LAND O' LAKES (WSAU-WAOW) - A fire spread from a burning wood pile to a building on U.S. Highway 45 in the Town of Land O' Lakes Saturday afternoon. The Vilas County 911 Center received a call at 2:28 p.m. May 9, reporting smoke at 6373 U.S. Highway 45. Emergency responders arrived to find a pile of wood burning behind...

ROSHOLT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - MaKynna Lesinski, a physical education and health teacher from the Rosholt School District won the Packers "Fan Favorite" contest, which invited fans to submit a photo for a chance to have it displayed around Lambeau Field. MaKynna submitted a photo of her and her sister Jensynn Stri...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Aspirus Health is expanding their Wausau hospital, and on Friday they made it official. A ground breaking ceremony was held, gathering leaders from Aspirus, Miron Construction, and the city to celebrate the future of healthcare. "This expansion represents the largest capital investment in ...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Fetch Foster and Rescue welcomed 25 of the 1500 Beagles released from Ridglan Farms. The beagles are receiving around-the-clock care while awaiting medical treatment and neutering. Many of the dogs had never worn collars and were identified only by numbers tattooed into their ears and groin are...

STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- The Portage County Sheriff's Office and Stevens Point Police Department are teaming up for a summer-long traffic safety task force. According to a news release from the Sheriff's Office, the two departments will increase traffic enforcement efforts over the next few months with an emphasis o...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- Governor Tony Evers has signed Assembly Bill 601, opening the door for sports betting apps to operate in Wisconsin. The bill allows users to place wagers on games through mobile apps, as long as the bet runs through servers operated on tribal land. Evers says this brings an opportunity for increas...

MADISON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Governor Tony Evers took action on a bill Friday that addresses the crime of grooming a child for sexual activity. Evers signed Assembly Bill 677, now known as the 2025 Wisconsin Act 88, into law. The bill, introduced in November 2025, received bipartisan support. The new law establishes the ...

WASHINGTON DC (WSAU-WAOW) - The Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act, introduced by Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin, has advanced out of the House Committee on Natural Resources with a narrow 20-17 vote. This legislation aims to designate the Apostle Islands as Wisconsin's first National Park. "The Apostl...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - Hannah Dugan, the Milwaukee County judge convicted of obstructing ICE agents last month, has resigned. In a letter to Governor Tony Evers, she wrote: "As you know, I am the subject of unprecedented federal legal proceedings, which are far from concluded but which present immense and complex ...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - Hannah Dugan's felony conviction on Thursday disqualifies her from serving as a Milwaukee County judge, unless it is overturned on appeal. Dugan was convicted of obstructing ICE agents who arrived at the Milwaukee County courthouse to arrest an illegal immigrant who was appearing in her courtroom...

By Ananda Teresia JAKARTA, May 10 (Reuters) - Two Singaporean nationals missing following the eruption of Mount Dukono on Indonesia's Halmahera island were confirmed dead ​on Sunday, the local rescue agency said. Rescuers ‌found the bodies holding each...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9 (Reuters) - At least 11 people were injured ​on Saturday in ‌what Miami-Dade Fire Rescue described as a "possible vessel explosion" near a popular tourist attraction ‌close ​to Miami ⁠Beach. • Miami-Dade Fire ⁠Rescue received a rep...

By David Hood-Nuño, Evan Garcia and Joseph Ax BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 9 (Reuters) - As a child, Leona Tate was one of the "New Orleans Four," the first Black students to desegregate a public school in the deep South, enduring racial slurs and death...

By Manuela Andreoni SAO PAULO, May 9 (Reuters) - When Xing Yanling posted on WeChat about her visit to the Brazilian Amazon in April, she described to her friends in China the unforgettable sensation of being "enveloped by tens of thousands of shades o...

By Tim McLaughlin BOSTON, May 9 (Reuters) - Millions of Americans are unknowingly financing electric grid projects before they get any benefit. Policy-makers, in an urgent bid to overhaul the nation's aging electric grid, are increasingly letting utili...

By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, May 10 (Reuters) - Venezuela interim president Delcy Rodriguez has arrived in the Netherlands for ​a hearing at the International ‌Court of Justice over the Esequibo region, according to a press release from the president...

DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) - Iran has sent its response to a ​U.S. proposal aimed ‌at ending the more than two-month war to mediator, Pakistan, Iran's IRNA news ‌agency ​said on Sunday. According ⁠to Iran's ⁠proposal, the current phase of negotiations wil...

MADRID, May 10 (Reuters) - British paratroopers have dropped onto Britain's most remote overseas territory, Tristan da Cunha, along with medics and medical supplies, after a case of suspected hantavirus was confirmed there. A ​team of six paratroopers ...

DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' air defences dealt with ​two drones coming ‌from Iran on Sunday, the Defence Ministry said, the latest in renewed attacks on ‌the ​oil-rich Gulf ⁠country. The UAE has ⁠reported being attacked in the p...

DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) - Iran's Oil Terminals Company denied reports of an ​oil leak near ‌Kharg Island on Sunday, according to state media, after satellite imagery this week appeared ‌to ​show a ⁠large slick west ⁠of the country's main oil export hub...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Tuesday's scoreboard: Boys Basketball Roncalli 49 Wausau West 36 DC Everest 74 Chippewa Falls 54 Marshfield 74 Eau Claire Memorial 53 Eau Claire North 71 Wisconsin Rapids 62 Bonduel 79 Wausau East 49 Merrill 50 Antigo 49 Marathon 72 Stratford 20 Wausau Newman 62 Edgar...

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) - The Brewers tied the game in the 8th on a William Contreras single, and then walked off the Yankees on a sacrifice fly in the 10th for a 4-3 win. Yankees starter Cam Schlittler was brilliant, lowering his ERA to 1.35. He stayed in the game after being hit by a line drive off Contreras' bat. He allowe...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) Jacob Misiorowki was masterful against the Yankees. He allowed only two hits, struck out 11, and reached 103 miles-per-hour on 10 pitches in a 6-0 win. He improved to 3-2 this season and lowered his earned-run-average to 2.45. The Brewers touched-up Yankees starter Max Fried for 4-runs in the 2nd i...

ST. LOUIS, MO (WSAU) -- Andrew Vaughn and Jackson Chourio have wasted no time making their marks on the Milwaukee offense after both started the season on the Injured List. Vaughn belted a three-run home run, and Chourio recorded an RBI double in a 6-2 win over St. Louis on Wednesday. Jake Bauers added an RBI single, o...

ST. LOUIS, MO (WSAU) -- Tuesday's scheduled game between the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed due to rain. The decision came down at 4:30 PM, about two hours before the scheduled first pitch. Tuesday's game will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on July 7th. Game one will begin ...

The Carolina Hurricanes joined an exclusive group when Jackson Blake scored at 5:31 of overtime on Saturday evening to give them a 3-2 win against the host Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference second-round matchup. When the 22-yea...

Josh Jung and Justin Foscue each hit solo homers and the Texas Rangers ended the Chicago Cubs' 10-game winning streak with a 6-0 victory on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. Jung went 3-for-4 with two runs, Alejandro Osuna had two hits and two RBIs, and J...

San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb was placed on the injured list with right knee bursitis on Saturday, meaning he will miss a start for the first time in five years. The move was retroactive to Wednesday. Webb ​last pitched on Tuesday, allo...

Steve Kerr has agreed to a two-year contract to stay with Golden State after coaching the Warriors for the past 12 seasons, according to reports from ESPN and The ​Athletic. Kerr, who made $17.5 million this season, will remain the highest-paid ‌coach...

Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller will be reinstated from the injured list and ​make his season debut ‌on Wednesday against the Houston Astros, manager Dan Wilson told reporters on Saturday. Miller started the season ‌on ​the injured list ⁠af...

MILAN, May 10 (Reuters) - Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani is considering selling a 15% stake in three ​equal parts following the designer's ‌death, potentially bringing in three buyers he had selected as shareholders, a newspaper reported on Sund...

By Yousef Saba DUBAI, May 10 (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco reported a 25% jump in first-quarter profit on Sunday, showing its resilience as U.S.-Iran war tensions curtail Strait of Hormuz shipping, with the state oil giant's East-West crude pipeline running...

By Manuela Andreoni SAO PAULO, May 9 (Reuters) - When Xing Yanling posted on WeChat about her visit to the Brazilian Amazon in April, she described to her friends in China the unforgettable sensation of being "enveloped by tens of thousands of shades o...

By Joe Cash and Lewis Jackson LONDON/BEIJING, May 9 (Reuters) - China's export growth gathered pace in April as factories raced to meet a wave of orders from AI-related industries and other buyers seeking to stockpile components amid fears the Iran war...

By Lefteris Papadimas and Kalliroi Pappa ATHENS, May 8 (Reuters) - Ryanair will close its operating base at Greece's Thessaloniki airport this winter and cut the number of flights in and out of the city after ​airport operator Fraport hiked annual fees...

By Corina Pons and Victoria Waldersee TENERIFE/MADRID, May 10 (Reuters) - Groups of passengers and crew disembarked from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak on Sunday to be evacuated to their respective countries in a process overseen by global ...

May 9 (Reuters) - All passengers on the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak are considered high-risk contacts as a ​precautionary measure, Europe's public health agency ‌said ahead of the ship's expected anchoring on Sunday off the Spanish ...

LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - British passengers and staff on the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak will be ​taken to a hospital in northwest ‌England for an initial isolation period once they are repatriated, UK health authorities said on Saturday....

TENERIFE/MADRID, May 9 (Reuters) - Countries prepared to evacuate their citizens from the luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly strain of hantavirus that is due to anchor near Tenerife early on Sunday, as health authorities said the risk of the virus spre...

May 8 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Friday that eight people had fallen ill, including three who died, in a hantavirus ​outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with ‌six confirmed cases and two probable cases. Here are some details: • Six...

By Sarah Young LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - David Attenborough said he had been "completely overwhelmed" by birthday greetings as he turned 100 on Friday in a worldwide outpouring of affection for the British wildlife broadcaster after decades of trailbla...

By Andrew Hay May 8 (Reuters) - At the order of U.S. President Donald Trump, the Defense Department on Friday released dozens of previously classified files on alleged UFO sightings to provide what it called "unprecedented transparency" to the American...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - Astronomers have gotten their clearest look yet at the surface of an exoplanet - a planet beyond our solar system - thanks to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Webb gathered data on a rocky exoplanet with a...

By Gianluca Lo Nostro May 7 (Reuters) - German satellite maker OHB will consider legal action if EU antitrust regulators approve a planned merger of the satellite businesses of Airbus, ​Thales and Leonardo, its CEO said on Thursday. The three ‌aerospac...

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. startup Lunar Outpost closed a $30 million funding round this week that will speed development of a new moon rover, its CEO said, as investor interest in lunar ventures grows. The company's ​Series B ...

May 10 (Reuters) - A Microsoft data center site in East Africa has been delayed by disagreements with the Kenyan government over the company's ​request for guaranteed payments, Bloomberg News reported ‌on Sunday citing people familiar with the matter. ...

BEIJING, May 10 (Reuters) - Alibaba is preparing to unveil the integration of its AI platform Qwen and online marketplace ​Taobao, a move that seeks to ‌drive shopping with conversations rather than keyword searches, according to a source familiar with...

BANGKOK, May 9 (Reuters) - Bangkok-based SiamAI said on Saturday it had not exported ​AI servers to China ‌and that it complies with U.S. export and re-export control laws. Here are some details of the ‌company's ​statement: • The firm ⁠has faced alleg...

By Hannah Lang May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. senators are set to consider long-awaited legislation that would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency next week, potentially ending a deadlock over the bill that pitted crypto companies against U.S. ban...

By Jonathan Stempel May 8 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday declined to quickly approve the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's $1.5 million settlement with Elon Musk over his purchase ​of Twitter, saying she wants more information about whet...

By Matt Silverstein and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, May 8 (Reuters) - Memorabilia belonging to late model and movie star Marilyn Monroe is heading to the auction block, offering a rare glimpse into the private world of ​one of Hollywood's most endur...

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - Disney-owned ABC said on Friday the Trump administration's efforts to declare its daytime talk show "The View" subject to federal equal time rules for political candidates are invalid and threaten the ​...

May 7 (Reuters) - Colombian singer Shakira unveiled the official song for the 2026 World Cup, "Dai Dai", on ​Thursday. The 49-year-old posted a video ‌on Instagram on Thursday from Brazil's Maracana stadium to tease the track, which features Nigerian s...

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - Blake Lively, who recently settled her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni's production company, is still seeking damages from the actor and director tied to their 2024 movie "It Ends With ​Us," Lively's lawye...

LOS ANGELES, May 7 (Reuters) - The White House called "Star Wars" star Mark Hamill "one sick individual" on Thursday after an AI-generated image of U.S. President Donald Trump in ​a shallow grave was posted on one of ‌the actor's social media accounts....