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Plea hearing likely for Wood County man charged with girlfriend’s death
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (232+ words) AUBURNDALE, Wis. (WSAW) - A plea and sentencing hearing is set next month for a 24-year-old man charged with causing his girlfriend's death. Alec Beach is charged with second-degree reckless homicide in the death Nicole Sandoval, 40. Her body was found around…...
Community leaders learn more about D.C. Everest's IDEA School
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (79+ words) Community leaders learn more about D.C. Everest's IDEA School'WSAW Community leaders learn more about D.C. Everest's IDEA School First Alert Weather: Thursday Night Forecast - January 15, 2026 Stevens Point native campaigns for induction into Packers Fan Hall of Fame State Assembly passes bill eliminating…...
Wisconsin Assembly passes bill to eliminate state tax on tips
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (205+ words) MADISON, Wis. (Gray) - The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill Thursday to eliminate state income tax on tips, advancing legislation that mirrors federal law signed last summer by President Donald Trump. The bill passed 61-33, with only Democrats voting against it. If…...
STAR Jail Program
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (59+ words) STAR Jail Program'WSAW Astronauts return home early due to one having health concerns New apprenticeship training opening this fall in Madison 715 Live Top Local Headlines for January 15, 2026 7 Things You Need To Know - January 15, 2026 Second ICE shooting in Minneapolis sets off…...
Second ICE shooting in Minneapolis sets off protests
13+ hour, 47+ min ago (76+ words) Second ICE shooting in Minneapolis sets off protests'WSAW Second ICE shooting in Minneapolis sets off protests First Alert Weather: Thursday Afternoon Forecast - January 15, 2026 First responders conduct training Thursday afternoon at Marshfield Medical Center Rothschild man pleads guilty to arson, will…...
Second ICE Shooting
13+ hour, 47+ min ago (21+ words) Second ICE Shooting'WSAW 715 Live Top Local Headlines for January 15, 2026 7 Things You Need To Know - January 15, 2026...
ACA Deadline
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (20+ words) ACA Deadline'WSAW 715 Live Top Local Headlines for January 15, 2026 7 Things You Need To Know - January 15, 2026...
Trump administration slashes funding for substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide
17+ hour, 52+ min ago (601+ words) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on Tuesday night canceled some 2,000 grants representing nearly $2 billion in funding, according to an administration official with knowledge of the cuts who was not authorized to discuss them publicly. The move pulls…...
State lawmakers pass bill requiring cardiac emergency response plans in schools
19+ hour ago (590+ words) WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Assembly Bill 362 passed the Wisconsin Assembly with unanimous bipartisan support on Tuesday, requiring schools to have a cardiac emergency response plan in place on school property and at school-sponsored athletic practices and competitions. The American Heart Association…...
Habitat for Humanity holiday light recycling program ends this week
22+ hour, 26+ min ago (251+ words) WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Holiday decorations may be coming down, but broken or unwanted lights don't have to end up in the landfill. Habitat for Humanity of Wausau is giving residents one last chance to participate in its annual holiday light…...