Central Wisconsin News

Shawano County listed as "non compliant" with immigration laws
SHAWANO, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently identified Shawano County as non-compliant with federal immigration laws. This designation includes two other Wisconsin counties, Dane and Milwaukee. Prior to this, Shawano County Sheriff George Lenzner said they had not been formally notified ...
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Wausau Alders Reccomend Continued Legal Guidance for "Unelected Staff" as Complaint Against Mayor Diny Moves Forward
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- After a closed-session Committee of the Whole meeting, Alders on the Wausau City Council have voted to recommend continued legal representation and guidance for non-elected employees involved in the citizen complaint filed against Mayor Doug Diny. The move came Monday evening following a closed-ses...
8h ago

Parks Department Will Seek Short-Term Agreement for Riverlife Conessions Stand
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- There will be no regular concession offerings in Wausau's Rivelife Park for now, but the department will put up a Hail Mary for a short-term agreement to offer limited snacks and beverages later this year. City and County Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Director Jamie Polley says it's too late to f...
9h ago

Wausau Stabbing Suspect Pleads to Amended Charges, Avoids Jury Trial
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Wausau man accused in a 2023 stabbing incident on the city's west side has pleaded no contest to amended charges. Jason Hopinka was scheduled to go to trial this week for first-degree recklessly endangering safety and aggravated battery. But court records show he pleaded no contest to a second-de...
14h ago

Public Piano Installed in Downtown Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- It has become a summer tradition in Stevens Point. For the sixth straight year, workers have installed a public piano near Guu's on Main. Students at Pachelli High School painted the instrument, and Public Works crews installed it over the weekend. "This is such a cool project each year...
16h ago