Diminishing wind Thursday evening, staying cool for the end of the work week. The next weather maker is on Sunday night into Monday with snow showers. Gusty winds will continue through this afternoon.

Authorities are responding Criminal charges are being recommended for a 19-year-old man accused of breaking windows on homes in Rib Mountain and later running onto Lake Wausau to avoid police contact.

Wake surfing is becoming more popular, and opponents have seized on many people’s unfamiliarity to scare communities into instituting onerous rules.

The owner of Green Valley Septic, Blake Czerwonka, wants to install a septic pit on his property. He wants to use sewage ...