US home prices jump by most in nearly two years in February, FHFA says
(Reuters) - U.S. home prices leapt in February by the most in nearly two years, federal housing authorities reported on Tuesday, reflecting the effects that lean home supply continue to have on the nation's housing market. Prices climbed 1.2% in Fe...
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Natural Gas Proposal Voted Forward in Ringle
RINGLE, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - The Town of Ringle's Planning and Zoning Commission has given preliminary approval to a proposal to bring a natural gas capture facility to the Marathon County Landfill. Representatives from Viridi Energy answered several questions about the project as dozens filled the Ringle Municipal Center ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Governor Evers' "Pothole Patrol" Stops in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- Governor Tony Evers kicked off his 2024 pothole patrol tour in Stevens Point. The Democrat put on the yellow vest and wielded a rake as he worked alongside street crews to fill a large pothole in a residential neighborhood on Blaine Street. He said the tour represents his commitment to Wisco...
Apr 29, 2024
Badgers Land Former Four Star Northern Illinois Forward Xavier Amos
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Badgers rebuild is officially underway, as head coach Greg Gard has landed his second top transfer target this week in former Northern Illinois guard Xavier Amos. According to BadgerBlitz, only a matter of hours after receiving the news that former Central Arkansas guard Camren Hunter...
Apr 29, 2024
FCC fines US wireless carriers nearly $200 million over illegal location data sharing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission fined the largest U.S. wireless carriers nearly $200 million for illegally sharing access to customers' location information. The FCC is finalizing fines first proposed in February 2020, ...
Apr 29, 2024
Man Charged After Threat to Hovde Campaign Office
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- A Dane County man is charged with sending a threatening message to the campaign office of Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde. Authorities say the message from 72 year old Joseph Quade indicated the campaign office "might blow up". Quade admitted to police he sometimes gets "...
Apr 29, 2024
Wausau Property Values Increase Sharply During Reassement
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The City of Wausau has completed property reassessments, and those who own homes or businesses should expect a significant increase. According to a news release from Mayor Doug Diny the average home value went up by 50%, with the biggest increases expected for those who own rental, older, or modera...
Apr 29, 2024
Tomahawk Man Arrested on Suspicion of His 3rd Underage Consumption
TOMAHAWK, WI (WSAU) -- A 19-year-old Tomahawk man was jailed last weekend on suspicion of his 3rd underage consumption violation. Officers say the unidentified man was pulled over for speeding on Saturday. When officers made contact with him, they immediately noticed signs of impairment. The driver refused a breath tes...
Apr 29, 2024
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Marshfield Man Out Thousands After Kidnapping Scam
MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) -- A Marshfield man lost over $1,600 after falling victim to a kidnapping scam. Police say the man was communicating with a woman who said she was the victim of a kidnapping. The man then sent $1,690 to the person through a mobile payment application. No further details about the incident were pro...
Apr 29, 2024
UW-Madison Students Raise Pro-Palestine Encampment Despite University's Camping Warnings
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Students at UW-Madison have joined other U.S. universities, such as Columbia and Yale, in setting up pro-Palestine encampments to draw attention to claims of genocide occurring in the Gaza Strip following terrorist organization Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israel last fall. According to the Milw...
Apr 29, 2024
New Poll: Former President Trump Holds Strong Lead Over Biden As Economy & Immigration Continue To Be Top Issues
WASHINGTON D.C. (WSAU) - Former President Donald Trump has opened up one of his widest leads over President Biden in recent months, with several swing dates continuing to lean toward Trump as U.S. economic woes continue to affect voters. According to CNN/SSRS, Trump currently holds his largest lead over Biden in CNN po...
Apr 29, 2024
Green Bay Packers 2024 Draft Grades Roundup: Experts Weigh In On The Packers Busy Weekend
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The 2024 NFL draft has come and gone and the Green Bay Packers were one of the teams many insiders and experts believe had one of the best weekends around the league. According to Pro Football Focus, the Packers got a B+ for their 2024 draft class saying, "Green Bay now has several versatile...
Apr 29, 2024
Mayors Monday: Wisconsin Rapids' Matt Zacher
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- Wisconsin Rapids Mayor Matt Zacher has barely moved into his new office. But, that's actually how he likes it. The new Mayor says he doesn't want to be known as the type of leader who stays hidden away in his third-floor office at City Hall. He'd rather be out making himself available to ...
Apr 29, 2024
China hints at retaliation after Biden signs Taiwan, TikTok legislation
BEIJING (Reuters) - China hinted on Monday that it could retaliate after U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law legislation to boost Taiwan's defences and seeks to get TikTok's Chinese owner to divest from the social media platform. Biden signed ...
Apr 29, 2024
Short-handed Bucks on brink of elimination
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WSAU-MetroSource) The Pacers defended their home floor after blowing out the Bucks 126-113 in Game Four at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Myles Turner led all scorers with 29 points after hitting a career-high seven three-pointers. He also came within one rebound of recording a double-double. Tyrese Haliburt...
Apr 29, 2024
Madison Man Accused of Killing 20-Month-Old Girl Found Guilty
Wausau WI, (WSAU)-- A 25-year-old man from Madison was found guilty on Friday. He has been convicted of the sexual assault and homicide of a 20-month-old girl, along with the abuse of the child's mother, who was the man's girlfriend at the time. A jury found Marshawn D. Giles guilty of 15 charges on Friday. Giles orig...
Apr 28, 2024
New Wisconsin Law Allows Access to Therapy in Schools
(WAOW-WSAU)-- When kids are struggling in school, they usually turn to their guidance counselors. Now lawmakers are allowing therapists to work in schools as an additional resource for students, helping aid their mental health. Assembly Bill 251, also known as 2023 Wisconsin Act 196, was signed into law allowing marr...
Apr 28, 2024
Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns before any Rafah move, says White House
(Reuters) -Israel has agreed to listen to U.S. concerns and thoughts before it launches an invasion of the border city of Rafah in Gaza, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Sunday. Israel's military is poised to evacuate Pales...
Apr 28, 2024
Packers Add More Safeties & Offensive Lineman On Day Three Of NFL Draft; Select Quarterback Michael Pratt
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers had a busy day three at the 2024 NFL Draft, selecting players to help up their secondary and offensive lines as well as adding a new quarterback to compete for the backup job behind Jordan Love. The full third day included the Packers trading twice, once to get Oregon safety...
Apr 27, 2024
Police arrest scores of pro-Palestinian protesters on US university campuses
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on a handful of U.S. university campuses on Saturday, as activists vowed to keep up the movement seeking a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas among other demands. The Indiana Uni...
Apr 27, 2024
Two Israeli hostages seen in latest video issued by Hamas
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Hamas released a new video on Saturday that appeared to show two Israeli hostages who have been held in the Gaza Strip since the Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel. The video is similarly filmed to previous hostage videos made ...
Apr 27, 2024
Monk Botanical Gardens Announces Name Change
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Leaders at Monk Botanical Gardens in Wausau have announced a new name and logo in light of recent growth. As of Friday, the area will be known as Wausau Botanical Gardens. The garden and nature preserve had been named for Robert W. Monk, who helped to start the garden by donating 21 acres of land t...
Apr 27, 2024
Measles Case Reported in Dane County
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has confirmed a case of measles in a Madison-area resident. According to a press release on Friday, the person lives in Dane County and regularly travels to Rock County for work. DHS has been working with local health officers in both areas to notify res...
Apr 27, 2024
Brewers Top Yankees in 11
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- Joey Ortiz brought home the winning run on a single to left in the bottom of the 11th to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees in interleague play on Friday. Ortiz's single scored placed runner Owen Miller and broke a 6-6 tie after the sides exchanged runs in the 10th...
Apr 27, 2024
NBA roundup: Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers drop Bucks in OT
Tyrese Haliburton converted a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left in overtime, lifting the Indiana Pacers to a 121-118 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series in Indianapolis. Haliburton gaine...
Apr 27, 2024