Local Wausau News

The heroin and opioid epidemic continues to grow in central Wisconsin at an alarming rate with no end in sight.

Members of the Hmong community say they were shocked by the decision to suspend County Administrator Brad Karger.

The pastor of the Good News Christian Center in Beloit says everyone is praying for Malachi Taylor.

The Lincoln County Fair has preparations in place to keep the public and animals comfortable during the heat wave. 

Marathon County administrator Brad Karger reacted to his suspension after the county's executive committee found his actions at the "Justice for Dylan Yang" rally in May were out of line for a community leader. 

A conservative group funded by the Koch brothers that is backing Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has canceled $2.2 million worth of ads it had planned to run to help the incumbent in August and September.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - The owners of the Wausau Center Mall are returning a nearly $18 million loan to lenders, in essence turning the downtown property over to them, the city's economic development director said Wednesday. 

A Milwaukee police officer who was shot by a domestic violence suspect last weekend was saluted by hundreds of law officers as he left the hospital.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - Marathon County Crime Stoppers needs help to find the owner of a light-colored SUV who may have information about two dogs suspected of being used as bait dogs by dog fighters.

WASHINGTON (WAOW) - The U.S. Transportation Department is providing $4.15 million in federal highway money to repair roads and bridges damaged by heavy rains and flash flooding in northern Wisconsin, Secretary Anthony Foxx said Wednesday. 

The new Pokemon Go app has taken over and millions are playing the game.

The National Weather Service says it's been four years since Wisconsin has had the potential for the oppressive heat and humidity expected Thursday and Friday. 

Wisconsin Republicans at the national convention in Cleveland say they support the strong anti-Hillary Clinton messaging at the gathering, but they suspect it will soon shift to more of a defense of why Donald Trump is the better candidate. 

The performance has a cast of more than 70 people, ranging in age from 5-years-old to 50-years-old.

Authorities say four people were taken to the hospital after a five-car crash on Highway 51 during the evening rush hour on Tuesday.

The chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party says Bernie Sanders has contacted her about campaigning in the state to help other candidates on the ballot.

Old Style beer is returning to its hometown of La Crosse, where it will be brewed again and roll out its first new blend in 15 years. 

The CDC is working with Florida health officials to investigate what could be the first Zika infection from a mosquito in the continental United States. 

The parents of a toddler killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World say they don't plan to sue the theme park resort over the death. 

With a major heat wave on the way, the Wisconsin DOT is urging drivers to take caution with the increased potential for pavement problems.