Central Wisconsin 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 ...
6h ago
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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 ...
21h ago
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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...
22h ago
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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




