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Judge: Woman must serve life without parole for 2006 killing

June 8, 2022 GMT

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A central Wisconsin woman convicted of fatally shooting her husband more than 15 years ago was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the chance of parole.

Cindy Schulz-Juedes, 67, was found guilty in October of being a party to first-degree intentional homicide and resisting or obstructing an officer.

Wisconsin judge: DNR lacks authority to regulate PFAS

By TODD RICHMONDApril 12, 2022 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin regulators lack the authority to require businesses to clean up contamination from PFAS chemicals and other toxins because legislators haven't established any restrictions on them, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Regulators approve natural gas plant near Wausau

April 1, 2022 GMT

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — State regulators have approved plans for a $171 million natural gas plant near Wausau, despite opposition from ratepayers, environmentalists and renewable energy advocates.

Two of the state's largest utilities, We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, say the plant is needed to maintain the power supply when renewable energy is unable to meet demand.

No contest plea made in blunt force trauma death in Wausau

WAUSAUMarch 29, 2022 GMT

A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend's father in Wausau in 2018 has pleaded no contest to first-degree intentional homicide.

In exchange for Monday's plea, two disorderly conduct charges against Lee Franck were to be dismissed and read during sentencing in Marathon County Circuit Court.

Canadian company moves ahead on exploratory drilling in WI

March 21, 2022 GMT

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Armed with an exploratory license, a Canadian mining company appears to be moving ahead with plans to drill for possible gold and copper in north-central Wisconsin.

GreenLight Metals, of Toronto, has also filed technical reports with Canadian authorities that say the Reef and Bend deposits in Taylor and Marathon counties have “economic interest” that warrant further exploration.

Babysitter sentenced to 43 years for killing infant boy

March 8, 2022 GMT

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A Wausau woman accused of killing an infant boy she was babysitting and attempting to cover up his death must spend 43 years in prison, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Marissa Tietsort, 31, pleaded no contest in November to first-degree reckless homicide and child abuse.

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Man accused in fatal Wausau cemetery shooting enters pleas

February 28, 2022 GMT

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting one person and wounding two others at a Wausau cemetery in 2019 has agreed to a plea deal and will avoid a jury trial.

Sixty-seven-year-old Henry West pleaded no contest Monday to five of 17 charges he faced.

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Funding for Milwaukee youth prison unlikely to pass

February 22, 2022 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bill with broad bipartisan support that would borrow $42 million to pay for a new juvenile youth prison to be located in Milwaukee County appears unlikely to pass the Legislature this session, continuing to stall closure of the state's troubled juvenile prison north of Wausau.

Multiple-vehicle crash near Wausau injures 10

February 19, 2022 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a massive crash involving nearly 40 vehicles has left 10 people hurt.

The Wisconsin State Journal reported Saturday that the crash took place along U.S.

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Bipartisan bill to build juvenile prison near Milwaukee

February 8, 2022 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new juvenile prison would be built near Milwaukee under a bipartisan bill that would authorize borrowing $42 million for the project.

The measure comes after years of delays in closing the embattled Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile prisons north of Wausau in Irma.

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Wausau man wins $1.1 million in fantasy football

December 30, 2021 GMT

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A Wausau man has won $1.1 million playing fantasy football.

The Wausau Daily Herald reported Wednesday that 45-year-old ginseng farmer Will Hsu won the money in a game hosted by website Draft Kings.

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Wisconsin mother dies after saving son from dog attack

December 17, 2021 GMT

BOWLER, Wis. (AP) — Relatives of a northeastern Wisconsin woman say she has died of injuries suffered when saving her 4-year-old son from an attack by the family's dog.

Heather Pingel was rushed to Aspirus Wausau Hospital following the Dec.

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Abundant Life Christian/St. Ambrose 66, Parkview 51

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State Supreme Court to take up case of embattled DNR leader

November 17, 2021 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to consider whether the state Department of Natural Resources policy board’s leader can continue to hold his seat months after his term expired.

Ambulance patient’s death investigated in Wausau

October 28, 2021 GMT

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Wausau police are investigating whether a patient pronounced dead after being transported in an ambulance involved in a traffic crash died of injuries sustained in the accident or from the condition that required the ambulance to be summoned.

Widow of slain pharmacist convicted in his 2006 death

October 27, 2021 GMT

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A Marathon County jury has convicted a woman of fatally shooting her husband 15 years ago.

Cindy Schulz-Juedes, 66, was found guilty late Tuesday of being a party to first-degree intentional homicide and resisting or obstructing an officer.

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking removal of DNR chairman

September 17, 2021 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Friday rejected a lawsuit seeking to remove the state Department of Natural Resources policy board’s leader from his post even though his term has ended.

DNR confirmation fight brewing after chair refuses to leave

By TODD RICHMONDJuly 22, 2021 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats are demanding Republican lawmakers confirm Gov. Tony Evers’ choice to replace the GOP-appointed head of the Department of Natural Resources board in a battle that could shape how the agency approaches a host of pressing issues including this fall’s wolf hunt to pollution limits.

Union: Closing Wausau mail facility could delay delivery

June 1, 2021 GMT

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Postal union representatives warn that a plan to close Wausau's mail sorting facility could lead to delivery delays in parts of Wisconsin.

The U.S Postal Service announced last month that it plans to consolidate 18 mail facilities nationwide.

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Trump returning to Wisconsin for 3rd time in a week

By SCOTT BAUEROctober 28, 2020 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump planned to hold a rally in Green Bay on Friday, marking his third stop in a week to Wisconsin as part of a final push from both sides to capture the key swing state as coronavirus cases soared to new heights...

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Senator, school leader win Wisconsin congressional primary

February 19, 2020 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state lawmaker and a school board president won primaries Tuesday to earn the right to run for an open seat in northern Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District once held by a reality TV star...

Wisconsin city mulls dumping old ban on throwing snowballs

December 24, 2019 GMT

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — For decades, those who have participated in snowball fights in one Wisconsin city have risked getting in trouble with the law...

Police accuse Wisconsin man of starving cows on family farm

March 30, 2019 GMT

NORRIE, Wis. (AP) — A 19-year-old central Wisconsin man has been charged with intentionally starving cows on his family's farm...

Roxanne Leik, 82, Fall River

Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2019 GMT

Roxanne J. Leik, 82, Fall River, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at Remembrance Home Assisted Living in Beaver Dam after an extended illness.

She was born July 15, 1936, in Madison, South Dakota, to Bert and Orpha (Curtis) Cummings.

Donald Trump and Scott Walker to hold rally next week near Wausau

Mark Sommerhauser | Wisconsin State JournalOctober 18, 2018 GMT

President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally next week near Wausau to urge Wisconsinites to preserve Republican control of Congress in the Nov. 6 midterm elections.

Cooks’ Exchange: Soup and more from Norske Nook

Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2018 GMT

A letter arrived last fall from an anonymous “faithful reader” in Middleton describing a “delicious” potato, bacon, beer soup she enjoyed at the Norske Nook in DeForest. Wondering if they’d share the recipe, the reader also included a recipe copied many years ago from the Wausau newspaper for tiny meatballs with sauce that became a favorite of her grandchildren.

Juvenile prison employees described chaotic environment

By SCOTT BAUEROctober 20, 2017 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Workers at troubled youth prisons in northern Wisconsin told a state senator that conditions there are chaotic and they are afraid of getting killed by inmates, records released Friday show.

Badgers men’s hockey: Wisconsin gets commitment from Wausau center Josh Bohlin

Todd D. Milewski | Wisconsin State JournalOctober 12, 2017 GMT

The commitments from Wisconsin recruits are rolling in for the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team.

Wausau center Josh Bohlin wrote on Twitter Thursday morning that he has committed to the Badgers.