Local News

Trial Dates Scheduled for Marshfield Man Accused of Child Enticement, Sexual Assault
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) -- A Marshfield man accused of sexually assaulting an underage employee at the Plover Pizza Hut will go to trial next spring. WAOW TV reports that Kyle Elkins will face a jury from May 12th to the 15th for multiple counts of sexual assault, along with child enticement and strangulation. Ac...
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Antetokounmpo Out 2-4 Weeks as Trade Rumours Swirl
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- Reports indicate Milwaukee Bucks F Giannis Antetokounmpo will be out for two to four weeks after suffering a calf strain in the team's 113-109 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. The non-contact injury occurred in the first quarter of Wednesday's game and came hours after it was reported ...
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For Auction: Great Dane Wausau Fixtures
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- If you have a special connection to a barstool or booth from the Great Dane Brewpub in Wausau, now's your chance to bring that fixture home. The closed establishment is auctioning off items, including light fixtures, tables, booths, coat hooks, and high chairs. Commercial kitchen items like mixing ...
11h ago

Wausau Man Sentenced to Federal Prison Time for Drug Trafficking
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- A Wausau man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison on drug trafficking charges, according to a press release from the US District Court in Madison. Christopher Harter pleaded guilty to the charges on Tuesday and was sentenced by Judge William Conley on Wednesday. The 49-year-old was ...
Dec 03, 2025

Adams County residents speak against proposed solar farm
NEKOOSA, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Residents continue to voice their opposition to a proposed solar farm in the town of Rome, located in rural Adams County. The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin held a public hearing session on Wednesday, at the Nekoosa Community Center, despite the town of Rome's request to host the meeti...
Dec 03, 2025
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National News
Former NYC jail guard union chief's longer bribery sentence restored by US appeals court
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court restored the 58-month prison sentence for Norman Seabrook, the former head of New York City's correction officers union who was convicted of bribery, saying a trial judge should no...
10h ago
US Congress repeals Biden-era limits on oil and gas in Alaska refuge
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Congressional lawmakers on Thursday voted to repeal a Biden-era policy that limited the amount of land in an Alaska wildlife refuge that could be leased for oil and gas development. The U.S. Senate voted 49-45 to approve a resolution ...
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US probes reports Waymo self-driving cars illegally passed school buses 19 times in Texas
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. agency said on Thursday it has asked Waymo to answer more questions after Texas officials said the Alphabet unit's self-driving vehicles had illegally passed school buses 19 times since the start...
10h ago
Unions urge US judge to block 1,300 State Department layoffs
By Daniel Wiessner Dec 4 (Reuters) - Unions representing U.S. State Department employees have asked a federal judge to block the agency from laying off more than 1,300 workers on Friday, the latest legal battle over mass job cuts by President Donald Tr...
10h ago
USGS says Nevada quake report was false, blaming automatic system's error
By Andrew Hay and Brad Brooks Dec 4 (Reuters) - The United States Geological Survey said on Thursday its automatic earthquake detection system had erroneously sent out a report earlier in the day that a 5.9 magnitude temblor had struck in Nevada, sayin...
10h ago
World News
Drones were spotted near Zelenskiy flight path to Dublin, Irish media report
DUBLIN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - An Irish navy ship spotted up to five drones operating near the flight path of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's aircraft as he arrived for a state visit to Ireland on Monday, local media reported on Thursday. The sigh...
10h ago
Belgian PM hopes to have 'fruitful discussion' on Russian frozen assets with Germany's Merz
By Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Thursday he hopes to have a "fruitful discussion" with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday about an EU plan to use Russian frozen assets to supp...
10h ago
Czech election winner Babis will move his company to trust
(Removes extraneous word from headline, no changes to text) PRAGUE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Czech election winner and populist ANO party chief Andrej Babis said on Thursday he would move his Agrofert business group to an independently governed trust structur...
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USGS says Nevada quake report was false, blaming automatic system's error
By Andrew Hay and Brad Brooks Dec 4 (Reuters) - The United States Geological Survey said on Thursday its automatic earthquake detection system had erroneously sent out a report earlier in the day that a 5.9 magnitude temblor had struck in Nevada, sayin...
10h ago
NATO must be ready to respond to hybrid threats, top commander says
MONS, Belgium, Dec 4 (Reuters) - NATO must be ready to respond to increasing hybrid threats in order to defend its member states' territory, the alliance's top military commander said on Thursday. Hybrid threats refer to both military and non-military ...
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Local Sports

Antetokounmpo Out 2-4 Weeks as Trade Rumours Swirl
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- Reports indicate Milwaukee Bucks F Giannis Antetokounmpo will be out for two to four weeks after suffering a calf strain in the team's 113-109 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. The non-contact injury occurred in the first quarter of Wednesday's game and came hours after it was reported ...
10h ago

Love Named Packers' Nominee for the NFL's Top Honor
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) -- Quarterback Jordan Love has been named the Green Bay Packers' nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award. "We are pleased to name Jordan Love as our club winner for the prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award," said Packers President and CEO Ed Policy. "It's b...
11h ago

Badgers Win Big Ten Opener
MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- The Wisconsin mens basketball team won their Big Ten opener with an 85-73 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night at the Kohl Center. The Badgers built a 23-point halftime lead, scoring 55 points before the break. John Blackwell led the Badgers with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Nick Boyd had 20, Au...
18h ago

Bucks Rally Over Pistons, Giannis Goes Out With Injury
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- On a night when Giannis Antetokounmpo went out early with an injury, the Milwaukee Bucks battled back from a big deficit and knocked off the first-place Detroit Pistons 113-109 on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks trailed by 18 in the first quarter and Giannis went down with a calf inju...
18h ago

Tuesday High School Scoreboard
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Tuesday's high school scoreboard: Boys Basketball DC Everest 76 Ashwaubenon 57 Bay Port 62 Stevens Point 59 Wausau West 56 Prentice 47 Antigo 76 Clintonville 61 Chippewa Falls 65 Medford 58 Appleton Xavier 59 Mosinee 56 Marshfield 81 Appleton East 59 Onalaska 83 Wisco...
Dec 03, 2025
National Sports
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 South Carolina edges No. 22 Louisville
Madina Okot scored nine of her 23 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead layup with 1:33 to play, as visiting No. 3 South Carolina edged No. 22 Louisville 79-77 in an ACC/SEC Challenge game on Thursday. The Cardinals led 75-72 with 2:27 ...
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At trial, NASCAR prez says CEO France was against new revenue model
NASCAR president Steve O'Donnell testified on the fourth day of the NASCAR antitrust trial Thursday in Charlotte and admitted the France family was against a proposed revenue model that would have improved racing teams' viability. The France family ha...
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Red Sox acquire RHP Johan Oviedo from Pirates
The Boston Red Sox continued remaking their rotation on Thursday, acquiring right-hander Johan Oviedo in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In exchange, Pittsburgh received outfielder Jhostynxon "The Password" Garcia and minor league right-hander Je...
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NYCFC star Alonso Martinez has surgery to repair ACL
New York City FC forward Alonso Martinez underwent surgery to repair the ruptured ACL in his right knee on Thursday. "Martinez will begin rehab immediately with the Club medical staff," NYCFC said in a statement. Martinez, one of the club's best play...
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Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) playing vs. Cowboys
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is available to face the visiting Dallas Cowboys in a significant Thursday night matchup. The Lions initially feared St. Brown would be sidelined for one or two games due to the ankle sprain he sustained d...
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Business News
Bank of America expands crypto access for wealth management clients
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Bank of America will begin allowing its wealth advisers to recommend allocations to crypto in client portfolios from next month, the U.S. lending giant said on Thursday, in a landmark moment for the digital assets sector. Starting Jan...
9h ago
Activist investor Elliott nears settlement with PepsiCo, WSJ reports
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Activist investor Elliott Management is close to striking a settlement agreement with PepsiCo, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Details of the settlement could not be learned, accor...
9h ago
CEOs see younger consumers driving growth amid tariffs, AI changes
By Susan Heavey and Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Younger shoppers are helping to drive growth in some consumer products like Honest Co diapers and Kate Spade handbags despite higher prices from tariffs and other economic pressures, whil...
10h ago
AMD chief says company ready to pay 15% tax on AI chip shipments to China
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su on Thursday said the company has licenses to ship some of its MI 308 chips to China and is prepared to pay a 15% tax to the U.S. government if it ships them. Su made the remarks at a c...
10h ago
FTC examines whether TP-Link misled US consumers about its China split, source says
Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is examining whether router maker TP-Link Systems Inc. may have deceived consumers by allegedly concealing its connections to China since its restructuring last year, a source familiar with the matter...
10h ago
Health News
China's Kelun-Biotech licenses cancer treatment to Crescent Biopharma
SHANGHAI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - China's Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical (6990.HK) said Thursday night it would license an experimental cancer treatment out to U.S. drugmaker Crescent Biopharma, receiving $80 million upfront, up to another $1.25 bil...
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Saluda Medical tanks on ASX debut as investors demand clearer path to profits
By Roshan Thomas and Nikita Maria Jino Dec 5 (Reuters) - Australian-listed shares of Saluda Medical dropped nearly 45% on Friday in the company's debut on the Australian Securities Exchange after raising A$231 million ($152.67 million) in its initial p...
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Explainer-Why are hepatitis B vaccines given to newborns?
By Nancy Lapid Dec 4 (Reuters) - Vaccine advisers to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were expected to vote on Thursday on whether to scrap a broad recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for children, a move that would leave the choice t...
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US Senate Democrats seek vote on three-year extension of healthcare subsidies
By Nolan D. McCaskill and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats will demand votes next week on a three-year extension of an enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidy that is set to expire this month for 24 million people, Minorit...
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US signs pact with Kenya under 'America First' global health plan
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Dec 4 - The U.S. will provide more than $1.6 billion to Kenya's health system under a new five-year agreement signed on Thursday, the first such agreement reached under the Trump administration's overhaul of foreign aid. The ...
12h ago
Science News
A throat bone settles it - Nanotyrannus was not a juvenile T. rex
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Paleontologists for decades debated whether meat-eating dinosaur Nanotyrannus was actually just a juvenile Tyrannosaurus. But within a span of five weeks, the matter seems to have been definitively resolved ...
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NASA study shows how satellite 'light pollution' hinders space telescopes
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in low-Earth orbit has brought advances in telecommunications including broadband access in rural and remote areas worldwide. It also has caused a s...
Dec 03, 2025
Trump's NASA pick to stress moon race urgency in second Senate hearing
By Joey Roulette and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead NASA and an ally of Elon Musk, will face his second confirmation hearing on Wednesday before a Se...
Dec 03, 2025
Explainer-How LandSpace became SpaceX's biggest Chinese challenger
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - LandSpace has become China's most advanced private rocket company and the country's closest equivalent to Elon Musk's SpaceX, following U.S. rivals in betting its future on rockets that can fly more than o...
Dec 03, 2025
Factbox-Reusable rockets: who has achieved what so far?
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - China's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket, developed by private firm LandSpace, failed to make a successful landing on Wednesday, but its debut launch has thrust the global race for reusable rockets into the spotli...
Dec 03, 2025
Technology News
Bank of America expands crypto access for wealth management clients
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Bank of America will begin allowing its wealth advisers to recommend allocations to crypto in client portfolios from next month, the U.S. lending giant said on Thursday, in a landmark moment for the digital assets sector. Starting Jan...
9h ago
AMD chief says company ready to pay 15% tax on AI chip shipments to China
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su on Thursday said the company has licenses to ship some of its MI 308 chips to China and is prepared to pay a 15% tax to the U.S. government if it ships them. Su made the remarks at a c...
10h ago
FTC examines whether TP-Link misled US consumers about its China split, source says
Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is examining whether router maker TP-Link Systems Inc. may have deceived consumers by allegedly concealing its connections to China since its restructuring last year, a source familiar with the matter...
10h ago
Italy launches 'in-depth' review of cryptocurrency risks
MILAN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Italy's Economy Ministry has ordered an in-depth review of existing safeguards against cryptocurrency risks, which are seen potentially rising, the Bank of Italy and other financial regulators said on Thursday. "An in-depth rev...
10h ago
FCC approves AT&T $1 billion purchase of spectrum from US Cellular
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it has approved AT&T's deal to buy some wireless spectrum licenses from U.S. Cellular in a $1.02 billion deal after the Texas-based carrier committed to end DEI programs....
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Entertainment News
Israel cleared to participate in 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, sources say
GENEVA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Israel will be able to enter the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after European Broadcasting Union members on Thursday decided not to call a vote on its participation, despite boycott threats from some countries, sources at two E...
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Oscar-winning Amadeus costume designer Pistek dies at 93
PRAGUE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Painter and costume designer Theodor Pistek, who won an Oscar in 1985 for his work on fellow Czech Milos Forman's film "Amadeus", has died at the age of 93, CTK news agency reported on Thursday, citing his family. Pistek was b...
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National broadcasters consider Israel Eurovision participation amid boycott threats
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Members of the body that organises the Eurovision Song Contest will meet on Thursday to discuss and potentially vote on whether Israel can compete next year, as some countries threaten to withdraw if it i...
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Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A California doctor was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison on Wednesday for illegally supplying "Friends" sitcom star Matthew Perry with ketamine, the powerful sedative that caused the actor's drug overdo...
Dec 04, 2025
Steve Cropper, whose guitar and producing helped define Southern soul, dies at 84
By Brad Brooks Dec 3 (Reuters) - Steve Cropper, a storied guitarist, songwriter and producer who helped define the Southern soul sound at legendary Memphis music label Stax Records, died on Wednesday in Nashville, according to a post on his social medi...
Dec 04, 2025




