Local Wausau News
![Subscribe to Local Wausau News feed](https://wisconsin-buzz.com/misc/feed.png)
WAOW Newsline 9 -- Your trusted resource for news, sports and weather in central Wisconsin. Whether it's on-air, online or while you're on the go, you can count on Newsline 9.
URL: http://www.waow.com/
Updated: 33 min 14 sec ago
Stevens Point hockey team finishes runner-up
The UW-Stevens Point hockey team finished runner-up for the second straight year after falling to Trinity 5-2 in the national championship game Saturday night at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.
Veterans remember Vietnam War at flag-raising
A morning flag-raising at Ho-Chunk Gaming marked the anniversary of the last American troops leaving Vietnam.
Palm Sunday dinner attracts more than 200 people
The 29th annual Palm Sunday dinner at the Marshfield Eagles Club attracted more than 200 people.
Indiana governor: `We're not going to change this law'
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is defending the new state law that's garnered widespread criticism over concerns it could foster discrimination and said it wasn't a mistake for the state to have enacted it.
Two car crash kills driver in Clark Co.
CLARK COUNTY (WAOW)-- One person is dead after a two car crash in Clark County Sunday morning.
Hundreds expected at memorial for slain Wisconsin trooper
KIEL, Wis. (AP) -- A 21-year-old Wisconsin state trooper killed in a shootout with a bank robbery suspect is being remembered in his hometown.
Wiggly words on immigration from potential Republican field
Immigration has become a wiggly subject for the 2016 Republican presidential hopefuls.
Voters to decide how Wisconsin chief justice is chosen
Wisconsin voters will decide April 7 whether to amend the state constitution to let state Supreme Court justices choose their leader.
Indiana governor: 'We're not going to change the law'
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is defending the new state law that's garnered widespread criticism over concerns it could foster discrimination and said it wasn't a mistake for the state to have enacted it.
Wisconsin heads to Final Four after 85-78 win over Arizona
Frank Kaminsky and the Wisconsin Badgers hung on to make the Final Four again. "Frank the Tank" scored 29 points, Sam Dekker added his second straight career high of 27 and the West Regional's top seed beat No. 2 Arizona 85-78 on Saturday to reach consecutive Final Fours for the first time in school history.
Brewers' Braun has 2 hits, 2 RBIs in 3-2 loss to Indians
Ryan Braun extended his torrid stretch with two more hits and two RBIs for the Milwaukee Brewers in a 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Saturday.
Dozens gather for early Easter egg hunt
More than a dozen children got in on some Easter fun in Weston today.
Maple syrup industry feels the chill
Some chilly temperatures are putting the maple syrup industry in a sticky situation.
Badgers going back to Final Four after win over Arizona
Frank Kaminsky had a game-high 29 points, Sam Dekker chipped in a career-high 27, and the Wisconsin Badgers are heading back to the Final Four after an 85-78 victory over the Arizona Wildcats.
LA commuter train hits car, partially derails; 21 hurt
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Officials say a Metro commuter train slammed into a car at a crossing in front of the University of Southern California today, seriously injuring the driver and the train's operator.
Father, baby killed when pickup rear-ends horse-drawn buggy
COLBURN, Wis. (AP) -- Authorities say a 21-year-old father and his 6-month-old child were killed when a pickup truck read-ended their horse-drawn buggy in western Wisconsin.
Wausau police officers attending trooper's funeral
Three Wausau police officers will show their support at the funeral for a fallen Wisconsin state trooper.
Figure skater's boyfriend finishes chemo in time for her show
Natalie Jakusz is performing in her last ice shows this weekend as a high school student, and the timing couldn't be better.
Vilas Co. house lost in fire
A house in the Township of Winchester in Vilas County has been declared a total loss after a Saturday afternoon fire.
6 hurt in Wood County Crash
According to the Wood County Sheriff's Department, six people were hurt in a two car crash in Wood County Saturday at 2:45 p.m.