Local Wausau News

There's heightened security at U.S. Facilities around the world today ahead of the release of a long awaited report on CIA torture tactics.

An Iowa venue says a Bill Cosby performance scheduled for next year has been postponed indefinitely.

Wausau Police are looking for a suspect after an overnight hit and run.

Eddie Lacy ran for a touchdown and caught one of Aaron Rodgers' three TD passes, and the Green Bay Packers built a 24-point lead before holding off the Atlanta Falcons for a 43-37 victory Monday night.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, Alabama receiver Amari Cooper and record-breaking Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy.

Pacelli's James Gollon drops 39 points but Newman Catholic hangs on for the non-conference home victory. 

One person was killed and two others injured in a Waushara County crash Monday night, according to Wisconsin State Patrol.

One of Wisconsin's favorite foods one of the hottest christmas gifts and an area cheese company is feeling the holiday rush.

The Wausau Fire Department is using a familiar face to help get an important message across.

This school year, the Stevens Point School District has received five bomb threats.

About 160 Wisconsin Army National Guard soldiers return to Camp Douglas following their service in Afghanistan.

A big house party in the small town of Darlington this weekend resulted in two dozen teenagers and young adults cited, mostly for underage drinking.

Police are continuing to investigate a bizarre call for help early Saturday morning.

Suburban Detroit authorities have filed first-degree murder charges against a 65-year-old woman they say slashed her son's throat and then fatally beat her 7-month-old granddaughter.

In an unusual twist, a federal judge says a class-action lawsuit over Apple's iPods should go on even though the last remaining plaintiff named in the case was disqualified.

You've heard that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. A rural Merrill man found that out the hard way when he got ripped off thousands of dollars in the last two weeks.

A house fire in Vilas County killed one person, who has not been identified, according to the Vilas County Sheriff's Department.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - Wausau police say a 45-year-old Wausau man died of an apparent heroin overdose.

Hall of Famer Bart Starr took his first steps in three months today.

SHAWANO (WAOW) – Prosecutors have dismissed two traffic tickets issued to the 74-year-old Green Bay school bus driver involved in a crash that killed a 24-year-old Athens woman in September.