be flying back to the United States later today aboard a plane with special medical equipment, after breaking his leg in a bicycle crash near Geneva.

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) -- Authorities say a man was found dead inside a house fire in rural Outagamie County.

 Spanish police say they have arrested three suspects and seized 441 pounds of cocaine that had been concealed within a shipment of pineapples that arrived at the southwestern port of Algeciras in containers sent from Central America.

 President Barack Obama's trade agenda faces an even steeper hill in the House than it did in the Senate.

 Police are searching for a suspect in an early morning stabbing at a Tufts University fraternity house that sent two people to the hospital.

Vice President Joe Biden has announced that his son, Beau, has died of brain cancer.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- At least four Americans are being held in Yemen by rebels who toppled the U.S. backed government.

Marshfield hosted the American Cornhole Organization State Championship this weekend.

Thousands of people celebrated the 34th annual Dairyfest in Marshfield this weekend.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is standing firm on recent comments about abortion and ultrasounds in the face of criticism.

OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) -- Three Wisconsin men are facing charges for allegedly stealing a $500,000 excavator and sending it into Lake Michigan in December.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Three Milwaukee residents have been hospitalized after a large street fight ended with gunfire.

HOUSTON (AP) -- The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for portions of Central and South Texas.

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Martin O'Malley says he's running for president because voters deserve a choice.