Full Riverfront Rendezvous Lineup Announced
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- City leaders in Stevens Point have announced the full lineup for this year's Riverfront Rendezvous festival. The festival begins Thursday, July 4th in Pfiffner Pioneer Park and features three days of musical entertainment, ending with a fireworks show over the Wisconsin River. Support acts f...
Apr 25, 2024
State Of Affairs Ep. 13 Former State Treasurer Candidate Orlando Owens
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -State of Affairs episode thirteen is now available, featuring former Republican candidate for State Treasurer Orlando Owens joining the program to discuss his campaign and issues facing the state. When speaking about the issues and talking to voters on them, Owens says he believes there is a lot of r...
Apr 25, 2024
Wisconsin DOJ Names Park Falls Homicide Suspect
PARK FALLS, WI (WSAU) -- A 50-year-old man is expected to be charged with homicide in connection with the death of a Park Falls woman earlier this month. Christopher Dyer is being held in the Price County jail on a $1 million bond. The State Department of Justice is expected to bring charges against him soon. The arres...
Apr 24, 2024
Smith-Chamness Found Not Guilty for Exposing a Child to Harmful Materials
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Central Wisconsin man has been found not guilty of one felony count of exposing a child to harmful materials. Keyiondra Smith-Chamness was cleared after a 1.5-day jury trial this week. Court records show both sides made their arguments on Tuesday afternoon. Court recessed that evening, with closi...
Apr 24, 2024
Teske Enters Plea for Reckless Injury, Vehicle Theft Charges
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Merrill man accused of a Wausau shooting incident and subsequent vehicle theft was in court on Wednesday. Zach Teske entered a not guilty plea to numerous charges including reckless injury, felony bail jumping, and taking a vehicle without consent from the owner. Investigators say he got into an ...
Apr 24, 2024
Recreation Trails Open in Marathon County This Weekend
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Several outdoor recreation trails will open this Friday in Marathon County. According to a news release from the County, that list includes the following areas: Burma Forest ATV/UTV trails Nine Mile County Forest mountain bike and horse trails Kronenwetter and Leather Camp County Forest horse trail...
Apr 24, 2024
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City Council Approves Parking Lot Fencing for Wausau PD
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The Wausau Police Department's parking lot will get ornamental fencing later this year to protect officers. Chief Matthew Barnes says it's unfortunate that the department needs to take these measures, but it puts them in line with others across the state and region. "Any modern, new police dep...
Apr 24, 2024
Wausau Finance Committee Approves Room Tax Funding for Fireworks Show
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The Wausau Finance Committee has approved an $8,500 contribution to a proposed multi-jurisdictional Independence Day Fireworks Show planned by Wausau Events for 2024. Board President Pete Valiska says they plan to launch the show from the Wausau Airport, which will also be used for the Wings over W...
Apr 24, 2024
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Trial Scheduled for Wausau Man Accused of Armed Burglary
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Marathon County judge has scheduled a three-day jury trial for a Wausau man accused of breaking into an east-side home in June of 2023 and beating the occupants. T'Eliq Whitelow is accused of breaking into the home through a basement window and then threatening a man with a gun. Officers say he a...
Apr 23, 2024
High-Speed Chase in Nekoosa Injures Six Teens
NEKOOSA, WI (WSAU) -- A high-speed chase in Nekoosa ended with a crash that injured six occupants in the vehicle. The incident began Sunday at 1:45 AM when officers attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle that ran a stop sign at a high rate of speed. The driver ignored the officers and continued from Nekoosa into the Tow...
Apr 23, 2024
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Greenheck Expands To Knoxville, TN
SCHOFIELD, WI (WSAU) -- A Central Wisconsin HVAC company is adding a manufacturing and distribution campus in Knoxville, Tennessee. Greenheck Group announced the plans in a press release on Tuesday. Construction on the new campus is expected to be completed in stages, with the $300 million facility coming online during...
Apr 23, 2024
Sanchez Pleads Not Guilty for Schulz-Juedes Homicide
FOND Du LAC, WI (WSAU) -- The woman accused of killing Cindy Schulz-Juedes in the cell they shared at the Taycheedah Correctional Facility has pled not guilty to one count of intentional homicide. Taylor Sanchez entered the plea on Tuesday in a Fond Du Lac courtroom. She's accused of beating Schulz-Juedes, causing nume...
Apr 23, 2024
Elijah Vue's Mother Files Motion For New Bond
MANITOWOC, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - The mother of missing boy Elijah Vue is seeking to get out of Manitowoc County Jail. Katrina Baur faces felony charges of persistent child neglect. She was arrested in February and is being held on a $15,000 cash bond. According to records obtained by our Green Bay affiliate, Baur's attorney...
Apr 23, 2024
Veterans Welcomed Home From Never Forgotten Honor Flight Trip By Large Crowd
MOSINEE, WI (WSAU) - The 47th Never Forgotten Honor Flight returned home late Monday night to a large crowd of supporters eager to cheer for each of the 105 veterans. Most of the veterans served in U.S. conflicts such as the Korean War and Vietnam, and each of the veterans received loud applause and cheers from their f...
Apr 23, 2024
Initial Appearance Held for Stevens Point Arson Suspect
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- The man suspected of setting fire to a home occupied by members of a UWSP fraternity was in court on Monday. Eric Blum is now facing felony counts of arson and recklessly endangering safety. Officers say that he started numerous fires in the home on Main Street, where he had been staying. Co...
Apr 22, 2024
Stevens Point Man Accused of Library Stabbing Incident Heading for Trial This Winter
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- A Stevens Point man accused of stabbing a 71-year-old outside the Portage County Library is scheduled for trial later this year. Frank Jackson was in court on Monday where a judge blocked off two dates for a 12-person jury trial in November or December. The 29-year-old is said to have taken ...
Apr 22, 2024
Taylor County Man Dies in Farming Accident
TOWN OF JUMP RIVER, WI (WSAU) -- A 71-year-old man died after he was trapped beneath a manure spreader in Taylor County on Sunday afternoon. Officers were called to an area of State Highway 37 where they found Myron F. Brooks of Gilman pinned beneath the equipment. They managed to extract him, and he was pronounced dea...
Apr 22, 2024
Mayors Monday: Rib Mountain Administrator Gaylene Rhoden
Proposed Rib Mountain Drive changes RIB MOUNTAIN, WI (WSAU) -- There's no sign that business growth on Rib Mountain Drive will slow down anytime soon. That means Village leadership including Administrator Gaylene Rhoden are looking at traffic data to see how they can improve safety and flow, especially near the US 51/H...
Apr 22, 2024
$50,000 raised for memorial fund
MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - After his wife died unexpectedly, the Marshfield community is showing their support for officer Brody Erickson, and just a day after the tragic loss, the community has raised over $50,000. After his wife Rodi's death, the family started a GoFundMe to help Brody pay for the medical and funer...
Apr 22, 2024
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Text 911 Service Launches in Waupaca County
WAUPACA CO, Wis. (WAOW-WSAU)-- Residents in Waupaca can now contact 911 via text message in an emergency. This week the Waupaca County Sheriff's Office announced that the 'Text to 911' service is now available in the county. Waupaca County Sheriff Captain Kevin Studzinski said that this will give people another outlet ...
Apr 21, 2024
Never Forgotten Honor Flight Mission 47 Takes Off Monday
MOSINEE, WI (WSAU) -- The latest Never Forgotten Honor Flight takes off Monday morning for Washington, DC. NFHF Co-founder Jim Campbell says 95 Vietnam and 11 Korea-era Veterans will board the flight to see the memorials created in their honor. The trip leaves at about 6:30 AM and is scheduled to return to Central Wisc...
Apr 21, 2024
Raatz Trial Scheduled for October
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A four-day trial has been scheduled for a Marathon County man accused of three counts of child sexual assault. Martin Raatz will go to trial from October 7th through the 10th for the felony counts, which could land him in prison for 180 years. The 26-year-old is accused of inappropriately touching ...
Apr 19, 2024
Two Finalists Named in Wisconsin Rapids School Superintendent Search
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- The Wisconsin Rapids Public School District has named two finalists for their Superintendent position, including one internal candidate. According to the district's superintendent search website current Luxemburg-Casco Superintendent Jo-Ellen Fairbanks-Schutz and Lincoln High School Princ...
Apr 18, 2024
Former Wisconsin Governor Candidate Timothy Ramthun Announces State Senate Bid
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - A former Wisconsin Republican candidate for governor is returning to the spotlight by announcing his bid for the state Senate. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Timothy Ramthun, who placed third in the 2022 governor election, will challenge Republican Sen. Dan Feyen for the 20th Senate D...
Apr 18, 2024
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Child Abuse Awareness Event held at Marathon County Courthouse
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - On a gloomy Thursday afternoon, a small group of people took their stand against child abuse at the Marathon County Courthouse. As part of Strengthening Families month, the county hosted its annual "Hands Around the Courthouse" event, inviting people to join their hands together durin...
Apr 18, 2024