WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- An alert letter carrier helped save a Wausau family after their garage went up in smoke on Wednesday. Fire crews were called to the home on Ross Avenue at about 3:30 PM to find that the fire had already spread from the garage into the home, and that heat and fire damage had extended to a pair of ne...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) - Wisconsin Senate Republicans are leaving the door open for another try to approve the proposed surplus relief package, which failed by a slim margin last month. According to a press release from Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, "Fifteen of 18 Senate Republicans supported the plan to prov...

MOSINEE, WI (WSAU) -- Remember the "Six-Seven" craze from last winter? The Mosinee Brewing Company is bringing back the phrase that means everything and nothing at the same time in their latest brew to support the Mosinee Parent Teacher Organization. "6-7 American IPA" will launch on June 7th (6/7) ...

SCHOFIELD, WI (WSAU) -- Greenheck Group Employees raised funds and awareness for mental health resources in May through a "Wear Green Fundraiser." Employees purchased 433 custom-designed shirts, with proceeds benefiting the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). The Greenheck Group Wellness Team then mat...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- The woman accused of stealing thousands from the St. Vincent de Paul organization in Marshfield was in court on Wednesday. Trisha Hebert stood mute as a judge entered a not guilty plea on her behalf for felony theft, fraudulent use of a credit card, and forging corporate documents. Invest...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) A bill that would have spent-down about two-thirds of the state surplus on a combination of tax rebates and school funding failed in the state senate, 15-18 last night. The compromise proposal between Governor Tony Evers and GOP leaders in the legislature is dead. Several candidates for governor wer...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- A deal has been reached to disburse Wisconsin's budget surplus, including a plan to boost Special Education payments to school districts and provide direct payments to those who filed a Wisconsin tax return in 2024. According to a news release from the Governor, the deal includes education funding...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) -- Governor Tony Evers has signed Assembly Bill 601, opening the door for sports betting apps to operate in Wisconsin. The bill allows users to place wagers on games through mobile apps, as long as the bet runs through servers operated on tribal land. Evers says this brings an opportunity for increas...

MADISON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Governor Tony Evers took action on a bill Friday that addresses the crime of grooming a child for sexual activity. Evers signed Assembly Bill 677, now known as the 2025 Wisconsin Act 88, into law. The bill, introduced in November 2025, received bipartisan support. The new law establishes the ...

WASHINGTON DC (WSAU-WAOW) - The Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act, introduced by Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin, has advanced out of the House Committee on Natural Resources with a narrow 20-17 vote. This legislation aims to designate the Apostle Islands as Wisconsin's first National Park. "The Apostl...

June 4 (Reuters) - An appeals court in the U.S. state of Colorado on Thursday ordered a retrial of two paramedics convicted over ​the death of Elijah McClain, a young ‌Black man who was pinned down by police and injected with a powerful sedative. McCla...

By Rory Carroll June 4 (Reuters) - Casey Wasserman said on Thursday ​he plans ‌to stay on as LA28's board chair despite his past ties ‌to ​convicted sex ⁠trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, ⁠which were detailed earlier this year in the U.S. Justice ​Departme...

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on ​Thursday that Bill ‌Pulte's appointment as acting intelligence director is for the short term ‌and ​not ⁠a permanent position. "I ⁠don't think he would want to be permanent, but he ​is...

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that ​a promenade will ‌be built onto the Lincoln Memorial in the capital Washington. "They want to call ‌it ​the Trump ⁠Promenade, but I ⁠don't know if I want to do that, but ...

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - United Airlines issued a safety bulletin to pilots on approaches at Newark airport after a Boeing 767 aircraft struck ​a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike on ‌May 3. Debris from the light pole that...

June 4 (Reuters) - EU ministers on Thursday broadly supported a proposal to limit access to temporary protection for Ukrainian men of military ​age, Sweden's migration minister said. The European Union ‌activated the Temporary Protection Directive afte...

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ​told Bolivian ‌President Rodrigo Paz in a call on Thursday that the Trump ‌administration ​was ramping ⁠up emergency assistance ⁠and support to help with food and medical shortages ami...

June 4 (Reuters) - The Russian-installed management at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant accused Ukraine on Thursday of deploying more than 20 drones to attack a ​nearby thermal plant vital to supplying the facility ‌with external power. Russi...

By Michel Rose PARIS, June 4 (Reuters) - French billionaire Pierre-Edouard Sterin used his first appearance before lawmakers on Thursday to lay out his campaign to bring free-market and conservative ideas into power, less than ​a year before France's n...

LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Labour mayor Andy Burnham signalled on Thursday he would run in any leadership race against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying ​that if he won a local election later ‌this month he would seek to join any challenge against th...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Tuesday's scoreboard: Boys Basketball Roncalli 49 Wausau West 36 DC Everest 74 Chippewa Falls 54 Marshfield 74 Eau Claire Memorial 53 Eau Claire North 71 Wisconsin Rapids 62 Bonduel 79 Wausau East 49 Merrill 50 Antigo 49 Marathon 72 Stratford 20 Wausau Newman 62 Edgar...

GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Green Bay Packers and one of their top receivers have agreed to a new long-term deal. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Packers and Christian Watson agreed to a four-year, $110.5 million deal, with $31 million paid at signing. This deal makes Watson the highest-paid receiver in franchise...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Brewers had a runner on third base with 1-out in the 9th, but could not score. They were shut out by the Giants, 1-0. Logan Webb had no-hit the Brewers into the 7th innings. He struck out four and allowed only one hit, improving to 3-4 this season. Victor Bericoto scored the only run of the g...

MADISON, WI (WSAU) - The Wisconsin Badgers' 2027 recruiting class got a big boost on Wednesday when top ten 2027 safety Makhi Williams announced his commitment to Wisconsin over top schools such as LSU and Nebraska. Williams, a 6'2 160-pounder from Ruskin, Florida, is ranked 107th overall by 247 Sports and 10th ranked ...

GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) - The Packers and the Cardinals have reportedly ended their talks surrounding former Pro Bowl pass rusher Josh Sweat. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Cardinals will not trade Sweat. Nonetheless, he did not elaborate on what prompted the alleged conversations between Arizona and teams s...

Milwaukee relief pitchers DL Hall and Grant Anderson both exited ​Thursday's home game against ‌the San Francisco Giants with apparent injuries. In the fifth inning, Hall hopped after ‌releasing ​his 27th ⁠pitch of the ⁠day, and after meeting with Bre...

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell is no closer to making a call on his starting quarterback in the running competition between J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray. Murray, signed after being released ​by the Arizona Cardinals, is trying to overtake the in...

By Rory Carroll June 4 (Reuters) - Casey Wasserman said on Thursday ​he plans ‌to stay on as LA28's board chair despite his past ties ‌to ​convicted sex ⁠trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, ⁠which were detailed earlier this year in the U.S. Justice ​Departme...

Captain Dylan Larkin recently requested a trade from the Detroit ​Red Wings, Sportsnet reported ‌on Thursday. The Michigan native has spent his entire 11-year NHL career in Detroit. ‌The ​Red Wings, ⁠however, are mired ⁠in a 10-year playoff drought. ...

All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett not only found himself on a Super Bowl contender following a trade this week, he'll also ​receive more money in 2026 under terms ‌of a contract reworked by the Los Angeles Rams, Pro Football Talk and ESPN reported Th...

By Echo Wang NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuters) - SpaceX told banks in its $75 billion initial public offering that ​it is set on the $135-a-share price ‌that the firm disclosed on Wednesday in its amended IPO filing, sources told Reuters. The company's decisi...

By Anirban Sen and Pritam Biswas June 4 (Reuters) - CME Group CEO Terry Duffy warned on Thursday that U.S. regulators are creating systemic risk by allowing perpetual cryptocurrency futures, and criticized the Commodity Futures Trading ​Commission's pr...

June 4 (Reuters) - Boeing is exploring raising production of its bestselling 737 jet beyond its publicly stated target of 63 aircraft ​per month, the Air Current reported on ‌Thursday. The planemaker is drafting plans and assessing whether its supplier...

By Nicholas P. Brown and Juveria Tabassum BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 4 (Reuters News) - Walmart has added Subway meals to its fast-delivery service, making meals from the sandwich chain available to ​customers through its app, as the retailer expands ...

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, June 4 (Reuters) - Investors on Thursday latched onto the more encouraging aspects of mixed signals surrounding an end to war in the Middle East, pushing stocks higher and oil prices lower. Worries over AI weighed on...

LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Denmark's Lundbeck said on Thursday its experimental drug bocunebart cut monthly migraine days in a mid-stage study, supporting further ​development of a new type of treatment ‌for migraine, one of the world's most common neu...

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories must defend against a proposed class-action lawsuit claiming it misled consumers into believing its PediaSure Grow & Gain nutrition drinks were "clinically proven" ​to help children g...

By Siddhi Mahatole and Sriparna Roy June 4 (Reuters) - Otsuka Pharmaceutical said on Thursday its drug in a late-stage study preserved kidney function over 12 months in patients ​with a type of autoimmune disease that affects ‌the organ. Branded as Voy...

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said ​on Thursday that ‌the USDA believes it can contain a case of New World screwworm in Texas, ‌the ​first case ⁠in the state ⁠since 1966. "We do not believe thi...

By Emma Rumney LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - Six U.S. senators, including Democratic whip Dick Durbin and Elizabeth Warren, wrote public letters to tobacco giants Reynolds American and Altria on Thursday to ask questions about donations and lobbying of ​t...

By Ed White WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 4 (Reuters) - When billions of fans tune in to the 2026 World Cup, they will be witnessing the culmination of a global grass-growing mission that has scientists, farmers and turf specialists sweating as much as the ...

By Will Dunham June 4 (Reuters) - The cave lion was one of the biggest cats to ever live, prowling a huge swathe of territory from Western Europe across Siberia and into North America and hunting large prey - and perhaps even people - before going exti...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - NASA announced on Tuesday the end of the mission of its MAVEN spacecraft, which spent more than 11 years orbiting Mars to study the atmosphere of Earth's planetary neighbor, after losing contact with the ro...

By Sheila Dang and Akash Sriram ANDERSON, Texas/NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) - SpaceX secured tax incentives on Wednesday for its proposed Terafab chip manufacturing project in Grimes County, Texas, despite fierce opposition from residents who warned the...

(Adds codes) By Tim Cocks June 3 (Reuters) - Wildlife experts found eight new species of dragonfly, three unknown grasshoppers and some 60 new butterflies and moths ​in vivid hues during a trip to Angola's ‌Lisima plateau in February, a conservation gr...

By Echo Wang NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuters) - SpaceX told banks in its $75 billion initial public offering that ​it is set on the $135-a-share price ‌that the firm disclosed on Wednesday in its amended IPO filing, sources told Reuters. The company's decisi...

June 4 (Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary ​Daly on Thursday ‌said that while she believes AI over a five- to ‌10-year ​window could ⁠be a ⁠deflationary force, the effect is "not a pressing issue" for monetary ​policy which operate...

June 4 (Reuters) - FIFA will release a new football video game, FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, on Netflix Games on June 11, ​timed to coincide with the start of ‌the 2026 World Cup, the soccer governing body said on Thursday. The title will be availab...

By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - A bipartisan pair of ​U.S. House ‌lawmakers released draft legislation on Thursday that would prohibit states from ‌passing ​laws "targeting artificial ⁠intelligence model development," ⁠according to cop...

June 4 (Reuters) - Liftoff Mobile's shares rose about 9% in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday, valuing the company at ​about $4.18 billion and marking the latest ‌private equity-backed listing to benefit from a rebound in demand for new stocks. Here are s...

PALERMO, Italy June 4 (Reuters) - Newlywed Britons Dua Lipa and Callum Turner arrived ​in the Sicilian capital ‌Palermo on Thursday to prepare for what are expected to be three days of celebrations over ‌the ​weekend to mark ⁠their marriage. Pop singer...

June 4 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance and the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Thursday announced a six-year deal, under which UFC's numbered event main cards in ​Canada will be streamed exclusively on Paramount+ starting ‌next year. The deal is the l...

LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - The chief executive of ITV ​said that ‌the British broadcaster was still "very much actively engaged" in a ‌deal ​to sell ⁠its media and ⁠entertainment division to Comcast's Sky. "We are very much actively ​engaged in discuss...

By Hugo Lhomedet PARIS, June 4 (Reuters) - Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French artist, filmmaker and author of the autobiographical graphic novel "Persepolis", has died aged 56, French President Emmanuel Macron's office said on Thursday. "Her passing i...

(Corrects to say Ackman resigned from UMG board to focus on other investments in last paragraph) By Gianluca Lo Nostro June 4 (Reuters) - Universal Music Group said on Thursday it has repurchased ​some of the shares sold by Bill Ackman's Pershing Squar...