Local News

Wed, February 22, 2012

Former car dealership employee convicted in embezzling scheme

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A former Rhinelander car dealership accountant has pled no contest to charges she embezzled thousands of dollars from a bank.

Christine ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Suspect in squad car crash reaches plea

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A 25-year-old Wausau man has been bound over for trial on charges he fled from police and crashed into a squad ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

'Labor art' exhibit cancelled

MADISON (WRN) A Republican lawmaker who has an often contentious relationship with the University of Wisconsin has gotten the UW’s School for Workers ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Victim identified in fatal crash in Marathon

MARATHON, Wis. (WSAU) – A 38-year-old Weston woman died in a rollover crash on Highway NN in the town of Marathon Tuesday morning. She's ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Primaries narrow field of candidates for spring elections

UNDATED (WSAU) The primary for Oneida County judge narrowed the candidates from three to two. Local lawyer John O'Melia and District Attorney Michael ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Rollover crash in Tomahawk

TOMAHAWK, Wis (WSAU) A driver is in critical condition after a one-car crash on Highway 51 in Tomahawk. It happened around 8pm near the ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Schofield school to be sold

SCHOFIELD, Wis (WSAU) The D.C. Everest School District received four bids to buy the now-vacant Schofield Elementary School building.

The highest bid was ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Sheboygan mayor recalled

SHEBOYGAN, Wis (WSAU) Voters in Sheboygan removed Mayor Bob Ryan yesterday with 14 months left in his only term. Former state Representative Terry Van ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Merrill examines options for new fire stations

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Merrill city council members are looking at options to revamp the city's fire stations.

The committee of the whole got ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Pay raises questioned at Wisconsin Rapids utility

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis (WSAU) The Wisconsin Rapids city council wants to set up a special committee to discuss the city's relationship with the ...