Local Wausau News

Authorities say a police officer in a small, central Georgia city has been shot and killed by a suspect who remains on the loose. 

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says the north side is calming after violence in the wake of a police shooting that left one man dead. 

A charity concert was held on Wausau's 400 Block Saturday night.

Veterans from around Central Wisconsin were honored on Saturday before the annual Log Jam Festival kicked off in Mosinee.  

Packers wide receiver Jeff Janis has a fracture in his right hand, according to ESPN. The former Pack Attack guest did not play in Friday's preseason game against the Browns.

Veterans in Pittsville came together on Saturday for a town hall meeting to discuss health care issues regarding the Department of Veteran Affairs.  

A person was killed in an officer-involved shooting Saturday afternoon.

MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) -- The family of a Wisconsin man found guilty of helping his uncle kill a woman in a case profiled in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" is hopeful he will be released now that his conviction has been overturned. 

A man is dead following a motorcycle crash in Vilas County, according to the Vilas County Sheriff's department.

Sections of Highway 86 in Price County are closed, according to Highway Commissioner Don Grande.

Police say five men have died in three separate shootings overnight in Milwaukee.

A Milwaukee man who fatally beat his wife with a baseball bat has been sentenced to a maximum 40 years in prison.

Authorities say a New Mexico police officer has died after being shot in the neck during a traffic stop, and three suspects are in custody. 

Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency reports that an official request has been prepared for the temporary arrest of United States-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen over his alleged involvement in the abortive coup on July 15. 

Donald Trump plans to return to Wisconsin next week and once again the state's top Republican leaders won't be there. 

The crowd at the Packers preseason opener Friday was pleased with the new metal detectors at the field's entrance, despite having to wait longer to get to their seats.

The world changed Friday for a 1-year-old Wisconsin girl who was born deaf. It's the day Pella Jinsky heard her name for the very first time. 

DELEVAN, Wis (WKOW)-- Delevan Police today confirmed they are conducting an investigation into the marked ballot that was tweeted by Janesville businessman, Paul Nehlen, who challenged Paul Ryan for his 1st Congressional seat during the Wisconsin primary. 

A Wausau teen is the proud recipient of the third annual "Paul Bunyan Service Above Self" award. 

After the tragedy at the Punta Gorda Police Department where a 73 year-old woman was fatally shot during a citizen academy class, the Wausau Police Department said they already have many safety checks in place so a similar situation can be prevented.