UPDATED: Wausau Teacher Pleads Not Guilty to Bringing Cocaine to School Grounds
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A 23-year-old math teacher from John Muir Middle School has pled not guilty to misdemeanor charges after officers found cocaine in his vehicle on school grounds. Nevan Larson was in court Friday afternoon where he waived his right to a reading of the charges and entered the plea for one count of po...
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Wisconsin Elementary School Teacher Arrested Following Relationship With Student
HUDSON, WI (WSAU) - A Wisconsin elementary school teacher was arrested Wednesday after allegedly having an affair with a student. According to CBS Minnesota, Madison Bergmann, 24, a 5th-grade teacher at River Crest Elementary in Hudson, has been placed on administrative leave and barred from contacting any district stu...
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April US jobs report shows looser labor market, good news for Fed
(Reuters) -U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in April and annual wage gains cooled, signs of a looser labor market which are good news for markets and the Federal Reserve that will likely require more such signals before pivoting from a higher ...
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Houthis offer education to students suspended in US protest crackdown
DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia, which has disrupted global shipping to display its support for Palestinians in the Gaza conflict, is now offering a place for students suspended from U.S. universities after staging anti-Israel...
May 03, 2024
Pacers End Bucks Season In Game Six
INDIANAPOLIS, IND (WSAU) -- Damian Lillard returned but it didn't matter as ther Indiana Pacers hammered the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 to eliminate the Bucks from the playoffs. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo remained sidelined with his calf injury but Lillard was able to return and scored 28 points to lead the Bucks. Bo...
May 03, 2024
Wausau Man Accused of Breaking Into Neighbor's Apartment While Wielding a Knife
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Wausau man is facing a felony count of armed robbery after police say he broke into a neighbor's apartment in late April. Police say Robert Carey snuck into the woman's apartment during the early morning hours on April 24th. The woman and her son were sleeping, but she woke up after hearing a sou...
May 02, 2024
Healthfirst opens new mental health facility
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Providers all across the area are struggling to keep up with the demand for mental health resources. Wausau-based Healthfirst Network saw that need, and decided to do something about it. In September, they broke ground on a new mental health clinic. Thursay they cut the ribbon and officially op...
May 02, 2024
Wausau East Staff & Students Honor K9 Therapy Dog Badge During Retirement Ceremony
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - Students, staff, and Wausau East High School gathered on Thursday afternoon to celebrate and honor their K9 therapy dog Badge. Badge has been working at the school with School Resource Officer Nick Stetzer for the last seven years, and the retirement ceremony included a slideshow presentation of stu...
May 02, 2024
Fanklin Pleads Not Guilty to Homicide by Delivery of Drugs
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Central Wisconsin man accused of providing the drugs that led to a fatal overdose in 2020 has pled not guilty to homicide and manufacturing or delivering designer drugs. Otha Franklin entered the plea on Thursday in Marathon County court. Investigators say he and the victim were snorting pills to...
May 02, 2024
Madison's Comedy On State Cancels Jewish Comedian Michael Rapaport's Thursday Show Due To Protests
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - A popular Madison comedy club has canceled Thursday night's sold-out show featuring a celebrity comedian. According to a post on X, which was confirmed by comedian Michael Rapaport, who is Jewish and has been a well-known actor for decades starring in popular shows and movies such as Deep Blue Sea,...
May 02, 2024
Pentagon acknowledges US mistakenly killed civilian in 2023 Syria strike, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has acknowledged in an internal investigation that the United States mistakenly killed a civilian in Syria in a 2023 drone strike, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The U.S. Central Command assessment con...
May 02, 2024
Biden breaks silence on college protests over Gaza conflict
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Under mounting political pressure, U.S. President Joe Biden broke his silence on campus unrest over the war in Gaza on Thursday, saying Americans have the right to demonstrate but not to unleash violence. "Th...
May 02, 2024
Big Ten Conference Announces MBB Opponents for 2024-'25 Season
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- The Big Ten Conference has announced the makeup of the 2024-'25 men's basketball schedule. Wisconsin will only play three home-and-home series against protected rivals Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa next year, accounting for six of their 20 conference games. The Badgers will then play a single game...
May 02, 2024
Congressman Derrick Van Orden's VETT Act Hopes To Improve Veteran's Experience In Higher Education
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Veteran suicide rates peak in the first two years after active service, and Congressman Derrick Van Orden believes that this is partly due to their inability to transfer to education following duty smoothly; the VETT ACT seeks to change this. "The federal government can make things ...
May 02, 2024
State Of Affairs Ep. 14 Former Lt. Gov Candidate David Varnam
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -State of Affairs episode fourteen is now available, featuring former Wisconsin Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor David Varnam joining the program to discuss life after his campaign and issues facing the state. When speaking about the issue of abortion and the role it may play in this year'...
May 02, 2024
Bird flu test shows meat supply is safe, USDA says
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Wednesday that all the ground beef samples sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) for PCR testing, tested negative for H5N1 virus. "NVSL reported that all samples t...
May 02, 2024
Biden blames China, Japan and India's economic woes on 'xenophobia'
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that "xenophobia" from China to Japan and India is hobbling their growth, as he argued that migration has been good for the U.S. economy. "One of the reasons why our e...
May 02, 2024
Fed's Powell says looming election won't sway rate decisions
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated Wednesday that political considerations around the looming presidential election will not affect the central bank's interest rate decisions. When it comes to the election, "we'r...
May 01, 2024
Stevens Point Brewery Opens New Gift Shop, Taproom
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- The Stevens Point Brewery unveiled its new taproom and gift shop on Wednesday. The $1.1 million project adds seating for up to 99 people in two bar areas and up to 36 tap lines for beer, cider, and soda. Taproom Manager Melissa Wysocki says it also fills one of the brewery's biggest tourist ...
May 01, 2024
Mountain Bay Police Department begins operations
ROTHSCHILD, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - May 1st was the first day that Everest Metro and Rothschild Police have joined, forming the Mountain Bay Metro Police Department. It marks the end of a long process that brought them together, and now their chief says they're ready to get to work. Chief Jeremy Hunt said, "We have two ...
May 01, 2024
Former Marathon County Sheriff Employee Pleads Not Guilty to False Imprisonment Charges
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A now former behind-the-scenes worker in the Marathon County Sheriff's Office entered a not guilty plea for a felony count of false imprisonment on Wednesday. Michael Evon is accused of making advances towards a female supervisor at another job, then refusing to let her leave the office until she k...
May 01, 2024
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US fast-food chains may have to amp up promotions as more people eat at home
By Savyata Mishra and Juveria Tabassum (Reuters) - Global fast food giants may have to dole out steeper promotions to lure inflation-hit customers who are increasingly opting to eat at home, following weak sales from the likes of McDonald's and St...
May 01, 2024
Bird flu testing shows more dairy products are safe, US FDA says
By Julie Steenhuysen and Tom Polansek NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that preliminary results of additional testing of more dairy products has shown that pasteurization inactivates the bird flu virus. The FD...
May 01, 2024
Kronenewetter Asks Residents To Reduce Water Usage As Well Goes Through Updates
KRONENEWETTER, WI (WSAU) - Residents of Kronenwetter are being encouraged to use less water over the next week. According to a press release from the Village of Kronenwetter, residents are asked to reduce their water usage and refrain from outdoor watering from Monday, May 5, 2024, until Friday, May 10, 2024. During th...
May 01, 2024
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Update: UW-Madison Announces 34 Anti-Israel Protesters Have Been Arrested As 4 Officers Have Been Injured
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Students at UW-Madison and UW-Madison Police, State Police, and officers from the Dane County Sheriff's Office clashed on Tuesday night as anti-Israel protests have impacted universities across the nation. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, protesters at the University of Wisconsin-Madiso...
May 01, 2024