TOP HEADLINES
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Tony Langfellow
The cost of lumber during the pandemic is skyrocketing and prices are at least double if not triple what they normally are.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Ashley Hommer
United Way of Marathon County Volunteer Connection is looking for people to rake yards. Small groups of people are needed to rake yards of elderly and disabled residents in our community.
Updated: 3 hours ago
|By Ashley Hommer
Schmeeckle Reserve in Stevens Point will be offering free family nature programs in October and November.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Holly Chilsen
Nearly 60 percent of parents say COVID-19 has increased their interest in understanding genetic health.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Holly Chilsen
Millions of people live with glaucoma -- one of the primary causes of vision loss and blindness. It's a serious disease that affects 70 million people worldwide, that may often go unnoticed.
Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Associated Press
The debate will offer a massive platform for Trump and Biden to outline their starkly different visions for a country facing multiple crises, including racial justice protests and a pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans and cost millions of jobs.
7 Day Forecast
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Heather Poltrock
A well-known local volunteer group is working on their second to the last project for the year-- that will benefit people in the community who need a little boost.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By Desiree Fischer
An 18-year old Merrill man has been arrested in connection with a months long investigation into multiple cases of vandalism in and around the City of Merrill. Charges are also expected to be filed against three other suspects.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Heather Poltrock
If you think the fall colors are more vibrant this year, you’re right.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Heather Poltrock
A 41-year-old Rhinelander man was charged Tuesday with theft in a business setting after he was accused of stealing approximately $5,000 from his employer.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By WBAY news staff
7-day and 14-day averages for new cases reached new highs and county health departments are getting overwhelmed
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Associated Press
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, have released more of their personal tax returns ahead of the first presidential debate.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Heather Poltrock
The Portage County Health Department says two more deaths have been confirmed due to COVID-19. No details about the patients were released.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Heather Poltrock
The Shawano Police Department says three people are safe following a fire Monday morning.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Heather Poltrock
The Park Falls mayor says flags will be at half-staff until Oct. 5 in honor of officer Mark Richter. Richter, a 25-year department veteran, died suddenly at his home on Sept. 27.
Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Mark Holley
Shower chances remain for the next few days
Updated: 13 hours ago
|By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
U.S. consumer confidence rebounded more quickly in September than most economists had expected, but it remains well below levels that preceded the pandemic.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Nick Viviani
The Muscoda Police Department is searching for the suspect who stole a commercial pickup truck overnight.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Scott Bauer
Attorneys for both sides didn’t expect a decision until after the election.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 9:32 PM CDT
|By Noah Manderfeld
In a time when COVID-19 cases are rising across the state of Wisconsin, UW- Stevens Point is seeing a decrease.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 8:29 PM CDT
|By Emily Davies
Staff continue to air concerns about safety and effective treatment for youth at Lincoln Hills.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 7:19 PM CDT
|By Tony Langfellow
The Wausau School District is seeing a drop in their enrollment of 433 students this year, which could play a role in the district's funding for next year.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 2:22 PM CDT
|By WBAY news staff
Out of more than 7,000 new test results released Monday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports more than 1,700 came back positive for the coronavirus.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 3:17 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Conservatives asked a judge on Monday to immediately put an end to Wisconsin’s mask mandate, arguing that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers doesn’t have the authority to issue such an order that comes as cases of COVID-19 continue to surge across the state.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By CNN staff
Health and wellness expert Stephanie Mansour says common household items can be used to help ease the stress.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 4:52 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
President Donald Trump plans to announce Monday that the federal government will begin distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to states this week and urging governors to use them to reopen schools for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 12:52 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
The company said Monday that it will hold its annual Prime Day sales event over two days in October.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 12:32 PM CDT
|By WBAY news staff
The veterans home now has 12 active cases -- 8 residents and 4 staff.