Wausau Daily Herald

4 days ago | wausaudailyherald.com | Karen Madden

HATLEY − Two women were hospitalized June 3 from injuries they received in an early morning house fire in Marathon County. At 12:04 a.m. June 3, a caller reported a house fire with someone possibly trapped inside in the 200 block of Kirkwood St. in the Marathon County village of Hatley, about 20 miles southeast of Wausau.

5 days ago | wausaudailyherald.com | Karen Madden

Jessica L. Pagenkopf, 26, is charged in connection with the death of her 2-year-old daughter. The child was found unresponsive and later determined to have died from oxycodone poisoning. Pagenkopf faces the charge of being party to the crime of child neglect resulting in death. Marathon County Circuit Judge LaMont Jacobson set a $50,000 signature bond for Pagenkopf. WAUSAU − A 26-year-old Wausau woman was charged June 2 in the death of her 2-year-old daughter. Jessica L.

6 days ago | wausaudailyherald.com | Jamie Rokus

WAUSAU − The Grand Theater has announced what it calls its "biggest lineup of shows in recent history" and will bring 39 performances to the stage in downtown Wausau between August 2025 and May 2026. The Grand announced its 2025-26 season lineup in a news release Monday. The upcoming season features everything from theater to American Idol contestants, legendary musicians to acrobatic performances, comedy, dance and even stage and screen star Richard Thomas coming to Wausau as Mark Twain.

1 week ago | wausaudailyherald.com | Karen Madden

Kandise Sheahen, 38, was found guilty of negligently subjecting an individual at risk to abuse, causing death. Sheahen was her grandmother's caretaker and repeatedly refused medical care for her despite dangerously high blood sugar levels. Sheahen promoted supplements on social media and said she distrusted the medical profession. The grandmother died from diabetic ketoacidosis, a complication of diabetes. Sheahen faces up to 15 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision.

1 week ago | wausaudailyherald.com | Karen Madden

22-year-old Jurnee R. Robertson is held on $100,000 cash bail for a fatal car crash in Lincoln County. Robertson faces charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, cocaine possession and marijuana possession. Allison M. Jones, 25, died from her injuries after being extracted from the vehicle by the Merrill Fire Department. Robertson admitted to consuming alcohol and marijuana earlier that day, and drug paraphernalia was found in the vehicle according to the criminal complaint.