Favorite Local Musician to Play Concert On the Square this Week
Wausau, WI (WSAU) - The start of the "Concerts On the Square" season has kicked off to a rainy start and the forecast for this Wednesday looks like it may follow suit. Don't fret though because as they say in showbiz, "The show must go on." The first concert held on June 5th, was moved to the Roths...
Jun 16, 2024
Barn destroyed by fire
TOWN OF BRIGHTON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A barn is a total loss after a fire Friday morning near Spencer in the Town of Brighton. According to fire crews on scene, the call came in around 11:00 a.m. When crews arrived the barn was engulfed in flames with smoke visible from a distance away. The fire chief stated the family is...
Jun 16, 2024
Four-Star 2025 Wide Receiver Eugene Hilton Announces Commitment To Wisconsin
MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Badgers secured a commitment from four-star 2025 wide receiver Eugene Hilton on Friday. According to Badgers 247, Hilton, the son of former Indianapolis Colts great T.Y. Hilton, is Wisconsin's first four-star receiver prospect since 2017 and had 46 catches as a junior, totaling 836 ya...
Jun 14, 2024
US preparing to temporarily remove Gaza pier due to sea conditions, official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military is preparing to temporarily remove its humanitarian pier off the coast of Gaza because of anticipated sea conditions, a U.S. official said on Friday, the latest challenge to the effort that has been hampered by b...
Jun 14, 2024
Pavement Buckle Season is Here
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- Warmer temperatures will create ideal conditions for pavement buckles this weekend. Pavement can buckle when the weather quickly goes from cool to very hot. This causes slabs of pavement to expand and push against one another. The pavement can buckle and create unexpected bumps or dips if the pres...
Jun 14, 2024
Update: Milwaukee County GOP Responds To Mayor Caviler Johnson Over Trump's "Horrible City" Comment
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson addressed former President Trump's alleged comment calling the city "horrible" on Thursday by saying it cost him the state in November. According to TMJ4, Johnson spoke to CNN's Laura Coate about the city on Thursday, saying, "This is a great place,...
Jun 14, 2024
Clark County Officer Accused of Child Sex Crimes
SPENCER, WI (WSAU) -- A Clark County Sheriff's Sergeant is free on a signature bond after they were arrested on suspicion of child sex crimes. The officer was arrested in the Village of Spencer on Wednesday, according to a press release from Taylor County Sheriff Larry Woebbeking. Details of the investigation have not ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Lawmakers React To Alleged Comments By Former President Trump Calling Milwaukee A "Horrible City"
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - Lawmakers from around the state of Wisconsin are reacting to alleged comments made by former President Trump about the city of Milwaukee during a meeting with GOP representatives on Capitol Hill. According to Punchbowl News, which was the first to report on the comment, Trump allegedly said "...
Jun 13, 2024
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Woman Accused of Road Rage Beating Incident in Ringle
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Marathon County woman is accused of beating another woman in what's been described as a road rage incident in the Town of Ringle. Terra LaFave is facing a felony count for strangulation or suffocation along with misdemeanor charges for battery and disorderly conduct. Investigators say she was cho...
Jun 13, 2024
US weekly jobless claims rise to 10-month high
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased to a 10-month high last week, pointing to easing labor market conditions. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits jumped 13,000 to a seasona...
Jun 13, 2024
Community Holds Vigil For Missing Teen James Yoblonski On One Year Anniversary Of Disappearance
BARABOO, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - It's been 365 days since 13-year-old James Yoblonski disappeared from his home in Reedsburg, and the community gathered on Wednesday to remember him and keep hope alive for his safe return. According to James' father, who spoke with WKOW, authorities haven't had any fresh leads to his knowledg...
Jun 13, 2024
Kronenwetter Moves Ambulance Proposal Forward, Creates Subcommittee
KRONENWETTER, WI (WSAU) -- The Village of Kronenwetter will go ahead with plans to create its own ambulance service over the next 18 months, with off-ramps in place just in case things take an unexpected turn. The Village Board voted 4-3 to move the proposal forward but amended the motion, creating a sub-committee to a...
Jun 13, 2024
Howard to Step Down at Monk Botanical Gardens
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The Executive Director of Monk Botanical Gardens is stepping down, weeks after controversy swirled around the outdoor learning center and garden. Darcie Howard announced her resignation on Wednesday, effective in early July. No specific date was given. "We would like to thank Darcie for her se...
Jun 12, 2024
Former Stevens Point EMT facing sexual assault charges
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Mark Schoeberle, a former Stevens Point EMT, is facing three felony sexual assault charges. The alleged actions are said to have taken place at Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital around late March through early April of this year, as two female victims recalled Schoeberle inappropriately tou...
Jun 12, 2024
Former President Trump To Host Rally In Racine On June 18th
RACINE, WI (WSAU) - Former President Donald Trump will be returning to the Badger State next week to address supporters in the vital swing state for the second time this year. According to the event listing on his campaign website, the event will be held on Tuesday, June 18th, at the Racine Festival Fairgrounds, with T...
Jun 12, 2024
Gates Sentenced for Manufacturing and Delivering Fentanyl
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Kronenwetter man found guilty of manufacturing and delivering fentanyl will spend two years in prison and four years on extended supervision. Wyatt Gates was sentenced on Wednesday by Marathon County Judge Gregory Strasser to six years in the state prison system- including two years behind bars a...
Jun 12, 2024
Report: U.S. & Ukrainian Government's To Sign 10-Year Security Deal That Will Include Weapons And intelligence Sharing
WASHINGTON D.C. (WSAU) - The U.S. government and the Ukrainian government are expected to formally announce an official security plan during this week's G7 meetings in Italy. The deal is anticipated to be an "executive agreement," less formal than a treaty and nonbinding on future presidents, according to peo...
Jun 12, 2024
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Victim of Weekend Crash on US 51 in Lincoln County Identified
MERRILL, WI (WSAU) -- The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has released the names of the two people involved in a deadly crash on US 51 in the Town of Skanawan. It started when an SUV driven by 20-year-old Alexia C Zuk of Crandon lost control of her vehicle and crossed the southbound lanes into the northbound lanes. A u...
Jun 12, 2024
Evon Handed Deferred Sentence for Disorderly Conduct, Sending Threating Messages
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A former behind-the-scenes Marathon County Sheriff's Office worker has been given a deferred sentence after pleading no contest to sending a threatening message to a former employer and disorderly conduct. Michael Evon pled no contest to the misdemeanor counts on Tuesday. Judge Michael Moran then d...
Jun 12, 2024
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Pop Rock Band X Ambassadors To Headline Titletown's Summer Concert Series
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers and the Titletown district have announced their Titletown Beats headliner, featuring Billboard Music Award-winning pop rock band X Ambassadors. According to a press release from the team, the Titletown Beats music series is a free, monthly outdoor event at Titletown at the H...
Jun 12, 2024
Concerts on the Square Moved to Bantr in Rothschild
ROTHSCHILD, WI (WSAU) -- For a second consecutive week the threat of storms has moved the Wednesday night Concert on the Square out of downtown Wausau. The Hucksters will take the stage inside The Cabin, a new music and live event venue inside the Bantr Hotel Rothschild at 805 Creske Avenue. "We're excited to be a...
Jun 12, 2024
Wausau City Council Fails to Override Mayor Doug Diny's Veto
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - The Wausau City Council was faced with a vote to override a mayoral veto on Tuesday and declined to do so by a vote of 7-4. The vote came just a week after Mayor Doug Diny announced that he wouldn't sign a resolution allowing the Community Development office to field proposals for consultants lookin...
Jun 12, 2024
Wrong Way Crash on I-39
KRONENWETTER, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - One person is seriously injured after a wrong-way crash on I-39 in Kronenwetter on Tuesday. An officer with the Kronenwetter Police Department attempted a traffic stop near Maple Ridge Road and I-39 at 7:23pm. The vehicle did not stop, and the officer pursued him. The vehicle traveled in...
Jun 12, 2024
Trump says he wants all remaining Bitcoin to be made in the US
(Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he wants all remaining Bitcoin to be made in the U.S. The crypto industry is increasingly trying to influence U.S. politicians as it faces heightened scrutiny from regu...
Jun 12, 2024
Record Year for Tourism in Wisconsin Highlighted in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- Governor Tony Evers and Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers celebrated a record year for tourist spending in the state by taking a hike around the Schmeeckle Reserve in Stevens Point on Wednesday. Sayers says $25 billion was spent on tourism last year, supporting one out of every 21 jobs in the st...
Jun 11, 2024