Marathon County Authorities Searching for Man After Rothschild Pursuit

The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a 38-year-old Weston man who fled from deputies following a traffic stop and led authorities on a high-speed pursuit through several communities Thursday evening. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies attempted to stop a white Cadillac Escalade driven by Christopher Connors at about 6:56 p.m. on Interstate 39 near County Road C in the Town of Knowlton.Connors was wanted on felony charges including bail jumping, battery, theft and disorderly conduct stemming from an incident in Wausau earlier this…

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Tom Tiffany, Pilot Rescued After Emergency Plane Landing in Lake Wausau

U.S. Representative and Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany and a pilot escaped with minor injuries Saturday night after their small plane lost power and made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. According to the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened shortly before 9 p.m. as the plane was approaching Wausau Downtown Airport. Tiffany and the pilot, 73-year-old Leonard E. Boltz of Pearson, were the only two people aboard.The aircraft, a Beechcraft Bonanza, lost power as it approached the airport. The pilot made an emergency water landing in Lake…

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