Local News

Mon, May 21, 2012

Downed power lines spark grass fires

UNDATED (WSAU) Local firefighters and the DNR were fighting four separate forest fires over the weekend in Vilas County.

One was caused by sparks ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

New Alice In Dairyland named

UNDATED (WSAU) Congratulations to the new Alice In Dairyland, Rochelle Ripp from Lodi. She won the title on Saturday night.

She'll spend the ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Three-car crash on Grand Ave.

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) Three cars were involved in a chain-reaction crash on Grand Avenue in Wausau on Saturday afternoon. It happened around 4pm near ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Closed lanes on Highway 52 in Wausau today

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Expect some delays on Wausau's west side to start the week as construction starts up.

The D-O-T says they'll ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Wausau pet permit heads for vote at committee tonight

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau's public health and safety committee is set to take another look at a pet permit process for the city ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Merrill teen bound over for burglary ring arrest

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A Merrill teen accused as part of a burglary ring has been bound over for trial.

17-year-old Dylan Graap is charged ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Buckle up, say police as Click It or Ticket gets underway

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Police departments across the state and the country will be out in force this summer reminding you to Click It Or ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Jobless payments back on schedule for some unemployed

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - A plan which had jobless payments put on hold for more than four thousand people has now been halted.

The payments ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Police seek suspect in Madison shooting

MADISON, Wis (WSAU) - Madison police look for man who opened fire on a crowd of about 100 people early yesterday morning.

Three people were ...

Sat, May 19, 2012

Fourth Rapids Wrestler Sentenced in Harassment Case

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) The last of the Wisconsin Rapids high school wrestlers accused of harassing a teammate in the locker room was sentenced ...