Heather Poltrock
Digital Content Manager
Wausau, WI
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Heather Poltrock came to WSAW as a sports intern in August of 2007. Heather later became a part of the production crew, an on-air member of the Hilight Zone and later Morning Show producer where she appeared on-air and also worked behind the scenes. She is now the digital content manager for NewsChannel 7 and the main online content producer for WSAW.com.
She previously served three years on the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Young Professional Committee.
Heather is a 2006 graduate of Brown College in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. She majored in Radio Broadcasting.
Heather is a native of Antigo, Wisconsin.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Heather Poltrock
Gov. Tony Evers visited the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point on Tuesday to highlight his efforts aimed at promoting sustainability. He said it’s a focus of his 2023-25 budget proposal.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Heather Poltrock
A 42-year-old Merrill man accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed an 8-year-old boy has pleaded not guilty.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Heather Poltrock
Registration is now open for the annual initiative to clean up Wausau and surrounding communities.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Heather Poltrock
One person was injured while attempting to put out a fire at a duplex on Tuesday morning.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Heather Poltrock
Authorities are at the scene of a crash on Highway WW near Del Rio Road north of Wausau in the town of Texas.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Heather Poltrock
A 14-year-old who became lost in a wooded area near Babcock was found safely following a 2-hour search.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 7:39 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Bond has been set at $250,000 for a 31-year-old Pearson woman charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 3:34 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A virtual charter school will host an interest fair for families hoping to learn more about programming.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 2:33 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Registration will begin Saturday, April 1 for the Merrill Park and Recreation summer playground program.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 1:22 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 39-year-old woman is in the Jefferson County Jail after authorities linked to do a newborn death case.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 3:23 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 79-year-old Amherst man accused of shooting a killing an elderly man is scheduled to reach a plea deal in the case and will avoid a jury trial.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 11:36 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 23-year-old Plover man charged with causing significant injuries to an infant has rejected the terms of a plea agreement and will head to trial.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 12:59 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Two people are facing criminal charges following a drug investigation in Tomahawk.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 11:17 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Stevens Point Parks, Recreation, & Forestry Department’s 3rd annual Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt will begin Friday, March 24.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 9:44 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A nonprofit network of ten reproductive health clinics serving Wisconsin will offer to examine to collect evidence following a sexual assault.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 9:18 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs will hold an informational and public hearing.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 3:51 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
North Central Health Care Executive Director Gary Olsen has requested nearly $1.2 million from the Lincoln County Finance Committee to cover losses to Pine Crest Nursing Home for 2022.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:14 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 51-year-old man is in critical condition after he tried to escape his apartment through a window and fell.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 12:42 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A piece of equipment that malfunctioned is to blame for causing Central Feeds in Marshfield to fill with smoke Wednesday morning.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 11:05 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 93-year-old Tomahawk man charged with sexual assault has pleaded not guilty to his four felonies.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:10 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wausau School District has released information about an incident Wednesday morning at Wausau East High School.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 3:20 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly and Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz will face off in a debate organized by News 3 Now in Madison, WisPolitics and the State Bar of Wisconsin.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 10:52 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Gov. Tony Evers has announced a bill to repeal the state’s criminal abortion ban.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 10:33 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Did you purchase a lottery ticket Friday in Wisconsin Rapids or Antigo? You might be a whole lot richer.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 10:23 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The final day to hit the snowmobile trails in Marathon County is Tuesday.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:08 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Attorney General Josh Kaul is leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general for two automakers to equip vehicles with anti-theft immobilizers.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 3:21 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 45-year-old man is wanted by the Langlade County Sheriff’s Department after he did not return from Huber work release.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 1:56 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Families looking for something to do while class is out for Spring Break will have a chance to watch a movie on Tuesday at the Marathon County Public Library.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 1:02 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A Texas-based taco shop will ask the Weston Board of Trustees to approve a liquor license for what could be its first location in Wisconsin.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 12:21 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The town of Rib Mountain, village of Rothschild, city of Schofield, village of Weston have been asked by Wausau’s Mayor Katie Rosenberg to team up for a Fourth of July fireworks celebration.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 11:20 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Wausau Area Events has released its schedule for the annual summer concert series known as ‘Concerts on the Square’.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 10:49 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Marathon County Sheriff’s Department has reminded the public green lights are only to be installed on county or municipal highway department vehicles.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 8:16 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating a woman’s death in Hortonville.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 2:53 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Tickets are now on sale for the PAW Patrol Paw-Palooza at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 12:30 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
After 40 years as Wisconsin’s Secretary of State, Doug La Follette has announced his retirement.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 11:47 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A portion of snowmobile trails in Lincoln County will close on Monday due to the private land easement that has expired.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 9:34 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Police said Monday evening a crash was reported behind the Mosinee High School.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 9:07 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 38-year-old man is in the Wood County Jail after officers said he pointed a firearm at them while they responded to a domestic dispute.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 93-year-old Tomahawk man is in the Lincoln County Jail after police say they are investigating several reports of sexual assault.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 2:21 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 60-year-old man has been ordered to have no contact with animals following allegations he had sexual contact with a dog.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 1:18 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is accepting entries from third to fifth graders for the Air, Air, Everywhere poetry contest.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 12:19 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation) is ending the frozen road declaration for northern Wisconsin Zones 1 and 2 as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, March 15 and enacting Class II road restrictions.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 11:17 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The No. 2 Marquette Golden Eagles will take on the No. 15 Vermont Catamounts on Friday at 1:45 p.m.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 8:42 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 63-year-old man has died after he was hit by a semi-truck while walking along Highway 29 near Bonduel.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 9:40 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock and Dominique O'Neill
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians offered the following statement on issuing temporary access permits that allow roads with expired easements to reopen as part of a temporary agreement with the Town of Lac du Flambeau.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 12:50 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Five people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning Sunday evening while attending a movie at Cedar Creek Theaters in Rothschild.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 12:23 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Weston Plan Commission is scheduled to discuss a proposal for a new carwash at the former site of Pizza Hut.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 10:39 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is investigating a scam that targets FoodShare members through fake text messages.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 10:01 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 42-year-old Lincoln County man accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed an 8-year-old boy has waived his right to a preliminary hearing.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 8:53 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
American drag performer and contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race, Anetra will be the headline at Wausau Pride.
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