Local Wausau News

Trempealeau County joins Buffalo County in declaring a state of emergency after heavy rains flood parts of the area.

Crews are searching in the Town of Prentice for a missing 80-year-old man. Officials with the Price County Sheriff's Department say the man went berry picking around 1 p.m. Thursday. His wife reported him missing around 8 p.m. that night.  Multiple agencies are currently searching the area. According to authorities the man is not believed to be in any danger. Newsline 9 has a crew heading to the scene. Stay with us for the latest in this developing story.

Day 7 of the Rio Games features medal action in swimming, track and field, track cycling, fencing, judo and more. Here are some things to watch (all times local):

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has introduced Mike Pence at a rally in Milwaukee after skipping a Donald Trump campaign stop last week. 

It's looking more and more like Aaron Rodgers will be a spectator when the Packers open up their preseason against the Browns on Friday night. The game begins at 7:00 p.m. and can be seen exclusively on Newsline 9.

WARRENS, Wis. (WAOW) -- An area cranberry grower celebrates the opening of a new facility on Thursday.

Thursday marks seven years since an Antigo teenager went missing in Wausau.

INDEPENDENCE, Wis. (AP) -- Heavy rains washed out some roads and led to flash flooding in west central Wisconsin. 

Safety experts said drivers need to take all the necessary precautions when it's raining, even if it's not coming down that hard.

Rain has plagued the majority of Thursdays since the farmer's markets opened on the 400 Block for the summer, and vendors are frustrated.

Neighbors on Thomas Street remain optimistic following the Wausau city council's decision to purchase their homes. The city will tear them down to widen the road.

A member of the Marathon County Board wants to add prayer to the its meeting's agendas.

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- San Diego police say they are trying to identify a 2-year-old girl whose body was found in a duffel bag carried by a couple headed to Mexico. 

The owner of Cabaret Bar in Wausau said she hopes to reopen her business on Friday, just over a week after it caught fire.

They were on the road during a winter storm, when a forty-four year old woman received a call that changed her and her families life....

Meow over Kitten Bowl, it is time for the "Kitten Summer Games." 

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has named two well-known business leaders and top financial contributors to Gov. Scott Walker to an economic advisory team.

At 4-4, the Colby Hornets finished fifth in the Cloverbelt Conference in 2015 -- good enough to see a playoff game, just not good enough to win one.This year, Colby aims to take the next step, and according to coach Jeff Rosenmeyier, they have just the team to do it. 

   LINGONIER, Pa. (AP) -- A child has fallen from a roller coaster at a western Pennsylvania amusement park.

A new report says the value of taxable property in Wisconsin is up 3 percent this year, but has still not fully recovered from losses since the recession.