Top News Stories
Three bunts, two runs in Brewers win
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) The Brewers didn't hit the ball out of the infield in a decisive 7th inning. The Brewers tallied two runs on back-to-back-to-back bunts to beat the Blue Jays, 2-1. Garrett Mitchell scored the go-ahead run. Aaron Ashby retired the two batters he faced, and got his 5th win of the season. The Blue Ja...
21h ago
Wausau Man Sentenced for Possession of Methamphetamine
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- A Wausau man charged with possession of methamphetamine after a traffic stop last July has been sentenced to prison time as part of a plea deal covering multiple open cases. Dylan Hanson will serve six years in prison and five years on extended supervision as part of an 11-year sentence handed down...
Apr 16, 2026
Clark County Judge Announces Run for State Supreme Court
NEILLSVILLE, WI (WSAU) -- The ink has barely dried on the results from the latest State Supreme Court election, but one Judge has already turned her sights on the 2027 campaign. Lyndsey Brunette, who has served as a Clark County Circuit Court Judge since 2018, announced her candidacy in a video message. She says she ha...
Apr 16, 2026
Wausau Names New City Clerk
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Mayor Doug Diny has announced Wausau's new City Clerk. Rachel Brown will take over the post on Tuesday, May 26th. Mayor Diny says she has a skill set that will serve the position well. "Ms. Brown has a strong background in regulatory compliance, records management, and team leadership which ma...
Apr 16, 2026
National Sports
Astros place LHP Josh Hader (biceps) on 60-day injured list
The Houston Astros moved left-hander Josh Hader to the 60-day injured list Friday as the closer continues to recover from a biceps injury. The move gave the Astros 40-man roster space to purchase the contract of right-hander Peter Lambert, while ...
1h ago
Falcons trade DT Ruke Orhorhoro to Jaguars for DT Maason Smith
The Atlanta Falcons acquired Maason Smith from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for Ruke Orhorhoro on Friday in a trade involving defensive tackles that were selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Orhorhoro, 24, recorded 25 tack...
2h ago
Padres activate RHP Matt Waldron to face Angels
The San Diego Padres activated right-hander Matt Waldron from the injured list ahead of his season debut Friday on the road against the Los Angeles Angels. To open a roster spot, right-hander Alek Jacob was optioned to Triple-A El Paso. Waldron ...
2h ago
Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole (elbow) set to begin rehab assignment
The New York Yankees sent Gerrit Cole on a minor league rehab assignment Friday as the right-hander closes in on his first major league appearance since Game 5 of the 2024 World Series. Cole, 35, underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2025 after e...
3h ago
Report: Retirement an option on table for Lakers' LeBron James
LeBron James will lead the Lakers into the first-round of the NBA playoffs against the favored Houston Rockets in Los Angeles in what could be the final series of his storied 23-year career. Unless it isn't. The Athletic reported Friday that James, ...
3h ago
Local Sports
Tuesday High School Scoreboard
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- Here is Tuesday's scoreboard: Boys Basketball Roncalli 49 Wausau West 36 DC Everest 74 Chippewa Falls 54 Marshfield 74 Eau Claire Memorial 53 Eau Claire North 71 Wisconsin Rapids 62 Bonduel 79 Wausau East 49 Merrill 50 Antigo 49 Marathon 72 Stratford 20 Wausau Newman 62 Edgar...
Jan 14, 2026
Three bunts, two runs in Brewers win
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) The Brewers didn't hit the ball out of the infield in a decisive 7th inning. The Brewers tallied two runs on back-to-back-to-back bunts to beat the Blue Jays, 2-1. Garrett Mitchell scored the go-ahead run. Aaron Ashby retired the two batters he faced, and got his 5th win of the season. The Blue Ja...
21h ago
Brewers losing streak ends
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) - The Brewers 6-game losing streak is over. Milwaukee pushed across two runs in the 8th inning to beat the Blue Jays, 2-1. During the rally William Contraras was the only Brewers to hit the ball out of the infield. The Brewers benefitted from an infield hit and an error in the inning. The go-ahead ...
Apr 16, 2026
Brewers Fall in Extra Innings
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Brewers bullpen struggled in a 9-7 loss to the Blue Jays. Milwaukee's losing streak is at 6 games, the team's longest since June 2023. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled in the go-ahead run in the 10th after the Brewers rallied in the 9th to force extra-innings. The Brewers had the tying and winn...
Apr 15, 2026
Athletic Director to leave UW-Madison
MADISON (WSAU-WAOW) Wisconsin Athletic Director Chris McIntosh is stepping down to take a job with the Big Ten conference. The Wisconsin State Journal and the Sports Business Journal report that McIntosh will become the deputy commissioner for strategy at the Big Ten. McIntosh had been in his role as athletic director...
Apr 13, 2026
Quick Links
Station Blogs
Packers' McKinney a fraud victim
(LEARFIELD) - Packers safety Xavier McKinney is one of three NFL players allegedly victimized in a financial fraud case. Former Alabama Crimson Tide player Luther Davis and a co-defendant are accused of impersonating the players while obtaining loans worth almost 20 million dollars. The other two alleged victims are Fa...
11h ago
Could Dexter Lawrence come to the Packers?
(LEARFIELD) - The Packers do have the assets to make a trade for standout defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence of the New York Giants. Green Bay is one of the names being shared as a possible destination. 247Sports acknowledges that most of this year's draft capital was spent in the acquisition of Micah Parsons, but the Pa...
Apr 16, 2026
Packers make Wicks trade official
(GREEN BAY PACKERS) - The Green Bay Packers have acquired a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks. Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction Monday. Wicks, who was selected by the Packers in the fifth round (...
Apr 14, 2026
