Wood County News

Because of a government agency's limitations, Wood County residents will have to find a new way to properly dispose of thousands of pounds of hazardous materials.

The arrest of a Saratoga man who allegedly held two men against their will in his 52nd Street home last week has many residents in south Wood County talking.

A 39-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man was arrested by a Wood County deputy Tuesday evening after a sport utility vehicle he was driving crashed into a Saratoga convenience store.

Because of a government agency's limitations, Wood County residents will have to find a new way to properly dispose of thousands of pounds of hazardous materials.

Madison police no longer plan to send a detective to Wood County to investigate curious items found in the search of the home of the man charged with abducting and sexually assaulting two men.

The more agencies are trained and equipped to track people who become lost, the quicker and safer the person can be found.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS -- The arrest of a Saratoga man who allegedly held two men against their will in his 52nd Street home last week has many residents in south Wood County talking.

'Tis the season for mosquitoes. Rain and heat have combined to produce plenty of the annoying pests.

After pressure from lawmakers and local leaders, the state Department of Workforce Development will keep its staff in the Wisconsin Rapids Job Center to help people find employment.

Was an Arpin man growing cranberries or cannabis? A jury may have to decide whether Allen L. Oleson will lose his house, valued at $87,500, in a civil forfeiture lawsuit filed in federal court after a ...

Wisconsin Rapids: Wood County authorities said an Oklahoma man piloting a crop-dusting helicopter crashed after a bee got sucked into the cockpit and stung him.

A 28-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Wood County Circuit Court to charges connected to multiple burglaries and two arson cases, including one involving a church.

Wisconsin Rapids Police Department Lt. Dave Wesener said the Wood County Dispatch received numerous reports about a series of phone calls claiming credit union accounts are closed.

Wood County detectives found a noose, plastic restraints, firearms, and a newspaper story about a homicide probe among other items in the home of a Wisconsin Rapids man accused of abducting two men last week, ...

The case against a 23-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man officials say committed armed robbery will continue despite the alleged victim saying the incident never happened.

Guns, a computer and a highlighted newspaper article about an abduction were among the items authorities seized from a Saratoga home where investigators believe two men were held captive.

Going to the gas station has become a difficult experience for all of us. Last time, it cost me more than $50. I came away with nothing I could touch or even see.

A 28-year-old Stevens Point man died Thursday at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield after he apparently attempted to take his life in a Wood County jail cell Wednesday.

Update: Abduction suspect faces 13 charges For the Wausau Daily Herald * July 11, 2008 A 46-year-old Saratoga man officials say kidnapped and assaulted two men is facing charges with penalties that total more ...

While some municipalities across central Wisconsin are working to develop long-range goals and planning land use, others are reaping the benefits of having such plans in place.