Local Wausau News

 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports two police officers have been shot outside the Ferguson Police Department.

MADISON (WAOW) - There are multiple voices speaking out after the shooting of 19-year-old Tony Robinson by a police officer last Friday.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Matt Carlino had all but two of his 26 points on 3-pointers and ninth-seeded Marquette had its best game of the season from beyond the arc in a 78-56 victory over eighth-seeded Seton Hall on Wednesday night in the opening round of the Big East tournament.  

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Former Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon says he had one thing he wanted to do at the Badgers' Pro Day -- catch the ball well. 

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Tim Hudson threw one scoreless inning in his spring debut, Tim Lincecum was pulled after an inning because of stiffness in his neck and Milwaukee starter Matt Garza pitched three innings in the Brewers 6-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- The Green Bay Packers have re-signed starting right tackle Bryan Bulaga, ensuring that the highest-scoring team will keep its entire offense intact for the 2015 season. 

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is ending his relationship with the last two businesses he's helped lead since leaving the governor's office, as he prepares for his all-but-announced candidacy for president.

Ferguson, Missouri's mayor says the city's departing police chief is an "honorable man" who resigned with hopes of helping the community heal from racial unrest stemming from last summer's police shooting death of an unarmed, black 18-year-old.

An Oneida County prosecutor says the man found with the teen accused of killing her parents will not face any charges in the tragedy.

Several middle school basketball players in Kenosha have taken a stand against bullying in a unique way.

The DC Everest High School girls basketball team is headed to the state tournament.

With the warmer weather, activities like golf are starting up for the season.

EAGLE RIVER (WAOW) – The warm weather that has gripped Wisconsin in recent days pushing temperatures into the 50s has one casualty – the snowmobile trails.

STEVENS POINT (WAOW) – A jury began deliberations late Wednesday in the trial of a 33-year-old Plover man accused in the baseball bat beating death of his 77-year-old stepfather, according to the Portage County district attorney's office.

The authors of a Republican bill that would eliminate Wisconsin's 48-hour waiting period for handgun purchases are trying to persuade the state Senate's judiciary committee to approve the measure.

BANCROFT (WAOW) - Portage County Crime Stoppers seeks help in solving a break-in at the Pop-a-Top pub on County Highway W in Bancroft.

Unemployment rates are up in every Wisconsin county and major city.

A representative for the family of a 19-year-old biracial man shot and killed by a white Madison police officer says Gov. Scott Walker promised to call the man's mother to help console her.

A photographer and Navy veteran is fighting back after a photo she posted to Facebook started an online backlash.

WAUSAU (WAOW) – A musician from southwest Louisiana known as a slide guitar player will headline the 24th annual Big Bull Falls Blues Fest in August, organizers announced Wednesday.