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Stevens Point seeks volunteers to work as election officials
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - The Stevens Point City Clerk’s office needs additional people who are interested in serving as election officials, otherwise known as poll workers, for the General Election being held on Tuesday, November 5. To work as an election official for the City of Stevens Point,...
Merrill middle school hires Rhinelander native as new associate principal
MERRILL, Wis. - Prairie River Middle School has a new associate principal. The school district hired Nate Lemmens as the replacement for Diane Goetsch, who retired at the end of last school year. Lemmens was previously a special education teacher for 12 years in Milwaukee, before becoming the Wausau West...
Wausau weather for Tuesday and Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Widespread haze before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight. A slight chance of...
Wisconsin Forecast: La Crosse Braces for Thunderstorms, Warmer Weekend
La Crosse, WI – Residents in La Crosse, Wisconsin, should prepare for scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. According to the US National Weather Service, the area could see small hail and gusty winds as the main threats. Some storms may persist into early Wednesday morning. On Wednesday, the...
Kronenwetter village president will become interim administrator
KRONENWETTER, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – Village Administrator Peter Kampfer had only been in the role for a few months before he suddenly resigned on Friday. In a board meeting on Monday, Village Board members making the choice to carry over administrative duties to Village President Chris Voll while they repost the job opening on their website. “Approval for Administrator, the Village President will fill that role per ordinance and policy of the village. And continue to inform in emergency situations and ensure the full board is informed in a timely basis,” said Trustee Kelly Coyle.
Weston Community Blood Drive - Thursday, July 25th, Noon - 5PM
The Village of Weston is working with the Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin in hosting a blood drive on Thursday, July 25th, from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM, at the Weston Municipal Center, 4747 Camp Phillips Road. This is your chance to help save lives in our community! Each...
Fans Are Asking Kimberly Guilfoyle To 'Stop With The Plastic Surgery' After Seeing Her Transformation From 2020 To Present
Shortly after Kimberly Guilfoyle delivered a speech and appeared with fellow Republicans at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention last week, social media users and her fans on TikTok began scrutinizing the mom of one...
County officials say inflation is making it harder to maintain current levels of service as population grows
EAU CLAIRE — “It’s kind of a two-edged sword,” said Eau Claire County Administrator Kathryn Schauf when commenting on the population growth in the county. “Last year, we had the highest net new construction in the state.” This, she said, is a good thing for county revenue because the amount of property tax that can be levied by the county is determined by this value. “We can only increase our...
Several roads reopened in Town of Dunn following deputy response
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Dane County Sheriff’s Office reported on Monday that several roads are back open in the Town of Dunn after deputies responded to a “person in crisis.”. As of about 5:15 p.m., the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post that the situation was...
Manufacturer agrees to $85,000 settlement for violating air laws at Manitowoc facility
MANITOWOC (WLUK) -- Violations of Wisconsin's air laws at a Manitowoc manufacturing facility will cost Kerry Inc. $85,000. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced details of the settlement Monday, which requires Kerry Inc. to pay a total of $85,000 in forfeitures, surcharges and court costs to resolve violations of Wisconsin air laws related to its liquid smoke manufacturing facility in Manitowoc.
Viroqua man injured after car runs intersection, into parking lot of area business
VIROQUA, Wis. – Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports a single-vehicle crash occurred early Sunday morning, July 14, 2024, in rural Viroqua, in the town of Viroqua. The Sheriff’s Office says at approximately 2:00 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center was notified of the crash. The Sheriff’s report states that Colton William Anderson, 20, of rural Viroqua, was driving south on State Highway 82 and went through the intersection of State Highway 56 and crossed both the west and eastbound lanes. The vehicle then went off the south side of Highway 56, traveled down an embankment into the parking lot of Sheldon’s Auto Wrecking and struck a fence and a gate.
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