Local News

Cold Weather Closing Rondele Ranch, Delays Sylvan Hill Opening
HARSHAW, WI (WSAU) -- Rondele Ranch Christmas Wonderland will not open on Saturday due to extreme cold. Those who purchased tickets for Saturday will be automatically refunded, according to a statement from management. Extreme cold will also delay the opening of the Sylvan Hill tubbing area. Wausau and Marathon County ...
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No Charges Made in Wautoma's Deadly Shooting
WAUTOMA, Wis. (WSAU - WAOW) - According to WAOW TV, Waushara County District Attorney Matthew Leusink has announced there will be no criminal charges for law enforcement involved in the death of Timothy Lehman on October 16, 2025. The incident happened during a domestic violence call near State Road 73 and County Road ...
Dec 12, 2025
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Mountain Bay Trail Gets a Partial Opening
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Marathon County will partially open up the Mountain Bay Trail for snowmobiles beginning on Saturday , December 13th at 8am, but conditions are listed as early season, so be careful when out. The trail will be open from CTH J, going east into Shawano County with access to The Store gas station being...
Dec 12, 2025
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Awful Announcing Names Packers Radio Team Best in the NFL
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) -- When you tune into Green Bay Packers coverage on WSAU, you are hearing some of the best radio play-by-play in the NFL. That's according to the sports media blog Awful Announcing, whose annual "Local Radio Announcer Rankings" have placed Wayne Larrivee and Larry McCarren as the #1 team ...
Dec 12, 2025

Wausau man sentenced for child sex-assailt
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Chi Meng Xiong, a 21-year-old from Wausau, has been sentenced child sexual assault charges. The sentencing took place on Thursday in Marathon County. Xiong is ordered to serve 18 years in Wisconsin State Prison for the 2nd-degree sexual assault of a child. This includes 10 years of initial conf...
Dec 11, 2025
National News
India tightens pollution curbs as Delhi's air quality worsens
NEW DELHI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - India tightened anti-pollution measures in Delhi and adjoining areas after the capital's air quality deteriorated to the season's worst. The Commission for Air Quality Management invoked stage four, the highest level, of ...
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Trump unsure whether impact of economic policies will be felt in time for midterms, WSJ reports
(Corrects typographic error in the first paragraph) Dec 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump expressed uncertainty about whether Republicans would keep control of the House of Representatives in next year's midterm elections because some of his ...
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Multiple people shot at Brown University, official says; AP says 2 killed
Dec 13 (Reuters) - Multiple people were shot on Saturday at Brown University, the prestigious Ivy League school in Rhode Island, a Providence city official said. The Associated Press, citing a source, said at least two people were killed. The Federal ...
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Engine failure forces United Airlines flight to return to DC-area airport
By Jody Godoy Dec 13 (Reuters) - A United Airlines flight bound for Tokyo was forced to return to Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia on Saturday afternoon after experiencing an engine failure during departure, the Federal Aviation Adm...
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Prosecutors need warrant to access files from dismissed Comey case, judge rules
By Jody Godoy Dec 13 (Reuters) - Prosecutors must return evidence seized from a key figure in the dismissed criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, but the U.S. Department of Justice can seek a new warrant for the information, a federal...
17h ago
World News
Zelenskiy demands 'dignified' peace as US and Ukraine officials meet in Berlin
By Friederike Heine and Matthias Williams BERLIN, Dec 14 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Sunday for a "dignified" peace and guarantees that Russia would not attack Ukraine again as he prepared to meet U.S. envoys and European allie...
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After fleeing fighting, Cambodian woman fears giving birth in border camp
By Chantha Lach OU CHROV DISTRICT, Cambodia, Dec 14 (Reuters) - At nine months pregnant, 27-year-old Suang Sreang fears she will have to give birth in a rudimentary displacement camp after fleeing fighting between Cambodian and Thai troops along their...
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Gunfire, injuries reported at Sydney's Bondi beach, two people in custody
SYDNEY, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Australian police said on Sunday two people were in custody after reports of gunshots and injuries at Sydney's Bondi Beach. "The police operation is ongoing and we continue to urge people to avoid the area," New South Wales ...
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Iran's foreign minister to visit Russia and Belarus, foreign ministry says
DUBAI, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, will visit Russia and Belarus in the next two to three days, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Sunday. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Russian counte...
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Hong Kong's last opposition party to vote on disbandment under China pressure
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's last major opposition party holds a final vote on Sunday on whether to disband, as China ratchets up pressure on the city's remaining liberal voices in a years-long national se...
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Local Sports

Thursday High School Scoreboard & Friday Schedule
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Thursday's scoreboard and today's schedule: Boys Basketball Pittsville 48 Almond-Bancroft 30 Amherst 63 Menominee Nation 53 Augusta 69 Gilman 38 Tigerton 85 Port Edwards 38 Marion 50 White Lake 41 Iola-Scandanavia 54 Weyauwega-Fremont 52 Pacelli 69 Wild Rose 54 Three La...
Dec 12, 2025

Porter Has Triple-Double As Bucks Knock Off Celtics
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Boston Celtics came into Fiserv Forum Thursday night as one of the hottest teams in the NBA. They had won five straight and 10 of their last 12. But on this night, despite falling behind 21-8 in the early going, it was the Milwaukee Bucks who prevailed with a 116-101 win. The Bucks shot over...
Dec 12, 2025

Badger Men Stumble, Women Roll
LINCOLN, NEB (WSAU) -- The Wisconsin mens basketball team got hammered by 23rd ranked Nebraska 90-60 on Wednesday night in Lincoln. The Cornhuskers built a 16 point halftime lead and shot 54% in the second half to pull away. Nick Boyd led the Badgers with 20 points and Nolan Winter had 10. Wisconsin, now 7-3, 1-1 in Bi...
Dec 11, 2025

Packers, Ravens Week 17 Game Scheduled for Saturday, Dec 27
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) -- The NFL and its media partners have finalized the Week 17 schedule, including the interconference showdown between the Packers and Baltimore Ravens. The game, which had been held for possible flex scheduling, will be played on Saturday, December 27th at Lambeau Field with kickoff at 7 PM. TV cov...
Dec 10, 2025

Tuesday High School Scoreboard
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is the scoreboard of the high school games that were played Tuesday night. Many were postponed by the weather. Boys Basketball Tigerton 79 Tomahawk 40 Witt/Birn 49 Rhinelander 33 Rapids Assumption 60 Tri-County 50 Girls Basketball Almond-Bancroft 79 Port Edwards 20 Marion-Tigerton ...
Dec 10, 2025
National Sports
Top 25 roundup: No. 23 Nebraska off to best start in school history
Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left to help No. 23 Nebraska beat No. 13 Illinois 83-80 in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill. Lawrence, who had 14 points, extended the Cornhuskers' school-record win str...
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NHL roundup: Sharks stun Penguins with huge comeback
John Klingberg's second goal of the game, 2:57 into overtime, gave the San Jose Sharks a remarkable 6-5 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins. The Sharks trailed 5-1 with 13 minutes left in the game. Tyler Toffoli had two goals and two assis...
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Victor Wembanyama, Spurs halt Thunder's record streak, make NBA Cup final
Victor Wembanyama delivered 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter in his return from a calf injury and the San Antonio Spurs earned a spot in the NBA Cup final with a 111-109 upset of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Devi...
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Golf-Higa makes history as first Japanese to win Asian Tour Order of Merit
Dec 14 (Reuters) - Kazuki Higa became the first Japanese golfer to win the Asian Tour's Order of Merit on Saturday after finishing seventh at the season-ending Saudi Open. Higa, 30, carded a four-under-par 68 in the final round at Dirab Golf and Count...
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DC Morgan Scalley named Utah head coach
Utah announced Saturday that defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley, previously designated as head coach in waiting, is officially the Utes' next head coach following the departure of longtime coach Kyle Whittingham. "Being a part of the Utah Football ...
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Business News
Coca-Cola holds last-ditch talks in bid to salvage Costa Coffee sale, FT reports
Dec 13 (Reuters) - U.S. soft drinks company Coca-Cola's proposed sale of Costa Coffee is at risk of collapse and the company is holding last-ditch talks with private equity firm TDR Capital this weekend in an attempt to salvage it, the Financi...
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With Fed independence in crosshairs, will Supreme Court back Trump again?
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices appear ready to endorse President Donald Trump's power to fire a regulatory agency official despite job protections given by Congress. But they have signaled rel...
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Pinched by higher prices, many Trump voters say: Don't blame the president
By Julia Harte Dec 13 - When Ron Dailey goes out to eat, he is shocked by prices on the menu. "Breakfast is $20 no matter how you slice it," said Dailey, 63, who voted for President Donald Trump in November 2024. Dailey, a Denver-area resident who work...
Dec 13, 2025
Huawei's latest handset uses improved China-made chip, report shows
Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Kirin 9030, the chip that powers Huawei Technologies' latest flagship Mate 80 series handset, has been manufactured by China's top foundry SMIC with an improved version of 7 nanometres, which is still behind TSMC and Samsung, ...
Dec 13, 2025
SpaceX insider share sale sets $800 billion valuation as it prepares to go public, Bloomberg News reports
Dec 12 (Reuters) - SpaceX has authorized an insider share sale that values Elon Musk's company at about $800 billion as the rocket-maker prepares for its initial public offering, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The company's move towards a public l...
Dec 13, 2025
Health News
Sweden's SOBI to buy Arthrosi Therapeutics for $1.5 billion
Dec 13 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Swedish Orphan Biovitrum said on Saturday it had entered into an agreement to acquire biotechnology company Arthrosi Therapeutics for $1.5 billion. Sobi will pay $950 million upfront in cash to acquire Arthrosi, an...
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France to vaccinate cattle for lumpy skin disease as farmers protest against cull
By Mathieu Rosemain and Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS, Dec 13 (Reuters) - France will vaccinate 1 million head of cattle in the coming weeks against lumpy skin disease, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard said on Saturday, as protesting farmers blocked ...
Dec 13, 2025
Jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $40 million to two women in latest talc trial
By Diana Novak Jones Dec 12 (Reuters) - A California jury on Friday awarded $40 million to two women who said Johnson & Johnson's baby powder was to blame for their ovarian cancer. The jury in Los Angeles Superior Court awarded $18 million to Monica Ke...
Dec 13, 2025
US House Republican healthcare plan does not extend Obamacare subsidies
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday presented a healthcare proposal that leaves unresolved steep health insurance premium increases set to impact millio...
Dec 13, 2025
Court rejects Planned Parenthood's challenge to Trump-backed law ending Medicaid funding
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that a provision of U.S. President Donald Trump's signature tax and domestic policy bill that deprives Planned Parenthood and local affiliates that perform abortions of...
Dec 13, 2025
Science News
Analysis-Musk's Mars mission adds risk to red-hot SpaceX IPO
By Joey Roulette, Ross Kerber and Echo Wang WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Investors eyeing SpaceX's potential blockbuster IPO may need to brace themselves as CEO Elon Musk balances his risky quest to reach Mars with growing the revenue-rich Starlink s...
Dec 12, 2025
Bezos' Blue Origin working on orbital data center technology, WSJ reports
Dec 10 (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos' aerospace firm Blue Origin has been working for over a year on the necessary technology for artificial intelligence data centers in space, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the ...
Dec 10, 2025
Oldest evidence of human fire-making discovered at site in England
By Will Dunham Dec 10 (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered the oldest-known evidence of fire-making by prehistoric humans in the English county of Suffolk - a hearth apparently made by Neanderthals about 415,000 years ago - revealing that this milest...
Dec 10, 2025
Chinese astronauts install debris protection aboard space station
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Chinese astronauts have installed protection against "space junk" aboard the permanently inhabited station Tiangong, according to China's manned spaceflight authorities, a month after a docked vessel was...
Dec 09, 2025
Scientists discover secrets of ancient Roman concrete at Pompeii
By Will Dunham Dec 9 (Reuters) - Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius volcano in 79 AD, clarifying the ingredients and methods behind the durable se...
Dec 09, 2025
Technology News
ServiceNow near deal to buy cybersecurity startup Armis for up to $7 billion, Bloomberg News reports
Dec 13 (Reuters) - ServiceNow is in advanced talks to buy Armis, a cybersecurity startup that had been eyeing an initial public offering next year, in a deal that may be valued at as much as $7 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing peo...
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Huawei's latest handset uses improved China-made chip, report shows
Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Kirin 9030, the chip that powers Huawei Technologies' latest flagship Mate 80 series handset, has been manufactured by China's top foundry SMIC with an improved version of 7 nanometres, which is still behind TSMC and Samsung, ...
Dec 13, 2025
US lawmaker demands details on Trump's decision to sell Nvidia H200 chips to China
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmaker John Moolenaar, the chair of the U.S. House of Representatives' bipartisan select committee focused on China, on Friday asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to explain the details of...
Dec 13, 2025
Bitcoin hoarding company Strategy remains in Nasdaq 100
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Bitcoin hoarding giant Strategy clung to its place in the Nasdaq 100 on Friday, continuing its year-long stint in the benchmark at a time where analysts have raised questions over its business model. Some market watchers have sugges...
Dec 13, 2025
Juventus is not for sale, sources close to Exor say, after Tether bid
Milan, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The Agnelli family has no intention of selling Juventus to crypto group Tether or anyone else, sources close to the family's holding company Exor said, after Tether bid for Italy's most historically successful soccer club. Te...
Dec 12, 2025
Entertainment News
Live Nation, Ticketmaster must face sprawling class action over prices
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A federal judge in California ruled on Friday that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster must face a class action on behalf of millions of Americans for allegedly overcharging them for events at m...
Dec 12, 2025
Disney's 'Zootopia 2' set to join $1 billion box office club
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Zootopia 2" is on track to surpass $1 billion at the global box office, the company said on Friday, as the sequel continues its strong run in international markets. The film, which revisits the bustli...
Dec 12, 2025
Netflix's $72 billion Warner Bros deal faces skepticism over YouTube rivalry claim
By Jody Godoy NEW YORK, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Netflix says it must acquire Warner Bros Discovery to compete with YouTube, but antitrust experts doubt regulators will buy that argument. The streaming giant's $72 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery's ...
Dec 12, 2025
Universal submits remedy to EU's objections over Downtown deal
BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Universal Music said on Friday it has submitted a remedy to address competition concerns from the European Commission over the group's $775-million takeover of Downtown Music. The Commission last month objected to the deal...
Dec 12, 2025
Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, license characters for Sora AI tool
Dec 11 (Reuters) - Walt Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will let the startup use characters from Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel franchises in its Sora AI video and image generator, a crucial deal that could reshape how Hollywood makes conten...
Dec 11, 2025




