Heather Poltrock
Digital Content Manager
Wausau, WI

Heather Poltrock came to WSAW as a sports intern in August of 2007. Heather later became a part of the production crew, an on-air member of the Hilight Zone and later Morning Show producer where she appeared on-air and also worked behind the scenes. She is now the digital content manager for NewsChannel 7 and the main online content producer for WSAW.com.
She previously served three years on the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Young Professional Committee.
Heather is a 2006 graduate of Brown College in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. She majored in Radio Broadcasting.
Heather is a native of Antigo, Wisconsin.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 6:15 PM CST
|By Heather Poltrock
Gov. Tony Evers will deliver his 2024 State of the State Address on Tues., Jan. 23.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 9:19 AM CST
|By Heather Poltrock
Starting Friday, Nov. 24, 2024 state park and forest passes will go on sale.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 8:14 AM CST
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services released the finding a report that shows underage tobacco and vape sales increased to 13.6% in 2023 from 11.9% in 2022.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 1:03 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock, Emily Davies and Nolan Bulmahn
The FAA has determined that the plane crash in a Wisconsin Rapids neighborhood where a man and woman were injured on May 11 was caused by a loss of power to the engine.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 12:51 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 44-year-old man wanted by authorities in Shawano County has been arrested in a secluded hideout in Marathon County near Birnamwood.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 8:07 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The 68-year-old woman recently tried and convicted in her husband’s 2006 murder has died just one year into her life sentence.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:03 PM CDT
|By Jade Flury and Heather Poltrock
On Wednesday, Central Wisconsin Airport announced a new low-cost carrier is coming.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 12:38 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has confirmed both the state’s longest-serving inmate and the state’s oldest inmate ironically died on the same day. Both men have ties to central Wisconsin.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 2:06 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Four people are facing charges following a drug investigation in Biron.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 11:21 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 21-year-old man has died and his passenger was injured after two vehicles were reportedly racing in Rib Lake Tuesday night.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2023 at 8:42 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Two new frozen custard flavors were announced to beat the heat: Lemon Berry Layer Cake and Dark Chocolate PB Crunch.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2023 at 10:19 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
An air quality advisory will expire at noon on Friday due to improving air quality conditions.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 4:01 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 50-year-old Athens man has been formally charged for his role in operating a meth lab that resulted in a woman’s death.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 1:34 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 24-year-old man is facing criminal charges after deputies said he led them on a high-speed chase early Tuesday morning.
Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 8:51 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is advising motorists to be alert and take extra caution on the roads due to the risk of pavement buckling.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 3:29 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
More than 800,000 people from Wisconsin say they’ll travel 50 miles or more during the Memorial Day weekend.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 11:54 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock and Gray News staff
A 40-year-old man has died after he became stuck in a paper machine at Mativ Inc. Paper Mill in Whiting, Wisconsin.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 3:15 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Green Bay Packers signed Jonathan Owens. The former Houston Texans’ safety recently wed U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 2:10 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Deputies from Wood County Sheriff’s Department say an 18-year-old man is facing criminal charges after a psychoactive drug was found during a weekend search.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 12:17 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will headline a GOP fundraiser in Rothschild on Saturday.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 10:10 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The 2023-2024 general inland fishing season will open on Saturday, May 6.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 10:00 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Despite everyone’s best efforts, no significant developments have been reached in the case.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 3:25 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
NFL insiders say the Packers and Jets have reached an agreement that will send Aaron Rodgers to the Jets.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 3:39 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock, Dominique O'Neill and Jordan Gartner
Deputies confirmed this was a legitimate call for help.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 2:10 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Funeral services will take place this week for two Merrill High School teens.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 9:26 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock and Dominique O'Neill
The DNR and Portage County deputies responded to a call for assistance after a person found a bobcat in front end of their car on Tuesday.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 12:11 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Tara Jane Sullivan, a 47-year-old Weston woman.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 3:11 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 33-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man convicted of sexually assaulting a child while he worked as a camp counselor is scheduled to be sentenced later this summer.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 8:55 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in conjunction with the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for much of Wisconsin
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 3:46 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
Staff at Aspirus Eagle River Hospital is asking staff and patients to give an unwanted visitor space.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 9:21 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 40-year-old Antigo man convicted of killing his own mother will spend life in prison with the chance at parole after he turns 80 years old.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 4:22 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Elections Commission is reporting voter turnout for Tuesday’s election was 39.34%. WEC states that is higher than any other Supreme Court contest not coinciding with a presidential preference primary since at least 2000.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 8:44 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
A 14-year-old who became lost in a wooded area near Babcock was found safely following a 2-hour search.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 8:16 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating a woman’s death in Hortonville.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 9:40 PM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock and Dominique O'Neill
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians offered the following statement on issuing temporary access permits that allow roads with expired easements to reopen as part of a temporary agreement with the Town of Lac du Flambeau.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 10:39 AM CDT
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is investigating a scam that targets FoodShare members through fake text messages.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 9:30 PM CST
|By Heather Poltrock
Ferrario was arrested by the Eau Claire Police Department on March 1. He was transferred to the Marathon County Jail on Friday morning.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 7:07 PM CST
|By Heather Poltrock, Emily Davies and Sean White
Marshfield Clinic Health System has announced 346 employees across its network will be laid off.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 1:19 PM CST
|By Heather Poltrock
A 28-year-old Marshfield native and U.S. Army veteran has died in action in Ukraine, according to his parents.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 10:39 AM CST
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirms two new chronic wasting disease-positive detections in wild deer in Marathon County.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 3:11 PM CST
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in the town of Wolf River in Langlade County.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 2:49 PM CST
|By Heather Poltrock
It’s been a deadly stretch of days on Wisconsin’s snowmobile trails. Four fatal crashes occurred between Thursday and Sunday.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 1:10 PM CST
|By Heather Poltrock
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is asking the public to share thoughts on how to use a second round of opioid settlement funds to provide guidance on where money should be spent to reduce harms associated with opioid use disorder.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 7:49 AM CST
|By Heather Poltrock and Emily Davies
A Port Edwards man convicted of killing a woman in 1984 will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 7:24 PM CST
|By Heather Poltrock
The 56-year-old man who was convicted of killing a University of Wisconsin- Madison student in 2008 will spend life in prison without the eligibility of parole.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 1:50 PM CST
|By Heather Poltrock
Two people accused of leading police on a pursuit with a stolen vehicle in Milwaukee have been arrested in Wood County.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 4:15 PM CST
|By Heather Poltrock
A former Greenwood High School support staff member accused of having a sexual relationship with a student has agreed to the terms of a plea deal and will avoid a jury trial.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 12:34 PM CST
|By Heather Poltrock
Gov. Tony Evers has announced his appointment of James Bond to serve as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 5:31 PM CST
|By Heather Poltrock
Former Green Bay Packer Bill Ferrario has been booked in the Marathon County Jail on a charge of disorderly conduct.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 2:57 PM CST
|By Heather Poltrock, Hannah Borchert and Emily Van de Riet
A 79-year-old man in Wisconsin shot and killed a 22-year-old who followed him home from a business and stabbed him, officials said.