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Would you pay more on your utility bill to compost from your curb?

Wausau weather for Thursday and Friday

That pursuit through Wausau on Wednesday afternoon? Police say it ended with the arrest of a man now charged in a shooting that wounded a 43-year-old man early Sunday in a parking lot on S. Third Ave.

A Wausau woman is charged with her sixth OWI after police say she hit a bank building. Her breath test showed zero alcohol — and court records show six prior convictions, one more than the driving record prosecutors used to count this one.

What does the fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz reveal about how officers are trained to perceive threats? A UW Law School researcher explains why police training matters — and why communities have more power to shape policing rules than they may realize.

Obituaries are a community service courtesy of Helke and Brainard Funeral Homes.

There is no single thermostat setting that is right for every person or every home. And there are other easy, low-cost steps that can help keep everyone comfortable when hot weather sets in.

A high school band and show choir are turning a weekend garage sale into a way to keep their community show free — and it's one of five rummage sales we mapped across the Wausau area this weekend. The CenterStage fundraiser on South 38th Avenue runs Friday through Sunday, with proceeds going toward their September performance at Wausau West. We've got hours, directions and everything from a chainsaw to a Squishmallow collection, all in one map.

Grocery, convenience stores will soon have to stock more foods, perishable items to continue accepting federal food assistance.

A Wausau daycare provider won't go to prison for the skull fracture and brain bleeding a 4-month-old suffered in her care. She'll serve six months in jail, spend 7½ years on probation and owe more than $103,000 — with an eight-year prison sentence hanging over her if she slips.

Lawsuit claims bipartisan law allowing online sports betting is unconstitutional.

On this date: In 1914, the first electric traffic light system was installed in Cleveland, Ohio, at the intersection of East 105th Street and Euclid Avenue.

Packers fans have more ways to take their game-day traditions on the road. Allegiant has added nonstop flights from Appleton for matchups against Tampa Bay and the Los Angeles Rams, joining several other special routes tied to this season’s schedule.

Wisconsin could lose federal funding for bridges, airports, transit and other transportation projects beginning Oct. 1 after a Senate stopgap failed to renew $38.6 billion a year in nationwide infrastructure spending.

Kyle Harrison (8-2, 3.01) starts for the Brewers on Wednesday, while Paul Skenes (9-9, 3.90) starts for the Pirates.

Woodchucks start two-game road series at Kenosha on Wednesday.

Two fires broke out Tuesday afternoon in the Wausau metro area, with firefighters from multiple agencies responding. What we know: