UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin's unemployment rate was up slightly in January. Experts were hoping the numbers would keep coming down as a modest economic recovery takes hold. Instead, joblessness was up from 8-point-5 to 8-point-7 percent.
Wisconsin is below the national unemployment rate at 9-point-7 percent.
There were employment gains ...More
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The Central Wisconsin Children's Museum in Stevens Point is moving.
They had been in a long-vacant series of storefronts at the CenterPoint Marketplace Mall. But the mall is scheduled for a foreclosure auction in May, and its long term future is in doubt. The museum ...More
UNDATED (WSAU) A D.C. Everest High School senior was sentenced to 65-days in jail, followed by two years of probation, for a sexual assault that took place at a Halloween Party attended by more than a dozen students last year. The incident took place at a cabin in Oneida ...More
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) The 17-year-old who emailed threats to school officials at Amherst High School will be charged as an adult. His name was made public during an initial court appearance yesterday. He's Jonathan Cronce.
Police Wednesday traced back a threatening email to his personal computer. He admitted ...More
UNDATED (WSAU) The Wisconsin Supreme Court sided with a local truck center in a dispute over its franchise agreement.
The case dates back to 2004 when Volvo Trucks tried to cancel its franchise agreement with Wausau Truck Center. They'd been a Volvo dealer since 1988. They considered selling their ...More
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point residents can avoid becoming victims of arson by following some common sense fire safety tips, authorities said Thursday.
Residents should lock all garage and house doors, install outside lighting and remove any combustible material from their property, said fire Chief John Zinda.
Zinda also ...More
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A local husband and wife who cared for hundreds of Haitians during a weeklong medical mission to the country in January will share their story this weekend in Wausau.
Charles and Annette Staubs will show pictures of their trip and relate their personal experiences during a presentation ...More
MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau lawyer has been re-appointed to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.
Governor Jim Doyle re-appointed Mark Bradley to a term that will expire in May 2017.
“Mark Bradley has served on the board with distinction,” Doyle said in a statement. “I am pleased ...More
MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A Lincoln County judge has denied a convicted Tomahawk killer’s request to withdraw his guilty plea and be resentenced.
Judge Glenn Hartley rejected Derek Domke’s motion in a 27-page written decision filed Tuesday. The decision means Domke will continue serving a 45-year prison sentence for ...More
UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin’s beer-makers want to buy their hops closer to home. And the U-W Extension will hold a workshop this month to show local farmers how it’s done. It’s set for March 27th in Black River Falls.
Wisconsin has over 60 breweries – and they generally must ...More
