Local Wausau News

About 100 naked people have gathered in New York City to paint the town red -- and blue, green, orange, magenta and neon yellow.

A string of armed robberies that took place Saturday night in Missouri were perpetrated by suspects who targeted their victims using Pokémon Go, a popular augmented reality game, according to police. 

Amusement parks, fireworks displays and beaches are all part of summer fun. They're also full of crowds.

Authorities say several inmates at a Texas jail broke out of a holding cell to help save an armed guard after they saw him lose consciousness.

Hodag came to an end Sunday; and while it's no surprise the acts were on fire - the fans also didn't disappoint. 

For some, golf is a sport. But for many, it's just a game. Our latest "Golf Card Tour" stop is the perfect place to bring both of those mentalities to life.

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WAOW) --- Some lucky Jake Owen fans got the experience of a lifetime.

Police in Missouri say four teens robbed victims after luring them to a specific location using the new Pokemon Go smartphone game.

Gov. Scott Walker started the second day of his annual Governor's Ride at the Grand Lodge Waterpark Resort in Rothschild. 

The festivities from the Fourth of July may be winding down, but leftover fireworks from the holiday could be a little tricky to get rid of.  

While thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of major U.S. cities again Saturday night -- protesting the recent killings by police of black men Philando Castile in suburban St. Paul, Minnesota, and Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Authorities say a 26-year-old woman from Green Bay has drowned while tubing on the Peshtigo River in northeastern Wisconsin.

A judge has sentenced a Kenosha man convicted of attacking a Milwaukee salon worker to more than three decades in prison. 

A Wisconsin businessman is set to plead guilty to fraudulently obtaining bank loans in a deal with federal prosecutors. 

Environmentalists are challenging findings in a new state Department of Natural Resources draft report that sand mining doesn't produce fine dust that can lodge in human lungs. 

The Dallas Police Department said tonight it received an anonymous threat against law enforcement across the city and has taken precautionary measures to heighten security.

A new legislative committee plans to study whether schools are collecting too much data on students and how to keep the information safe from hackers.

Wausau's annual Ribfest returned to the Wausau Downtown Airport for its 15th year on Saturday.  

Local artists came to the 400 block in downtown Wausau by the thousands for the annual Chalkfest, as part of Wausau's Big Weekend.  

A mining company plans to construct a $10 million railroad terminal near Tomah to ship sand to new markets.