Local Wausau News

If you ordered girl Scout Cookies this year, you may have to wait a little longer than expected to get them delivered.

Three people were injured after their pickup truck rolled over near the intersection of Wonderland Road and Junction Road in the Town of Easton, according to a lieutenant with the Marathon County Sheriff's Department.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Police say snow falling off the roof of a Boston-area ice rink buried a man and pummeled four other people as they were walking on a path nearby.

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) -- Some of baseball's biggest names helped boost the sale of the second batch of century-old baseball cards to $225,000 at a Maine auction.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- No. 5 Wisconsin couldn't control Penn State's D.J. Newbill on Wednesday night, so the Badgers settled for stopping all his teammates.Sam Dekker scored 22 points and Frank Kaminsky added 16 as No. 5 Wisconsin overcame a late Penn State surge to defeat the Nittany Lions 55-47.Dekker and Penn State's D.J. Newbill waged an entertaining scoring battle. Newbill got 29 points, but the next-highest scorer for Penn State (15-12, 3-11) was Brandon Taylor with seven.The Badger...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings have claimed tight end Brandon Bostick off waivers from the Green Bay Packers.The move was made Wednesday, the day after the Packers dropped him. Bostick became best known for mishandling an onside kick in the NFC championship game last month that helped Seattle complete a big comeback.From Darren Sharper to Ryan Longwell to Brett Favre to Greg Jennings, the Vikings have made a habit of signing former Packers.Bostick made the practice squad wi...

WAUSAU (WAOW) - From piling on more layers to seeking shelter from the cold, the chilling temperatures are making an impact in Wausau.

An $8 million renovation is coming to the UW-Marshfield/Wood County campus.

A 35-year-old Marshfield tradition kicked off Wednesday at the Marshfield Mall.

MARSHFIELD (WAOW) -- Hundreds of new jobs are coming to central Wisconsin.

A former Sheboygan alderman has pleaded not guilty to a charge that he repeatedly sexually assaulted a teenage boy.

A federal grand jury has incited two northern Wisconsin men on charges of conspiring to import drugs from overseas.

RIB MOUNTAIN (WAOW)- Marathon County Crime Stoppers needs your help to solve the theft of three cell phones from the Walmart in Rib Mountain.

With regionals set for Thursday, the Central Wisconsin Storm girls hockey team will begin its quest for an eighth consecutive state appearance.With 15 freshmen and sophomores on the roster, this season has had its ups and downs. But as senior forward Kelly Knetter has found her footing, the team has found its own. 

WAUSAU (WAOW)-- Christians around the world went to church service for Ash Wednesday.

A 150 mile march reached Governor Scott Walker's office in Madison Wednesday. 

A popular Lenton season fish fry at St. Anne's church in Wausau has been canceled after a piece of equipment broke.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - A Wausau man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday for an early-morning attack on a woman at a city park about 18 months ago.

A majority of Americans say Brian Williams should be allowed to return to anchor NBC Nightly News.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (AP) -- Police say a 55-year-old southwestern Michigan woman who died after accidentally shooting herself in the head in January was adjusting a handgun in her bra holster at the time.