Extortionist gets five years behind bars
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - A Weston man convicted of extortion will spend the next five years in prison. 28-year-old Dustin Congleton...
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Elusive fugitive caught in Lincoln County Tuesday evening
GLEASON, WI (WSAU) - A Gleason man wanted by the law since 2011 was captured Tuesday evening. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Departm...
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Rothschild picks Captain Jeremy Hunt as interim police chief
ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAU) - Rothschild has picked their police captain to lead the department on an interim basis. Captain Jeremy Hun...
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EPA awards Wausau 400K in Brownfield grants for riverfront cleanup, development
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) - Wausau is one of 20 communities nationwide to win Brownfield grant dollars from the Environmental Pr...
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Hoenisch sentencing delayed until August
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) As expected, the sentencing hearing for a former probation officer who stole drugs from the inmates she supervise...
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School bus driver pleads 'no contest' to sending nude pictures to student
MERRILL, Wis (WSAU) A school bus driver from Merrill pled no contest to sending nude photos and text messages to a student. 51-year-...
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Sex offender relocates to Stevens Point today
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - Stevens Point officials say a sex offender will be moving into the community today. Bernard Tainter ha...
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State health officials talk about tracking down food borne illnesses
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - It can sometimes be a mystery as to where a foodborne illness has originated, but county health departments a...
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Large crowd gathers at vigil for Treyden Monday
MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) - A large crowd gathered with candles and prayers on the birthday of a very ill child. Treyden Kurtzweil...
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Construction on I-39 South in Kronenwetter to slow traffic
UNDATED (WSAU) - There’s several new twists for travelers as more construction begins. The I-39 southbound lane closure near ...
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