Local Wausau News

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Baltimore has plummeted into chaos, hours after the funeral for a black man who mysteriously died of a severe spinal injury he suffered while in police custody. Rioters have torched a pharmacy, set police cars on fire and are throwing bricks at officers.

BROKAW (WAOW)-- Leaders from four local communities met for the first time to talk about the future of the Village of Brokaw.

MEDFORD (WAOW) - Students at a Taylor County School had an overwhelming response to an Earth Day recycling drive.

MEDFORD (WAOW) - A Taylor County couple is asking people to help in the wake of the Nepal earthquake.

By The Associated Press 7:05 p.m.

The governor of Maryland has declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard to help with the violence and rioting in Baltimore.

Some changes are coming to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

Students at Minnesota's public colleges may have to brace for a tuition bump.Tuition freezes at the state's two postsecondary systems got bipartisan support the last time lawmakers set a budget.

Members of the Nepal Student Association at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are brainstorming on how to help relatives and friends in the aftermath of the earthquake that has killed 3,700 in their home country.

The Supreme Court is struggling over when jail officials should be held accountable for using excessive force against inmates who are accused -- but not yet convicted -- of crimes.

Police say at least seven officers have been injured in a violent clash with a large group of youths.

A Wausau West High School junior recently earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT test, according to a press release from the school district.

A new tool on social media has brought peace of mind to many during the earthquake in Nepal.

The legal fight over what type of identification Wisconsin voters can show at the polls and be allowed to cast ballots continues.

The person who died from carbon monoxide poisoning at the Midwest Horse Fair in Madison has been identified as a Junction City man.

Cuts are being made at some recreation areas in the 1.5 million-acre Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northern and northwest Wisconsin.

Members of the Nepal Student Association at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are brainstorming on how to help relatives and friends in the aftermath of the earthquake that has killed 3,700 in their home country.

Nepal's police say at least 3,617 people have been confirmed killed in Saturday's earthquake, including 1,302 in the Kathmandu Valley alone. 

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Two Wisconsin men climbing Mount Everest have survived an avalanche set off by a powerful earthquake in Nepal. 

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin has seen the number of organ donors rise since relaunching the state's donor registry in 2010. Five years ago, Wisconsin had zero registered organ donors as the state transitioned into a new system that includes legal consent for the lifesaving medical procedure.