Local Wausau News

MARSHFIELD (WAOW) - A Marshfield woman who loves history is the February Jefferson Award winner.

 

 

Wisconsin guard Josh Gasser is on the verge of a team milestone. The fifth-year senior should make the 127th start of his career when the fifth-ranked Badgers host Northwestern on Saturday. 

Green Bay Packers quarterback and 2014 NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers says his late-season calf injury happened because of the field at Raymond James Stadium, according to ESPN.

Flames and smoke could be seen coming from a home in the Town of Mosinee.

Wisconsin revenue officials say some taxpayers may be asked to take a short quiz to verify their identity.

The mother of a Wisconsin man who died in 2012 is suing the Pop Warner organization, saying his suicide was the result of dementia caused by brain injuries he suffered while playing youth football.

The Detroit man who walked 21 miles a day to get to and from work is getting a new car.

The kidnapping of a six-year-old boy, police say, was orchestrated by members of his family.

A man bought a scratch-off lottery ticket and to his surprise, it was a half-a-million dollar prize winner. But the lottery is saying it was an error -- and won't pay up.

A cold Wisconsin winter can have you pumping up the heat in your home, and that can mean higher bills. 

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis says it's OK to spank your children to discipline them - as long as their dignity is maintained.

Fire destroyed a home just outside of Athens in the Town of Johnson Thursday afternoon, according to Marathon County Sheriff's officials.

Scores, results and highlights from Thursday's local sports action.

A young albino deer is capturing the hearts of the people in a Northwoods community.

People hoping to work with their hands can get an online lesson thanks to the Marathon County Public Library.

Local farms and businesses were on display at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.

Some central Wisconsin school districts are rethinking their spending plans following Governor Scott Walker's budget recommendations.

RIB MOUNTAIN (WAOW)--People are flocking to Granite Peak Ski Area this winter and its not just skiers in our area.

A Marathon County community is shaken after a crash kills three people. 

EAGLE RIVER (WAOW) – A bar fight involving a gun led to the arrest of two illegal immigrants, including one with ties to a gang in El Salvador called Surenos 13, Eagle River Police Chief Mark Vander Bloomen said Thursday.