Articles tagged with county
Wed, May 23, 2012
Dane County man charged in fatal distracted driving crash
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Prosecutors said a man was either chatting on his cell phone or writing a text message just before he rear-ended an ...
Tue, May 22, 2012
Alabama's Jefferson County votes to skip bond payment
By Melinda Dickinson
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - County legislators for Alabama's bankrupt Jefferson County voted unanimously on Tuesday to skip a $15 million payment ...
Tue, May 22, 2012
Bloom, Eagon appointed to bench early
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Two area attorneys who were elected judge last month will start their new jobs a little earlier than usual.
Governor Walker ...
Tue, May 22, 2012
Motorcyclist killed after slamming into tree in Dodge County
DODGE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a tree in Dodge County.
The accident was discovered early Monday afternoon on ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Investigation into child shot with arrow in Fond du Lac County continues
FOND DU LAC, WI (WTAQ) - Fond du Lac County Sheriff's continue to investigate after a 7-year-old girl was shot in the back with ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
County committee approves donations, insurance on David Obey Library at UWMC
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A proposed library of the papers of David Obey is one step closer to construction.
Donations towards the proposed David R ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Judge puts 7-time drunken driver on probation
WAUPACA, Wis. (WSAU) – A Neenah man caught driving drunk in Waupaca County in March won’t be able to drive for the next three ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
Langlade County sheriff's investigate police chase that led to fatal crash
LANGLADE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities in north central Wisconsin are investigating a police chase which ended in a crash that killed the offending driver ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
Langlade County man dies in chase with police
ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) - Authorities in north central Wisconsin are investigating a police chase which ended in a crash that killed the offending driver.
Langlade ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
Former Tavern League treasurer charged with theft
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – The former Lincoln County tavern league treasurer will make her first court appearance today on charges she stole more than $20 ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
College grads move on to next adventure
UNDATED (WSAU) – This will be a busy weekend for college graduates in our area.
Mid-State Technical College is the first area school to kick ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
Marathon County to seek funding partners for Holtz Krause soccer field
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County is still looking at ways to pay for a proposed soccer complex in Wausau.
Administrator Brad Karger says the ...
Wed, May 16, 2012
Man killed in Rock County crash identified
ROCK COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A 71-year-old man killed in a one-vehicle accident in far southern Wisconsin was identified Wednesday as Ronald Johnson of Edgerton ...
Wed, May 16, 2012
Aquatic center director faces drug charge
ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – Antigo’s aquatic center director has made his first court appearance on marijuana possession charges.
Jeffrey Neufeld is accused of buying ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Nassau County seeks $41 million for tax refunds
By Joan Gralla
(Reuters) - Under the threat of having $80 million of its bank accounts frozen by the courts, New York's Nassau County ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Mallison seeks 71st Assembly seat
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Portage County board supervisor and former Stevens Point City Council member is running for the state Assembly.
Tom Mallison ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Inmate pleads guilty to escape
NEILLSVILLE, Wis. (WSAU) – A Clark County jail inmate has pled guilty to escaping custody last August.
Christopher Demarrias was being treated at Memorial Medical ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Marathon County boy killed in farm accident identified
ATHENS, WI (WTAQ) - A three-year-boy who died in a central Wisconsin farm accident was identified Sunday as Travis Flory.
Marathon County authorities said Travis ...
Fri, May 11, 2012
County receptive to weather radio plan
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will buy and resell up to 100 weather radios to rural residents not covered by tornado sirens or other ...
Tue, May 08, 2012
Trial ordered for 11-time drunken driver
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Plainfield man will stand trial for his 11th drunken driving offense.
Police arrested Mark Schulke two weeks ago after ...
Fri, May 04, 2012
Molepske launches DA bid
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – State Representative Louis Molepske Junior (D-Stevens Point) will end his legislative career to run for the top prosecutor's job ...
Fri, May 04, 2012
Skis Meat Market, late business champion honored
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Portage County Business Council will honor a local meat market and a mentor to new business ventures during its ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Alabama Senate passes tax for bankrupt county
By Verna Gates
(Reuters) - The Alabama State Senate on Thursday approved a bill allowing cash-strapped Jefferson County to revive a local jobs tax that ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
Bankrupt Alabama county cuts more workers
By Verna Gates
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's bankrupt Jefferson County is laying off more government workers as prospects for reviving a local employment-tax ...
Tue, May 01, 2012
Wood County to study workers' wages, benefits
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) Wood County has hired an outside consulting firm to compare the wages of county employees to similar jobs in the ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
UPDATED: Victims identified in triple fatal
LINWOOD, Wis. (WSAU) – Authorities have identified three people killed in a car crash yesterday on Highway 66.
The driver was 29-year-old Scott Dean of ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
Fiery truck crash kills 3 people in Portage County
PORTAGE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A coroner in central Wisconsin says it might take a few days to identify three people killed in a fiery ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
Oneida County task force aims to curb drowning deaths
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – Oneida County officials are hoping to lower the number of drowning deaths in the county with a new swimming task force ...
Mon, April 30, 2012
Marathon county solid waste unveils new ad campaign
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County Solid Waste will tell you where to put it! Your trash, that is.
A new campaign launched this month ...
Sun, April 29, 2012
Waukesha County Clerk Nickolaus won't seek re-election
WAUKESHA, WI (WTAQ) - Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus says she won’t run for re-election this year, but her Saturday statement didn’t give ...
Sun, April 29, 2012
Waukesha County clerk will not run for relection
WAUKESHA, Wis. (WSAU) - Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus says she won’t run for reelection this year, but her Saturday statement didn’t give ...
Fri, April 27, 2012
Three arrested in meth factory raid in Grant County
BOSCOBEL, WI (WTAQ) - Three people are awaiting charges after authorities in southwest Wisconsin broke up a meth-amphetamine factory in Boscobel.
A 25-year-old man, a ...
Fri, April 27, 2012
Prison ordered for drunken driver in high speed chase
NEILLSVILLE, Wis. (WSAU) – A Clark County judge has sentenced a Minneapolis man to a year-and-a-half in prison for his 6th drunken driving offense.
David ...
Fri, April 27, 2012
Man killed in Dane County crash
CROSS PLAINS, WI (WTAQ) - A rural Dane County man was killed late Thursday night when his pickup truck hit several trees.
It happened around ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Iowa County man killed in tree cutting accident
IOWA COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A 64-year-old man was killed Monday while cutting trees in southwest Wisconsin.
Iowa County authorities said the man was working ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Portage County hosts low-cost infant immunization clinics
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – You can get low cost immunizations for your child at a special clinic today in Portage County.
It's National ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Former Oneida County medical examiner arraigned on theft charges
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) - Oneida County's former Medical Examiner has entered a not guilty plea to misconduct in public office and theft.
45 year ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
New York's Nassau County lease of sewer plant faces hurdles
By Joan Gralla
(Reuters) - New York's Nassau County taps the debt market this week, with plans to lease its sewer system for nearly ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
Portage County will add more emergency sirens
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Portage County emergency management officials want to add four more tornado warning sirens. They’re waiting for state an ‘ok ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Milwaukee County may have to give back some federal funds
MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Milwaukee County might have to give back $542,000 in federal community development grants, because some of the recipients did not meet ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
State Capitol police chief Tubbs named Dane County emergency management coordinator
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The State Capitol police chief who kept control during last year’s massive pro-union demonstrations is moving on – but not very ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
NY's Suffolk County cuts capital budget by 21 percent
By Joan Gralla
(Reuters) - Next year's capital budget for New York's Suffolk County will be cut 21 percent because of the county ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
Officials identify motorcyclist killed in Adams County crash
ADAMS COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A motorcyclist killed in a weekend collision in Adams County has been identified as 53-year-old Ronald Burdick of Arkdale.
Sheriff ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
City explores humane officer
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will look at contracting with the Humane Society of Marathon County for a humane officer to help control the city ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
Search shifts for Sayner woman
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (WSAU) – The Vilas County sheriff's department has called off a land search for a missing Sayner woman though authorities are ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
Woman's body discovered in Waushara County
REDGRANITE, Wis (WSAU) The death of a 21-year-old woman in Waushara County is under investigation. The sheriffs department received a call at 10:30 ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
College hosts spring open house
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) –If you want to learn more about going to college, you will have a chance to do so on Sunday ...
Thu, April 12, 2012
Trial ordered in gang related stabbing
CRANDON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Forest County judge has ordered four men to stand trial for the gang-related beating and stabbing of a Wausau man ...
Wed, April 11, 2012
Alabama county could hike rates to pay sewer debt: receiver
By Melinda Dickinson
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Politically unpopular rate hikes could cover the debt service on the $3.14 billion of sewer-system debt that ...
Wed, April 11, 2012
Creditors win bid to appeal Alabama county's bankruptcy
(Reuters) - A federal judge has cleared the way for Bank of New York Mellon and other creditors to challenge in court the landmark $4 ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
Highest card decides Marathon County board winner
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County has drawn the winner of a contested race for the county board.
Reverend Oliver Burrows and John Rhyner each ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
43 people in Milwaukee County DA's office sign Walker recall petitions
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Forty-three people who work in the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office signed the Walker recall petitions.
But none of them are ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
Search is on for missing Vilas County woman
VILAS COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities in Vilas County need your help finding a missing woman.
55-year-old Sandra Schinke was last seen last Thursday, just ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
Merrill "back on track" a year after tornado
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Mike Handlin lost almost everything when a tornado roared through Merrill one year ago today. The house he had lived in ...
Mon, April 09, 2012
Search for missing boater in Barron County continues Monday
BARRON COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A search was expected to continue Monday for a La Crosse area boater missing since Good Friday in a northwest ...
Mon, April 09, 2012
Woman missing from Vilas County
SAYNER, Wis (WSAU) Sheriffs deputies, the D-N-R, and local volunteers are searching for a missing Vilas County woman. 55-year-old Sandra Schinke was last seen ...
Mon, April 09, 2012
Coin-toss to determine write-in winner of county board seat
UNDATED (WSAU) After a tie on Election Day, a seat on the Portage County board of supervisors will be determined by a coin toss ...
Fri, April 06, 2012
Marinette County girl, missing for 2 weeks, found in Arkansas
AMBERG, WI (WTAQ)-Missing 10 year old Brianna Lujan of Amberg, was located with Arlie Yarbrough in Arkansas Sunday morning. Officials say Yarbrough is ...
Fri, April 06, 2012
High school senior ready to join Price County Board
PRICE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A high school senior from northwest Wisconsin will join his local county board on April 17th.
Travis Nez, an 18-year-old ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
Prosector will run for Portage County DA's job
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) On Tuesday, Tom Eagon became a judge -- winning the election for the retiring Frederic Fleishauer's seat on the bench ...
Wed, April 04, 2012
Charges filed in gang-related stabbing
CRANDON, Wis. (WSAU) – Five people have been charged in Forest County with the gang-related stabbing of a Wausau man who was a potential witness ...
Wed, April 04, 2012
St. Croix County is healthiest in Wisconsin, topping Ozaukee County
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - St. Croix County has replaced Ozaukee County as the healthiest in Wisconsin.
That’s according to the annual rankings put out ...
Wed, April 04, 2012
Milwaukee County Board membership cut in half by voters Tuesday
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Voters in 12 Milwaukee suburbs say they want to put their county board on a diet.
They voted overwhelmingly Tuesday in favor ...
Wed, April 04, 2012
Vruwink becomes Wisconsin Rapids mayor; Eagon elected judge in Portage County
UNDATED, Wis. (WSAU) – Zack Vruwink was the winner in a four-way race yesterday. He got 3,000 votes. The second-place finisher, Jim Lucas, got ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Heroin bust during traffic stop in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A car that was stopped for speeding resulted in a pair of heroin arrests in southwest Wisconsin.
Grant County sheriff ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Portage County DA, corp counsel seek open judge's seat
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County’s top two lawyers will face each other tomorrow in a bid to become the county’s next ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Portage County and state corrections announce partnership to reduce recidivism
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – State Corrections officials will be in Stevens Point today to help promote the state's new community corrections model.
The ...
Fri, March 30, 2012
Workers critical of new employee manual in Columbia County
PORTAGE, Wis (WSAU) There’s a new legal dispute involving Wisconsin’s limits on public union bargaining. A union said the Columbia County Board ...
Fri, March 30, 2012
Portage County unveils online court records
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Starting today, you will be able to look up Portage County court files online.
County and state court staff have ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
December drunken driving chase leads to trial
NEILLSVILLE, Wis. (WSAU) – A Minneapolis man will stand trial on charges he led police on a drunken driving high speed chase in December on ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Two arrested in stolen car in Shawano County
BONDUEL, Wis. (WSAU) – Shawano County sheriff’s deputies have arrested two men for stealing a car from Green Bay and then driving off without ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Vocke reappointed to Government Accountability Board
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Walker has re-appointed a Northwoods judge to serve on the Government Accountability Board.
The governor named retired Vilas County Judge ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Marathon County supports ag enterprise areas
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County board has voted in favor of two petitions that could lead to the designation of two agricultural enterprise ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Trial ordered for spine stealing medical examiner
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has ordered Oneida County’s medical examiner to stand trial on charges she stole a body part from an ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Roadside fire in Wood County
TOWN OF ROCK, Wis (WSAU) There was a roadside fire near Highway 10 in Wood County yesterday afternoon. It happened off Falcon Road in ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
19-year-old arrested after Vilas County hit-and-run
ST GERMAIN, Wis (WSAU) A man’s body was lying in the middle of Highway 155 in Vilas County – the apparent victim of a ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Marathon County explores ag enterprise areas
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County board will decide tomorrow whether to ask the state to designate two agricultural enterprise areas in the county ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Ignore Florida law on Cuba trade, county attorney says
MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida had no authority to enact a pending law that would prohibit local governments from hiring firms that do business with Cuba ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Wood County ok's nursing home renovations
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) The Wood County board of supervisors approved $3-million to renovate the Edgewater Haven Nursing Home. Some family members of patients ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
Clark County added to gypsy moth quarantine
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state Department of Natural Resources will put Clark County under state and federal gypsy moth quarantine April 1st.
The move ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
Plea bargain in Taylor County arsons
MEDFORD, Wis (WSAU) The first of four arson suspects in Taylor County reached a plea bargain with prosecutors yesterday. 20-year-old Cain Wojick pled guilty ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Committee picks new Northcentral Technical College board members
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A committee has reappointed two members of the NTC Board of Trustees and picked a new member.
The appointment committee selected ...
Fri, March 16, 2012
UW-Stevens Point officials conducting study of eastern Marathon County lakes
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – UW-Stevens Point researchers are trying to determine what sort of use lakes in Marathon County are getting with a survey ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Local jobless rates down from year before
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Local jobless rates rose across Wisconsin in January from the month before but are down compared to the same time a ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Governor looks for new Lincoln County judge
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The governor’s office has begun accepting applications to fill a judicial vacancy in Lincoln County.
Judge Glenn Hartley said last ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
NY's Suffolk County legislature approves note sale
By Joan Gralla
(Reuters) - The legislature of Suffolk County, New York approved a $90 million short-term note sale on Tuesday that the county executive ...
Mon, March 12, 2012
New York's Suffolk County notes seen getting low rates despite crisis
By Joan Gralla
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Suffolk County, which last week declared a financial crisis, is still expected to obtain fairly ...
Mon, March 12, 2012
Another Dane County judge extends Voter ID injunction
MADISON (WRN) For the second time in recent days, a judge in Dane County has ruled against Wisconsin’s controversial voter ID law. On ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Rural Lincoln County home destroyed in fire
SCHLEY, Wis. (WSAU) - A home in the Town of Schlay is damaged tonight following a fire.
Lincoln County officials say a call came in ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
Business group holds Stevens Point school board forum
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Portage County Business Council will hold a candidate forum this morning for candidates who want to serve on the ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
NY's Suffolk County seeks to avert April cash crunch
By Joan Gralla
(Reuters) - New York's Suffolk County, fighting against time to avoid running out of cash, plans on selling $90 million in ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
High court rejects Crandon survivor's appeal
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from the sole survivor of a mass shooting in Crandon in October ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
UPDATED: All Marathon County snowmobile trails closed
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County closed the snowmobile trails in its northeast zone today.
That means all snowmobile trails in the county are closed ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Suffolk County avoids immediate Fitch cut
(Reuters) - Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday that the credit rating for New York state's Suffolk County will not be immediately affected by its ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Lincoln County judge will retire in June
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County Judge Glenn Hartley will retire this summer.
Hartley confirmed Tuesday that he will step down from the bench June ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Kampmeyer remembered as a hero
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Friends are rushing to help the family of a volunteer firefighter killed on the job yesterday in Abbotsford.
Jamison Kampmeyer's ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Judge clears way for Alabama county bankruptcy
By Michael Connor
(Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County can go ahead with its $4.23 billion bankruptcy case, the biggest ever by an American ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Judge clears way for Alabama county's bankruptcy
(Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County can go ahead with its $4.23 billion bankruptcy case, the biggest ever by an American municipality, a federal ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
UPDATED: Dead firefighter identified in Abby fire
COLBY, Wis. (WSAU) – Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters are mourning the loss of a volunteer firefighter who was killed yesterday fighting a fire in ...
Sat, March 03, 2012
Student injured in Walworth County school bus crash
WALWORTH COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - One of five students riding a school bus that crashed in Walworth County Friday afternoon had to be taken to ...
Fri, March 02, 2012
Former Portage County official pleads guilty to misconduct charges
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County's former interim purchasing director has been convicted of felony misconduct in office.
56-year-old Joyce Barge will serve ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
Marathon, Wood counties open winter recreation areas
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Snowmobile trails will open in three quarters of Marathon County tomorrow morning.
Trails in the northwest, northeast and southeast zones will ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
Court order request against UWSP prof dropped
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Portage County court commissioner has dismissed a college student’s request for a temporary restraining order against a professor ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
Greenwood man dies in skid steer rollover
TOWN OF MEAD, Wis. (WSAU) – A rural Greenwood man died in a farming accident yesterday.
The Clark County sheriff’s office says 41-year-old Allen ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
Alabama legislators cool to bankrupt county's woes
By Verna Gates and Michael Connor
(Reuters) - On a recent unseasonably warm workday in Birmingham, Alabama, the line to get car-license plates filled two ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
Marathon County passes social host ordinance
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County has approved an ordinance to mimic the social host laws in a number of Wausau Metro communities.
The measure ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
CCAP launch delayed in Portage County
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County will delay the public launch of online court records for one more month.
The county had planned to ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
UPDATED: Bond set for woman in high speed chase
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 20-year-old Phillips woman after a high-speed chase early Saturday for drunken driving and ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
Body of Schofield man found after Rock County car crash
EMERALD GROVE, Wis (WSAU) The body of a Schofield man was found near the scene of a mini-van crash in Rock County. 36-year-old Lee ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
Local judges nominated to Government Accountability Board
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Two former judges from north central Wisconsin are in the running to serve on the Government Accountability Board.
A candidate committee ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
UWMC to help teach parents about college
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) –Parents of area high school students can learn more this week about sending their kids to college.
U-W Marathon County holds ...
Sun, February 26, 2012
Door County administrator suspended amid probe
STURGEON BAY, Wis. (WSAU) – A committee in Door County has voted to start an ethics investigation into the conduct of County Administrator Michael Serpe ...
Sat, February 25, 2012
Wood County 911 Dispatcher Suspended
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) The dispatcher who mishandled a 911 call from a person who saw a missing Wood County man walking on a ...
Fri, February 24, 2012
Driver dead in Belle Plaine crash
SHAWANO, Wis. (WSAU) – One person died and another was injured in a head-on crash on Highway 22 in Shawano County today.
The sheriff’s ...
Fri, February 24, 2012
Former Walker aide pleads not guilty, wants change of venue
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Former Milwaukee County Walker aide Tim Russell pleaded not guilty this afternoon to charges that he stole $21,000 from a ...
Thu, February 23, 2012
Son charged in father's murder
SHAWANO, Wis. (WSAU) – A Birnamwood man has been charged with killing his father this week.
Joshua Johnson reportedly shot his father Donald to death ...
Thu, February 23, 2012
Home invasion suspect appears in court
NEILLSVILLE, Wis. (WSAU) – A Neillsville man accused of attacking a rural Clark County resident during a home invasion this month has made his first ...
Mon, February 20, 2012
DNR investigating snowmobile death in Langlade County
LANGLADE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - The state DNR is investigating the death of a suburban Milwaukee woman in a snowmobile crash in Langlade County.
Authorities ...
Mon, February 20, 2012
Man cited after overnight car crash
TOWN OF WOOD, Wis. (WSAU) – Wood County sheriff's deputies have ticketed a Rhinelander man who crashed his car in a ditch early this ...
Mon, February 20, 2012
Woman killed in Langlade County snowmobiling accident
ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – A 58-year-old Franklin woman died over the weekend in a snowmobiling accident in Langlade County.
The sheriff's office says Dianne ...
Mon, February 20, 2012
Marshfield city leaders talk splitting Wood County over frac sand tax
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) - Will a new county named “Century County” be established in central Wisconsin with Marshfield as the county seat?
A presentation supporting ...
Mon, February 20, 2012
Marathon County to vote soon on social host ordinance
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County board members will vote next week on the possible passage of a county wide social host ordinance.
Part of ...
Fri, February 17, 2012
Portage County deputy named SWAT officer of the year
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Portage County deputy is Wisconsin's top SWAT officer.
The Wisconsin Association of SWAT Personnel named Deputy Ryan Hoffman ...
Thu, February 16, 2012
Marathon County committee approves Holtz Krause negotiations
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will keep negotiating with the backers of the proposed Holtz Krause soccer complex following a vote by the executive ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Bankrupt county OKs minimum debt payments
By Michael Connor
(Reuters) - Alabama's bankrupt Jefferson County agreed on Wednesday to a temporary hike in debt payments after lawyers for Syncora Guarantee ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Suspects wanted in Clark County home invasion
NEILLSVILLE, Wis. (WSAU) – Clark County authorities are looking for at least two people suspected of breaking into a man's home and beating him ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Wood County suspends dispatcher over mishandled 911 call
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – Wood County authorities are suspending a dispatcher for apparently mishandling a 911 call made the day a 29-year-old Wisconsin Rapids ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Report: Taylor County overreported airport usage
MEDFORD, Wis (WSAU) The numbers of take-offs and landings at the Taylor County airport may have been greatly exaggerated in order to get federal ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Wausau OKs soccer complex funding
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will pay Marathon County $100,000 to buy the former Holtz Krause landfill and turn it into a soccer complex ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Suspect in Antigo marijuana ring faces more charges in Shawano County
SHAWANO, Wis (WSAU) One of the suspects in the Antigo marijuana ring is also facing charges in Shawano County. Bradley Maahs lives in Wittenberg ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
Bear hibernates in Wood County storm tunnel
VESPER, Wis (WSAU) A black bear picked an unusual place to hibernate… in the pipe of a drainage tunnel in Wood County. Several people ...
Mon, February 13, 2012
County surveys on budget priorities
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County is asking taxpayers how the county should spend its money over the next five years.
About 1,100 households ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
Former coach faces trial in drug ring
ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – Antigo's former high school football coach and elementary school principal will stand trial on drug dealing charges.
Langlade County Judge ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Charges pending in Portage County burglary, theft ring
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Seven people in Portage County could face criminal charges for a string of burglaries and wire thefts that cost victims ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Former Walker aide pleads guilty to campaign activities while working for county
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A former Scott Walker aide in the Milwaukee County executive’s office pleaded guilty Wednesday afternoon to a pair of misdemeanor ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
City panel OK's funding for landfill purchase
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's finance committee agreed Tuesday to chip in $100,000 toward Marathon County's plan to redevelop the former Holtz ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Wausau to share Holtz Krause funding with county, says mayor
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's parks committee has approved a measure to start acquiring the proposed Holtz Krause soccer complex in conjunction with the ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Portage County names new justice official
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A changing of the guard is underway in a Portage County office that works to reduce recidivism and coordinate other ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Pedestrian injured in Adams County
DELL PRAIRIE, Wis (WSAU) A 23-year-old woman is in critical condition after being struck by a passing vehicle on Highway 13 in Adams County ...
Mon, February 06, 2012
Death toll rises to three in Fond du Lac County crash
CAMPBELLSPORT, Wis (WSAU) Counselors will return to Campbellsport High School today, as classes resume for the first time since nine soccer teammates were involved ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Milwaukee County board member accused of accepting bribe
MILWAUKEE (WSAU) A Milwaukee County Board member is due in court Wednesday on charges that he took $500 to help a financial firm win ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Records detail student's assault
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Investigative records released Thursday offer conflicting reports about exactly what happened aboard a school bus in Lincoln County last July ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
Marathon County looks to purchase proposed soccer complex
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County officials are now looking to purchase the proposed soccer complex on the Holtz Krause landfill site.
The county's ...
Tue, January 31, 2012
SUV, mini-van crash in Lincoln County
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) An SUV and a mini-van crashed near the intersection of Highway 107 and County Road Z in the Town of Corning ...
Tue, January 31, 2012
Logger killed in Chippewa County
CORNELL, Wis (WSAU) A logger was killed yesterday in Chippewa County when he was hit by a moving log-skidder while clearing fallen trees. Sheriff ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Oneida County medical examiner appears on misconduct charges in body theft case
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A Oneida County judge has formally charged the county's medical examiner with criminal misconduct in office over allegations show stole ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
County official calls Kronenwetter mobile home park a "housing emergency"
KRONENWETTER, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County housing officials were on hand last night in Kronenwetter to help residents of a mobile home park find support ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Plea bargain for ex-Walker aide in Milwaukee County
MILWAUKEE (WSAU) A former aide to Governor Scott Walker when he was the Milwaukee County executive has agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Lincoln County snowmobile trails to open Friday
UNDATED (WSAU) Lincoln County snowmobile trails will open today at noon.
It’s been a late start to the season because of limited snow-cover ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Marathon County targets underage drinking parties
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will likely follow the lead of two Wausau area municipalities in passing a measure that will target anyone who ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
High speed chase suspect charged
NEILLSVILLE, Wis. (WSAU) – A Minneapolis man has made his first court appearance on charges he led police on a drunken driving high speed chase ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
Marathon County board picks interim chairman
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Marathon County Board of Supervisors has picked a new chairman. Gary Wyman will serve as chair until the spring elections ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
New charges filed against Antigo drug ring suspect
SHAWANO, Wis. (WSAU) – One of three people charged in an Antigo marijuana ring is facing new charges in Shawano County.
Prosecutors charged 47-year-old Brad ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
UPDATE: Killer gets no chance for release in mother's murder
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge ordered a Wausau man to spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his mother in 2010 ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Marathon County revamps Emergency Management office
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There’s been a shake-up in Marathon County’s emergency management office.
Jerome Boettcher, who’d held the job for 15-years ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Dahms murder trial starts in Portage County today
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Bancroft man will go on trial today for killing his girlfriend’s aunt and stabbing two others in May ...
Thu, January 19, 2012
Marathon County committee votes to accept Battle of the Bulge memorial
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County's executive committee agreed yesterday to take over control of the Battle of the Bulge memorial on the Courthouse ...
Thu, January 19, 2012
Marathon County can't show preference to local vendors, says counsel
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County's executive committee let a measure that would have given preference to local vendors drop in committee yesterday.
The ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
One dead, three injuried in Taylor County rollover
DEER CREEK, Wis. (WSAU) – One Medford-area teenage is dead, three others were injured in a rollover crash Wednesday afternoon in rural Taylor County.
The ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Portage County United Way gets ready to start LIFE Report
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County's United Way wants your information for their upcoming LIFE Report.
Officials will be sending out surveys next ...
Mon, January 16, 2012
Three inmates accused in jail fights
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – At least three inmates at the Lincoln County jail are facing charges for two separate fights last week.
The sheriff’s ...
Mon, January 16, 2012
Portage County names top highway, IT officials
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – There is about to be a new man in charge of road work in Portage County.
The county board will ...
Mon, January 16, 2012
Reports target alcohol abuse, obesity
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Local officials are serious about curbing alcohol misuse and getting more people to slim down.
The two issues are both identified ...
Fri, January 13, 2012
Unemployment, alcohol misuse among Marathon County challenges
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County faces a challenge of how to help unemployed residents find living wage jobs, according to a new report.
The ...
Fri, January 13, 2012
Corrected: Sioux County, Iowa: Ground zero for U.S. farm boom
By P.J. Huffstutter
SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA (Reuters) - If there is an epicenter of the nation's farmland boom, it can be found here ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
LIFE report due out Friday
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The United Way of Marathon County will give us a look at the quality of life in our community when it ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
Car, semi crash on Highway 80
TOWN OF REMINGTON, Wis. (WSAU) – A car crashed into a semi on Highway 80 in rural Wood County last night.
No one was injured ...
Wed, January 11, 2012
Police found pot, stolen guns in rural Merrill home
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Police arrested a rural Merrill man on drug charges.
Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies used a police K9 to search Kevin ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
Sioux County, Iowa: Ground zero for farm boom
By P.J. Huffstutter
SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA (Reuters) - If there is an epicenter of the nation's farmland boom, it can be found here ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
Plover farms will co-host 2014 Farm Tech Days
PLOVER, Wis. (WSAU) – Two farms from Plover will co-host Farm Technology Days when they return to Portage County in 2014.
Feltz Family Farms and ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
County supports statewide road weight task force
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Support is growing in Marathon County for a statewide task force that would study long-term solutions to the impact of large ...
Fri, January 06, 2012
Aides to then-county-exec Scott Walker make court appearances in John Doe investigation
MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Two officials who served under Governor Scott Walker when he was the Milwaukee County Executive appeared in court Thursday. Criminal complaints said ...
Fri, January 06, 2012
Study: Manure hauling road damage can be mitigated
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – State officials have released the results of what is literally a groundbreaking study on the impact of agriculture equipment on roads ...
Thu, January 05, 2012
Medical examiner facing charges
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – Oneida County's medical examiner is facing criminal charges for stealing a body part during an autopsy this week.
A judge ...
Tue, January 03, 2012
Milwaukee County hopes to use Web to ID recent deaths
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Authorities in Milwaukee hope they can provide answers to a number of unexplained deaths in recent years.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner ...
Tue, January 03, 2012
State supreme court to take up Langlande County case on work misconduct and unemployment benefits
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The State Supreme court is taking up a Langlade County case over unemployment benefits and illegal drug use.
At issue is ...
Mon, January 02, 2012
Lincoln County pulls truck from lake, arrests man for OWI on Lake Alexander
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – It was a busy weekend on Lake Alexander for Lincoln County deputies.
Friday afternoon, officials were called to the lake for ...
Sat, December 31, 2011
Dane County DA Wants To Re-Open Union Lawsuit
MADISON, WI (WSAU) Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne has asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reopen his lawsuit challenging the governor’s collective ...
Fri, December 30, 2011
Semi truck spills 30K pounds of jalapenos in Dodge County
COLUMBUS, WI (WTAQ) - If salt and sand don’t cut through the ice this winter, how about jalapeno peppers?
30,000 pounds of the ...
Thu, December 29, 2011
Bond set at $10,000 in Adams County stabbing case
FRIENDSHIP, Wis (WSAU) Bond was set at $10,000 for an Adams County man who’s accused in a Christmas-day stabbing.
Prosecutors say police ...
Thu, December 29, 2011
Oneida County snowmobile trails open Friday
RHINELANDER, Wis (WSAU) Snowmobile trails in Oneida County will open on Friday.
The county’s recreation director says there’s enough snow-cover for state ...
Thu, December 29, 2011
Wood County sheriff to take part in New Year's Safe Ride program
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) - Wood County party-goers just might be surprised to find Sheriff Thomas Reichert “behind the wheel” as part of the county’s ...
Tue, December 27, 2011
Jail inmate sets off fire alarm
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A Tomahawk man arrested for a fight Christmas Eve will appear in court today on charges he set off a fire ...
Sat, December 24, 2011
Shawano County Crash Victim ID'd
WESCOTT, WI (WSAU) A man that was killed early Friday morning in a single vehicle crash in Shawano County has been identified as 57 ...
Thu, December 22, 2011
Man arrested after high speed chase in Clark County
NEILLSVILLE, Wis. (WSAU) – A Clark County judge set bond Thursday at $25,000 for a Minneapolis man arrested for his 8th drunken driving offense ...
Wed, December 21, 2011
Region enjoys drop in jobless rates
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – People looking for work in central Wisconsin last month generally found it, according to state figures released Wednesday.
The state workforce ...
Wed, December 21, 2011
Wood County to support frac-sand companies
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) The Wood County board passed a resolution encouraging frac sand operations in the county. The measure was approved, 12-5. Just ...
Wed, December 21, 2011
Portage County deputies break up burglary ring
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County officials say they've broken up a burglary ring that took part in 13 thefts across the county ...
Tue, December 20, 2011
Driver takes plea in July 2010 hit-and-run
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Rosholt man will spend two years on probation for crashing into a woman in rural Marathon County last year then ...
Fri, December 16, 2011
Man arrested in botched bank holdup
KING, Wis. (WSAU) – Sheriff’s authorities in Waupaca County have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with an attempted robbery Wednesday at a bank ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Babysitter to stand trial in child's death
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Bancroft man will stand trial in the reckless homicide of a 2-year-old boy whom prosecutors say he killed by ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Man dead after car crashes into semi
TOWN OF LIND, Wis. (WSAU) – A 68-year-old Berlin man died after he crashed into a semi truck that was turning onto a highway in ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Man tries to rob Waupaca County bank
KING, Wis. (WRN) - Waupaca County detectives are investigating an apparent attempted robbery at a bank in King, just outside Waupaca.
Detective Captain Don Conat ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
Trial ordered for Monico drug grower
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A Monico man has been bound over for trial for growing marijuana in his home.
Joseph Novak will be arraigned next ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
UWSP faculty member referred on battery charge
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Investigators in Lincoln County have referred a UW-Stevens Point faculty member to prosecutors on battery charges for allegedly punching a student ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Marathon County board chair Keith Langenhahn steps down
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The chairman of the Marathon County board will be stepping down at the end of the year.
Keith Langenhahn announced today ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Man leads deputies on 22-mile chase in Wood County
AUBURNDALE, Wis. (WSAU) – A Milladore man led Wood County sheriff's deputies Monday night on a high-speed chase that lasted for 22 miles.
Police ...
Mon, December 12, 2011
Marathon County gets grant money to fund drug unit
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County officials will be getting $44,000 in grants to help fund the metro-wide drug enforcement program next year.
Sheriff ...
Sat, December 10, 2011
One Dead In Adams County Crash
BIG FLATS, Wis (WSAU) a 67 year old Greenfield man was killed in a one-car accident on Friday afternoon in the Adams County town ...
Fri, December 09, 2011
Creditors challenge Jefferson County bankruptcy
By Terry Baynes
(Reuters) - Jefferson County, Alabama, has no legal grounds to be in municipal bankruptcy proceedings, the county's creditors argued in a ...
Fri, December 09, 2011
Langlade County sheriff: school principal investigation will take time
ANTIGO, Wis (WSAU) The Langlade County sheriff is trying to discourage rumors and speculation about a police investigation that involves an Antigo school official ...
Fri, December 09, 2011
Lincoln County joins victim notification network
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County is now part of a national network that lets you track when someone is released from jail.
The county ...
Fri, December 09, 2011
Portage County United Way beats fundraising goal for 2011
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Officials from the United Way of Portage County say they've already beaten their fundraising goal this year.
Executive director ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
UWSP student claims professor punched him
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Authorities in north central Wisconsin are investigating a report that a UW-Stevens Point professor punched a student during a summer field ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
Portage County joins CCAP
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County has joined the rest of the state in making court files available electronically through the Consolidated Court Automated ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
More communities consider social host ordinance
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – At least four Wausau area municipalities and Marathon County plan to follow Wausau’s lead in passing an ordinance that would ...
Tue, December 06, 2011
Pennsylvania county commissioner charged with perjury
By Dave Warner
NORRISTOWN, Pa (Reuters) - A commissioner from Philadelphia's largest suburban county was arrested on Tuesday and charged with lying about business ...
Tue, December 06, 2011
Pennsylvania county commissioner charged with perjury
By Dave Warner
NORRISTOWN, Pa (Reuters) - A commissioner from Philadelphia's largest suburban county was arrested on Tuesday and charged with lying about business ...
Mon, December 05, 2011
Judge orders prison time for jealous wife
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A rural Portage County woman who was fueled by jealousy will spend two years in prison for stabbing her estranged ...
Mon, December 05, 2011
Federal aid sought for local ginseng farmers
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Walker is asking federal officials to help ginseng farmers in Marathon and Lincoln counties who suffered heavy crop losses this ...
Mon, December 05, 2011
Woman faces sentencing for stabbing husband
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A rural Portage County woman will be sentenced today for stabbing her husband this summer.
A judge postponed Jessica Galvan ...
Fri, December 02, 2011
Portage County group gets federal solar-power grant
PLOVER, Wis (WSAU) A central Wisconsin group is getting a $465,000 federal grant to help people use solar energy. The Midwest Renewable Energy ...
Wed, November 30, 2011
Taylor County men face arson charges
MEDFORD, Wis. (WSAU) – Authorities in Taylor County have arrested two men on arson charges for setting fires in the Rib Lake area.
Police arrested ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
Court upholds conviction of Jefferson County official
(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and sentencing of a Jefferson County, Alabama, official for corruption tied to the overhaul ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
Deer thrill kill suspect put in prison for 11 years
WAUPACA, Wis. (WRN) – A Waupaca County judge sentenced a man to 11 years in prison Tuesday for running down a half dozen deer with ...
Sat, November 26, 2011
College student killed in plane crash in Marathon County
MARATHON COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A plane crash in Marathon County leaves a college student from Minnesota dead.
Investigators say 24-year-old Matthew Zocher was the ...
Fri, November 25, 2011
Plane crash in Marathon County
ATHENS, Wis (WSAU) There's been a small plane crash in the north-west corner of Marathon County.
The plane disappeared from radar on Wednesday ...
Thu, November 24, 2011
Fire in Adams County destroys home
TOWN OF DELL PRAIRIE, Wis (WSAU) A home in Adams County is a total loss after a fire yesterday morning. It happened around 11-30 ...
Tue, November 22, 2011
All judges in Penn State's county recused in abuse case
By Ian Simpson
STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) - All of the judges in Penn State University's home county have recused themselves from the child ...
Tue, November 22, 2011
Hunters dead in Taylor County
MEDFORD, Wis. (WSAU) – Two hunters died over the weekend in Taylor County.
The sheriff's office says a 70-year-old Janesville man died of natural ...
Tue, November 22, 2011
Hunter dies in Bayfield County
UNDATED (WSAU) A hunter has been found dead in the woods in Bayfield County.
The 86-year-old from Racine was discovered by a member of ...
Mon, November 21, 2011
Door County has highest liquor licenses per capital
EGG HARBOR, WI (WTAQ) - One of Wisconsin's best-known tourist attractions also has the most liquor licenses for each full-time resident. The Green Bay ...
Mon, November 21, 2011
Hunter shot in Clark County
THORP, Wis (WSAU) There was a hunting mishap Sunday morning in Clark County. A hunter was shot in the woods in Thorp.
Sheriffs deputies ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Mother who beat child faces trial
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Bancroft woman will stand trial on charges she beat her 2-year-old son for weeks with a rhinestone-studded belt and ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Escape, chase suspect sentenced to prison
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 22-year-old Marshfield man will spend three-and-a-half years in prison for escaping arrest by kicking out the window of a police ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
Alabama county bankruptcy was a surprise: receiver
By Chip Barnett
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Creditors of Alabama's Jefferson County were "very close" to reaching a deal with the debt-stricken county and ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
Jefferson County bankruptcy another Alabama "punt"
By Karen Pierog
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - They call it "Alabama Punting Syndrome," and it has a lengthy history.
Jefferson County's bankruptcy filing surprised ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
Wood County health department to move
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) Wood County's health department is moving.
The department will move into space provided by the Riverview Hospital Association. They ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
Solution sought for overweight manure haulers
STRATFORD, Wis. (WSAU) – Farmers and manure haulers will sit down tonight with county officials and state lawmakers to work out issues with overweight haulers ...
Tue, November 15, 2011
Woman faces trial for possessing, using drugs
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) - A Merrill woman will stand trial on drug possession charges and for using those drugs while she was pregnant last year ...
Sun, November 13, 2011
Langlade County dive team finds missing kayaker
ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) - The Langlade County Sheriff’s office says the body of a kayaker has been found.
Thirty one year old Travis Groenewold ...
Thu, November 10, 2011
Marathon County keeps tax rate level in 2012
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Marathon County has passed its 2012 budget.
The county board kept the tax rate the same at 5-dollars-17-cents per thousand dollars ...
Wed, November 09, 2011
Three dead in Shawano County crash
TOWN OF LESSOR, Wis. (WSAU) – Three people died when a van skidded into a truck on Highway 156 in Shawano County this morning.
Paramedics ...
Wed, November 09, 2011
Union workers decry Marathon County budget
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) About 25 union members attended yesterday's public hearing on the 2012 Marathon County budget. They're upset over higher health ...
Tue, November 08, 2011
Dive team searches for missing Kayaker in Langlade County
LANGLADE COUNTY, Wis (WSAU) Sheriff deputies are looking for a missing kayaker who was last seen on Saturday on Post Lake in Langlade County ...
Mon, November 07, 2011
Trial starts tomorrow for son accused in mom's death
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man will go on trial this week on charges he staged his mother’s drowning last year so he ...
Fri, November 04, 2011
Marathon County health department settles into new home
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County's health department held the official opening of their new facilities at North Central Health Care yesterday.
The department ...
Wed, November 02, 2011
U.S. tries "hip hop" diplomacy in Pakistan
By Chris Allbritton
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Considered by many Pakistanis to be public enemy number one, the United States on Monday turned to the musical ...
Tue, November 01, 2011
Portage County budget includes preliminary jail funding
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Portage County’s proposed budget includes some long-range planning money for a new county jail. That’s controversial because jail ...
Thu, October 27, 2011
Missing criminal's remains found
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – Police have positively identified human remains found in Germantown two years ago as those of a saratoga man charged with ...
Tue, October 25, 2011
County judge reaches plea bargain
WAUKESHA, Wis (WSAU) A Waukesha County judge reached a plea bargain in a disorderly conduct case. Judge Linda Van De Water was upset that ...
Fri, October 21, 2011
Semi-truck crashes, catches on fire in Portage County
ALMOND, Wis (WSAU) A semi-truck crashed at the Highway D exit on I-39 near Almond early Friday morning. The truck caught on fire after ...
Fri, October 21, 2011
Portage County Rake-a-thon kicks off tomorrow in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County's United Way is helping out the community with their annual Rake-A-Thon as part of National Make a ...
Wed, October 19, 2011
Wood County stops plan to remove frac sand road fees
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – Wood County officials have delayed action on a resolution which would have stopped possible road fees for incoming frac sand ...
Wed, October 19, 2011
Standoff in Lincoln County resolves peacefully
BRADLEY, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County police say a hostage situation in the town of Bradley is over this afternoon.
It started around 9:30 ...
Wed, October 19, 2011
Investigation complete into F-16 crash in Adams County
UNDATED (WSAU) The Air Force blames engine failure for the crash of an F-16 fighter plane into an empty vacation home in Adams County ...
Wed, October 19, 2011
Wood County board members vote against pay raise
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) The Wood County board voted 'no' on a pay raise for members of the board of supervisors. The vote was ...
Tue, October 18, 2011
Marathon County approves weapons ban in buildings
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County leaders voted 21-10 tonight to ban weapons inside of county buildings.
The new county policy bans you from carrying ...
Tue, October 18, 2011
Wausau man dies in Walworth County crash
TOWN OF LAFAYETTE, Wis (WSAU) A Wausau man is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Sunday in Walworth County.
A 1996 Buick crashed into ...
Mon, October 17, 2011
Concealed carry bans spread in area
UNDATED (WSAU) – Two more cities in central Wisconsin want to ban you from carrying a concealed weapon in municipal buildings.
Wausau's public health ...
Mon, October 17, 2011
Dump truck crash in Adams County injures two
HANCOCK, Wis. (WSAU) – Two dump truck drivers are injured today following a crash in the town of Hancock.
Adams County deputies and the State ...
Mon, October 17, 2011
One frac sand company reaches road agreement with Wood County
MARSHFIELD, Wis (WSAU) One of the four frac sand companies that wants to move to the Marshfield area has signed a road usage agreement ...
Fri, October 14, 2011
DNR to reconsider "mega dairy" permit in Adams County
UNDATED (WSAU) The D-N-R says it will reconsider a state permit for a proposed mega-farm in central Wisconsin. Officials made a preliminary ruling that ...
Thu, October 13, 2011
Chippewa County man convicted of murder in Florida
UNDATED, WI (WTAQ) - A Chippewa County man has been convicted of shooting-and-stabbing two women in Florida 11-and-a-half years ago. But investigators say Bill Marquardt ...
Thu, October 13, 2011
Marathon County considers gun ban
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will ban you from carrying a concealed weapon in all county buildings under a resolution the county board will ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
Kansas county resumes domestic abuse enforcement
By Kevin Murphy
KANSAS CITY, Kan (Reuters) - A county official in the capital city of Kansas, who had refused to prosecute some domestic abuse ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
Two more kids sickened by E-coli in Green County
GREEN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Two more children in Green County have come down with E-coli poisoning. But it’s not known whether the bacteria ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
Highway 10 pileup causes injuries
TOWN OF LIND, Wis. (WSAU) – A minivan crashed into a semi truck as it was trying to turn on Highway 10 in Waupaca County ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
Portage County DA runs for judge
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – District attorney Tom Eagon wants to be Portage County’s next judge.
Eagon announced Wednesday that he is running for ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Gravel roads may return in Clark County
NEILLSVILLE, Wis (WRN) A central Wisconsin county may have to turn some of its paved roads back into gravel. Clark County has 300 miles ...
Mon, October 10, 2011
UWSP and Portage County host lecture on surviving schizophrenia
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County's health department will be hosting a special lecture on surviving with schizophrenia tomorrow night.
Bill McPhee was ...
Mon, October 10, 2011
Home visits expand in Lincoln, Oneida counties
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A federal grant will help social workers reach out to at-risk families in three Northwoods counties.
The state Department of Children ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
Money strains could have some Clark County roads return to gravel
CLARK COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Could you imagine paved highways going back to gravel? That’s what officials are talking about in Clark County in ...
Fri, October 07, 2011
Forest County humane society runs low on cash
CRANDON, Wis (WSAU) The Forest County Humane Society says it may close its animal shelter is they can't raise more money. The new ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
No tax increase in Portage County budget
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Portage County executive Patti Drier is proposing a 2012 budget that would keep taxes steady.
The $105-million proposal would increase ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
Marathon County proposes no concealed carry in county parks buildings
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County's parks commission has voted to ban concealed carry in all county parks buildings.
The move comes after discussion ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
Trial ordered in armed police standoff
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A Minneapolis man will stand trial in Lincoln County on charges he pointed a short-barreled shotgun at a sheriff's deputy ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
Second mom charged with drug use during pregnancy
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A Merrill woman charged Tuesday with possessing methamphetamine and morphine is also facing charges she used those drugs while she was ...
Mon, October 03, 2011
Wood County gets new 911 dispatching program
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – When you call 911 in Wood County, you'll be getting more help than before thanks to a new system ...
Mon, October 03, 2011
Budget avoids layoffs, major cuts
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will hold the line on property taxes and will not lay off any employees next year under a budget ...
Thu, September 29, 2011
Convicted sex offender wins new sentencing hearing
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – An appeals court has ordered a judge in Wood County to re-sentence a Milwaukee man convicted of sexually assaulting a ...
Thu, September 29, 2011
GAB: No criminal conduct in missing vote totals from Waukesha County
MADISON (WRN) The Government Accountability Board released the results of an independent investigation, finding probable cause that Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus did violate ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
Mother, daughter face Lincoln County drug charges
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) A 25-year-old Lincoln County woman who's suspected of dealing heroin with her mother was sentenced yesterday. Kayleigh Maki had pled ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
Study will look at frac sand impact in Marshfield
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – Marshfield will hire an Idaho company to study the economic impact that frac sand companies will have on the city and ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
Horses test positive for virus
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Two horses in Marathon County have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis virus.
It’s the county’s first cases this ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
City, county at odds over road fee
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – Plans for a road maintenance usage fee in Wood County have hit a roadblock in Marshfield.
City leaders say the county ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
Drug grower faces judge
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has set bond at $1,500 cash for a Monico man charged with growing marijuana in his home.
Oneida ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
Man dies in Taylor County rollover
HOLWAY, Wis. (WSAU) – A 36-year-old man died when his car crashed into a ditch in rural Taylor County last night.
The sheriff's office ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Hiker rescued from woods in Lincoln County
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) A woman fell and broke her leg while hiking in the woods near the Grandfather Hydro-electric Dam in Merrill. Rescuers had ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Funding approved for Wood County radio towers
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) State loans have been approved for two new communications towers for police and firefighters in Wood County. One will be ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Local advocates fight child poverty
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A group of children's advocates in central Wisconsin is working behind-the-scenes to help children in poverty and prevent kids from ...
Tue, September 20, 2011
Poverty rates up locally, across state
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The number of children living in poverty in Marathon County has nearly doubled over the last decade – a trend that matches ...
Mon, September 19, 2011
Caught...25 years later
TRIPOLI, Wis. (WSAU) – They finally caught him.
Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 63-year-old Florence man Friday on a warrant that was issued ...
Mon, September 19, 2011
Reward offered for deer killer
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A reward is being offered for tips that lead to whoever shot a prized buck on a game farm in Lincoln ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
3 hospitalized in E-coli outbreak in Green County
GREEN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - State health officials now say three people were hospitalized in the recent outbreak of E-coli bacteria in Green County.
All ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
Alabama county backs deal to settle $3.14 billion debt
By Melinda Dickinson and Matthew Bigg
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County voted on Friday to accept a provisional deal to settle its ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
Alabama county faces bankruptcy decision over debt
By Melinda Dickinson and Matthew Bigg
BIRMINGHAM Ala./ATLANTA (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County will decide on Friday whether to declare bankruptcy over its ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
One dead in E-Coli outbreak in Green County
UNDATED (WSAU) State health officials say an outbreak of E-coli bacteria appears to be confined to Green County in far southern Wisconsin. They also ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
Explosion, fire at Sheboygan County farm co-op
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Residents in the village of Adell are being allowed back after a fire at a farm co-op prompted an evacuation ...
Tue, September 13, 2011
County re-hires former highway official
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County has re-hired its former assistant highway commissioner to fill the top job while it searches for a permanent ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
"Breeding buck" killed in Lincoln County
TOWN OF HARRISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Someone shot and killed a “breeding buck” at a deer farm in Lincoln County last week.
The white tailed ...
Mon, September 12, 2011
Marathon County website gets new look, new tools
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County's website has a new look and a new layout to go along with the new county logo.
Wausau-Marathon ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
Whooping cough cases reporting in Wood County
UNDATED (WSAU) Whooping cough is making a comeback. Wood County's health department
is reporting 14 cases over the last three weeks. They had ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
Infant dies in Clark County farm accident
WITHEE, Wis (WSAU) There was a farming accident in Clark County that killed an 18-month
old baby. The child, Kenneth Martin, was run over ...
Sun, September 11, 2011
Bear attacks hunter in Lincoln County
HARDING, Wis (WSAU) There was a bear attack Friday morning in Lincoln County. A hunter from
DePere was injured while in the woods in ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
Marathon County considers weapons ban for public buildings
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A Marathon County committee is recommending that no weapons -- concealed or otherwise -- be allowed in county buildings. The debate was sparked ...
Tue, September 06, 2011
Fatal OWI crash in Waushara County
AURORA, Wis (WSAU) One person is dead and four others were injured in a crash early Sunday morning in Waushara County. Police say a ...
Mon, September 05, 2011
2014 Farm Tech Days organizers seek host farm
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Organizers of Farm Technology Days are looking for a farm to host the event when it comes to Portage County ...
Mon, September 05, 2011
Deputies seek charges in cycle crash
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Alcohol was a factor in a crash that injured a Tripoli man in rural Lincoln County early Friday.
The sheriff’s ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
Overnight motorcycle crashes kill one, injure another
UNDATED (WSAU) – There were two motorcycle accidents overnight, one of which killed a 36-year-old Clintonville man.
The Clintonville man died when he crashed his ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
Lincoln County mobile home park open under new ownership
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) – Lincoln County's mobile home park is back in code after passing inspections this summer.
The White Birch Park had been ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Republican gun raffle in Giffords' county draws criticism
By Brad Poole
TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - The Republican Party in Representative Gabrielle Giffords' home county is raising eyebrows by raffling off a Glock handgun ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
Miami-Dade County jails cited for 'shocking conditions'
By Dale K. DuPont
MIAMI (Reuters) - The nation's eighth largest jail system in Miami-Dade County has used excessive force on inmates and given ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
Milwaukee county executive blames "reckless" borrowing for budget shortfall
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele blames reckless borrowing for the county’s budget crisis.
Abele is saying the county’s $55 ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
Marathon County Health Department Move
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County Health Department will now be easier to find.
The offices have moved from an outbuilding behind the main ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
Marathon County health department moves to NCHC
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County Health Department will now be easier to find.
The offices have moved from an outbuilding behind the main ...
Fri, August 26, 2011
Alabama county says progress made at NY debt talks
By Melinda Dickinson
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County made progress during direct talks in New York with creditors over its $3.14 ...
Fri, August 26, 2011
Governor surveys Clark County tornado damage
CHILI, Wis (WRN) Governor Scott Walker on Thursday toured the aftermath of a tornao that struck Clark County this week. Tuesday's EF-2 tornado ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Clark County couple lucky to survive tornado
UNDATED (WSAU) A Clark County couple feels lucky to be alive after their home was hit by an EF2 tornado Tuesday evening. Irene and ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
One dead from Clark County tornado
UNDATED (WSAU) Authorities in central Wisconsin say a possible storm-related death is being investigated, after a tornado and heavy thunderstorms hit the region last ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
Alabama county set for crucial talks with creditors
By Melinda Dickinson
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County will start direct talks with New York creditors on Wednesday in a bid to ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
Portage County considers selling recycling center
PLOVER, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County is investigating the sale of its county recycling building.
The solid waste committee voted last night to continue talks ...
Mon, August 22, 2011
Vernon County cable company gets $24 million loan for rurual internet service
LA CROSSE, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin is one of 16 states that will share $103-million in federal money to provide high-speed Internet service to rural ...
Mon, August 22, 2011
Girl found with man she met online
SHAWANO, Wis. (WSAU) – Sheboygan police have arrested a Vermont man after he met up with a 13-year-old Shawano County girl whom he had met ...
Mon, August 22, 2011
Animal bites up in Marathon County
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County is on pace to have more animal bites this year than last.
The health department has had 161 animal ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Wood County Will Charge For Jail Stays
UNDATED, Wis. (WHBL) - Wood County will become the latest to charge a daily fee for eating-and-sleeping in jail. The County Board in Wisconsin Rapids ...
Mon, August 15, 2011
WPS holds open houses on hydoelectric dams in Lincoln County
TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin Public Service will be holding a pair of public meetings this week as they start up the process to renew ...
Fri, August 12, 2011
Alabama county gives more time for debt deal talks
By Matthew Bigg and Melinda Dickinson
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County on Friday held off from filing for bankruptcy over a $3 ...
Fri, August 12, 2011
Three hurt in paper mill blast
BIRON, Wis. (WSAU) – Three workers were hurt in an explosion this morning at the NewPage paper mill in Biron.
The employees were doing some ...
Thu, August 11, 2011
Alabama county creditors bid to defuse debt crisis
By Melinda Dickinson and Matthew Bigg
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Creditors made a fresh offer on Thursday to defuse a $3.14 billion bond debt ...
Thu, August 11, 2011
Alabama county creditors to meet key debt demand
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - The creditors for a $3.2 billion sewer bond debt in Alabama's Jefferson County are on the verge of meeting ...
Thu, August 11, 2011
Alabama county creditors to meet key debt demand
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - The creditors for a $3.2 billion sewer bond debt in Alabama's Jefferson County are on the verge of meeting ...
Thu, August 11, 2011
Two bodies found in Washington County home
UNDATED (WSAU) The discovery of one death has led to another. Shortly after the body of 67-year-old Michael Egan was found in his Washington ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
Father sues city, county after mom drives kids to death
By Ray Sanchez
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The father of three children who drowned with their mother when she intentionally drove her minivan into the ...
Mon, August 08, 2011
Inmate escapes from Lincoln County jail
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – The state corrections department is looking for a Lincoln County jail inmate who walked away last week.
Alexander Schultz was jailed ...
Mon, August 08, 2011
Fatal ATV crash in Bayfield County
WASHINGTON, Wis. (WSAU) Accident investigators in Bayfield County say the fact an ATV rider wasn’t wearing a helmet may have contributed to his ...
Mon, August 08, 2011
Inmate recaptured in Clark County
NEILLSVILLE, Wis (WSAU) There was a manhunt in Clark County for an inmate who escaped from Memorial Medical Center in Neillsville. 18-year-old Christopher DeMarrias ...
Mon, August 08, 2011
Portage County will cover some of McDill Dam costs
VILLAGE OF WHITING, Wis (WSAU) Portage County will contribute $10,000 towards the inspection and repair of the McDill Pond dam. The work had ...
Fri, August 05, 2011
Former public defender sworn in as judge
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Mike Moran will be formally invested today as Marathon County's newest circuit court judge.
Moran has actually been on the ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
Alabama county extends talks over bond debt
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County extended talks over a $3.14 billion sewer bond debt in a bid to avert what would ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
Alabama county in key bankruptcy meeting over debt
By Matthew Bigg and Melinda Dickinson
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County could decide on Thursday whether to accept an offer from creditors ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
Changes made in wake of ethics violation
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County has banned gift cards and certificates and created a new policy that will better track how volunteers are ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Marinette County Deputy will not face charges in shooting man
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ) - No charges will be filed against a Marinette County sheriff’s deputy who shot an 82-year-old suspect to death.
State Justice ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Marathon County parks could soon mirror Wausau leash laws
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County's parks commission has mirrored Wausau's new leash law for the parks system.
Assistant parks director Peter Knotek ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Alabama county says large gap exists in debt talks
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - A "fairly large gap" exists between Alabama's Jefferson County and creditors over how to settle a $3.14 billion sewer ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Health officer violated ethics code
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County's health officer violated the ethics code in 2009 when she gave her sister gift certificates for volunteering ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Dane County DA requests special prosecutor in Prosser choking case
MADISON (WRN) The Dane County District Attorney wants a special prosecutor appointed to review an investigation into an alleged physical confrontation between two state ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Hail in Wisconsin Rapids; funnel cloud in Jackson County
UNDATED (WSAU) A funnel cloud was spotted in western Wisconsin late yesterday, as parts of the Badger State endured another rough weekend of severe ...
Fri, July 29, 2011
Search on for dog that bit woman
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County health department is looking for the owner of a dog that bit a woman on the east side ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Alabama county delays bankruptcy meeting, mulls offer
By Melinda Dickinson
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County postponed a meeting on Thursday on filing what would be the largest municipal bankruptcy ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Factbox: Timeline on debt crisis in Alabama's Jefferson County
(Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County is on Thursday set to decide whether to pursue further talks with creditors over a $3.2 billion sewer ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Creditors make offer to Alabama county over debt
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) - Creditors made a "very attractive offer" to Alabama's Jefferson County to settle its $3.14 billion sewer debt and avoid ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Burglary sentence in Portage County
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A Stevens Point may will spend three-and-a-half years in prison for a string of burglaries. Nicholas Slovinski was sentenced Tuesday ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
Marathon County approves new logo
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County has a new logo that it will use to attract new residents and businesses to the region.
The multi-colored ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
Alabama's Jefferson County hires bankruptcy lawyers
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County on Tuesday hired outside bankruptcy lawyers ahead of a critical decision on its debt that could result ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
Wind damage prompts disaster declaration
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County's executive has declared a state of emergency after straight line winds caused extensive damage last week.
Executive ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
Ethics violations were unintentional, health officer says
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County health officer Faye Tetzloff admitted Monday that she may have violated the ethics code when she gave her ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
Alabama county faces looming debt crisis deadline
By Matthew Bigg
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County could decide on Thursday whether to settle its $3.2 billion sewer bond debt or ...
Mon, July 25, 2011
New dairy apprenticeship program starts in Marathon County
RIB FALLS, Wis. (WSAU) – The state department of workforce development is welcoming a brand new dairy grazing apprenticeship to Marathon County.
The first of ...
Sat, July 23, 2011
Fatal Motorcycle-Horse Crash In Marathon County
EAU PLEINE, Wis (WSAU) A man was killed Friday morning while driving his motorcycle when he hit a horse. The victim is a 61 ...
Fri, July 22, 2011
Court hearing delayed for suspect in armed police standoff
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – An initial court appearance has been delayed for a Minneapolis man arrested for pointing a short-barreled shotgun last night at a ...
Thu, July 21, 2011
Colby police make major drug bust
COLBY, Wis. (WSAU) – What started as a routine traffic stop Tuesday for a stop sign violation and an obstructed license plate led Colby-Abbotsford police ...
Thu, July 21, 2011
Brown County Board Nixes Pre-Pay
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WHBL)- The County Board in Green Bay says it’s not the government’s job to make people pay for their ...
Thu, July 21, 2011
Lincoln County 4-H fair underway
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) The fair season is underway.
Yesterday was opening day for the Lincoln County 4-H fair in Merrill.
Tonight's grandstand entertainment ...
Wed, July 20, 2011
Two killed in Curtiss house fire
CURTISS, Wis. (WSAU) – Two people died and a third person was injured in a house fire in Curtiss early this morning.
The Clark County ...
Mon, July 18, 2011
Alabama county wants $1.3 billion debt reduction: report
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County wants creditors to wipe $1.3 billion from its bond debt as part of a settlement plan, a ...
Mon, July 18, 2011
Man in stolen car leads police on chase
AMHERST, Wis. (WSAU) – A 22-year-old Marshfield man led police on a high-speed chase through two counties Monday morning before officers used spike sticks and ...
Mon, July 18, 2011
UPDATE: Arrest made in Lincoln County hit-and-run
GLEASON, Wis (WSAU) The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has taken one person into custody after an investigation into a hit and run crash ...
Sun, July 17, 2011
One dead, one injured in Crawford County crash
CRAWFORD COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A 29 year old Bridgeport man dies when his SUV rolls down an embankment and flips him onto the tracks ...
Sat, July 16, 2011
Bankruptcy on the table for Alabama County: Governor
By Edith Honan
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Bankruptcy is still a "very strong possibility" for Alabama's Jefferson County, Governor Robert Bentley said on ...
Wed, July 13, 2011
Moran gets early appointment to bench
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Mike Moran will start as a Marathon County judge sooner than expected.
Moran won election to the circuit court in April ...
Tue, July 12, 2011
Wausau hires HR director
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau has hired a new human resources director – more than three years after its last one retired.
The city hired Wauwatosa ...
Tue, July 12, 2011
Baby formula targeted by Dane County task force
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - You wouldn’t think that baby formula would be a concern for government drug agents, but it is.
Sergeant Gordy Disch ...
Mon, July 11, 2011
County leaders urge feds to reject FamilyCare enrollment freeze
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Wisconsin county officials have asked the federal government to reject Governor Scott Walker’s enrollment freeze in FamilyCare.
The popular program offers ...
Fri, July 08, 2011
Eagon wins top prosecutor award
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The district attorney in Portage County has been named the top prosecutor in the state.
“I had not expected it ...
Fri, July 01, 2011
Mother, two children injured in Waupaca County crash
A woman and her two children were injured in a car versus tractor trailer crash on U.S. 10 in Waupaca County.
Police say ...
Thu, June 30, 2011
Dane County rolls out pilot program for repeat drunk drivers
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A special new Dane County court for drunk drivers will monitor up to 40 repeat offenders for as long as a ...
Wed, June 29, 2011
GOP candaidate VanderLeest still under investigation in Oconto County
OCTONO, WI (WTAQ) - A Republican challenger for a Wisconsin Senate seat in a recall election could be facing more legal trouble.
It’s already ...
Tue, June 28, 2011
State budget prohibits cooperation between county highway departments
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - Wisconsin counties can no longer work with each other to improve their highways.
The new state budget signed by Governor Scott ...
Tue, June 28, 2011
Two lawyers want to be next Wood County judge
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) Two Wood County attorneys have applied to fill a vacancy in county court. Governor Scott Walker will pick one of ...
Fri, June 24, 2011
Marathon County joins inmate tracking system
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County has joined a network that will make it easier for you to track inmates in county jails throughout the ...
Fri, June 24, 2011
3 injured in Lincoln County crash
UNDATED (WSAU) A car crash Thursday afternoon injured three people in Lincoln County. It happened around 2pm just north of Tomahawk on Highway 51 ...
Tue, June 21, 2011
Update: Barron County Children Safe At Home
A young brother-and-sister are back home, after being reported missing yesterday. Sheriff’s deputies said 10-year-old Scott Mancl and his 13-year-old sister Christina were ...
Mon, June 20, 2011
3 Killed in Dane County crash
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Three people were killed late Sunday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash near Cottage Grove, east of Madison.
Dane County authorities said ...
Sun, June 19, 2011
UW-Wood County to offer 4 year degree
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – Marshfield's 2 year UW campus will soon be offering a 4
year bachelor's degree on campus.
UW-Wood County is ...
Sun, June 19, 2011
Marathon County man dies in tractor rollover
FRANKFORT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Frankfort man has died in a tractor rollover.
The Marathon County sheriff's department says that the weight of hay ...
Sun, June 19, 2011
Dane County considers animal feeding ban
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Maybe they would leave if they weren't being fed.
The Dane County Park Commission is asking that Madison's ban ...
Fri, June 17, 2011
Pole shed destroyed in fire
RICHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – A pole shed burned to the ground in the Wood County town of Richfield this afternoon.
The fire started at 12 ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
Police look for owners of stolen mounts
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Investigators in Lincoln County need your help finding the rightful owners of more than 30 animal mounts stolen from cabins in ...
Mon, June 13, 2011
Chicago and Cook County outline ways to save money
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois' biggest county and biggest city could save up to $140 million a year through collaboration, joint purchasing and shared services, according ...
Mon, June 13, 2011
House fire in Shawano County
UNDATED (WSAU) Two people were injured in a Sunday morning house fire in Shawano County in the Town of Bartleme. It happened around 3am ...
Sun, June 12, 2011
Phelps man in hospital after cycle crash in Lincoln County
TOWN OF RUSSELL, Wis. (WSAU) – A Phelps man is in critical condition today following a weekend motorcycle crash in rural Lincoln County.
Sheriff's ...
Fri, June 10, 2011
Nassau County offers $7 million to women in bias suit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nassau County, on New York's Long Island, proposed a $7 million payment on Thursday to resolve allegations that female police ...
Fri, June 10, 2011
Jefferson County tax bill dies in Alabama senate
By Verna Gates
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's troubled Jefferson County suffered another financial blow as the state legislature failed to pass a bill ...
Thu, June 09, 2011
Grifters targetting Wood County with gift card scam
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – Wood County authorities say they've been getting reports of a telephone scam in the area.
The victims are getting ...
Thu, June 09, 2011
Stabbing suspect to stand trial
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Portage County judge ordered a Bancroft man to stand trial Thursday for killing his girlfriend's aunt and stabbing ...
Wed, June 08, 2011
Milwaukee Co. court commissioner charged with tax fraud
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee County court commissioner has been charged with two counts of felony income tax fraud.
47-year-old Geneva McKinley is accused of ...
Wed, June 08, 2011
Fighter pilot OK, crash investigation underway
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The military says a fighter pilot who crashed in Adams County has been treated for minor injuries and released.
The pilot ...
Tue, June 07, 2011
Bring BBQ indoors: Texas county bans grills for July 4
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Light up the grill for July 4 and get six months in jail under stringent new burn rules ...
Tue, June 07, 2011
Fighter Jet Crashes in Adams County
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - The Air Force says it will take about three months to figure out why an F-16 fighter jet crashed into an ...
Mon, June 06, 2011
Portage County ethics panel will review complaint
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County’s ethics committee has agreed to investigate a complaint that the health officer violated the ethics code in ...
Mon, June 06, 2011
Dahms charged with triple stabbing
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Bancroft man who was enraged when he got kicked out of a party last month has been charged with ...
Mon, June 06, 2011
Investigation into Waukesha Co. clerk continues
WAUKESHA COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - There’s still an unresolved issue from the State Supreme Court election – and we might not hear how it turns ...
Mon, June 06, 2011
Small plane crashes at Langlade County airport
ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – The Federal Aviation Administration will not investigate an ultra light plane crash at the Langlade County airport in Antigo last night ...
Mon, June 06, 2011
Death of Illinois Girls Causes Sex Assault Case To Be Thrown Out
COLES COUNTY, IL (WIBQ) -- When 12-year-old Tanisha Madigan and 15-year-old Harley Madigan were killed in a crash in Coles County Illinois last week, it ...
Fri, June 03, 2011
Authorities search for dog in Tuesday bite
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County health department is looking for a dog that bit a young man in the town of Bevent on ...
Fri, June 03, 2011
Taylor County meth lab shut down
MEDFORD, Wis (WSAU) Police shut down a meth lab in Taylor County on Wednesday after arresting two drug suspects in Medford.
A 26-year-old man ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
Portage County hosts kids fishing derby for free fishing weekend
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County law enforcement officials want to help you enjoy the DNR's free fishing weekend with a fishing derby ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
Ethics complaint filed against health officer
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – An elected official has filed an ethics complaint against Portage County’s health officer for giving family members publicly funded ...
Wed, June 01, 2011
Planes will spray for gypsy moths tomorrow
SHAWANO, Wis. (WSAU) – The DNR will spray a bacterial insecticide to help control the tree-hurting gypsy moth population in Shawano County tomorrow.
Pilots will ...
Tue, May 31, 2011
Teenager becomes lost while hiking in Vilas County
UNDATED -- A Minnesota girl is in good condition after she vanished for over 25 hours in far northern Wisconsin during the weekend.
15-year-old India ...
Tue, May 31, 2011
Two dead in Shawano County rollover crash
BELLE PLAINE, Wis (WSAU) A driver and passenger are dead after a one-car crash in Shawano County near the Town of Belle Plaine. It ...
Thu, May 26, 2011
Dane County Judge Rules CB Law Void
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Dane County judge has thrown out a bill lawmakers passed in March that limits collective bargaining rights for public union ...
Tue, May 24, 2011
Wood and Portage County report $3.6 million in storm damage
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Preliminary damage estimates are coming in for this weekend's tornado outbreak in western and central Wisconsin.
Early estimates put statewide ...
Thu, May 19, 2011
Stabbing victims recovering
UNDATED (WSAU) The two survivors from a Portage County stabbing have been upgraded from critical to fair condition. A third victim died at the ...
Wed, May 18, 2011
Marathon County library delays changes in meeting room policies
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County library board members are holding off on a ruling on how the library allows outside groups to reserve meeting ...
Tue, May 17, 2011
Portage County stabbing suspect held on quarter million dollar bond
NEW HOPE, Wis. (WSAU) – A 19 year old from Portage County is in jail pending 1st degree murder charges stemming from a weekend stabbing ...
Tue, May 17, 2011
Waukesha County vote totals still pending in statewide recount
UNDATED (WSAU) The Government Accountability Board is providing its latest update in the state-wide recount.
All counties except Waukesha have reported their recount totals ...
Mon, May 16, 2011
UPDATE: Names released in fatal Portage County stabbing
NEW HOPE, Wis. (WSAU) - Three stabbing victims, including one who was killed, have been identified.
Portage County sheriff's deputies found 41-year-old Michael and ...
Mon, May 16, 2011
New dean for UW-Marathon County
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A professor who has taught at UW-Marathon County for the past 20 years has been promoted to lead the two-year college ...
Mon, May 16, 2011
UW-Marshfield Wood County gets new dean
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – A UW-Marshfield/Wood County alumna has been picked to be the dean at her alma mater.
UW Colleges chancellor Ray Cross ...
Sat, May 14, 2011
Waukesha County On Track With Recount
Sheboygan, Wis. (Learfield) - Waukesha County officials say they may not need the extra week and a half they were granted to complete the recount ...
Fri, May 13, 2011
Texas county official says "stupid" feds sparked fire
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The fight between Texas and Washington, D.C., over wildfires in the Lone Star State just got nastier ...
Wed, May 11, 2011
Nassau County doubles down with casino and arena
By Joan Gralla
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Nassau County on Wednesday announced plans to boost its economy with a new ice hockey ...
Tue, May 10, 2011
Nassau County may bet on casino to boost revenue
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Nassau County, whose rickety finances were taken over by the state, is considering boosting its revenue with a ...
Tue, May 10, 2011
Lincoln County deputy honored
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) A Lincoln County sheriffs deputy is being honored for helping to save a man's live inFlorida. Andy Vander Wyst was ...
Fri, May 06, 2011
Portage County employee fired for timesheet fraud
STEVENS POINT,Wis(WSAU)PortageCountyhas fired a social worker for allegedly falsifying her time cards.CountyExecutivePatti Drier said the employee was paid for regular ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
Kloppenburg still the winner in Portage County
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County has finished its recount in the Supreme Court race and new numbers show challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg lost 16 ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
Alabama storms hit Jefferson County finances
By Matthew Bigg
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Damage from last week's tornadoes and storms in Jefferson County, Alabama, which is awash in debt, is far ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
Shawano County to test sirens
UNDATED (WSAU) Emergency management officials inShawnaoCountysay they'll begin weekly testing of the emergency sirens starting tomorrow. Testing will take place between 11am and ...
Fri, April 29, 2011
Storms should not affect Jefferson County finances
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Storms that killed 310 people across the South this week will have little direct impact on the finances of debt-ridden Jefferson County ...
Thu, April 28, 2011
County exploring options after Abbyvans stops Medicaid transport
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County and the City of Wausau may have to pick up the tab now that Abbyvans has backed out of ...
Thu, April 28, 2011
Damage widespread in Alabama's Jefferson County
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Tornadoes caused widespread damage in Alabama's Jefferson County, which is struggling to refinance a $3.2 billion debt, but there ...
Wed, April 27, 2011
Missouri county starts evacuations as Corps decides levee fate
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A rural Missouri county was evacuating residents on Wednesday from a 130,000-acre area that will be flooded if the U.S ...
Wed, April 27, 2011
Recount gets off to strange start in Waukesha County
BROOKFIELD, Wis (WSAU) The Wisconsin Supreme Court recount got off to a rough start today in Waukesha County. That’s because a bag of ...
Wed, April 27, 2011
Waukesha County clerk will sit-out recount
UNDATED (WSAU) One notorious figure will sit in the background, as a statewide recount of the Supreme Court ballots begins today. Waukesha County Clerk ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
Fond du Lac County Standoff
CAMPBELLSPORT, Wis. (WTAQ) - A SWAT team has been called to a standoff in Fond du Lac County.
The standoff began just before 10 p ...
Mon, April 25, 2011
Marathon County seeking volunteers for farm expo
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The UW-Extension in Marathon County is hoping you’ll help volunteer for this year’s Farm Technology Days.
Coordinator Diane Borchardt ...
Fri, April 22, 2011
State senator's campaign worker appointed as Marinette County register-of-deeds
UNDATED (WSAU) Marinette County’s new register-of-deeds says she doesn’t know of any political favor that got her the job. And Renee Miller ...
Thu, April 21, 2011
Election Coverage: Investigation Continues in Waukesha County
Sheboygan, Wis. (Learfield) - Wisconsin elections’ officials said today they would not back away from their investigation into Waukesha County’s handling of the Supreme ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
Marathon County to launch new "branding campaign"
UNDATED (WSAU) Marathon County is trying to do a better job attracting tourists and new companies that want to relocate to the area. They ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Government Accountability Board: Waukesha County vote totals ok
MADISON (WRN) The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board staff has completed its review of election results from Waukesha County for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
Alabama county can proceed with JPMorgan suit
By Melinda Dickinson
BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) - Alabama's indebted Jefferson County can move forward with a suit against JPMorgan Chase and others it accuses of ...
Thu, April 14, 2011
Portage County highway department makes purchases from supervisor-owned company
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Portage County highway department has been buying equipment and supplies from a company that's owned by a county ...
Thu, April 14, 2011
Marathon County starts public comment on redistricting
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will be hosting the first public meeting on the planned county redistricting tonight at the courthouse.
County planner Diane ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Brookfield vote totals are confirmed; county clerk won't resign
UNDATED (WSAU) State election officials say they have verified last Tuesday’s Supreme Court results from Brookfield. That’s where 14000 votes were not ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Brookfield Election Results Verified, County Clerk Won't Resign
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State election officials say they have verified last Tuesday’s Supreme Court results from Brookfield.
That’s where 14,000 votes ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Fugitive arrested in Oneida County
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – Oneida County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a 26-year-old Rhinelander man wanted for violating parole.
Deputies blocked off Sunset Lane in ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Tornado damage in Adams County
UNDATED (WSAU) Sunday's storm in Adams County caused at laest $2-million worth of damage.
Structures were blown over in Preston, Strongs Prairie, and ...
Mon, April 11, 2011
Government Accountability office, Milwaukee County DA to hold news conference today on "significant" election investigation
UNDATED (WSAU) We expect to learn more today about a major election-related investigation. The state’s Government Accountability Board and the Milwaukee County District ...
Mon, April 11, 2011
Wood County seeks input on new Human Services department
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) - A series of public forums is being held across Wood County to get input about how the recent merge of the ...
Sun, April 10, 2011
Investigation sought into Waukesha County voting errors
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - Wisconsin Congressman Tammy Baldwin is calling for an investigation into the vote count in Waukesha County.
Baldwin has sent a letter ...
Sat, April 09, 2011
72 county clerks will play a key role in recount
UNDATED (WRN) County clerks are preparing their official tallies from the state Supreme Court race, while a recount looms on the horizon. The initial ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
County prosecutors face budget cuts
UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin prosecutors have been told they’ll become part-time employees if they don’t take six more unpaid furlough days by the ...
Thu, April 07, 2011
County fires employee, reviews purchases
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County has fired its interim purchasing manager for making personal purchases using taxpayer dollars and forging county documents to ...
Wed, April 06, 2011
Clark County sex offender to be released soon
UNDATED (WSAU) A convicted sex offender was scheduled to be released yesterday from the Clark County jail. He's still behind bars for a ...
Wed, April 06, 2011
Moran wins Marathon County judge's race
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Voters elected a defense attorney as Marathon County's newest circuit court judge Tuesday.
Mike Moran beat court commissioner Sandy Marcus ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
Marathon County elects new judge
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Voters will give their verdict about who should be the next circuit court judge in Marathon County.
Court commissioner Sandy Marcus ...
Mon, April 04, 2011
Union considers recall of Marathon County board members
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There may be a recall attempt against four members of the Marathon County Board of Supervisors. The Wausau Daily Herald reports ...
Sun, April 03, 2011
Woman injured in Lincoln County crash
TOWN OF HARRISON, Wis (WSAU) Alcohol is a factor in a one-car rollover crash in Lincoln County. Police say a woman lost control on ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
County to let group show anti-abortion movie
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will let an anti-abortion group show a movie Sunday at the public library in Wausau.
County corporation counsel Scott ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
Former Clark County teacher charged with asault
UNDATED (WSAU) A teacher at Random Lake High School is under arrest for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. The attack took place at the girlfriend ...
Wed, March 30, 2011
Pro-life group sues Marathon County over "censored" movie
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – An anti-abortion group wants a federal judge to block Marathon County from banning a movie at the Wausau public library this ...
Wed, March 30, 2011
Alabama county says can cover lost tax revenue
By Verna Gates
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County is confident it can cover $70 million in revenue it lost when the state ...
Wed, March 30, 2011
County-by-county health rankings released
UNDATED (WSAU) Ozaukee County is the healthiest in Wisconsin. That’s according to the annual County Health Rankings put out by U-W Madison and ...
Wed, March 30, 2011
Ozaukee County Healthiest
Madison, Wis. (WHBL-Learfield) - Ozaukee County is the healthiest in Wisconsin. That’s according to the annual County Health Rankings put out by U-W Madison ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Portage County employee under investigation
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County has put an employee on administrative leave while it investigates a case of alleged fraud in its purchasing ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Two Arrested in Killing in Calumet County
CHILTON, Wis. (WHBL) - Two men have been charged with killing a Manitowoc man at a rural residence Calumet County, just south of Brillion.
Authorities ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Pro-life movie cancelled at Marathon County Public Library
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A pro-life group says they've been stopped from showing an anti-abortion documentary film because their meeting-room reservation was cancelled at ...
Thu, March 24, 2011
State finalizes Portage County game-farm purchase
ALMOND, Wis (WSAU) The state has agreed to buy a former game farm in central Wisconsin where 82 deer came down with chronic wasting ...
Thu, March 24, 2011
Marathon County woman denied appeal in child custody case
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An appeals court in Wausau has upheld the Marathon County's decision to pull a child from the home of a ...
Wed, March 23, 2011
Jail time in fatal Wood County crash
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) A Wisconsin Rapids man will spend 3-years in prison for causing a fatal car crash last year while he was ...
Tue, March 22, 2011
Marathon County board again votes against union negotiations
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County board has once again voted against opening contract negotiations with their collective unions.
Board members voted against those ...
Mon, March 21, 2011
Flooding concerns along Yellow River in Wood County
UNDATED (WSAU) There are flooding concerns over the Yellow River in Wood County. The area near the river is under a flood warning until ...
Mon, March 21, 2011
Missing student found in Vilas County
LAND O LAKES, Wis (WSAU) A frantic search for a missing 15-year-old has a happy ending in Vilas County. India Orman of Minneapolis disappeared ...
Sun, March 20, 2011
Accidental shooting in Juneau County
KILDALE, Wis (WSAU) A woman is dead from an accidental shooting in Juneau County.
The victim is a 66-year-old woman who's name has ...
Fri, March 18, 2011
Drug Arrests In Ozaukee County
Sheboygan, Wis. (Learfield) - Fifteen Ozaukee County residents have been arrested in a sweeping series of drug raids. Authorities said the four-month investigation focused on ...
Fri, March 18, 2011
South Carolina county says goodbye paper, hello iPad2
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - The old three-ring binder filled with paper is on its way out of county government meetings in favor of the ...
Thu, March 17, 2011
Marathon County votes against opening union negotiations
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County board voted tonight against opening contract negotiations with their collective unions.
Tonight's vote was 22 to 10 ...
Thu, March 17, 2011
Marathon County board to consider union contracts tonight
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County board will be hearing a request tonight from their unions to open up contract negotiations.
County administrator Brad ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
Alabama court pushes county closer to bankruptcy
By Melinda Dickinson
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Supreme Court ruled a key tax in Jefferson County unconstitutional on Wednesday, pushing the debt-ridden county ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
Nassau County, NY, proposed budget includes layoffs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The head of New York's Nassau County on Wednesday proposed across-the-board budget cuts and layoffs in order to meet $121 ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
Alabama court rules county tax unconstitutional
BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) - Alabama's Supreme Court dealt a blow to debt-ridden Jefferson County on Wednesday, ruling that its occupational tax is unconstitutional.
The county ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
Tanker truck roll-over in Waushara County
TOWN OF DAKOTA, Wis (WSAU) A tanker-truck crashed and landed on its side in Waushara County yesterday afternoon. It happened around 4:30 on ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
Marathon County explores options for waste hauling and recycling
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Marathon County’s Solid Waste Management Board is looking for ways to keep their recycling program viable, despite defunding that is ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
Marathon County snowmobile trails close
UNADATED (WSAU) Snowmobile trails in Marathon County are closed for the season as of 8am this morning, Conditions have deteriorated with the warmer weather ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
NY court OKs Nassau County state takeover--for now
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York court has temporarily put financially ailing Nassau County into the hands of a state overseer, but the judge ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
DNR to purchase CWD infected Portage County game farm
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The Department of Natural Resources is getting ready to purchase and seclude a former deer farm in Portage County that had ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
Obey library to be created at UW-Stevens Point, UW-Marathon County
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – UW-Stevens Point and UWMC will soon be home to a collection of paper, notes and letters from the career of David ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
Alabama county devises road map for debt crisis
By Matthew Bigg
ATLANTA (Reuters) - For years, Alabama's Jefferson County squirmed over its image as the bad boy of municipal finance. Now the ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
New sheriff's deputies bring Portage County to full strength
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Portage County sheriff's department has hired three new patrol deputies, bringing the department to full strength for the ...
Wed, March 02, 2011
Suicidal man arrested in Waupaca County
WAUPACA, Wis. (WSAU) – A 23-year-old man is facing child endangerment charges after he abandoned his three-year-old daughter in a rural camping trailer outside of ...
Tue, March 01, 2011
ATV rescue in Lincoln County
PINE RIVER, Wis (WSAU) A man and his 11-year-old daughter were rescued Sunday night on an A-T-V trail in Lincoln County. They became stranded ...
Mon, February 28, 2011
Pot, cocaine seized in Wood County traffic stop
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – Police arrested a 21-year-old Granton man yesterday after they found $32,000 worth of drugs in his car during a ...
Mon, February 28, 2011
Portage County sumbitting bid for 2014 Farm Tech Days
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County is putting itself in the running for the 2014 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days.
The county board voted earlier ...
Thu, February 24, 2011
Competing rallies today at Marathon County courthouse
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Supporters and opponents of Governor Walker’s budget repair bill held competing rallies today at the Marathon County courthouse.
The American ...
Thu, February 24, 2011
Adams County kidnapping suspects in custody
FRIENDSHIP, Wis (WSAU) Three people are under arrest in connection with a kidnapping attempt last weekend in Friendship. Police have arrested 27-year-old Justin Ball ...
Thu, February 24, 2011
Lincoln County courthouse ready for business
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Officials and representatives will be on hand this weekend for the grand reopening of the Lincoln County Courthouse.
The building has ...
Tue, February 22, 2011
Marathon County board to remain at 38 members
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County board has voted against a change in size.
Board members voted 30 to 5 today to remain at ...
Tue, February 22, 2011
Marathon County holds vote on board reduction
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County board members could vote today on a reduction in the size of the county board from 38 to 33 ...
Fri, February 18, 2011
New York county crime lab closed down in probe
MINEOLA, New York (Reuters) - A New York government crime lab was shut down on Friday as part of a probe into whether drug evidence ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
State prosecutors seek to commit Wood County sex offender
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state Justice Department wants a Wood County judge to commit a 54-year-old man as a sexually violent person.
The department ...
Sun, February 13, 2011
Speeding snowmobiler dies in Vilas County crash
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (WSAU) – A snowmobile driver is dead from injuries he suffered when he crashed into a snow mound.
The accident happened Friday ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
Marathon County could reduce board size
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County would reduce the size of its county board from 38 to 33 members under a resolution the county's ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
Body Found in Waupaca County
Waupaca, Wis. (WHBL) - Hypothermia might have caused the death of a missing Waupaca County man whose body was found yesterday. 44-year-old Patrick Leopold of ...
Tue, February 08, 2011
Shawano County judge to hear attempted murder case against Laona man
CRANDON, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge from Shawano County will hear the case against a Laona man charged with stabbing a woman last month.
Forest ...
Fri, February 04, 2011
Oneida County says traffic fatality was actually medical emergency
TOWN OF CRESCENT, Wis. (WSAU) – Police now say an 81-year-old Rhinelander man who died in a traffic crash had a medical emergency behind the ...
Fri, February 04, 2011
House fire in Lincoln County
TOWN OF KING, Wis. (WSAU) - A fire caused substantial damage to a house in the Lincoln County Town of King last night.
The residents ...
Thu, February 03, 2011
Man dies in Oneida County rollover
TOWN OF CRESCENT, Wis. (WSAU) – An 81-year-old Rhinelander man has died in a rollover on Highway 17 in Oneida County.
Eyewitnesses said the man ...
Wed, February 02, 2011
Crash kills two in Shawano County
WITTENBERG, Wis. (WSAU) – Two people died and four others were injured when an SUV crashed into a car on Highway 29 in Shawano County ...
Fri, January 28, 2011
Toxic spuds killed cows in Portage County
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Turns out bad spuds are to blame for 200 cow deaths on a farm in rural Portage County this month.
The ...
Thu, January 27, 2011
DNR: No sign of cougar in Jefferson County
KOSHKONONG, Wis (WSAU) The D-N-R is again downplaying the possibility that an animal spotted in southern Wisconsin is a cougar.
A D-N-R warden is ...
Tue, January 25, 2011
Ice Fishermen Overcome in Door County
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (WHBL) - Two ice fishermen from suburban Chicago narrowly escaped death after they were poisoned by carbon monoxide in their shanty in ...
Tue, January 25, 2011
Man pleads 'not guilty' in Adams County mother-murder
UNDATED (WSAU) The Adams County man charged with murdering his mother and hiding her corpse was arraigned yesterday. 59-year-old Larry Clark entered a 'not ...
Mon, January 24, 2011
One Dead in Forest County Shooting
MOLE LAKE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A medical examiner says one man is dead in a shooting in Forest County.
The sheriff's department says shots ...
Sat, January 22, 2011
Branch County High School Sports, 1/22/11
In Branch County high school sports last night, in boys' and girls' basketball, Coldwater played at Harper Creek, where the host Beavers swept the ...
Thu, January 20, 2011
School consolidation discussed in Clark County
UNDATED (WSAU) Some school leaders in Clark County say they expect more school consolidation in the years ahead.
The Granton School District sent out ...
Wed, January 19, 2011
"Lookout" in Sawyer County stabbing sentenced
HAYWARD, Wis (WSAU) A 17-year-old will spend the next 25-years in prison after pleading guilty to assisting in the stabbing death a 93-year-old woman ...
Wed, January 19, 2011
Merrill and Lincoln County to hand count February ballot
MERRILL, Wis. - Merrill and Lincoln County have received permission to use hand counted ballots in the upcoming February primary elections from the Government Accountability ...
Mon, January 17, 2011
Sex offender released into Portage County
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Portage County sheriff's department is letting people know that a sex offender is being released into the county ...
Fri, January 14, 2011
Virus kills 200 cows in Portage County
STOCKTON, Wis. (WSAU) – Two-hundred cows found dead in a farm field in Stockton likely died from a virus that attacks their internal organs.
A ...
Thu, January 13, 2011
Fatal crash in Lincoln County
PINE RIVER, Wis. (WSAU) - The driver of a minivan hit and killed an 86-year-old woman last night on Highway 64 in the town of ...
Wed, January 12, 2011
Marathon County snowmobile trails to re-open
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Snowmobile trails in Marathon County will re-open to snowmobile and A-T-V's in all zones on Friday morning.
Trails are in ...
Mon, January 10, 2011
Portage County warns against deed scam
STEVENS POINT ,Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County authorities are putting out a warning about a scam letter about your deed that is making the rounds ...
Sat, January 08, 2011
Kansas county at U.S. geographical center is dying
By Kevin Murphy
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - One of the newest businesses in Smith County, Kansas is a gravestone maker.
This land of flat ...
Sat, January 08, 2011
Emergency Landing For Plane in Dane County
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Mesaba Airlines flight from Minneapolis to Dayton, Ohio, made an unscheduled landing at Dane County Regional Airport Friday afternoon.
The ...
Wed, January 05, 2011
Nine out of ten 2010 traffic deaths in Portage County alcohol related
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - Portage County had ten traffic fatalities last year – and all but one were caused by alcohol.
Ten deaths may not ...
Wed, January 05, 2011
5 Candidates For Brown County Executive
DE PERE, Wis. (WTAQ) - We now know who's officially running for Brown County Executive.
Five people are seeking the seat vacated by Tom ...
Wed, January 05, 2011
Sex offender to be released in Marathon County today
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Department of Correction is alerting the community that a sex offender will be released into south-eastern Marathon County today.
71-year-old ...
Tue, January 04, 2011
County approves higher health licensing fees
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Health licensing fees will go up 2.5 percent next year under a plan approved Tuesday by the Marathon County health ...
Tue, January 04, 2011
Wood County snowmobile trails closed
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) Wood County snowmobile trails are closed today because of poor conditions.
Some of the trails lost their snow cover because ...
Mon, January 03, 2011
Marathon County snowmobile trails closed
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County has closed all of its snowmobile trails until further notice.
The recent warm weather and rain has caused damage ...
Mon, January 03, 2011
Medical emergency causes Lincoln County crash
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) A man and woman from Wausau were injured in a crash on Highway 51 in Lincoln County yesterday morning. It happened ...
Mon, January 03, 2011
County landfills no longer accepting oil filters or cleanup chemicals
HATLEY, Wis. (WSAU) – Among the new laws this new year is a change to how county landfills will be handling used oil filters and ...
Sun, January 02, 2011
Possible cougar attack on livestock in Dane County
MADISON, Wis (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it needs more information before it decides if a cougar was responsible for killing ...
Mon, December 27, 2010
Kenosha County Ends Up Slammed by White Christmas
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A White Christmas was too much of a good thing in Kenosha County, where up to 10 inches of lake ...
Mon, December 27, 2010
Final Week For Winnebago Co. Sheriff, Other County Officials
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - This is the final week in office for a number of Wisconsin county officials – including a long-time sheriff in Oshkosh.
Michael ...
Mon, December 27, 2010
Hunting accident in Rock County
ROCK COUNTY, Wis. (WSAU) - The Rock County Sheriff's office reports a 30-year-old man from Beloit has died in an apparent hunting accident.
The ...
Wed, December 22, 2010
Nassau County, NY moves closer to state fiscal control
By Edith Honan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Nassau County has failed to close its budget deficit, the chairman of a state oversight ...
Tue, December 21, 2010
Marathon County trails to open this week
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will open its snowmobile trails Thursday morning.
The county parks department says trails are in fair to good condition ...
Tue, December 21, 2010
County could buy flooded homes
STETTIN, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County could buy three Stettin homes damaged in the September floods.
The county has filed a pre-application with Wisconsin Emergency ...
Mon, December 20, 2010
Wood County opens snowmobile trails
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – Snowmobile trails in Wood County will open for the season at 5 p.m.
The parks department says riders should ...
Thu, December 16, 2010
Firefighters battle Shawano County milk house fire
HARTLAND, Wis. (WSAU) – A milk house started on fire in rural Shawano County early this morning.
The sheriff's department thinks it may have ...
Thu, December 16, 2010
County board weighs downsizing options
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County leaders will hear from Wood County’s board chairman next month before they decide whether to downsize the county ...
Wed, December 15, 2010
New shelter opens in Lincoln County
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) A new domestic violence shelter in Lincoln County opened on Wednesday. HAVEN now has room to shelter 24 women and their ...
Tue, December 14, 2010
Settlement in Oneida County development lawsuit
ONEIDA COUNTY, Wis (WSAU) The State Attorney Generals office reached a settlement in a lawsuit against an Oneida County development company. They'd built ...
Fri, December 10, 2010
Shia LaBeouf & Tom Hardy Venture To 'The Wettest County In The World'
Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy are apparently big fans of Boardwalk Empire, because they are about to enter the same period in a highly ...
Thu, December 09, 2010
Marathon County getting new mobile command truck from feds
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County is in the process of getting a new mobile command vehicle for the bomb squad and other departments.
Chief ...
Mon, December 06, 2010
County wants input on licensing fee increases
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County health board will hold a public hearing Tuesday morning on how much to increase licensing fees over the ...
Sun, December 05, 2010
Snowmobile accident kills child in Washington County
POLK, Wis. (WSAU) - Washington County investigators say an adult driver lost control of a snowmobile Saturday, causing an accident that killed a seven year ...
Sat, December 04, 2010
New Calumet County DA Named
Madison, Wi (WSAU) Calumet County has a new District Attorney. Governor Doyle appointed Jerilyn Dietz, an assistant DA from Manitiwoc County, to succeed disgraced ...
Thu, December 02, 2010
Lincoln County deputies search for wanted man
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A 20-year-old Spirit Falls man is wanted after police say he missed court.
Lincoln and Price County authorities say Kyle Lindner ...
Thu, December 02, 2010
Wood County gets new police dog
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) Wood County again has a K-9 unit in its sheriffs department. Deputy Joe Zurfluh and his dog Toro just returned ...
Tue, November 30, 2010
Brown County Exec Tom Hinz Retiring
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Brown County Executive Tom Hinz has announced he's retiring from his post.
In a statement, Hinz says it's ...
Wed, November 24, 2010
Dane County settles lawsuit surrouding Marshfield co-ed's death
A lawsuit between Dane County and the family of a slain UW-Madison student has been settled. Under the agreement, Dane County will contribute $5 ...
Tue, November 23, 2010
Court appearance for Vilas County shooting suspect
MINOCQUA, Wis (WSAU) The suspect in a Vilas County shooting from Friday night made his initial court appearance yesterday.
Bond was set at $100 ...
Mon, November 22, 2010
Missing Wood County man suicide victim
UNDATED (WSAU) There's a sad ending to a missing persons case from Wood County. The body of Charlie Davis was found yesterday by ...
Mon, November 22, 2010
Vilas County homicide suspect in custody
LAC du FLAMBEAU, Wis (WSAU) Details are sketchy about an attempted homicide on Friday night in Vilas County. The sheriffs department says a suspect ...
Mon, November 22, 2010
Portage County United Way chapter short of goal
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A United Way chapter in central Wisconsin could come up short of its fundraising goal this year.
The Portage County ...
Fri, November 19, 2010
Missing Adams County woman was homicide victim
FRIENDSHIP, Wis (WSAU) The Adams County sheriffs department says a woman who's body was found in a tarp outside a rural home near ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
Suspects arrested in Shawano County robberies
SHAWANO, Wis. (WSAU) - The Shawano County Sheriff’s Department has arrested three men on connection with a string of four armed robberies in four ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
$70,000 bond for Adams County man accused in mother's disappearance
UNDATED (WSAU) A 59-year-old man is being held on $70,000 bond in Adams County in connection with the disappearance of his mother. Larry ...
Wed, November 17, 2010
Rabid bats on the rise in Los Angeles County
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If the threat of earthquakes, wildfires and mudslides isn't enough to worry Los Angeles residents, public health officials are now ...
Wed, November 17, 2010
Human remains found in Adams County; man in custody
TOWN OF BIG FLATS (WSAU) An Adams County man is under arrest after human remains were found on his property. Police got a search ...
Wed, November 17, 2010
Marathon County changes translation and interpreter services
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County has made the change to a new translation and interpretation service for the courthouse.
Their new provider is International ...
Mon, November 15, 2010
Man killed in Columbia County police shootout
UNDATED (WSAU) A man wanted on several outstanding warrants got into a shootout with Columbia County sheriffs deputies yesterday. The suspect was killed in ...
Mon, November 15, 2010
Shawano County on lookout for gas station robbery suspects
WITTENBERG, Wis. (WSAU) - Two weekend armed robberies two hours apart are being investigated by the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department.
The first occurred at ...
Thu, November 11, 2010
County budget funds therapy pool, parenting program
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County passed a budget Thursday that keeps property taxes flat and fully funds a parenting education program and a popular ...
Thu, November 11, 2010
Marathon County approves funding for sheriffs department armored truck
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - The Marathon County board gave the sheriff's department enough money Thursday to buy a new armored truck.
The board agreed ...
Wed, November 10, 2010
Schools in Florida county on lockdown over threat
MIAMI (Reuters) - Schools in Florida's Broward County, the sixth largest U.S. school district, were placed on lockdown on Wednesday after a man ...
Wed, November 10, 2010
Marathon County weighs budget cuts
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County board members jockeyed for position Tuesday night on last-minute amendments that will try to restore funding cuts for an ...
Tue, November 09, 2010
Lincoln County hires new clerk
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County has hired Rothschild's former village clerk as its new county clerk.
The county board appointed Sheila Pudelko to ...
Tue, November 09, 2010
Wood County budget proposal would hold taxes steady
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) Wood County's board of supervisors debates their 2011 budget today. They'll hear public comment at 9am and will ...
Mon, November 08, 2010
Lincoln County ready to pick new clerk
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County has narrowed the search for its county clerk position to its emergency management director and the former village clerk ...
Mon, November 08, 2010
Marathon County SWAT Arrest Several On Wausau's East Side
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County SWAT team arrested several people this morning who refused to come out of an eastside Wausau apartment where ...
Mon, November 08, 2010
Wood County man missing
NEKOOSA, Wis (WSAU) A 56-year-old man from Wood County has been missing since last Thursday. He's Charles E. Davis, and he was last ...
Thu, November 04, 2010
Oneida County signs snowmobile trail agreement
RHINELANDER, Wis (WSAU) Oneida County signed a contract yesterday that clears the way for snowmobiling on private land west of Highway 51. The agreement ...
Tue, November 02, 2010
Election Coverage: Kzoo County Dems Chair David Pawlowski
Tue, November 02, 2010
Campus Dean To Leave UW-Marathon County
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Sandra Smith, CEO and Dean at the University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, will be leaving the position, effective December 31st. She is ...
Mon, November 01, 2010
Police: Toro Pot Bust Biggest in County History
PLYMOUTH, Wis. (WTAQ) - Over one-and-a-half tons of marijuana was seized at the Toro distribution plant in Plymouth last week.
Police say the pot, worth ...
Mon, November 01, 2010
Alcohol, speed likely factors in fatal Portage County crash
UNDATED (WSAU) There was a fatal rollover accident Sunday morning in Portage County.
The victim's been identified as 19- year old Ruben Hales ...
Sat, October 30, 2010
"Suspicious Death" in Winnebago County
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Winnebago County Sheriff's deputies are investigating what they're calling a "suspicious death."
They were called to 9265 County ...
Wed, October 27, 2010
Monroe County ups Wood OWI charges to felony
UNDATED (WSAU) There was a surprise development in the impaired-driving case against state representative Jeff Wood. He was expecting to plead guilty to misdemeanor ...
Tue, October 26, 2010
One Of Branch County’s Four Major League Umpires Will Be Working The World Series, Jeff Kellogg From Coldwater Will Be Part Of The Six Man Crew
When the World Series between the Giants and the Rangers opens tomorrow night in San Francisco, Coldwater’s Jeff Kellogg, one of four major ...
Mon, October 25, 2010
UW-Marathon County sets enrollment record
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There have never been this many students taking classes at U-W Marathon County. The school is announcing record enrollment of 1 ...
Sun, October 24, 2010
Marathon County investigating fire death in Wittenberg
WITTENBERG, Wis. (WSAU) - The Marathon County Medical Examiner is trying to determine whether 82 year old Leo Liebe died of smoke inhalation, burns or ...
Sat, October 23, 2010
Portage County Crash Kills One
Stockton, Wi (WSAU) A traffic accident Friday evening in the Portage County Town of Stockton has claimed the life of a 27 year old ...
Fri, October 22, 2010
Recycling options expanded in Wood County
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – Wood County residents will be able to recycle more of their trash.
Veolia Environmental Services say you can now recycle almost ...
Fri, October 22, 2010
Volunteers clear yards in Portage County tomorrow
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The United Way of Portage County is helping community members clear their lawn for Make a Difference Day.
Volunteer director ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
Portage County ineligible for individual flood aid
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County residents will not qualify for federal aid to help recover from last month's floods.
That's because ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
NY county to launch first animal abuser registry
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sex offender registries are a staple tool nationwide in the United States for keeping track of convicted predators. Now a New ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
County wants input on flood response
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County residents can weigh in tonight on the county's response to last month's historic rain and floods ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
County Board Approves Bonding for S&L Site
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Things get heated Wednesday night, as Brown County Board members take a final vote on a new Sheriff's Department ...
Wed, October 20, 2010
Marathon County Farm Bureau holds annual meeting tomorrow night
MARATHON CITY, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County's Farm Bureau will be holding its annual meeting in Marathon tomorrow night.
Coordinator Lindsey Prahl says the ...
Tue, October 19, 2010
Marathon County board considers trimming down
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The largest county board in the state is considering whether to change its size.
The 38-member Marathon County board got the ...
Mon, October 18, 2010
Deer vs. Motorcycle crash in Shawano County
TOWN OF RICHMOND, Wis (WSAU) A motorcyclist in Shawano County was seriously injured after striking a deer on Saturday night. It happened around 8-30pm ...
Fri, October 15, 2010
County judge says concealed-carry gun ban unconstitutional
NEILLSVILLE, Wis (WSAU) Gun rights’ supporters are praising a ruling by a central Wisconsin judge who declared the state’s long-time ban on concealed ...
Fri, October 15, 2010
Marathon County continues drug abuse prevention programs through grant money
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County has received the 7th installment of a ten year grant to reduce drug and alcohol abuse in the area ...
Fri, October 15, 2010
Marathon County adds new drug drop off box in Colby
RINGLE, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County has opened up a fourth permanent drop off location for old and unwanted medications.
Solid Waste director Meleesa Johnson ...
Mon, October 11, 2010
Portage County focuses on safety for SIDS prevention
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County is celebrating the reduction of SIDS deaths in the county over the past several years.
Public health nurse ...
Sat, October 09, 2010
Wood County Stand-off Suspect Remains Jailed
Wisconsin Rapids, Wi (WSAU) 43 year old Gregory Long remains in the Wood County jail after a video apperance in Wood County Court Friday ...
Tue, October 05, 2010
Dane County Exec to resign in April 2011
MADISON (WRN) Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk has dropped a bombshell. Falk held a surprise news conference late Monday morning where she announced she ...
Mon, October 04, 2010
Calumet County D.A. Kratz Officially Resigns
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Calumet County District Attorney Ken Kratz has officially resigned.
In a news release sent Monday, Kratz wrote, “I have lost ...
Mon, October 04, 2010
Dane County Executive Falk Resigns
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The head of Dane County’s government for 13-and-a-half years is calling it quits.
Kathleen Falk told reporters Monday she would ...
Mon, October 04, 2010
Executive plans listening sessions in Portage County
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County executive Patty Dreier wants to hear from you about whether any changes are needed in county government and ...
Mon, October 04, 2010
Investigation into Wood County DA reopened
SHEBOYGAN, Wis (WSAU) The sheriff in Sheboygan County says he will re-open an investigation into the conduct of Wood County's district attorney at ...
Mon, October 04, 2010
Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep to Star in 'August: Osage County'
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Mon, October 04, 2010
Wood County offering free flu shots for children
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – It's getting to be that time of year where two major forces collide, kids and the flu, and the Wood ...
Fri, October 01, 2010
Door County, 8 Cities Get Secure Our Schools Grant
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Eight Wisconsin cities and Door County will have safer schools, thanks a federal grant.
West Allis is getting just under ...
Thu, September 30, 2010
Rifle-toting man wanted in Wood County
RUDOLPH, Wis. (WSAU) – A 35-year-old Rudolph man is on the run after a domestic disturbance early this morning.
The Wood County sheriff’s department ...
Wed, September 29, 2010
Marathon County to launch drunk court in January
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County has won a three-year federal grant to start a specialty court to deal with the most chronic drunken driving ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
Portage County readies flood damage cleanup
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - Portage County residents will have a chance to take in flood damaged materials to special drop points this week.
The ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
Flooding puts Portage County potato crop at risk
PORTAGE COUNTY, Wis (WSAU) Last week's flooding will be devastating for Wisconsin's potato crop. Potatoes grow underground, and are susceptible to rot ...
Mon, September 27, 2010
Damage assessments underway in Portage County
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County employees are assessing the damage from last week's floods as they prepare to ask for state and ...
Mon, September 27, 2010
Flood cleanup continues in Wood County
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – Efforts to clean up flood damage will continue today in Wood County.
The state office building in Wisconsin Rapids flooded ...
Mon, September 27, 2010
Portage County opens flood damage referral center
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County has established a flood damage referral center to handle damage claims in the wake of last week’s ...
Mon, September 27, 2010
Flood evacuations in Columbia County; levee fails in Portage
PORTAGE, Wis (WSAU) There were evacuations yesterday in Columbia County as a levee along the Wisconsin River is in danger of failing near Blackhawk ...
Sun, September 26, 2010
Two injured in Shawano County crash
GREEN VALLEY, Wis (WSAU) Two people were seriously injured in a one-car crash in Shawano County early Saturday morning.
17-year-old Jennifer Schroeder of Gillett ...
Sun, September 26, 2010
DNR investigates problem wolves in Jackson County
UNDATED (WSAU) In some areas, wolves are making too strong a comeback in Wisconsin. The Department of Natural Resources says it's concerned that ...
Fri, September 24, 2010
Portage County and Stevens Point make disaster declarations
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point and Portage County are both turning to the state for help with the recent flooding.
The city and ...
Thu, September 23, 2010
Roads closed, state of emergency declared in Clark County
UNDATED (WSAU) – Governor Doyle declared states of emergency in Clark and Trempealeau counties Thursday as heavy thunderstorms dumped more than three inches of rain ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
ATV rider killed in Clark County
LEVIS, Wis. (WSAU) – An ATV rider was killed instantly in a crash with a vehicle in Clark County this morning.
The sheriff’s department ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
Bicycle crash in Shawano County
SHAWANO COUNTY, Wis (WSAU) A young bicyclist was hit by a pick-up truck in Waukechon in Shawano County yesterday. The biker was taken by ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
Marathon County pays out $4,000 for aerator repairs
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County has paid out $4,000 dollars to help fund repairs for the Big Eau Plaine aerator project.
The town ...
Mon, September 20, 2010
Marathon County holding public meeting for hazard mitigation planning
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County officials are asking for you input on a new plan to help mitigate environmental risk in the county.
The ...
Sun, September 19, 2010
Doyle considering action against Calumet County DA
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - A spokesman for the governor says Jim Doyle is talking with Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen about the possibility of ...
Thu, September 16, 2010
Calumet County D-A attempts to romance domestic violence victim
UNDATED (WSAU) Calumet County’s district attorney says he’s embarrassed at a lapse of judgment, after he tried to hook up with a ...
Wed, September 15, 2010
Embattled Oneida County clerk of courts loses in primary
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – Oneida County voters have ousted their clerk of courts after she was reprimanded for a courthouse affair with a former sheriff ...
Tue, September 14, 2010
Sennholz wins Marathon County clerk of courts race
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County's incumbent clerk of courts survived a primary challenge Tuesday and will likely serve another four-year term.
Voters elected ...
Mon, September 13, 2010
Victims identified in Clark County rollover
PINE VALLEY, Wis. (WSAU) – The passenger who died in a rollover in Clark County this weekend has been identified as a Neillsville man.
The ...
Mon, September 13, 2010
County Board to Vote on Bonding for S&L Site
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - It'll take one more final vote to approve a new home for the Brown County Sheriff's Department.
Last ...
Fri, September 10, 2010
Door County orchard sued over genetically modified apples
EGG HARBOR, Wis (WSAU) A Door County apple orchard is wrapping up its first full season in producing a new type of apple that ...
Fri, September 10, 2010
Big bear shot in Shawano County
SHAWANO COUNTY, Wis (WSAU) A hunter from Shawano County has a story he can tell for the rest of his life. Chad Maves shot ...
Thu, September 09, 2010
Florence County Marijuana Grow Busted
FLORENCE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Florence County authorities are tipped off to 112 marijuana plants on public land.
Authorities say they found the plants in ...
Thu, September 09, 2010
HR merger rejected by Marathon County
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Marathon County's executive committee formally rejected a merger of the county's Human Resources department with the City of Wausau ...
Tue, September 07, 2010
Cockroaches in Tri County School
PLAINFIELD, Wis (WSAU) While students were away for the holiday, exterminators were working in the Tri County School District. German cockroaches were found in ...
Fri, September 03, 2010
Lincoln County Clerk dies
UNDATED (WSAU) Lincoln County clerk Bob Kunkel has died. He was recovering from heart surgery when he passed away Wednesday.
He underwent double-bypass surgery ...
Wed, September 01, 2010
Marathon County asks young people for input on rebranding
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County is turning to its younger population to figure out how to keep the county attractive to young professionals.
A ...
Mon, August 30, 2010
DNR: Oak Wilt Found in Oneida County
ONEIDA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state DNR says the deadly tree disease oak wilt has been found in Oneida County for the first time ...
Mon, August 30, 2010
Oneida County drowning
THREE LAKES, Wis (WSAU) A 51-year-old man drowned in an Oneida County lake on Sunday morning. County dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call about a ...
Fri, August 27, 2010
Lab tests confirm deadly tree disase in Oneida County
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – The deadly tree disease oak wilt has been found in a tree in rural Oneida County.
Lab tests recently confirmed the ...
Fri, August 27, 2010
Clark County residents picket sex offender release
NEILLSVILLE, Wis (WSAU) More than 100 Neillsville residents met with corrections department officials about the release of convicted murderer and sex offender Gary Thiede ...
Thu, August 26, 2010
Marathon County ranks spending programs
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) For the first time, Marathon County board members have prioritized their major budget spending items. During a retreat last week every ...
Wed, August 25, 2010
Merrill sends next year's EMS bill to Lincoln County
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Merrill city leaders have sent next year's budget for the fire department to the county board for review.
Merrill's ...
Tue, August 24, 2010
Vacant city, county seats filled by separate people
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Residents on Wausau's southeast side will have separate representatives in city and county government.
The City Council appointed former city ...
Mon, August 23, 2010
Deputies shoot, kill man in Shawano County
TOWN OF WASHINGTON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state Justice Department has identified the victim of an officer-involved shooting this morning in Shawano County as a ...
Mon, August 23, 2010
Man dies in Shawano County shooting
SHAWANO COUNTY, Wis. (WSAU) - One person is killed Monday morning in Shawano County after exchanging gunfire with sheriff's deputies.
The sheriff's department ...
Mon, August 23, 2010
Four injured in Shawano County crash
SENECA, Wis (WSAU) There was a 2-car crash on Highway 29 in Shawano County on Sunday morning.
Around 10am a car on Highway G ...
Sun, August 22, 2010
One year anniversary of missing person investigation in Polk County
UNDATED (WSAU) Investigators in Polk County are still hoping to find answers in the case of a missing young woman. It’s been a ...
Thu, August 19, 2010
Out-of-county jury to hear hit-and-run suspect's case
WAUPACA, Wis. (WSAU) – A Weyauwega man will be tried by an out-of-county jury on charges he caused the hit-and-run death of a man on ...
Thu, August 19, 2010
Portage County may outsoure jail cafeteria services
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Portage County may outsource its cafeteria operations at the county jail. A committee is considering an agreement with C-M-B managed ...
Wed, August 18, 2010
Report: Over 1/3 of County Board Chairs Offered Health Insurance
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Over a-third of Wisconsin counties offered health insurance to their county board chairs last year. That’s according to a new ...
Wed, August 18, 2010
Lincoln County picks Scholz as adminstrative coordinator
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County has picked highway commissioner Randy Scholz to be their new administrative coordinator.
County board members had asked that his ...
Tue, August 17, 2010
Lincoln County to consider administrative coordinator position tonight
TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County will once again try to pick a new administrative coordinator.
Randy Scholz had come up as a possible choice ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
City wants to continue HR merger negotiations with county
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau wants to re-negotiate an agreement with Marathon County to merge human resources departments.
“The committee of the whole reviewed the ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Weather Inspectors Say No Tornado For Columbia County
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The National Weather Service said it found no evidence that a tornado or straight line winds caused damage in Columbia ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Home invasion in Shawano County
SHAWANO, Wis (WSAU) Police are investigating a home invasion and a high speed chase that followed in the Town of Richmond in Shawano County ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
Record freshmen class expected at UW-Marshfield/Wood County
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – UW-Marshfield/Wood County will have one of the highest freshmen enrollments in a decade when classes begin September 2nd.
The two-year ...
Fri, August 13, 2010
NJ aims to prevent Camden County incinerator default
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - New Jersey officials are seeking a solution to a funding shortfall that could lead to a bond default by Camden County's ...
Fri, August 13, 2010
HR merger up in air following city, county meeting
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's mayor will not say until Monday whether he will sign an agreement to merge human resources departments with Marathon ...
Tue, August 10, 2010
Outagamie County DA Facing Reprimand
APPLETON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Outagamie County District Attorney Carrie Schneider says she'll fight accusations that she acted improperly in a past case.
Schneider is ...
Mon, August 09, 2010
Lane closures on 51 in Lincoln County start today
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Department of Transportation work crews will be closing lanes of Highway 51 north of the Marathon County – Lincoln County boarder starting ...
Wed, August 04, 2010
Portage County considers reducing districts
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) – The Portage County board is exploring reducing it's size once redistricting comes around later this year.
Board chairman Phil ...
Mon, August 02, 2010
Lincoln County moves court services during courthouse remodel
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County has moved temporarily jury trials and other court services as its courthouse is remodeled over the next eight months ...
Fri, July 30, 2010
Shawano County to test emergency sirens
WITTENBERG, Wis (WSAU) Shawano County officials will test their emergency sirens at noon today. This comes after complaints that the sirens in Wittenberg didn ...
Wed, July 28, 2010
Barron County Might Have Had a Tornado
BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Barron County might have had a tornado last night and investigators will look at the damage today to see if ...
Wed, July 28, 2010
Special election set for county board vacancy
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will hold a special election next spring to fill the county board seat formerly held by Jim Rosenberg.
Board ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
Marathon County postpones decision on armored truck funding
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County's sheriff department will not get $150,000 for a new armored truck from a contingency fund but will ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
Portage County revamps non-profit funding
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The new Portage County executive wants to change the way non-profit groups are funded by the county. Until now, 12 ...
Mon, July 26, 2010
Three injured in Shawnao County crash
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, Wis (WSAU) A vintage car and a modern-day S-U-V were involved in a serious crash in Shawano County on Sunday. Three people ...
Mon, July 26, 2010
Marathon County moves ahead with rebranding campaign
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County is getting input on making itself more attractive and promoting its brand.
The board is moving forward with a ...
Fri, July 23, 2010
Governor Doyle Declares State Of Emergency For Milwaukee County
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Jim Doyle declared a state-of-emergency in Milwaukee County today, as damage estimates pile up from last night’s torrential rains ...
Fri, July 23, 2010
Rushed effort to prevent California county bankruptcy
By Jim Christie
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California officials are scrambling to find a way to bolster the finances of a rural, remote county to ...
Fri, July 23, 2010
Sheriff recommends purchase of armored truck to Marathon County board
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County supervisors will have to decide next week whether to buy a new armored truck for the SWAT Team.
Board ...
Thu, July 22, 2010
Septic system fees return in Wood County
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) If you have a private septic system in Wood County, you'll soon be paying an annual fee of 20-dollars ...
Thu, July 22, 2010
Human remains in Langlade County more than 100 years old
TOWN OF ACKLEY (WSAU) The bones found near a housing site in Langlade County are human... but they are very old. They are not ...
Wed, July 21, 2010
UPDATE: No tornado in Shawano County says NWS
WITTENBERG, Wis. (WSAU) – The National Weather Service there was no tornado in Shawano County Tuesday night.
The National Weather Service said there was evidence ...
Wed, July 21, 2010
Wood County's drug dog dies
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) Wood County's K9 dog has died from a tumor.
Kilo was having trouble walking last week. His handler, sheriffs ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
Lincoln County puts off hiring administrator position
TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County has put off hiring a new administrative coordinator.
The county's administrative and legislative committee recommended last week to ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
Recall of Juneau County DA fails
UNDATED (WSAU) Organizers have failed to order a recall election for Juneau County’s chief prosecutor.
Scott Southworth was on the hot seat for ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
Remains found in Langlade County
LANGLADE COUNTY, Wis (WSAU) Construction crews found human remains near the Riverview Golf Course in Langlade County yesterday morning. The discovery came while the ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
Four injured in Wood County crash
WOOD COUNTY (WSAU) Four people were injured in a car crash on Highway C in Wood County. It happened around 9:30 Monday morning ...
Mon, July 19, 2010
Man Killed In Portage County Crash
Plover, Wi (WSAU) A Saturday night crash in Portage County has left one man dead and another in jail. 54 year old Douglas Kealiher ...
Sun, July 18, 2010
Oneida County deputies make arrest in high speed chase
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – The search for a man who fled from Oneida County deputies following a high speed chase is over.
Authorities arrested 27 ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
100 percent compliance rate on Lincoln County tobacco checks
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – It's a great achievement for Lincoln County stores: a 100% compliance rate on checking IDs for tobacco sales.
The Oneida ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
Weather Service confirms tornado in Clark County
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WSAU) – The National Weather Service confirmed today that a tornado touched down along the Clark-Jackson county line in west central Wisconsin ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
Salmonella Outbreak Investigated in Kenosha County
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Kenosha County health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak with at least 26 confirmed cases.
The parent company of Kenosha ...
Wed, July 14, 2010
Price County Stabbing
PARK FALLS, Wis (WSAU) A stabbing in Park Falls has left a woman injured and a man in custody. 25 year old Arnold David ...
Wed, July 14, 2010
Overnight Motorcycle Accident in Marathon County
Kronenwetter, Wi (WSAU) The Marathon County Sheriff's Department is investigating an overnight motorcycle accident that has left a man seeriously injured. It happened ...
Mon, July 12, 2010
Accused Killer Due in Iowa County Court Monday
IOWA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man was due in court Monday afternoon for the killing of another man in southwest Wisconsin. The suspect was ...
Mon, July 12, 2010
DNR to hold meeting on Lincoln County dredging request
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) - The DNR is asking for residential input on a proposal to use river sediment at the Lincoln County landfill.
Waste management ...
Fri, July 09, 2010
McKnight Appointed as New Ashland County DA
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A private lawyer from Ashland has been appointed to replace congressional candidate Sean Duffy as Ashland County’s district attorney.
Governor ...
Thu, July 08, 2010
Tornado Touches Down in Columbia County Wednesday
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A tornado touched down in south central Wisconsin Wednesday night. Authorities said it damaged some farm buildings southwest of Cambria ...
Thu, July 08, 2010
Portage County facing overtime lawsuit
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A woman who worked as an administrative assistant to Portage County executive Mark Maslowski is suing, claiming she is owed ...
Tue, July 06, 2010
Portage County approves $45,500 in courthouse repairs
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County board members have approved $45,500 dollars in repairs and upgrades to the county courthouse in order to ...
Sat, July 03, 2010
Jackson County DA Won't Enforce Weapons Laws
Black River Falls, WI (WSAU) Jackson County DA Gerald Fox says he won't enforce state weapons laws after the US Supreme Court ruled ...
Fri, July 02, 2010
UPDATE: Missing Sauk County boy found dead in river
REEDSBURG, Wis (WSAU) The search for a missing 8-year-old boy is over. His body was found in a river.
The Sauk County sheriff's ...
Fri, July 02, 2010
Marathon County opens landfill site for hazardous waste collection
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County is changing the way they collect household hazardous waste from residents.
Effective this week, the collection site for hazardous ...
Fri, July 02, 2010
Ash borer in Milwaukee County
CUDAHY, Wis (WSAU) The Emerald Ash Borer is spreading. For the first time, it’s been found in Cudahy in Milwaukee County.
A single ...
Wed, June 30, 2010
Man robs Shawano County bank at gunpoint
MATTOON, Wis. (WSAU) – Shawano County authorities are looking for a man who robbed the Pineries Bank in Mattoon this morning.
The man showed a ...
Tue, June 29, 2010
Forgers get formal charges in Oneida County
RHINELANDER, Wis (WSAU) – Two men charged with forgery and passing bad checks in Woodruff and Oneida County have been bound over for trial.
46 ...
Mon, June 28, 2010
3 Women Killed in Richland County Crash
RICHLAND COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - 3 women died Sunday after their car hit several trees in Richland County. 19-year-old Jessica Dull of Richland Center, 19-year-old ...
Tue, June 22, 2010
County approves repairs to Marathon Park ice rinks
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - The county board has approved 55-thousand dollars in repairs to the pump system at Marathon Park's ice arenas.
The repairs ...
Mon, June 21, 2010
Construction starts on Highway 97 in Marathon County
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – A $2.5 million dollar road work project is scheduled to start in Marshfield on Highway 97 today.
Road crews will ...
Mon, June 21, 2010
Madison man dead in Lincoln County logging accident
TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WSAU) - A 57 year old man from Madison died this weekend while pulling down a dead tree in the town of Tomahawk ...
Sun, June 20, 2010
"Dung jobs" in Dane County
MADISON (WSAU) Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk says the county faces challenges - how to keep the lakes clean while growing the dairy industry and ...
Thu, June 17, 2010
Man dies in Shawano County grain elevator accident
TOWN OF ZACHOW, Wis (WSAU) The Shawano County sheriffs department responded to a 9-1-1 yesterday morning about a man trapped in a grain elevator ...
Wed, June 16, 2010
Marathon County gives preliminary approval for armored truck
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County has started the process in getting the sheriff's department a armored truck.
The county had previously taken the ...
Tue, June 15, 2010
Marathon County moves forward with ice arena repairs
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County's finance committee has voted to fund repairs of the ice rinks at Marathon Park with capital improvement funds ...
Mon, June 14, 2010
Oneida County clerk of court draws three challengers
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – Three challengers have announced plans to unseat Oneida County’s clerk of courts in the wake of a scandal in which ...
Fri, June 11, 2010
Lincoln County searches for new leader
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County has to find a new leader.
Interim administrative coordinator Tim Meehan told the county's administrative committee this week ...
Fri, June 11, 2010
Lincoln County handing out prizes for wearing floatation devices
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – The Lincoln County sheriff's department is on the lookout for good behavior this summer by rewarding kids for wearing life ...
Fri, June 11, 2010
Tharp named as interim dean at UW-Marshfield/Wood County
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – UW Colleges chancellor David Wilson has picked Julie Tharp to lead UW-Marshfield/Wood County as the search for a permanent replacement ...
Thu, June 10, 2010
Wood County names interim social services director
UNDATED (WSAU) Wood County has named an interim Social Services Director. He's Robert Geotter. He'd worked for the department for eight years ...
Thu, June 10, 2010
Lincoln County car crash
TOWN OF SOMO (WSAU) There were multiple injuries in a two-car crash in Lincoln County around 4pm yesterday afternoon. It happened on Highway 8 ...
Tue, June 08, 2010
Shawano County man charged in armed standoff
TOWN OF MORRIS, Wis. (WSAU) – A rural Shawano County man will appear in court today after an armed standoff with police last night.
Curtis ...
Fri, June 04, 2010
CDC to help investigate Marathon County blasto outbreak
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Federal scientists will help Marathon County health officials investigate an outbreak of blastomycosis.
One to three scientists from the U.S ...
Thu, June 03, 2010
Wood County's social services director resigns
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) Wood County's social services director is resigning after a series of job-related problems. John Chrest reached a separation agreement ...
Tue, June 01, 2010
Dodge County Truck-Train Crash
DODGE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities are on the scene of a truck versus train accident in the Dodge County town of Rubicon. Officials say ...
Sat, May 29, 2010
Man Pulled From Oneida County Lake
ONEIDA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Oneida County authorities are investigating the apparent drowning of a 20-year-old man in Buck Lake in the Town of Pelican ...
Fri, May 28, 2010
Free Wi-Fi May Come to Kenosha County
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Kenosha County might become one of a dozen in the United States to get free wireless broadband Internet coverage. The ...
Thu, May 27, 2010
Michigan fugitive caught in Forest County
MOLE LAKE, Wis (WSAU) A Michigan man who was wanted in a jail escape was caught in Forest County yesterday.
James Hood failed to ...
Tue, May 25, 2010
Taylor County shooter makes initial appearance
MEDFORD, Wis. (WSAU) – A Glen Flora man appeared in court Tuesday on charges he shot a Gilman man in the stomach.
A judge refused ...
Tue, May 25, 2010
Fed Grant Helps Birds in Door County
DOOR COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Birds in Door County will soon have a safer haven, thanks to a new federal grant. The U.S. Fish ...
Tue, May 25, 2010
Waupaca County drowning
UNDATED (WRN) Authorities in Waupaca and Portage Counties are investigating two weekend drownings. Early Sunday morning, a 19-year-old Neenah man died in a man-made ...
Mon, May 24, 2010
Merrill seeks to continue 911 partnership with county
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Merrill's health and safety committee has voted to continue a partnership with Lincoln County to run the 911 call center ...
Mon, May 24, 2010
County launches branding initiative
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County has launched an initiative to brand itself.
The goal, organizers say, is to identify what makes the community special ...
Sun, May 23, 2010
Judge: Crandon survivors must pay city, county court costs
CRANDON, Wis (WSAU) A judge ruled that the survivors of the 2007 Crandon shootings must pay the city and county's court costs after ...
Thu, May 20, 2010
Recall petition started against Juneau County DA
UNDATED (WSAU) The District Attorney in Juneau County may face a recall election over his comments about Wisconsin's new sex education law. Scott ...
Tue, May 18, 2010
County finalizes HR merger with city
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County and Wausau will combine their human resource departments by July 1st under a merger the county board approved Tuesday ...
Tue, May 18, 2010
Cougar attack in Juneau County?
UNDATED (WRN) The Department of Natural Resources investigates cougar attack on a cow. DNR wildlife biologist Adrian Wydevan says the cougar which attacked a ...
Tue, May 18, 2010
Marathon County starts Bike and Walk to Work Week
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – It's national Bike to Work week, and Marathon County officials are challenging you to take up the effort.
Bike and ...
Fri, May 14, 2010
Portage County sheriff wants job again
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The sheriff of Portage County wants his job for another four years.
John Charewicz (char-witz) plans to run as a ...
Fri, May 14, 2010
County board clashes over proposed HR merger with Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County supervisors clashed Wednesday night over a controversial proposed merger between the county and Wausau's HR departments.
The measure ...
Fri, May 14, 2010
Sex offender to be released in Clark County
NEILLSVILLE, Wis (WSAU) A convicted sex offender will be released Monday in Clark County.
Gary Thiede served jail time for attempted murder, sexual assault ...
Thu, May 13, 2010
Marathon County will have stricter smoking ban when Wisconsin goes smoke-free
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Marathon County will enact a stricter smoking ban when Wisconsin goes smoke-free on July 5th. The county will no longer allow ...
Tue, May 04, 2010
Taylor County man held for attempted murder
MEDFORD, Wis. (WSAU) - A Taylor County man has been held on a 200-thousand dollar bond, and deputies are looking for another man in connection ...
Tue, May 04, 2010
Shooting incident in Taylor County
LADYSMITH, Wis (WSAU) There was a shooting incident in Taylor County yesterday, and a suspect is under arrest after police were called to the ...
Fri, April 30, 2010
Unconfirmed Tornadoes Touch Down in Green Lake County
GREEN LAKE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A line of thunderstorms swept through Wisconsin Friday, along with a Tornado Watch issued by the National Weather Service ...
Thu, April 29, 2010
Fight in Marathon County jail investigated
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Sheriffs deputies are investigating a fight from Tuesday morning in the Marathon County jail that left two inmates injured. It happened ...
Wed, April 28, 2010
LDF man charged in Vilas County sheriff deputy's death
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (WSAU) – A 49-year-old Lac du Flambeau man has been charged with the drunken driving death of a Vilas County sheriff’s ...
Tue, April 27, 2010
California county wants to ban toys in kids' meals
By Lisa Baertlein
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - County lawmakers in California's famed Silicon Valley have passed a law that would prevent restaurants from giving ...
Tue, April 27, 2010
Merril Woman 2nd in County to Die From Rare Fungal Infection
MERRILL, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 73-year-old woman from Merrill has died from a rare fungal infection called blastomycosis. Janice Stockowitz was the second person in ...
Mon, April 26, 2010
Deputy killed by drunk driver in Vilas County
LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The State Patrol has identified a Vilas County sheriff’s deputy who died when a pickup truck pulled in ...
Mon, April 26, 2010
UPDATE: Vilas County Deputy Killed ID'ed
LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Vilas County sheriff’s deputy killed in a crash with an alleged drunk driver was identified Monday as ...
Mon, April 26, 2010
Two dead in Rock County condo
EDGERTON, Wis (WSAU) Two people were killed in their Rock County condominium after they left their car running in an attached garage – and carbon ...
Mon, April 26, 2010
Report: 128 Marathon County residents killed by tobacco in 2009
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Tobacco killed 128 people in Marathon County last year and cost the state $4.5 billion, including $2.8 billion in ...
Sun, April 25, 2010
Two people injured in drunk driving crash in Shawano County
BONDUEL, Wis. (WSAU) - One person is in serious condition after a Saturday afternoon DUI accident on HWY 29 in Shawano County.
The state patrol ...
Sat, April 24, 2010
Teen Killed After 45 Foot Fall in Clark County
CLARK COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 45 foot fall kills a teenager in Clark County. The 19-year-old victim fell from the top of a silo ...
Fri, April 23, 2010
Clark County man dies in farming accident
TOWN OF WORDEN, Wis. (WSAU) – A 19-year-old Clark County man died in a silo accident this morning.
The man was removing a silo at ...
Fri, April 23, 2010
County OKs scaled back airport terminal plans
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The owners of the Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee plan to remodel the existing terminal instead of building a new one ...
Thu, April 22, 2010
Marathon County becomes more energy efficient
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County is more energy efficient this Earth Day.
The county has used $374,000 in federal stimulus funds to replace ...
Thu, April 22, 2010
Undetermined Cause of Fatal Clark County Fire
CLARK COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state fire marshal could not determine what started a barn fire in Clark County where a man was found ...
Wed, April 21, 2010
Lincoln County autorities searching for suspect in injured deputy case
ROCK FALLS, Wis (WSAU) – Lincoln County authorities are on the search for a suspect who may have injured a sheriff's deputy early this ...
Tue, April 20, 2010
Oneida's Hope For 16 Times Higher Census County
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Oneida Indian tribe near Green Bay hopes to get 16 times as many members signed up for this year ...
Mon, April 19, 2010
Portage County May Soon Join CCAP
PORTAGE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Soon all 72 counties will be in the CCAP fold. The last one not participating in the state’s online ...
Mon, April 19, 2010
1 Victim in Green County Crash ID'ed
GREEN COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - One of the 2 teens killed in a two car crash in Green County Sunday night has been identified as ...
Mon, April 19, 2010
2 Killed, 2 Injured in Green County Crash
GREEN COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - 2 passengers were killed and 2 drivers were injured in a highway crash in far southern Wisconsin. Green County authorities ...
Mon, April 19, 2010
Discussion aimed at changing drinking culture in Marathon County
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Community leaders will gather tomorrow night to “plant the seed” about the best ways to change the culture of drinking in ...
Sat, April 17, 2010
Woman Killed in Marathon County Crash
Guenther, Wi (WSAU) A 57 year old woman was killed when the truck she was riding in overturned and crashed early Friday morning. Police ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
Semi Hit By Freight Train in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - An 18-wheeler was dragged a couple hundred feet after it was hit by a freight train in west central Wisconsin ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
Portage County may join CCAP
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Looking up a court record in Portage County could soon get a lot easier.
County leaders have begun the process ...
Wed, April 14, 2010
911 Dispatchers Recognized by Brown County
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - When it comes to emergencies, we all think of police officers, firefighters, and EMS workers, but what about the person ...
Wed, April 14, 2010
Former Governor Engler Buys Home In Shiawassee County
(Undated) -- Speculation is starting to swirl about the potential for former Governor John Engler to make a return to the political scene in Michigan ...
Tue, April 13, 2010
Man Killed By Train in Dodge County ID'ed
THERESA, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man killed by a freight train in a Dodge County marsh has been identified as 45-year-old Robert Koepsel of Jackson ...
Mon, April 12, 2010
Portage County getting ready to fight invasive weed
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point and Portage County parks crews will be heading out this week to start their first round of battle ...
Fri, April 09, 2010
Marinette County Teen Killed In Weather-Related Crash
MARINETTE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - At least one death is blamed on Thursday’s freak snowstorm in northeast Wisconsin. A 15-year-old girl was killed in ...
Thu, April 08, 2010
Portage County unlikely to move forward with courthouse construction
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A courthouse project in Portage County is on hold for now after being defeated 3 to 1 Tuesday night.
County ...
Wed, April 07, 2010
Dreier elected Portage County Executive
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County's former grant writer has been elected as its new executive.
Voters put Patty Dreier in the post ...
Wed, April 07, 2010
Portage County courthouse referendum fails
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Voters in Portage County have voted down an advisory referendum on a proposed 29 million dollar courthouse.
Supervisor Tony Patton ...
Tue, April 06, 2010
Portage County voters pick new executive today
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Voters will choose between a 20-year Portage County board member and an outsider who claims to bring a fresh perspective ...
Tue, April 06, 2010
New courthouse on ballot in Portage County
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County voters will be deciding whether or not the county will be moving forward with a new 29 million ...
Mon, April 05, 2010
WI Bar Association: Bad Pay, Support Problems With County Prosecutors
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Inadequate pay and support are a big reason why Wisconsin is having a hard time attracting and retaining county prosectors. Mike ...
Mon, April 05, 2010
Wood County gets $3 million in healthy living grants
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – Wood County health officers will be spending 3 million dollars in grant money to help fight obesity and improve fitness among ...
Fri, April 02, 2010
Marathon County detective gets FBI training
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Marathon County sheriff’s detective has graduated from an FBI training academy.
Greg Bean was one of 253 officers to ...
Fri, April 02, 2010
No census forms for most Price County homes
PHILLIPS, Wis (WSAU) All 17-hudnred residents in Phillips have not received census forms in the mail. Across all of Price County, most homes haven ...
Thu, April 01, 2010
Rusk County Has State's Highest Jobless Rate
RUSK COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Rusk County has the highest unemployment rate of any other in the state. The Department of Workforce Development reports that ...
Wed, March 31, 2010
Grass fire in Marathon County
TOWN OF BERLIN (WSAU) Dry, windy conditions caused a small grass fire to spread yesterday afternoon in the Town of Berlin in Marathon County ...
Tue, March 30, 2010
Blasto cases up in Marathon County
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Blastomycosis is on the rise in Marathon County.
The county health department has recorded 19 cases so far this year, said ...
Fri, March 26, 2010
City agrees to HR merger with county
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will merge its human resources department with Marathon County.
The City Council approved an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the county ...
Thu, March 25, 2010
Report: Precription pills, cough syrup involved in Wood OWI in Marathon County
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A toxicology report was released yesterday in one of State Representative Jeff Wood's impaired driving cases. It's the incident ...
Thu, March 25, 2010
Lincoln County will use reserve funds for courthouse renovations
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) Lincoln County leaders have decided to tap into their cash reserves to cover higher-than-expected renovation costs for the Lincoln County Courthouse ...
Thu, March 25, 2010
Lincoln County's Huber unit is open; mostly empty
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County's new work release unit is open, and the county is looking for inmates to put there.
Jail administrator ...
Thu, March 25, 2010
Portage County holds open house on proposed courthouse project
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County residents will get a chance to weigh in on a proposed courthouse expansion at a public hearing today ...
Wed, March 24, 2010
IRS forgives fine against Wood County
UNDATED (WSAU) The I-R-S is waiving a 49-thousand dollar fine against Wood County. The county was facing the penalty for filing its payroll tax ...
Tue, March 23, 2010
Network would link county, others with faster speeds
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County wants to expand a fiber optic backbone on Wausau’s west side that will link different partners with faster ...
Thu, March 18, 2010
One dead in Clark County rollover
TOWN OF LYNN, Wis. (WSAU) – A Granton man died in a rollover in Clark County early this morning.
The sheriff’s department says 26-year-old ...
Thu, March 18, 2010
FEMA holds meeting on new Lincoln County floodplain map tonight
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Officials from FEMA and the DNR will be on hand tonight to discuss and reveal new floodplain maps for Lincoln County ...
Wed, March 17, 2010
Tigers Impact On Sheboygan County
HAVEN, Wis. (WHBL) - With the return of Tiger Woods to the game of golf on the horizon, how will he impact tourism in Sheboygan ...
Wed, March 17, 2010
Lincoln County may expand ATV trail network
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) Lincoln County may expand its A-T-V trail network to include some county roads. The initial proposal would include six roads, adding ...
Tue, March 16, 2010
County Bond Rating in Jeopardy
Sheboygan, Wis (WHBL) - Sheboygan County’s efforts to hold down the property tax has cost it in the bond market. The County Board last ...
Tue, March 16, 2010
Lincoln County approves more spending on courthouse renovation
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County supervisors have approved a measure to continue with the renovation of the Lincoln County courthouse by using money from ...
Tue, March 16, 2010
Lincoln County to explore courthouse funding options
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County supervisors will have to find an extra $500,000 to satisfy the state historical society as they move forward ...
Mon, March 15, 2010
Portage County looks to seal unused wells
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County Board members will decide how best to proceed with a plan to cap several thousand unused wells in ...
Mon, March 15, 2010
Bridge inspections close I-39 lanes in Portage County this week
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Now that the nice weather is back, get ready for road closures in Stevens Point and Portage County as DOT ...
Sat, March 13, 2010
Wood County Authorities Investigate Armed Robbery
Blenker, Wi (WSAU) The Wood County Sheriff's Department continues to search for an unknown suspect in the armed robbery of the Swetz Country ...
Fri, March 12, 2010
Orange County files lawsuit against Toyota
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Southern California said on Friday they were filing a lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp, charging that the automaker has ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
Costs rise for Lincoln County courthouse renovation
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) Plans to renovate the Lincoln County courthouse have hit a snag.
The county wants to enlarge the second floor but the ...
Tue, March 09, 2010
Lincoln County jail escapee caught near Crandon
CRANDON, Wis. (WSAU) – Police have caught an inmate who walked away from the Lincoln County jail last week.
Crandon police got a tip that ...
Tue, March 09, 2010
Three teens involved in Waupaca County house fire
WAUPACA, Wis (WSAU) Three teenagers turned themselves in to police in Waupaca County, after admitting to starting a fire at a house in Larrabee ...
Mon, March 08, 2010
Marathon County closes ski trails
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The skiing season in Marathon County is officially over.
County park officials announced Monday that cross-country ski and snowshoe trails at ...
Mon, March 08, 2010
Inmate walks away from Lincoln County drug treatment program
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) An inmate in the Lincoln County Jail is on the loose after failing to return from an outpatient drug-treatment program on ...
Thu, March 04, 2010
Marathon County pulls financial support for Badger State Games
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – In another sign that the Badger State Games have lost their local appeal, Marathon County leaders have voted to stop buying ...
Thu, March 04, 2010
Portage County scales back plans for Justice Center
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County is scaling back plans to build a combined justice center, and will be focusing on updating its courthouse ...
Wed, March 03, 2010
Ski trails, slopes close in Portage County
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - Skiers in Portage County will have to elsewhere to hit the trails.
The county parks department announced today that its ...
Wed, March 03, 2010
Two Steuben County Men Arrested
Signs of the times, homelessness and addiction to methamphetamine and it was a combination of the two that landed a pair of Orland area ...
Mon, March 01, 2010
Marathon County snowmobile trails to close
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will close all snowmobile trails tomorrow morning because of poor conditions.
It’s unclear if the trails will open ...
Sun, February 28, 2010
One person dead and three injured in Adams County crash
PLAINFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) One person is dead and two more are injured following an accident Friday evening in Plainfield near the intersection of Highway ...
Sat, February 27, 2010
Mail Truck Crash in Dodge County
DODGE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A mail truck has rolled over, sending one man to the hospital. It happened around 5:00 pm Friday night ...
Fri, February 26, 2010
Two sentenced for bribery in Alabama county
By Peggy Gargis
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Reuters) - An Alabama lobbyist and an investment banker were sentenced to prison terms on Friday for corrupt bond deals ...
Thu, February 25, 2010
Two injured in Shawano County school bus crash
GREEN VALLEY, Wis (WSAU) A school bus and a car were involved in a crash in eastern Shawano County yesterday afternoon. It happened around ...
Wed, February 24, 2010
MN Teen Guilty Of Causing Fatal Crash In St. Croix County
ST. CROIX COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - An 18-year-old Minnesota driver will be sentenced May 3rd for causing a western Wisconsin car crash that killed 2 ...
Wed, February 24, 2010
Marathon County has meeting tomorrow on new weight limit enforcement
MARATHON CITY, Wis. (WSAU) – It will soon be time for the spring thaw, and local and county officials will have a new tool to ...
Tue, February 23, 2010
County wants your input on alcohol treatment programs
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County wants to hear from you about how it should rehabilitate hard-core offenders with drug and alcohol abuse problems.
County ...
Mon, February 22, 2010
Latest Snowmobile Death In Oneida County
ONEIDA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - At least 20 people have died in Wisconsin snowmobile accidents this winter. The latest victim is 29-year-old Grant Folland of ...
Thu, February 18, 2010
County-by-county health rankings released
UNDATED (WSAU) Where you live is a factor in how healthy you are. The University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson foundation ranked ...
Wed, February 17, 2010
Incumbent Portage County executive loses primary
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County executive Mark Maslowski will not get a second term in ofice.
Maslowski did not win enough votes Tuesday ...
Tue, February 16, 2010
Marathon County approves bonding for Rothschild plant expansion
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Baraboo-based dairy cooperative has won more than $11 million in recovery zone bonding to expand its plant in Rothschild.
The ...
Mon, February 15, 2010
House fire in Shawano County
TOWN OF HARTLAND, Wis (WSAU) There was a serious house fire in Shawano County on Saturday. The home on Frazier Corner Road in Hartland ...
Mon, February 15, 2010
Marathon County, private recycler team up
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will hire a Stevens Point company to help free up county employees to focus on regulatory compliance and other ...
Thu, February 11, 2010
Fire leaves elderly Lincoln County couple homeless
TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WSAU) – An elderly Tomahawk couple is homeless tonight after a fire destroyed their home this morning.
Deputies say they got a call ...
Thu, February 11, 2010
Sheboygan County DA Blasts Layoff Plan
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Sheboygan County District Attorney Joe DeCecco again lashed at a plan to permanently layoff prosecutors statewide.
Having already said his office ...
Thu, February 11, 2010
Marathon County, Wausau discuss Human Resources Dept merger
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Wausau and Marathon County hold a meeting this afternoon on merging their human resources department. The proposal was first recommended by ...
Wed, February 10, 2010
Missing man in Shawano County found alive in car
CECIL, Wis (WSAU) A 92-year-old man in Shawano County who was reported missing on Monday was found yesterday. John Stears was found in his ...
Mon, February 08, 2010
New ventilator unit wins early county support
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau nursing home may become only the fourth in the state to offer a unit for patients who need a ...
Mon, February 08, 2010
Process fee hike set for vote in Marathon County next week
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – It may soon cost more for you to foreclose on a property, or serve civil papers in Marathon County.
The Public ...
Thu, February 04, 2010
Portage County executive candidates to meet at forum tomorrow
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Stevens Point Business Council will be hosting a candidate's forum tomorrow morning for the three people running for ...
Wed, February 03, 2010
"Grandparents Scam" in Lincoln County
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) Lincoln County sheriffs investigators say they're getting several calls a week about con-artists targeting the elderly with 'the grandparents scam ...
Fri, January 29, 2010
Marathon County re-opens half of snowmobile trails
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - All snowmobile trails north of Highway 29 in Marathon County have re-opened.
Trails south of the highway will remain closed, except ...
Mon, January 25, 2010
Marathon County closes snowmobile trails
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Warm weather has forced Marathon County to temporarily close all of its snowmobile trails.
Many trails through marshy areas have standing ...
Mon, January 25, 2010
Sheboygan County DA Paints Bleak Picture
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Spelling out specifics he had earlier painted with a broad stroke, Sheboygan County’s District Attorney today issued a grim declaration ...
Mon, January 25, 2010
Foremost Farms seeks $11 million in county recovery zone bonding
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will review the first application today from a company that wants to take advantage of millions of dollars in ...
Thu, January 21, 2010
Psychiatrist shortage in Portage County
UNDATED (WSAU) Portage County has a shortage of psychiatrists, and a growing waiting list for people who need mental health services.
The problem is ...
Thu, January 21, 2010
County to hold Census strategy meeting today
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) Community leaders will meet today to figure out how they can reach hard-to-count populations in this year's Census.
The Census ...
Wed, January 20, 2010
County commissioner elected Birmingham, Alabama mayor
By Verna Gates
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Voters in Alabama's largest city, Birmingham, elected a Jefferson County commissioner as mayor of the corruption-battered city ...
Wed, January 20, 2010
Branch County May Be In The Oil Business
Oil could be part of the answer to Branch County government budget concerns. A county commission committee yesterday heard details about a possible big ...
Wed, January 20, 2010
Mega-farm proposed in Taylor County
MEDFORD, Wis (WSAU) A 4-thousand cow dairy farm south of Medford was the topic of a public hearing last night. The Taylor County Land ...
Wed, January 20, 2010
Home break-ins in Lincoln County
TOMAHAWK, Wis (WSAU) The Lincoln County sheriffs department is reporting a series of home break-ins over the last two days. In each case, the ...
Tue, January 19, 2010
Marathon County board give Karger positive performance review
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County board supervisors delivered a vote of confidence this afternoon in their annual performance review of how Administrator Brad Karger ...
Tue, January 19, 2010
Marathon County appoints Weeks to vacant seat
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County board has filled the vacant seat left in the 13th district by appointing town of Hewitt chairman Ralph ...
Tue, January 19, 2010
Marathon County libraries change checkout policy on DVDs
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County library patrons will have to get their DVDs back to the library quicker under a new policy this year ...
Mon, January 18, 2010
Marathon County board members spent $180,000 on travel over 5-years
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau Daily Herald reports that Marathon County board members spent more than 180-thousand dollars on travel expenses over the last ...
Mon, January 18, 2010
County vaccination clinics numbered, end Feb. 16
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Time is running out to get a free H1N1 vaccination in Marathon County.
The county health department announced last week it ...
Sun, January 17, 2010
Portage County woman dead in crash extremely drunk, says Coroner
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - A coroner's report shows a woman killed in a Portage County accident earlier this month had a blood alcohol ...
Fri, January 15, 2010
Marathon County to end H1N1 vaccination clinics soon
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will stop offering its free H1N1 vaccinations in mid-February.
The county has been holding clinics since mid-November and has ...
Fri, January 15, 2010
Kalamazoo County Administrator Refutes Kalamazoo Gazette Story
KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo County Administrator Peter Battani wrote in a document that last Tuesdays Kalamazoo Gazette story headlined: "Long term jail plan calls for 1000 ...
Fri, January 15, 2010
Marathon County deputies face employee shortages, overtime
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County sheriff's deputies made some headway last year in cutting down on overtime, but officials say the department is ...
Tue, January 12, 2010
Authorities Probe Shooting Of Rusk County Woman
RUSK COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Rusk County authorities are investigating an incident in which a 42-year-old woman was shot and wounded after a pair of ...
Fri, January 08, 2010
Downhill ski slopes open in Portage County
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Downhill skiers will have another place to hit the slopes this weekend.
The Portage County parks department is opening the ...
Thu, January 07, 2010
Marathon County to open all snowmobile trails Friday
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The final snowmobile trails in Marathon County will open tomorrow morning.
Trails in the southwest zone will open at 8 a ...
Tue, January 05, 2010
Remaining Wood County snowmobile trails to open
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – Wood County will open the rest of its snowmobile trails Friday morning.
Trails west of the Wisconsin River have been ...
Tue, January 05, 2010
Sixth meth lab found in Lincoln County since last summer
TOWN OF ROCK FALLS, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County authorities have discovered their sixth meth lab in as many months.
The latest lab was found ...
Tue, January 05, 2010
Sheboygan County DA's Office Nears Breaking Point
Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - If the state proceeds with its plan to order layoffs of assistant prosecutors, Sheboygan County’s District Attorney fears his office ...
Mon, January 04, 2010
Marathon County snowmobile trails to open
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Three-quarters of the snowmobile trails in Marathon County will open this week.
The county will open trails in the northwest, northeast ...
Mon, January 04, 2010
Barn fire in Shawano County
FAIRBANKS, Wis (WSAU) A barn in Shawano County suffered heavy damage during fire on Saturday night in the Shawano County town of Fairbanks. There ...
Wed, December 30, 2009
Names released in Taylor County murder-suicide
MEDFORD, Wis. (WSAU) – The Taylor County sheriff’s department has identified the victims of a murder-suicide at a home south of Medford.
Authorities say ...
Wed, December 30, 2009
Taylor County Victims Of Murder-Suicide ID'ed
TAYLOR COUNTY (WRN) - A man and his ex-wife killed in an apparent murder-suicide in Taylor County were identified Wednesday as Donald and Margaret Soyk ...
Wed, December 30, 2009
Authorities Investigate Murder-Suicide In Taylor County
TAYLOR COUNTY (WRN) - Taylor County authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide at a home in the town of Little Black. Sheriff’s deputies were ...
Tue, December 29, 2009
Florida county puts foreclosure sales online
By Tom Brown
MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida's Miami-Dade County will start using the Internet next month in a bid to help auction off tens ...
Mon, December 21, 2009
NASCAR Coming To Sheboygan County
ELKHART LAKE, Wis (WHBL) - In a coup for an area already hosting a golf major in 2010, it was announced that NASCAR would race ...
Mon, December 21, 2009
Bar Fire Kills 4 In Lafayette County
BLANCHARDVILLE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Fire officials in Lafayette County say four people are dead after a fire at a bar. It happened around 3:20 ...
Mon, December 21, 2009
Sex offender released to Oneida County tomorrow
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A 43-year-old convicted sex offender will be released into the Oneida County town of Cassian tomorrow.
Steven Brunetto has finished serving ...
Fri, December 18, 2009
Woman dies after car crashes in Lincoln County
TOWN OF ROCK FALLS, Wis. (WSAU) – A woman has died after the car she was riding in crashed through a guardrail and a power ...
Fri, December 18, 2009
County to collect old prescription drugs year round
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will launch a new initiative next year to collect unused or old prescription drugs year round.
The pharmaceutical drop ...
Thu, December 17, 2009
15,000 doses of recalled H1N1 vaccine sent to Wisconsin; 200 in Marathon County
UNDATED (WSAU) Some of the recalled H-1-N-1 vaccine was shipped to Marathon County. About 200-doses of the juvenile flu mist was sent here.
Overall ...
Thu, December 17, 2009
Marathon County's Planning-Zoning Director to retire
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The head of Marathon County's Planning, Zoning and Conservation Department is retiring. Ed Hammer has held the job since 1989 ...
Thu, December 17, 2009
Lincoln County offers seasonal flu vaccine
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County residents can get their seasonal flu vaccine in one of three clinics being held over the next week.
The ...
Thu, December 17, 2009
County Exec's. Veto Stands on Assistant's Pay
GREEN BAY (WTAQ) - The Brown County Board of Supervisors spent last night debating just how much control the County Executive should have in the ...
Wed, December 16, 2009
No Injuries After Standoff In Adams County
ADAMS COUNTY (WRN) - No one was injured when a man fired shots from a house in Adams County and later surrendered after a standoff ...
Wed, December 16, 2009
Portage County approves spring courthouse referendum question
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County voters will decide April 6 whether to approve a $29.5 million courthouse.
The county board agreed Tuesday ...
Wed, December 16, 2009
Marathon County buys new emergency radios
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Marathon County is changing a plan to buy emergency radios.
The county board had been working with Tait-North America to upgrade ...
Wed, December 16, 2009
Interpretive services in high demand in Marathon County
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County is on pace to reach the same level of in-person interpretive services in 2009 than it has in the ...
Fri, December 04, 2009
Merrill robbery suspect arrested for holdup in Shawano County
WITTENBERG, Wis. (WSAU) – A Mosinee man who was just sentenced this week to four years in prison for robbing a Merrill pharmacy in March ...
Thu, December 03, 2009
Two more file for Portage County executive post
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County’s current executive will face at least two challengers in the spring election.
Former county grant writer Patty ...
Thu, December 03, 2009
Task force discusses county's "coolness"
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An 18-member task force will meet this morning to help figure out how Marathon County can attract and retain young professionals ...
Mon, November 30, 2009
Portage County free to distribute vaccine to students; public
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) Students in Portage County will start getting the first rounds of H1N1 vaccinations this week after the health department was ...
Fri, November 27, 2009
Sex assault victim files $500,000 claim against Wood County
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) An 18-year-old sexual molestation victim has filed a claim against Wood County for a half-million dollars. The woman says she ...
Thu, November 26, 2009
Charges expected in street racing death in Lincoln County
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) Charges are being filed in a now fatal accident in rural Lincoln County yesterday.
The Sheriffs department says they'll be ...
Thu, November 26, 2009
12-year-old dies in Wautoma County crash
WAUTOMA, Wis (WSAU) A 12-year-old girl was killed in a roll-over crash in the Wautoma County town of Oasis yesterday. She's been identified ...
Tue, November 24, 2009
Vacancy on Marathon County board
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There's a vacancy on the Marathon County board. Member Kelly Michaels, who serves the 13th District, is moving.
Michaels will ...
Fri, November 20, 2009
Family members confirm identity of Marathon County H1N1 victim
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Family members have identified the latest victim of H-1-N-1 flu in Marathon County. 32-year-old Tawnya Plante of Schofield worked as a ...
Fri, November 20, 2009
County pursues drug court grant
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Two Marathon County committees have decided to pursue a $350,000 drug court grant.
The drug court would be an alternative ...
Thu, November 19, 2009
2nd H1N1 death reported in Marathon County; 3rd in Portage County
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Marathon County is reporting its second death from H1N1 flu.
Because of patient-privacy rules, county health officials are not releasing any ...
Wed, November 18, 2009
Marathon County expands H1N1 vaccination clinics
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County is expanding the number of people who can get a H1N1 vaccine.
The county health department now says children ...
Tue, November 17, 2009
Citizens of Alabama county demand action over debt
By Verna Gates
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama should use a sales tax for schools in troubled Jefferson County to start paying off the county ...
Tue, November 17, 2009
Portage County courthouse referendum possible in spring
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Portage County voters may decide next spring whether to pay for a new courthouse.
Two key county committees have approved ...
Fri, November 13, 2009
Alabama county sues JP Morgan over sewer bond debt
By Peggy Gargis
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County sued JPMorgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase and Co on Friday, alleging fraud related to ...
Fri, November 13, 2009
Another H1N1 death in Portage County
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) There's been a second death in Portage County from the H-1-N-1 virus. But the county health department is not ...
Thu, November 12, 2009
Sex offender released into Portage County
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A man convicted of first degree sexual assault of a child has been released into the Portage County area.
24 ...
Thu, November 12, 2009
County donation boosts domestic violence shelter campaign
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will donate a half-million dollars to the Women's Community for a new domestic violence shelter.
The county board ...
Thu, November 12, 2009
Marathon County cuts 15 employees, keeps tax rate same as '09
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County taxpayers will pay the same amount in property taxes next year under a budget the county board approved Thursday ...
Thu, November 12, 2009
Unclaimed Property Tour Hits Brown County
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin's State Treasurer made a visit to Brown County looking to reunite people with their lost and forgotten property ...
Thu, November 12, 2009
Marathon County schedules H1N1 vaccination clinics
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County health department is announcing the first round of local H1N1 vaccination clinics.
But the vaccine will only be ...
Wed, November 11, 2009
Wick Building Systems shuts down in Marshfield, Dane County
MARSHFIELD, Wis (WSAU) Wick Building Systems, manufacturer of pre-fabricated and modular homes, is shutting down its Marshfield and Dane County facilities.
All 150 workers ...
Tue, November 10, 2009
National Guard soldier missing in Chippewa County
CORNELL, Wis (WSAU) The Chippewa County sheriffs department is looking for a missing soldier from Cornell. 20-year-old Russell Plummer is with the Wisconsin National ...
Mon, November 09, 2009
Two arrested for making meth in Lincoln County
TOWN OF SCOTT, Wis. (WSAU) – A husband and wife are charged with making meth at an apartment in Lincoln County.
Chuck and Kathryn Groff ...
Mon, November 09, 2009
County governments feel economic strain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - America's sour economy is forcing county governments to slash spending and scrape for revenue, according to a survey released on Monday ...
Sat, November 07, 2009
Fatal Accident in Sheboygan County
TOWN OF SHERMAN, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 58-year-old Plymouth man has been killed in a car crash in the Sheboygan County town of Sherman. Around ...
Wed, November 04, 2009
Debate to shrink Marathon County board on hold until spring
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The size of Marathon County's board of supervisors won't be formally debated until after the spring 2010 election.
The ...
Fri, October 30, 2009
Two injured in Wood County crash
GRAND RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) Two people were injured in a head-on crash in Wood County.
24-year-old Sheldon Rendmeiser of Wisconsin Rapids crossed the center-line ...
Wed, October 28, 2009
Short supply in H1N1 vaccine delays mass vaccinations in Marathon County
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County health department is alerting people expecting to get the H1N1 vaccine that they might have to wait a ...
Wed, October 28, 2009
H1N1 death in Oconto County
UNDATED (WSAU) A woman in northeast Wisconsin has died from the H-1-N-1 swine flu. Oconto County health officials confirmed the death yesterday – but they ...
Fri, October 23, 2009
County explores new rehab options
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County leaders are considering a new proposal to treat the most hard-core offenders with chronic substance abuse problems.
The proposal ...
Thu, October 22, 2009
Shawano County pot-growing operation part of national trend
SHAWANO, Wis (WSAU) The discovery of eight-thousand marijuana plants in a Shawano County wildlife area might be part of a national trend. The state ...
Wed, October 21, 2009
WATCH: Kalamazoo County Health Director Linda Vail Buzas discusses the H1N1 virus and its effect on Kalamazoo County
Kalamazoo's first H1N1 related school closure happened today at Prairie Ridge Elementary. WKZONEWS sat down with Kalamazoo County Health Director Linda Vail Buzas ...
Wed, October 21, 2009
Deal: County workers delay pay raises; no furloughs in 2010
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Marathon County employees will not face furloughs in 2010 under an agreement with the county board.
Yesterday the county approved the ...
Fri, October 16, 2009
County wins drug free community grant
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County has won a grant to pay for a drug-free community coordinator for the next five years.
The position already ...
Thu, October 15, 2009
Pot dealer busted in Shawano County
TOWN OF NAVARINO, Wis. (WSAU) – Authorities busted a marijuana dealer near the site of a recent drug eradication in Shawano County yesterday.
The sheriff ...
Thu, October 15, 2009
Marathon County supervisors will hold the line on property taxes
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Marathon County board of supervisors will make some budget cuts to hold the line on property taxes. The budget proposal ...
Thu, October 15, 2009
Shawano County marijuana fields destroyed; among the biggest ever discovered in Wisconsin
SHAWANO, Wis (WSAU) The Shawano County sheriffs department says marijuana plants found in the Navarino Wildlife Area may be tied to Mexican drug dealers ...
Wed, October 14, 2009
Marijuana destoyed in Shawano County
SHAWANO, Wis (WSAU) Law enforcement agents were busy destroying an abandoned marijuana growing operation in Shawano County yesterday.
The plants were discovered in the ...
Wed, October 14, 2009
New health officer seeks healthier county
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County faces several public health challenges in the next decade, the new health officer said Tuesday.
But Joan Theurer plans ...
Tue, October 13, 2009
WATCH: Kalamazoo County's Jeannie Byrne Discuss H1N1 Preperation at the Radisson Tuesday
KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services held an emergency preparedness summit at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo Tuesday morning. The summit brought ...
Tue, October 13, 2009
Marathon County names new health officer
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An internal candidate has won the job as Marathon County’s next public health officer.
Administrator Brad Karger has picked Joan ...
Mon, October 12, 2009
Marathon County's property tax may increase for the first time since 1995
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) For the first time since 1995, Marathon County’s property taxes may go up. Administrator Brad Karger will propose a budget ...
Sun, October 11, 2009
Marathon County to pick new health officer tomorrow
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – We’ll learn tomorrow who will be Marathon County’s next public health officer.
Administrator Brad Karger will be announcing his ...
Fri, October 09, 2009
Wood County committee violates open meeting rules
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) The state attorney general’s office says Wood County violated open meeting laws earlier this week.
At issue was a ...
Thu, October 08, 2009
Shawano County arsonist pleads 'no contest'
SHAWANO, Wis (WSAU) There’s been a plea bargain in a fatal arson case in Shawano County.
Michael Schutt pled guilty to amended charges ...
Thu, October 08, 2009
Life sentence without parole for convicted Price County killer
PRENTICE, Wis (WSAU) A man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's mother was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
James ...
Tue, October 06, 2009
Marathon County board may give up pay raises
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A Marathon County committee is recommending that county board members give up their pay raises over the next two years. Board ...
Thu, October 01, 2009
County gets stimulus funds for energy projects
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will use $374,000 in federal stimulus money to replace windows at one of its buildings and do a ...
Thu, October 01, 2009
A-list young actors have thirst for "Wettest County"
By Steven Zeitchik and Borys Kit
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Wettest County in the World," a film project about Depression-era bootleggers, is making ...
Wed, September 30, 2009
Wood County workers avoid furloughs in 2010
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) Wood County is telling its workers they will not face furloughs in 2010.
The city's finance committee agreed to ...
Tue, September 29, 2009
Wood County crimestoppers accepts text-tips
MARSHFIELD, Wis (WSAU) The Milwaukee Brewers encourage fans to quietly send text messages to report obnoxious behavior in the stands. Now, the Wood County ...
Fri, September 25, 2009
Inmate dies in Brown County jail
GREEN BAY, Wis (WSAU) The suspicious death of an inmate in the Brown County Jail remains under investigation.
Twenty-one-year-old James Brown reportedly suffered a ...
Fri, September 25, 2009
Two finalists remain for Marathon County health officer
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There are now two finalists to be the next public health officer for Marathon County. The interim health director Joan Theurer ...
Thu, September 24, 2009
Waupaca County employees ordered to take furlough days
WAUPACA, Wis (WSAU) Waupaca County will require county employees to take five furlough days between now and the end of the year.
The decision ...
Wed, September 23, 2009
Oconto County man accused of stalking pop singer
UNDATED (WSAU) A Wisconsin man accused of stalking singer Jewel claimed to be on a mission from God. That’s what Texas authorities said ...
Wed, September 23, 2009
Marathon County OK's economic recovery zone
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County board members added a powerful tool to their economic development toolbox Tuesday when they declared the county an “economic ...
Tue, September 22, 2009
Largest bear in state history killed by hunter in Price County
TOWN OF SPIRIT, Wis (WSAU) A hunter may have life-long bragging rights after shooting the largest bear in state history.
Mark Listle was hunting ...
Mon, September 21, 2009
Bill would let county help fund shelter
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A vote in the state Assembly this week could allow Marathon County to contribute $500,000 toward a new shelter for ...
Mon, September 21, 2009
County considers economic recovery zone
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County board members will decide tomorrow whether to declare the county a recovery zone.
The move would qualify the county ...
Fri, September 18, 2009
Milwaukee County D-A says some crimes could have been prevented with complete DNA data-base
MILWAUKEE, Wis (WSAU) Milwaukee’s chief prosecutor says at least some criminals in Wisconsin probably escaped charges – because the D-N-A samples they were supposed ...
Sun, September 13, 2009
100 cows die in Shawano County barn fire
TOWN OF WAUKECHON, Wis (WSAU) More than 100 cows died in an early morning barn fire in Shawano County. No people were hurt. The ...
Thu, September 10, 2009
Fond du Lac County approves Mercury Marine sales tax
FOND du LAC, Wis (WSAU) The Fond du Lac County Board has agreed to borrow 50-million dollars to help its largest employer stay in ...
Thu, September 10, 2009
Three finalists for Marathon County health officer opening
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Marathon County has three finalists to be the county's next public health officer.
The opening comes after Julie Willems Van ...
Wed, September 09, 2009
Schofield hopes for Everest Metro cost cuts; may turn to county for policing.
SCHOFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – As expected, Schofield mayor Allen Bremer announced plans to stay with the Everest Metro Police department at last night’s city ...
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