Local Wausau News

A six-bedroom waterfront estate in Lake Geneva sold for $5.8 million at auction, according to a news release from Grand Estates Auction Company.

The Legislature's finance committee is set to make changes to Wisconsin's popular SeniorCare program.

EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) -- An 18-year-old had successfully eluded officers in northeast Ohio, but a search for his missing hat led him back into the hands of police. 

Get ready do do a little extra homework if you're planning to book a flight this summer. Travel experts expect huge crowds and huge potential for flight delays this summer travel season. 

A Washington state teenager gave his neighbors a shock on Monday. He was driving around with a stuffed toy tiger on his car, but some people couldn't tell it wasn't real.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republican state lawmakers say they hope to pass a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation before the budget is debated in June. 

(WAOW) - Roadside attractions sometimes feature the odd, weird and quirky.

A group of Mosinee middle school students are helping a former high school principal fulfill his dream.

 Central Wisconsin scrap yards are seeing a dramatic drop in aluminum prices.

 A generous gift is bringing a summertime's worth of fun to one central Wisconsin community.

We're just days away from the kickoff to the summer travel season, or Memorial Day Weekend.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - Members of Wausau's Veterans of Foreign Wars Burns Post 388 spent Wednesday placing flags on Grand Avenue for Memorial Day.

Have you ever dreamed of owning a large mansion? Then look no further. Here's a home with 46 bedrooms, 26 bathrooms and a nine car garage. 

STEVENS POINT (WAOW) - Portage County Crime Stoppers needs your help to find a bold thief who walked off with landscaping equipment in broad daylight.

Brett Favre will be playing football again in Wisconsin -- just not at Lambeau Field.The former Green Bay Packers quarterback will be participating in a charity flag football game the University of Wisconsin's Camp Randall Stadium on July 19.

One pound of America's favorite smoked meat is 25 percent cheaper than a year ago, according to U.S. Agriculture Department data. 

The NFL is moving back extra-point kicks and allowing defenses to score on conversion turnovers.

A Menards store was locked down while police in Grand Chute negotiated with an armed suspect in the parking lot.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that allows state transportation officials to raise the speed limit to 70 mph on some Wisconsin roads. Walker signed the measure Wednesday.

This week is EMS Appreciation Week, a time to to thank the men and women who help in medical emergencies.