Local Wausau News

Monroe police say dozens of dead cats were found in the freezer of a home that was raided earlier this week.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice has set up an anonymous tipline for anyone with information on the police shooting of a black man whose death sparked violence in Milwaukee. 

MILWAUKEE (WKOW) --  The calls are growing for the release of the body camera video of the police shooting of Sylville Smith in Milwaukee.

CANTON, Ohio (AP) - The Pro Football Hall of Fame is offering refunds to fans who bought tickets to its canceled preseason game this month. 

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The University of Wisconsin system's governing body has approved a request for $42.5 million in new funding. 

Wausau residents teamed up with the city to designate a new taxi stand next to the 400 Block to make finding a cab easier at night.

Law enforcement in Marathon County will be cracking down on drunk driving for the rest of the month and into September for Wisconsin's statewide "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign. 

Political newcomer Mary Hoeft is running against incumbent Rep. Sean Duffy for the 7th congressional seat in the November election.

Thursday is the final day the community can submit comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the Lake Wausau drawdown. 

Five new members joined the Wausau police force Thursday.

ROSWELL, Ga. (AP) -- An autopsy report says the bodies of two slain Georgia teens had been placed in distinct poses when they were found behind a grocery store in an Atlanta suburb. 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- A federal judge has definitively blocked a Florida abortion law that prevents state funds from going to organizations that provide abortions. 

STEVENS POINT (WAOW) - A judge Thursday refused to dismiss charges accusing a Stevens Point teenager of having sex with a girl who passed out at a house party, according to online Portage County court records. 

Green Bay Packers players Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers have agreed to meet with the NFL regarding an investigation of PED usage, according to ESPN’s and Cover 2 Contributor Rob Demovsky.

The Janesville Police Department says it has fired a probationary officer who was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - Wausau Mayor Robert Mielke said Thursday the city would drop its plan to enact a $20 wheel tax for road repairs if Marathon County passes one and funnels $650,000 from it to the city. 

A Brazilian police official is telling The Associated Press that American swimmer Ryan Lochte fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro.

U.S. Sen Ron Johnson is expected to take questions at a luncheon in Milwaukee.

The Ho-Chunk Nation is adding hotels and expanding casinos in Wisconsin. 

The Sheboygan County woman accused of killing her 2-year-old son says voices told her to take her child's life.