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JUST IN: Two teens arrested after gun displayed near John Muir Middle School
JUST IN: Two 16-year-old boys are in custody after one displayed a gun during an exchange with students near John Muir Middle School, police say. Officers recovered a firearm minutes later near Marathon Park.
Have you seen these Trump ads? Turns out, you’re paying for them
The ads are being funded with $20 million from the Department of Homeland Security, drawing concerns from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers over whether federal money should be used for the spots.
The signs offer quick cash for homes. But states want more oversight.
“We buy houses” signs promise fast cash and easy sales. As states tighten oversight, regulators and advocates are pushing for more transparency and consumer protections.
Wausau approves Solhaven complex. What we know about rent, units & more
Here’s what we know about the apartments, city incentives, environmental history of the site and when construction could begin. ?
Will you get Packers vs. Buccaneers in your TV viewing market?
Green Bay takes on Tampa Bay at noon, but Packers-Buccaneers will be shown in only a handful of FOX TV markets — and parts of Wisconsin could miss the game entirely.
Wausau police, fire widen recruiting as openings mount and budget tightens
Wausau police expect to hire eight or nine officers over the next year, yet budget pressure means two jobs will sit empty for months. The fire department just welcomed nine apprentices and still has six openings. Here's what the Police and Fire Commission heard Monday.
Cooke campaign sends cease-and-desist to Congressman Van Orden over AI deepfakes
Here’s what’s behind the escalating dispute in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. ?
Tiffany more than doubles Crowley on cash, fueled by 3 megadonors
MADISON – Republican candidate for governor Tom Tiffany has raised more than two times what Democratic opponent David Crowley has brought in since July after receiving about $24 million from three GOP megadonors via the state GOP. According to newly filed campaign finance…
Wausau committee to revisit M&R Station shooting in October
A Wausau committee was set to discuss a tavern report showing 100 demerit points tied to an unreported shooting at M&R Station. Instead, questions were postponed until October because no one was there to present the police report.
Wausau citywide leaf collection begins Oct. 12
Citywide leaf collection is scheduled to begin Monday, Oct. 12. Residents should check the city’s leaf collection map carefully to find the scheduled pickup date for their neighborhood.
Tomahawk woman convicted in husband’s stabbing death faces sentencing in February
By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review A Tomahawk woman convicted in her husband’s stabbing death will be sentenced in February for first-degree reckless injury, a charge reduced from homicide under a plea agreement. Sentencing for Michelle M. Sanderson, 45, is set for Feb.…
Your letters: Writer compares Trump administration, wealthy to ‘vampires’ in our midst
"It is a very expensive name brand boot stamping on the faces of the shrinking middle class, and the working class - forever. So, when you go to sleep Halloween night, dreams of Jason, Freddie and Dracula, should mingle with the malignant part of the billionaire class. That’s the…