Central Wisconsin News

Milwaukee Bucks 5-game Road Slide Visiting Detroit
DETROIT, MI (WSAU) -- Milwaukee Bucks (10-14, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (18-5, first in the Eastern Conference) The Pistons are 4-3 against division opponents. Detroit scores 118.5 points and has outscored opponents by 5.2 points per game. The Bucks are 3-3 against the rest of their division. ...
8h ago

Missing Person Reported Near the Township of Hammel
MEDFORD, WI (WSAU) -- On Friday, the Taylor County Sheriff's Office Dispatch center received a 911 call reporting a missing person near the 7600 block of Perkinstown Avenue in the Township of Hammel. The caller reported that her husband had been ice fishing on Washington Flowage that afternoon and had not yet returned...
9h ago
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Wausau Students Help Light Capitol Holiday Tree
MADISON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - An 8th grader from John Muir Middle School in Wausau, Ellie Mason, had the honor of speaking and lighting "The Learning Tree" at the Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at the State Capitol in Madison this week. She shared her vision of the tree as a symbol of support and growth, saying, ...
Dec 06, 2025

Oldenburg Trial Scheduled for January
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Wausau man accused of starting a fire in his garage earlier this year will go to trial in early 2026, though both sides will continue to work out a plea deal. Investigators say David Oldenburg Jr. is accused of starting the fire in mid-February despite previous warnings about burning in the build...
Dec 05, 2025

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...
Dec 04, 2025




