Local Wausau News

Clintonville Police are searching for the suspect of an armed robbery.

War veterans are getting a chance to heal through woodworking.

Fourteen area athletes signed letters of intent on Wednesday to play Division I and Division II college sports.  Full information inside.

Motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc. says Matt Levatich will become the company's president and CEO on May 1.

On his budget tour Wednesday, Governor Walker made his opinion clear on mandatory vaccinations, a topic gaining national attention.

Governor Scott Walker's budget recommendation for higher education is taking some heat on college campuses.

WAUSAU (WAOW)-- Newsline 9 talked with Larry Joe Campbell Wednesday night before the Jim Belushi and the Board of Comedy hit the Grand Theater stage.You might know Campbell from the hit TV show According to Jim or some popular movies like Wedding Crashers and Hall Pass.

SPENCER (WAOW) - A crash near Spencer has closed the southbound lane of state Highway 13, according to the state Department of Transportation.

A man's running car was stolen in Wausau while he ran into a nearby store, and the whole thing is caught on camera!  

The Pacelli hockey team has won 10 of their last 13 games. Large part to that success is senior Luke Yenter, and he is our Newsline 9 Athlete of the Week.Senior Luke Yenter holds the schools all time career scoring record with 86 goals and 80 assists. "It feels really amazing cause the person that broke the record he's a really good hockey player and i just can't even imagine being that good so it was kind of a shock when i realized wait i have a chance."Yenter developed a passion for hockey ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne has been cleared to return from a knee injury that kept him out the past three weeks, and he will start Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks.Nashville re-assigned goalie Marek Mazanec back to Milwaukee in the AHL on Wednesday, and coach Peter Laviolette said after practice Wednesday that they pushed back Rinne's return to err on the side of caution.Rinne hurt his knee Jan. 13 against Vancouver and missed eight games with the Predat...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly says Gov. Scott Walker's plan for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena has "zero chance" of passing in its current form.Robin Vos said Wednesday that the Republican-controlled Assembly will only go along if the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County also help pay for the stadium.Walker's proposal is to have the state borrow $220 million in bonds to help pay for the stadium.Republican Sen. Tom Tiffany, a member of the Legislature's budget comm...

MERRILL (WAOW) – A man and a woman were arrested and about a pound of marijuana was seized following a search of a Merrill home, police said Wednesday.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Members of the state Department of Natural Resources board are calling Republican Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to strip the panel of its policymaking authority a mistake.

A 95-year-old woman was found dead near railroad tracks in Rothschild Wednesday morning, according to Rothschild Police Department.

Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Letroy Guion has been arrested in Florida for possession of marijuana, according to Capt. Barry Warren of the Starke Police Department in Florida.

According to the Department of Agriculture, Wisconsin produces about a quarter of the nation's cheese.

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

Frank Kaminsky scored 23 points and No. 5 Wisconsin's athletic frontcourt overwhelmed Indiana in a 92-78 win on Tuesday night. Kaminsky was 9 of 12 from the field for the Badgers (20-2, 8-1 Big Ten).  

Nobody wants to be audited by the IRS, but many taxpayers make simple mistakes that can lead to just that.