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Weston man in court for 8th OWI

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:44:08 -0400

WAUSAU, Wisconsin - A man is facing his 8th drunken driving charge in Wisconsin.

Wausau Paper finalizes deal to sell 2 Wis. mills

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:25:51 -0400

MOSINEE, Wisconsin - Wausau Paper Corp. has signed a final agreement to sell its two remaining Wisconsin paper mills.

Plan to address jail problems never put in place

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:06:18 -0400

WAUSAU, Wisconsin - Officials had a plan to address problems at the Marathon County jail long before a March attack that injured two corrections officers, but that plan was shelved.

Pit bulls strain Wausau animal shelter's budget

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:28:08 -0400

WAUSAU, Wisconsin - The pit bull breed and its vicious reputation, whether deserved or otherwise, are straining resources at the Humane Society of Marathon County, shelter officials said.

Girlfriend charged in heroin death

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:05:40 -0400

WAUSAU, Wisconsin - The girlfriend of a Wausau man is charged with supplying the heroin that caused his death.

Child recovering from dog attack

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:29:04 -0400

WAUSAU, Wisconsin - A child is recovering from a dog attack in Wausau.

New owner to merge 4 Wis. paper mills

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:56:31 -0400

MILWAUKEE - Four Wisconsin paper mills are expected to merge under new ownership into the state's biggest papermaking company by employment.

Inmates at Marathon County Jail face few searches

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:02:33 -0400

WAUSAU, Wisconsin - The central Wisconsin jail where two corrections officers were attacked last month performs only limited searches of inmates returning to jail from work-release programs, despite a 2011 recommendation to increase searches, according to a published report.