Local Wausau News

Gwendolyn Quarles has a brain disorder that appeared soon after another child lobbed a football at her face in October of last year, her parents said.

The mystery man who was photographed as he shoveled snow off the iconic Boston Marathon finish line during Tuesday's raging blizzard has been identified as bartender Chris Laudani of Back Bay Social, a neighborhood restaurant.

NEW YORK (AP) -- As police searched for a missing 6-year-old boy named Etan Patz, they jotted down the name of a teenage shop worker they met. But they didn't expect the clerk would become their suspect more than three decades later. After 35 years, Pedro Hernandez is going on trial in a case that shaped the nation's response to missing children.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Milwaukee Bucks and Marquette University are teaming up to build a multipurpose center supporting collegiate and professional athletes, academic research and wellness initiatives.

=Police in Massachusetts say a 97-year-old man and an 84-year-old woman were found dead outside their homes in different towns after this week's blizzard.

 Texas has executed a man who was convicted of strangling a woman and beating her with a hammer before setting her body on fire two decades ago.

 President Barack Obama has told House Democrats he'll give them more information about the specifics in the trade deals he's negotiating overseas.

MARATHON COUNTY (WAOW) - Marathon County businesses that rely on snow say they're feeling the pinch of a milder winter.

A lawyer for Marion "Suge" Knight says the Death Row Records founder was driving a vehicle that struck two men, killing one, in Compton, California.

Hundreds of people took to the ice and tried out curling Thursday night.

MARATHON COUNTY (WAOW) - An estimated four million Americans are now using e-cigarettes and an increasing amount is also finding its way into the hands of Wisconsin teens.

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

The push to build a casino in Kenosha is gaining support, as more and more voices are calling on the governor to change his mind about the project.

Rescue crews in New York saved a young boy who wandered onto the frozen Bronx River Thursday.

An outbreak of the measles has spread to the Midwest. Now, central Wisconsin is preparing for a possible spread.

You can call Bridge Clinic in Wausau Thursday night to learn more about your health insurance options.

STEVENS POINT (WAOW)-- A familiar fairytale is coming to life at one area high school.

With winter in full swing, many people are getting outside. Snowshoeing is a popular activity.

The blizzard that hit the east coast earlier this week has affected blood supplies in the area. 

United way of Marathon County is working to get rid of homelessness in the community.