Local Wausau News

Jimmy the Groundhog let the mayor of Sun Prairie Monday know he was upset the mayor got the forecast wrong.

Two milk trucks crashed in Marathon County, causing about 80 gallons of diesel fuel to spill onto the roadway, according to a deputy with the Marathon County Sheriff's Department.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - An Antigo man pleaded not guilty Monday to robbing a Wausau area bank, according to online Marathon County court records.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - A judge ruled Monday that a 21-year-old Wausau man accused of shooting a rifle at some relatives as they played cards is not competent to stand trial, according to online Marathon County court records.

Even though the Green Bay Packers weren't playing in the Super Bowl, a few of the players made an appearance in one of the commercials.

Three people were hurt in a stabbing at Best Nails and Spa in Rib Mountain Monday morning, according to the Marathon County Sheriff's Department.

Police say a northern Virginia man was impersonating an officer when he pulled over a car being driven by a real cop.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says that parents should have some choice when it comes to vaccinating their children in the wake of a measles outbreak in California.

Three Pennsylvania brothers recreated photos from their childhood as adults to create a sentimental calendar for their mother as a gift.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) -- If history is any guide, the handlers of groundhog Punxsutawney Phil likely will forecast six more weeks of winter.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- One moment, Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler found himself on the wrong side of a nightmare.

MINOCQUA (WAOW)-- A child fell through the ice while driving a snowmobile Sunday in Minocqua.

MARATHON COUNTY (WAOW) -- The 2015 Badger State Winter Games wrapped up Sunday.

With the Super Bowl, grocery store managers say they've seen a boost in sales this weekend for chicken wings and salty snacks.

A Sheboygan man brought his passion for gun repair to central Wisconsin this weekend during the Bob and Rocco Gun Shows in Rothschild.

MARATHON CO. (WAOW)-- A 23-year-old Village of Athens woman has been arrested after she tried to run from a deputy, that's according to a post on the Marathon Co. Sheriff's Office Facebook page.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Need evidence there's no clear path to the Republican presidential nomination?

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A team of students from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, is conducting research on foxes and coyotes in hopes of learning how the animals and humans can peacefully coexist.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he is open to sending U.S. troops to the Middle East to combat Islamic State fighters, but the potential Republican contender for 2016 presidential nomination isn't calling for them immediately.

The lead investigator in a Tomah VA probe says she would like to thank the whistleblower who raised allegations of opiates being overprescribed at the medical center.