The Central Wisconsin State Fair is underway and runs through this Sunday, August 24th. Cost for daily gate passes is $10 for adults 13 and older, $5 for children 5-12, and children 4 and under are free. Season gate passes are $35 for adults 13 and older, $15 for children 5-12, and free for children 4 and under. The c...

An 18-year-old was arrested for possession after a traffic stop in the City of Marshfield. According to a report from the Marshfield Police Department, on Thursday, August 21st, around 1:45am, during a traffic stop at Doege Street and Central Avenue, K-9 Mario indicated to a controlled substance in the vehicle. A searc...

(Mike Leischner, WSAU) A Wausau Fire Department Division Chief is accused of stealing hundreds of vials of pain medication from the department. According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, investigators say Jared Thompson, who was in charge of stocking medications, took fentanyl and hydromorphone, medicines used to control p...

Chili Fremont Fire and Rescue has been selected as one of just five departments nationwide to receive a $5,000 grant from Nutella and National Volunteer Fire Council through the #stacksforgivingback program. This grant allows the department to replace outdated stabilization tools with new, lightweight Rescue 42 equipme...

A groundbreaking new opportunity is now available to Lincoln High School students, thanks to a partnership between Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools and Mid-State Technical College. The new Business Management Academy allows students to earn a full associate degree in Business Management, all while still in high school. ...

On Saturday, August 16, 2025, The Highground welcomed 48 motorcycle riders for the 25th Annual Ride to Remember®. Although stormy skies and intermittent downpours played a role in reducing overall attendance, the riders who did join made the day feel more like a heartfelt family reunion than a formal event. Some re...

Congratulations to Wausau Police Captain Nathan Cihlar on achieving his four stripe patch for 20 years of service in law enforcement. Captain Cihlar was hired in 2005 and has served as a Patrol Officer, Detective, Lieutenant and now Captain of Administration. The Wausau Police Department issues a service stripe to offi...

Congratulations to Lieutenant Shawn Meyer, Lieutenant Peter Fish and Detective Ross Austin on achieving their double stripes, for 10 years of law enforcement service with the Wausau Police Department. The three of them were sworn in together back in 2015. A couple interesting facts; all 3 of them were initially hired w...

(Mike Leischner, WSAU) A Marathon County man facing his 6th OWI appeared in Marathon County Court on Wednesday. According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, officers responded to a report of a driver going slowly on Highway 97, at the end of July, occasionally stopping and driving into oncoming traffic. When officers caught ...

(Karen Madden, Wausau Daily Herald) Marathon County Sheriff's Office is looking for a 37-year-old Bronx, New York, woman suspected to have been involved in scamming a Marathon County business out of $108,000 worth of maple syrup. According to Karen Madden with the Wausau Daily Herald, Maria J. Louis faces a charge of t...