Local Wausau News

WAUSAU (WAOW) – A judge on Tuesday ordered a 39-year-old Antigo man jailed on $100,000 bond following an incident with his girlfriend and a confrontation with police that led to a building being burned down and a high-speed chase.

HONOLULU (AP) -- President Barack Obama is applauding Sony Pictures Entertainment's decision to screen its film "The Interview" in a limited number of theaters.

RHINELANDER (WAOW) - Bolstered by nearly 5 inches of new snow, most of Oneida County's nearly 800 miles of snowmobile trails open Tuesday, an organizer said.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health officials are recommending an end to the nation's lifetime ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men, a 31-year-old policy that many medical groups and gay activists say is no longer justified.

NEW YORK (AP) - More encouraging news on the U.S. economy helped send the Dow Jones industrial average above 18,000 for the first time.

Add a diamond-encrusted cross to the spontaneous acts of jewelry generosity sweeping Boston this holiday season.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of new U.S. homes fell in November, evidence that recent job gains have yet to boost the housing sector.

Sony may have scrapped the release of the movie "The Interview," but it will be in at least at one theater in New York City -- onstage, that is.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Dane County authorities have released details about the death of a man in farm accident.

Thousands of people in central Wisconsin are without power during this wintry weather.

Tuesday morning's wintry mix is already impacting holiday travel.

With their win over the Buccaneers on Sunday and some help from the Redskins on Saturday, the Packers have officially clinched a playoff berth. However, the work is just beginning.

Turns out newly hired Wisconsin football coach Paul Chryst had more competition for the job than anyone thought. Not that most of the 45 other applicants who sought to replace Gary Andersen ever had a serious shot.

Sharing the ball is making basketball fun for the Milwaukee Bucks. They're even winning games at a remarkable rate, at least compared to last year's miserable 15-win season.

Scores and result's from Monday's prep sports action.

Nigel Hayes had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 6 Wisconsin returned from a nine-day break to beat California 68-56 on Monday night.

Bobby Portis had 18 points and 10 rebounds as Arkansas won its second game in three days with an 84-54 victory over Milwaukee-Wisconsin on Monday night.

Changing weather could bring some challenges to this busy travel week.

JaJuan Johnson scored 19 points and Derrick Wilson scored 15 points and grabbed nine boards as Marquette roared back from a five-point halftime deficit to beat North Dakota 67-54 on Monday night.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - A Wausau man is in jail after being charged with performing sexual acts with a horse.