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1 week ago | 
wsaw.com | Sean White
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAW) - Consolidated Water Power Company (CWPCo) is temporarily lowering the water level of the river upstream of the Whiting Dam to repair a mechanical issue. “A failure occurred in a stoplog, which is installed on the headwater side of dams to isolate both turbines and tainter gates for maintenance,” CWPCo Power Director Martin Burkhardt explained. “As a result of the failure, water is currently being released through the compromised stoplog into the river.
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2 weeks ago | 
weau.com | Sean White
NEKOOSA, Wis. (WSAW) - Two people are in custody in Nekoosa after a search warrant and multi-year investigation. Search warrants were executed at multiple locations in the City of Nekoosa on Friday. Nekoosa PD arrested Jenny Wicke, 41, and Jorge Torres-Torres, 36, both of Nekoosa. Wicke was taken to the Wood County Jail.
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2 weeks ago | 
wsaw.com | Tom Zurawski |Sean White
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Local organizations are seeing the benefits from this year’s Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive. The Neighbors’ Place gathered donated supplies and stocked its shelves on Friday for people in need. The Family Radio Network Inc. partners with area homeless and crisis agencies and communities to donate products.
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2 weeks ago | 
wsaw.com | Sean White
NEKOOSA, Wis. (WSAW) - Two people are in custody in Nekoosa after a search warrant and multi-year investigation. Search warrants were executed at multiple locations in the City of Nekoosa on Friday. Nekoosa PD arrested Jenny Wicke, 41, and Jorge Torres-Torres, 36, both of Nekoosa. Wicke was taken to the Wood County Jail.
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2 weeks ago | 
wsaw.com | Sean White |Heather Poltrock
KRONENWETTER, Wis. (WSAW) - The Village of Kronenwetter is facing another election day issue surrounding its ballots. Marathon County Clerk Kim Trueblood tells NewsChannel 7, when the ballots were delivered to her office by Kronenwetter Clerk Jennifer Poyer, the ballot bags were not secured with proper tamper-evident seals. This means the bags were open from the time the election concluded until the time they were delivered to the courthouse.
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2 weeks ago | 
wsaw.com | Sean White
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin DNR and County Deer Advisory Councils are seeking public feedback on Wisconsin’s deer management, including harvest quotas, management zones and more ahead of the 2025 deer season. Each county in Wisconsin has a County Deer Advisory Council that meets annually to provide input and recommendations to the DNR on local deer management based on deer herd metrics, county management goals and the public feedback they receive.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Sean White
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STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman has named a new interim chancellor of UW-Stevens Point. Pratima Gandhi, currently Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, will officially replace Chancellor Thomas Gibson on July 14. Gibson has been announced as the new chancellor of UW-Milwaukee . “UW-Stevens Point has made significant progress in recent years through financial stability, enrollment growth, and community partnerships,” Gandhi said.
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2 weeks ago | 
wsaw.com | Sean White
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman has named a new interim chancellor of UW-Stevens Point. Pratima Gandhi, currently Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, will officially replace Chancellor Thomas Gibson on July 14. Gibson has been announced as the new chancellor of UW-Milwaukee. “UW-Stevens Point has made significant progress in recent years through financial stability, enrollment growth, and community partnerships,” Gandhi said.
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3 weeks ago | 
wsaw.com | Sean White
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) is thanking customers for their patience during this week’s massive storm restoration. A destructive snow, ice and wind storm last weekend knocked out power to more than 190,000 customers. As of Thursday night, workers are wrapping up their restoration efforts. The company expects all customers who are able to receive service will have it restored later in the evening.
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3 weeks ago | 
wsaw.com | Sean White
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - April marks the 24th anniversary of the declaration of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The “Together We Act, United We Change” campaign highlights the importance of working together to address sexual abuse, assault and harassment. During this month-long campaign, The Women’s Community will be reinforcing that whenever anyone experiences sexual violence, every community member is affected.
