STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- The latest artistic light along the Wisconsin River in Stevens Point is much more than a fun piece of public art. Mayor Mike Wiza and other local leaders gathered to dedicate "Tiny Dancer" on Tuesday, a piece dedicated to the memory of 20-year-old Hannah Goman, who was killed in a ...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - The city of Wausau is honoring Sarah Ruffi on what would have been her 58th birthday. Hundreds of community members are leaving messages of condolences and sharing how she impacted them. That includes city leaders in Wauau, who said: "While she may be gone, her legacy as a lawyer, podcast ...

KRONENWETTER, WI (WSAU) -- Kronenwetter Administrator James Davel has been cleared of any wrongdoing in connection with an employee complaint. Village leaders announced the results of a third-party investigation Tuesday morning, saying the situation involved a "workplace allegation." The Village Board hired a...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - A new chapter is beginning for The Waterside Building, between the Dudley Tower and the Marathon County Public Library. The space mostly empty for about 3 years but Wausau Mayor Dough Diny says he's excited to see the building come back to life. "I'm looking forward to it. In fact I see so...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) -- The man accused of stealing a Wisconsin Rapids ambulance and taking it on a 40-minute trip to Pittsville is competent for trial. Benjamin Feltz was in court on Monday, where both sides went over a competency evaluation, agreeing that the 37-year-old can aid in his defense. The Judge then ...

MADISON, WI (WSAU-WAOW) - Governor Tony Evers took action on a bill Friday that addresses the crime of grooming a child for sexual activity. Evers signed Assembly Bill 677, now known as the 2025 Wisconsin Act 88, into law. The bill, introduced in November 2025, received bipartisan support. The new law establishes the ...

WASHINGTON DC (WSAU-WAOW) - The Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act, introduced by Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin, has advanced out of the House Committee on Natural Resources with a narrow 20-17 vote. This legislation aims to designate the Apostle Islands as Wisconsin's first National Park. "The Apostl...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - Hannah Dugan, the Milwaukee County judge convicted of obstructing ICE agents last month, has resigned. In a letter to Governor Tony Evers, she wrote: "As you know, I am the subject of unprecedented federal legal proceedings, which are far from concluded but which present immense and complex ...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - Hannah Dugan's felony conviction on Thursday disqualifies her from serving as a Milwaukee County judge, unless it is overturned on appeal. Dugan was convicted of obstructing ICE agents who arrived at the Milwaukee County courthouse to arrest an illegal immigrant who was appearing in her courtroom...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) A federal jury in Milwaukee deliberated for six hours before finding judge Hannah Dugan of obstructing ICE agents. Dugan helped an illegal immigrant leave her courtroom through a private hallway to avoid arrest. She was aquitted on a misdemeanor concealment charge. The conviction is a felony, puni...

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. diplomats should use social media platform X and partner with military psychological operations units in an effort to "counter foreign anti-American propaganda," Secretary of State Marco Rubio sai...

By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge blocked Donald Trump on Tuesday from proceeding with construction of a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing, halting for now one of the Republican pr...

By Phil Stewart March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has suspended the aircrew of two Apache attack helicopters that flew near the house of singer Kid Rock, seemingly in support of the vocal backer ​of U.S. President Donald Trump, a U.S. official said on...

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - The developers working on President Donald Trump's library sketched out a vision for a towering Miami building with room to display multiple planes, and replicas of prominent parts of the White House. The AI-generated v...

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. customs agency said on Tuesday it was making progress in setting up a streamlined process for refunding some $166 billion in tariff collections deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, ​but that its...

March 31 (Reuters) - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Tuesday that his country will stay out of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran unless Syria is subject to ​aggression and has no diplomatic solutions. "Unless Syria is ‌targeted by any party, S...

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. diplomats should use social media platform X and partner with military psychological operations units in an effort to "counter foreign anti-American propaganda," Secretary of State Marco Rubio sai...

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, March 31 (Reuters) - Pope Leo urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to look for an "off-ramp" to end ​the Iran war, in a rare direct ‌appeal from the pontiff as the regional conflict expands. "I'm told that President Trum...

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that ​the U.S. military ‌was prepared to thwart any attacks by Iran, responding to threats by the ‌Islamic ​Revolutionary Guard ⁠Corps against U.S. ⁠companies in the region. "The United S...

By Phil Stewart March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has suspended the aircrew of two Apache attack helicopters that flew near the house of singer Kid Rock, seemingly in support of the vocal backer ​of U.S. President Donald Trump, a U.S. official said on...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Tuesday's scoreboard: Boys Basketball Roncalli 49 Wausau West 36 DC Everest 74 Chippewa Falls 54 Marshfield 74 Eau Claire Memorial 53 Eau Claire North 71 Wisconsin Rapids 62 Bonduel 79 Wausau East 49 Merrill 50 Antigo 49 Marathon 72 Stratford 20 Wausau Newman 62 Edgar...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Brewers have lost for the first time this season, falling 3-2 to the Tampa Bay Rays. Nick Fortes doubled in the winning run in the 9th off Trevor Meginn to bring in the winning run. The Brewers had a baserunner in the bottom of the 9th, but failed to get a game-tying hit. William Contrares ga...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Milwaukee Bucks, eliminated from playoff contention earlier this weekend, lost to the LA Clippers, 127-113, on Sunday. Bennedict Mathurin scored 28 points, John Collins 22 and Kawhi Leonard 20.. Gary Trent Jr. had a season-high 36 points for the Bucks, who had only 8 players available. The Bu...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Brewers rallied from 5-runs down to sweep the White Sox 9-7 on Sunday. Milwaukee scored 6 runs in the 8th, capped off by a Christian Yelich three-run homer. It was the first pinch-hit home run of Yelich's career. The Brewers trailed 7-2 after 3 innings. Chicago's Munetaka Murakami homered to ...

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) The Brewers have opened their season with back-to-back wins over the White Sox. They beat Chicago 6-1 on Saturday night. Garrett Mitchell had two hits, 2 RBI, and 2 stolen bases in the win. Christian Yelich and Brice Turang had three hits each. Garrett Mitchell hit two singles, drove in two runs a...

By Field Level Media The St. Louis Cardinals placed rookie right-hander Matt ​Pushard on the 15-day ‌injured list on Tuesday because of right knee patellar tendinitis. The move, retroactive to Monday, ‌came ​after Pushard made ⁠his major league ⁠debut ...

By Field Level Media The Rip City Rising ownership group, led by Tom Dundon, the owner of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, took ownership control of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. In addition to the NBA franchise, the ​ownership also assume...

By Field Level Media Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers, former NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire and women's greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne are ​part of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame ‌Class of 2026, ESPN reported Tuesday. The class is slate...

By Field Level Media The Boston Fleet signed Czech ​national team ‌forward Noemi Neubauerova to a reserve player contract ahead ‌of ​Tuesday's PWHL ⁠roster freeze. Neubauerova ⁠played for the Toronto Sceptres in 2024-25, appearing in ​20 games after be...

By Field Level Media The National Association of Broadcasters is calling for federal regulatory review as sports rights continue shifting to streaming services. In ​comments recently filed with the Federal Communications ‌Commission, the NAB argues tha...

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday said former Twitter investors who accused Elon Musk of defrauding them by waiting too long to disclose his initial investment ​in the social media company may pursue their ca...

By AJ Vicens March 31 (Reuters) - Hackers linked to North Korea breached behind-the-scenes software that runs many common online functions in an effort to steal login information that could enable further cyber operations, Google said on ​Tuesday. The ...

March 31 (Reuters) - Nike beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, helped by ongoing turnaround ​efforts as tighter control on ‌discounting and fresh product launches helped steady demand. Nike has been struggling to revive s...

By Nelson Bocanegra and Carlos Vargas BOGOTA, March 31 (Reuters) - Colombia's central bank raised the benchmark interest rate for the second consecutive time on Tuesday, to 11.25%, as the country's finance minister said the government has withdrawn fro...

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. customs agency said on Tuesday it was making progress in setting up a streamlined process for refunding some $166 billion in tariff collections deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, ​but that its...

March 31 (Reuters) - The American Heart Association's new nutrition guidance, released on Tuesday, emphasized a dietary pattern rich in vegetables, fruits and whole grains, prioritizing plant-based protein ​over meat. It also suggested limiting the use...

By Puyaan Singh March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it has identified cases of liver injury in patients taking Amgen's drug for a ​group of rare autoimmune diseases and urged healthcare ‌providers to discontinue t...

March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving toward allowing compounding pharmacies to produce more ​than a dozen injectable peptides that ‌were banned because of potentially significant safety risks, the New York Times reported...

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Tuesday a Colorado law that banned psychotherapists from using "conversion" talk therapy intended to change an LGBT minor's sexual orientation or gender identity, siding...

By Kunal Das March 31 (Reuters) - Biotech firm Infinimmune said on Tuesday it has entered into a deal with drugmaker ​Merck that could be worth up to ‌about $838 million in milestone payments, to discover and develop multiple antibodies for various un...

By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, March 31 (Reuters) - Amazon's Leo satellite internet unit signed a deal with Delta Air Lines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi on 500 of the airline's planes starting in 2028, inking its second major partnership in the skies a...

By Gianluca Lo Nostro PARIS, March 31 (Reuters) - Eutelsat, Europe's main rival to Elon Musk's satellite internet provider Starlink, is in talks with India's space agency about future satellite launches as it seeks to diversify beyond SpaceX and Europe...

By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - Chinese satellite maker GalaxySpace has begun the so-called tutoring process for a potential initial public offering, state media ​reported on Tuesday, the latest private space firm ‌to take steps towar...

March 30 (Reuters) - SpaceX's Starlink said one of its satellites had an anomaly on-orbit on Sunday, leading to a loss of ​communications with the spacecraft at roughly ‌560 km (347.97 miles) above Earth, though the event does not pose a risk to key mi...

By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, March 30 (Reuters) - NASA is preparing to launch the first crew of astronauts toward the moon in over 53 years with its second Artemis mission, a critical test flight in humanity's broader lunar goals as the U....

By AJ Vicens March 31 (Reuters) - Hackers linked to North Korea breached behind-the-scenes software that runs many common online functions in an effort to steal login information that could enable further cyber operations, Google said on ​Tuesday. The ...

SAO PAULO, March 31 (Reuters) - Mercado Pago, the fintech arm of e-commerce firm ​MercadoLibre, said on ‌Tuesday it is discontinuing its cryptocurrency, called Mercado Coin, which it had launched in 2022 ‌as ​part of its ⁠loyalty program. (Reporting b...

By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, March 31 (Reuters) - Social media platform TikTok, controlled by China's ByteDance, is seeking approval from the Brazilian central bank to operate as a lending and payments fintech, according ​to two people with direct knowle...

March 31 (Reuters) - Cloud computing company Oracle is laying off thousands of employees, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing two people familiar ​with the matter. The company declined to comment ‌on the job cuts, although several social media users share...

March 31 (Reuters) - Apple is testing a feature that would let Siri process multiple requests in a single query, bringing the ​virtual assistant more in line with ‌the capabilities of newer AI assistants, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The feature...

By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 31 (Reuters) - Icelandic-Chinese jazz singer-songwriter Laufey says her mission is simple: get young people to fall in love with jazz. "It's literally all I care ​about as an artist - having people...

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, March 31 (Reuters) - American actor Jon Hamm said Season 2 of the Apple TV+ dark comedy "Your Friends and Neighbors" will focus on the consequences ​facing his character after beginning a life of ‌crime in Season 1. "S...

PARIS, March 30 (Reuters) - Canadian singer Celine Dion announced on Monday, her birthday, that she will return to the stage this fall with 10 concerts scheduled in Paris, ​spread out over September and October. The much‑anticipated announcement follow...

By Blake Brittain March 30 (Reuters) - Pop megastar Taylor Swift was sued by a Las Vegas performer on Monday who said Swift's latest hit album "The Life of a ​Showgirl" violates her trademark rights. Maren Wade said in the ‌complaint that marketing for...

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - British actor and comedian Russell Brand's trial on seven charges of rape and sexual assault relating to ​six women will take place in ‌October, a London judge said on Monday. Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile ...