Local News

Tue, May 22, 2012

Child abuse case ends in plea deal

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Kronenwetter man has pled no contest to child abuse for hurting his 3-month-old son last year.

Zachary Oelke admitted grabbing ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

July trial set for cop charged in drunken gun incident

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A Minocqua police officer will go on trial in late July on charges he waved a loaded gun at a woman ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

LobsterGarden hoax creates buzz for new restaurant

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) There's no such thing as a LobsterGarden Restaurant.

When the old Yao's Grand Dragon restaurant closed earlier this month ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

West Business Services to add 100 jobs

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) West Business Services will add 100 new jobs in Wausau.

The company says the new positions will be Account Managers and ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Flea market proposed for Wausau's west side

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau City Council will consider a permit for a flea market. The proposal is for vendors to use the lot ...

Tue, May 22, 2012

Wausau school officials see plans on elementary overcrowding

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – There's a pair of plans on the table to help alleviate future elementary school crowding in Wausau.

School board members ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

City bites down on problem pet owners

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau is about to crack down on residents whose pets get loose too many times or keep neighbors up with their ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Panel passes pet fancier plan

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will create a pet fancier's permit that will let pet owners own up to five animals through any combination ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

County committee approves donations, insurance on David Obey Library at UWMC

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A proposed library of the papers of David Obey is one step closer to construction.

Donations towards the proposed David R ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Weston wants June 5th bus referendum put off

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Marathon County judge could decide as early as this week whether the June 5th Weston bus referendum should be called ...