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Wausau man killed in 2-vehicle crash Thursday evening in Milladore. Two women were injured.
MILLADORE − A 60-year-old Wausau man is dead following a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle Thursday evening in Wood County. At 7:16 p.m. Thursday, a caller reported a two-vehicle crash at U.S. 10 and Wood County N in the town of Milladore, according to the Wood County Sheriff's Office. The initial investigation indicates a vehicle driven by an 86-year-old Junction City woman was going north on Wood County N when she failed to yield...
Hunters can apply for a special two-day November hunting season in Wood County
BABCOCK, Wis. - There will be a special firearm deer hunt at Sandhill Wildlife Area in Wood County in early November, and the DNR is accepting applications to hunt. Sandhill Wildlife Area is located near Babcock, Wisconsin, around 30 minutes southwest of Wisconsin Rapids. It includes 9,150 acres of property.
Hansen Schumann Trial Postponed
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) — The Wood County Jail inmate accused of trying to hire another man to help him kill a correctional officer will go to trial early next year. Jesse Hansen Schumann was originally scheduled for trial this week, but court records indicate that was rescheduled for February 25th through the 27th. It’s unclear why the court proceedings were pushed back.
WATCH: Stranded parks worker rescued from rushing river in central Wisconsin
TOWN OF RICHFIELD (WLUK) -- Firefighters released dramatic video of a water rescue in central Wisconsin Thursday night. The Richfield Rural Fire Department says a Wood County parks employee was had gone to North Wood County Park to close the campground gates to prevent vehicles from crossing the Yellow River as it swelled with rainwater. However, his vehicle was swept off the road by the rising waters and he called for help.
VIDEO: Parks Department employee rescued from raging waters at Wood County campground
RICHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - A water rescue Thursday night in Wood County by the members of the Swift Water Rescue team is nothing short of heroic. The video, shared to the Richfield Rural Fire Department Facebook page, shows a team rescuing a Parks Department employee from a truck submerged in raging waters.
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