Local Wausau News

WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) -- A 10-year-old boy has died days after he was injured in an all-terrain vehicle accident.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Ho-Chunk Nation is looking into a development near its Madison casino that could include a sports complex, museum and entertainment venue.

A 52-year-old Pine Grove man died in a one-car crash Saturday afternoon, according to Portage County Sheriff's Department officials.

More than 1,400 people hunted for Easter eggs this afternoon in Wausau.

The NCAA brought out some big names for its Final Four music festival, including Rihanna and country music acts Lady Antebellum and Zac Brown Band headline Sunday.

Badgers fans in Central Wisconsin are getting in on the game day spirit.

PORTAGE CO. (WAOW)-- An alert was sent Saturday afternoon to inform the public of a missing Stevens Point man.

GARISSA, Kenya (AP) -- Kenya's president has vowed to take harsh measures against Islamic militants after they attacked a school near the Somali border, killing 148 people.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A security guard at Milwaukee's Notte Nite Lounge was shot and injured after he confronted a group that was denied entry to the nightclub.

Men in U.S. special operations forces don't believe women can meet the demands of commando jobs, and they fear the Pentagon will lower standards to integrate women into their elite units.

Hillary Rodham Clinton can claim a piece of the victory if the U.S. and other world powers ultimately finalize a nuclear agreement with Iran.

As Ohio Gov. John Kasich considers a 2016 Republican presidential race, his friends and foes are watching to see if his unfiltered personality will help or hurt him.

According to the Wood County Sheriff's Department, shots were fired early Saturday morning at a residence in the Town of Saratoga.

MARSHFIELD (WAOW) - Good Friday marked the end of the Lenten fish fry season and people throughout central Wisconsin made sure to make the most of it.

Scientists hoping to see 13 billion light years away, giving them a look into the early years of the universe, are facing opposition from Native Hawaiian groups who say the construction site of a new telescope is on sacred...

For one Wausau restaurant, Easter is a day to give back to the community. 

A Wausau man appeared in court today. Chad Duwe is accused of causing a disturbance after approaching a young girl.

If Wisconsin manages to stop Kentucky's win streak in their NCAA men's Final Four basketball game, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will win a basket of his own, filled with Kentucky bourbons from Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear.

Businesses across Wisconsin are preparing for a busy weekend with the University of Wisconsin once again in the men's basketball Final Four.

Frank Kaminsky, the 7-footer who anchored Wisconsin's run to a second straight Final Four, is the runaway choice as The Associated Press' player of the year.