Local Wausau News

A home in Stevens Point is being ventilated after the owner smelled gas, according to Wisconsin Public Service.

The world's largest trivia contest out of Stevens Point is running 46 years strong.

Both lanes of US 8 in Oneida County are closed after a crash, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Sharon and Korey Rademacher found out they were having twins in August, but what they did next was a little different. 

Kyle Schwartz teaches third grade at Doull Elementary in Denver. Although she says her students are a pleasure to look after, the educator of three years adds that many of them come from underprivileged homes.

Milwaukee firefighters say two people died in an early-morning house fire.

A night out on the town is getting more expensive. A new survey by Urbansitter found the cost of babysitters is on the rise.

MARATHON CO. (WAOW)-- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has reported both lanes of a Marathon County highway have been closed due to a crash.

STEVENS POINT (WAOW)-- Organizers expect thousands to tune in to 90FM for the world largest trivia contest this weekend.

PHOENIX (AP) -- Authorities say three men and two women have been found dead inside a Phoenix home after a shooting. 

BALSAM LAKE, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin authorities have arrested the man wanted in the stabbing death of a fisherman after an argument on opposite banks of the St. Croix River. The Polk County sheriff's office says the suspect was accompanied by his attorney when he turned himself in Thursday afternoon. 

BELLEVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- Belleville-based outdoor apparel retailer Duluth Trading Co. has settled a lawsuit alleging trademark infringement by Eagles founding member Don Henley. 

WAUSAU (WAOW) - Wausau Police and Wausau School District leaders are reaching out to the Hmong community after a teen died from a stabbing in a gang-related fight in February.

A Rosholt man living with a rare life-threatening tickborne virus is sharing his story in hopes others will be more prepared for ticks in the months ahead.

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) -- The attorney for a 12-year-old Wisconsin girl accused of stabbing a classmate to please the horror character Slender Man has asked that her bail be reduced and she be allowed to move to a residential treatment center.

It's severe weather awareness week. Places in central Wisconsin took part in a statewide severe weather drill Thursday.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - A 19-year-old Wausau women was placed on three years probation Thursday for her role in a confrontation of two groups of teenagers that led to the fatal stabbing of one, according to online Marathon County court records.

A new poll shows strong opposition to key provisions of Gov. Scott Walker's budget to cut funding for K-12 public schools and the University of Wisconsin.

Milwaukee's police chief says a man suspected of fatally shooting two people at the scene of a traffic accident that killed a toddler has killed himself in the Chicago area.

NEILLSVILLE (WAOW) - A judge Thursday dismissed charges against a former Village of Curtiss leader accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the village in a scheme that prosecutors say altered minutes of the town board, according to online Clark County court records.