Local Wausau News

Everest Metro Police say three horses are dead after being hit by a car on Townline Road in the Town of Weston around 6:40 p.m. Friday.

 The Wisconsin Musky Expo kicked off at the Wisconsin Convention and Expo Center in Rothschild Friday.

EAGLE RIVER (WAOW) -- Eagle River utility workers are asking people to turn on their water and let it run.

When a photo of a boy being punished at lunch for being late to school went viral, an Oregon community got together to make sure that didn't happen again.

Firefighters from across the state have come to central Wisconsin to find new tools and skills.

One central Wisconsin political expert says the decision to pass the right-to-work bill may provide a glimpse into Wisconsin's changing political landscape. 

Deputies are on scene of an incident in the Town of Hull.

A 29-year-old Oshkosh man died after a snowboarding incident at Granite Peak last week, according to the Marathon County Sheriff's Department.

Circus World, with its roots in the Ringling Bros., says it's committed to keeping elephants in its shows in Baraboo.

The dress that was controversial last week with many debating the color is now being used in a new domestic violence campaign.

FRIENDSHIP (WAOW) – Two young children were removed from an Arkdale home after police searched it and found a methamphetamine lab and dangerous and filthy living conditions, according to a criminal complaint.

BNSF Railway now says a total of 21 cars derailed in an accident involving an oil train in western Illinois, and that a resulting fire continues to burn.

Police say a northeast Ohio man called 911 to report that his wife stole his cocaine and was then arrested himself.

The Wisconsin state Assembly is nearing a vote on a right-to-work bill.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In the late 1980s, support for gay marriage was essentially unheard of in America. Just a quarter century later, it's now favored by clear majority of Americans.

PORTAGE COUNTY (WAOW) - An area school district is reviewing a bus route, after a fatal car crash happened near a school bus stop on Highway 54 in Plover.

Frank Kaminsky had 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting, Sam Dekker added 20 points and No. 6 Wisconsin became Big Ten regular season champions with a 76-63 victory over Minnesota on Thursday night. 

 Wausau West boy's hockey team beats Appleton East 4-3

A spokeswoman for likely presidential candidate Scott Walker is blasting Democrat Hillary Clinton for using a personal email account while she was secretary of state.

MARATHON COUNTY (WAOW) -- Spring is on its way. That means there's not much time left for winter sports.