Local Wausau News

The summer has treated crops like soybeans and corn well this summer, but could have a negative impact on ginseng. 

Antigo citizens are weighing in on the recent video released, showing the actions of police at the high school prom shooting back in April. 

Local farms are taking measures to keep their cows safe in the heat.

The Antigo School District is beefing up security at two of its schools with the start of an $80,000 upgrade.  

A longtime officer with the Wausau Police Department opened up about the current struggles of being a cop after the recent attacks on law enforcement around the country this month.

The North Central chapter of the Red Cross is sending relief to northwestern Wisconsin flood victims to help them dry, disinfect, and rebuild. 

On day 2 of the Republican National Convention Tuesday, a Wausau Democrat running for the state Legislature said she is worried Wisconsin Republicans will be influenced by what she calls Donald Trump's extreme views.

GERMANTOWN, Md. (AP) -- A woman says she was able to identify the man who broke into her home and attacked her because he was a former middle school classmate she recognized from periodic appearances in her Facebook news feed. 

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) -- Police say a supervisor at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, tried to steal $3,000 worth of chips from a craps table by hiding them in her bra. 

WAUSAU (WAOW) – Republicans and Democrats in Wisconsin's sprawling 7th Congressional District each have primary races to settle in the Aug. 9 primary election, according to the final ballots set by the state Governmental Accountability Board. 

A federal judge has issued an order allowing people who lack photo identification to vote in November.

An officer with Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is in critical condition after being shot while investigating a report of person being shot at by several people in a vehicle.

One person is dead after a single car crash in Taylor County.

Baseball in the summer brings cheers, fans, brats and beers! But Newsline 9's Jordan Betts is in for a different baseball experience.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A federal judge has issued an order allowing Wisconsin residents who lack photo identification to vote in November.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Latest on a strange new case of Zika discovered in Utah (all times local): 1:25 p.m. A source has told The Associated Press that a Utah man caring for his father contracted Zika virus in a case that has baffled health officials.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Police in North Carolina say a person playing "Pokemon Go" was stabbed and a second player assaulted, but investigators say they don't think the attacks were related to the game.

Washington County woman asked to stop mowing lawn topless.

A campaign ad by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson that he pulled last week because it was too soon after an attack in Nice, France, has been revamped to now mention that attack. 

A Dallas man was seriously injured after flying off a water slide over a cliff in Texas.