Local Wausau News

Authorities say a New Jersey man has been charged with sexually assaulting and killing his new girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter.

Authorities say a man called 911 in south Georgia to report a break-in, then ambushed and shot the officer who came to investigate. Both men were wounded in the ensuing gunfire, and both are expected to survive.

Good news for anyone who’s ever had to drag a sick dog or cat to the veterinarian and knows how miserable that car ride can be – the vet can now come to you!

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The father of a young girl whose decomposed body was found in a crib at their Ohio apartment has been sentenced to three years in prison. 

COOPER CITY, Fla. (AP) -- A woman and her 4-year-old grandson got a big scare when their SUV was partially swallowed by a 10-foot-by-10-foot sinkhole near the drive-thru of a South Florida McDonald's. 

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- A Delta Airlines flight from Minneapolis to Rapid City landed by mistake at an Air Force base instead of the airport. 

Ten states are suing the federal government over rules requiring public schools to allow transgender students to use restrooms and locker rooms conforming to their gender identity. 

All eight people on a small transport bus that rolled over on a Jefferson County highway have been taken to hospitals. 

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he's praying for unity against "senseless violence" in the wake of the killing of five officers Thursday night in Dallas. 

  MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- U.S. Senate hopeful Russ Feingold says he's troubled by Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.   

(CNN)-- House Speak and Wisconsin native Paul Ryan is reacting to the deadly attack on police in Dallas overnight that left 5 officers dead and 7 hurt.   

 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi's governor is asking a judge to let a state law take effect that would let some businesses and government employees cite religious beliefs to deny or delay services to same-sex couples.  

 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House has passed an anti-drug bill intended to stem surging deaths among drug abusers.   

  NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook is adding to its Messenger app an option for encrypted chats that can only be read on devices where they are sent or received.     

The Wausau Police Department is responding to the tragedy in Dallas.

WAUSAU (WAOW) - A gunman fired one shot at a man who fled after a friend put his hands up when confronted early Friday morning in a southwest side neighborhood, Wausau police said. 

A Wausau woman who has spent a lifetime volunteering to help others is recognized with the July Jefferson Award.

Some Black Lives Matter supporters are condemning the slayings of police in Dallas during a protest over fatal police shootings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota.

If you're looking for fun in Wausau this weekend, Wake Up Wisconsin has you covered.