Chris Conley

Morning News Anchor at WSAU-AM (Wausau , WI)

WSAU Wisconsin Morning News anchor, Midwest Communications operations director, news, current events, sports, politics-person.

Articles

Wings Over Wausau Friday and Saturday

2 days ago | wsau.com | Chris Conley

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office has announced a temporary safety zone and closures near Wausau Municipal Airport for the Wings Over Wausau Air Show on June 27-28, 2025. This will impact a large portion of Lake Wausau. Boaters should be aware that Lake Wausau will be closed from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on both days of the event.
CONLEY COMMENTARY - You didn’t know… but you’re still responsible

3 days ago | wsau.com | Chris Conley

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) – The latest non-sensical ruling from the Wisconsin Supreme Court involves Forever Chemicals, or PFAS. Businesses are now responsible for cleaning up chemicals even if there was no way of knowing, years earlier, that certain substances are harmful. Businesses can also be ordered to clean up contaminants that haven’t even been ruled or tested to harmful – yet. Companies that are doing nothing wrong today can be on-the-hook as polluters tomorrow.
CONLEY COMMENTARY - Religious bias

4 days ago | wsau.com | Chris Conley

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) – Of all the non-profit and charitable groups in Wausau, there is only one, the Bridge Street Mission, that is interested in running a year-round homeless shelter in the city. The Bridge Street Mission is a faith based organization. Like many Christian groups, they are opposed to homosexuality and follow traditional teachings on gender and human sexuality.
Storm damage in Wood County

4 days ago | wsau.com | Chris Conley

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – A line of storms moved through Wood County on Monday afternoon, leaving behind damage and causing power outages for some. Damage at South Wood County Park closed the Lake Wazeecha walking trail, while officials urged caution in other parts of the park. The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids posted a video to their Facebook page, showing a number of trees down and flooding on parts of the course.
Fatal crash in Shawano County

6 days ago | wsau.com | Chris Conley

TOWN OF SENECA (WSAU-WAOW) – A rollover crash occurred on June 19, 2025, in the Town of Seneca, resulting in a fatality. At approximately 6:00pm., Shawano County Dispatch received a 911 call about the crash on CTH D, just south of CTH J. Deputies, along with local fire and EMS agencies, responded to the scene. The investigation revealed that a passenger car traveling northbound lost control and entered a ditch. Speed was a contributing factor.
CONLEY COMMENTARY - Friday on Faith; Unprepared?

1 week ago | wsau.com | Chris Conley

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) – The last time I went on a trip – Wausau to New Orleans – there was a great deal of preparation. I booked a compartment on the train that would take me there. I booked a room at the historic Fairchild House. I packed a suitcase. I set aside money for the meals I would eat and the things that I wanted to do while I was there. Now consider Jesus’ instructions to his disciples as he sent them out to evangelize. Don’t take any money.
CONLEY COMMENTARY - Juneteenth

1 week ago | wsau.com | Chris Conley

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) – Today is Juneteenth. It is the day, de-facto, that slavery finally ended in the United States. General Gordon Granger marched his Union troops into Galveston, Texas. Townspeople were gathered in the central square and he read proclamation number 3 – that all slaves were immediately freed. Anyone holding a slave after this day would be court martialed and could be put to death. Consider how long the sweet dew of freedom came for those in bondage.
CONLEY COMMENTARY - The Wheel Tax

1 week ago | wsau.com | Chris Conley

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) – It’s time for me to renew my car registration, so, once again the Marathon County wheel tax is top-of-mind. The wheel tax, $25 added to your vehicle registration fee, is a classic government bait-and-switch. It was supposed to be temporary. We were told it would be sunset once the county caught up on urgent road repairs. Two years after it was approved by the Marathon County board, it was made permanent.
Girls junior golf championship begins today at SentryWorld

1 week ago | wsau.com | Chris Conley

STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – 72 of the best junior girls golfers have descended on Central Wisconsin this week. The Rolex Girls Junior Championship kicks off Tuesday morning at SentryWorld in Stevens Point. The staff there have been hard at work, prepping the course for yet another big time tournament. “We want to be able to give the players for this championship a world class experience in terms of the golf course conditions they’re gonna play, the level of challenge they’ll have.
CONLEY COMMENTARY - No Kings?

1 week ago | wsau.com | Chris Conley

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) – Queen Elizabeth I learned an important lesson during her reign. Kings and Queens don’t always get their way. She came to the throne at a time when protestants and catholics were feuding. She was unmarried, and without the prospect of a male heir, she was considered a weak queen. Members of her court schemed to arrange a suitor for her, or to assassinate her so their power would grow. That’s why I laugh at the anti-Donald Trump ‘No Kings Day’ protests.