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Marathon County tax rates are expected drop again 

County taxpayers are expected to see a drop in their tax rates next year.  Marathon County Administrator Lance Leonhard says...
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A harvest fest, a bike race, a one-man band and more this weekend

Brass Queens  Thursday 10/10 | Grand Theater, Wausau  Horns in modern music is just a favorite of mine. That’s probably...
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Committee OKs planning option with Wangard Partners for RiverLife

Wangard Partners will have until the end of 2025 to review a site in Wausau’s RiverLife development area.  The city’s...
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Riverlife Briq’s in Wausau won’t reopen next year

When the Briq’s RiverLife location closed this season, it turns out that was for good.  Wausau leaders announced last week...
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Musicals, Ben Folds and more events in Wausau this weekend

Side by Side by Sondheim  Multiple October dates | UWSP Stevens Point and Wausau  This looks to be a promising...
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Work underway on Westside Battery affordable housing site 

The former Westside Battery location, shown in this file photo, has been torn down as work begins on an affordable...
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Skate jam, book festival and more this weekend

Downtown Skate Jam  Sunday, 8/29 | Downtown Wausau  Even if you’re too old to risk breaking your face on a...
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Chicago Stylez is providing a soul food option on the UWSP-Wausau campus

Rochelle Brown poses by the Chicago Stylez menu and customer counter at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point's Marathon...
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Blossom of Lights, food trucks and more this weekend

Blossom of Lights  Through Oct. 26 | Monk Botanical Gardens, Wausau  OK, so get something out of the way: Yes,...
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Police investigating bus crash in Elderon

Investigators are looking into what caused a school bus crash Thursday in the town of Elderon.  Deputies say two vehicles,...
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Artrageous Weekend, Purging Paradise and more this weekend

Artrageous weekend  Sat-Sun 9/7-8 | Various locations, Wausau  The size of this festival, with hundreds of artists from around the...
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Multi-jurisdiction chase leads to Grand Avenue crash, arrests 

Several people have been arrested from a crash that resulted from a high-speed pursuit from Kronenwetter into Wausau last week. ...
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Bluegrass, jazz, architecture, and so much more this weekend

Jackpine Jamboree  Thurs..-Sun. 8-29-9/1 | Wildlife Campground, Birnamwood  If you’re into bluegrass, there is a good chance that you already...
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Greenheck Turner facility to host World Horseshoe championship 

The Greenheck Turner facility built in Weston just finished construction - and it’s already slated to host a world championship. ...
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Here are five Wausau events to check out this weekend

Shadows of the War: Ukraine in Monochrome  Opening 8/24 | Just Right Bakery, Wausau  A number of Ukrainians have made...
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City looking to buy water meters to make sure it’s not losing money

City leaders approved using $800,000 in American Rescue Plan funding to buy new water meters for the city.  The goal...
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Blues, Buckcherry and more Wausau events this weekend

Big Bull Falls Blues Fest  AUG. 16-17 | Fern Island, Wausau Did you know that not only is Wausau’s Big...
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Lead service line contractor working toward 2024 replacement goals 

Work continues on Eau Claire Boulevard, where the city replaced many lead service lines. CORRECTION: A previous version of the...
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Andy and Cathy Adrian say their new Adventure Awaits building is suited to CrossFit success 

 Cathy and Andy Adrian at their new Adventure Awaits CrossFit Gym in Weston.  About five years into their business, Cathy...
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LogJam, August Kickbusch and more Wausau events this weekend

Log Jam  Fri-Sun 8/9-11 | River Park, Mosinee  LogJam is one fascinating event. It combines some very old-school historical reenactment...
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Committee OKs planning option with Wangard Partners for RiverLife

Wangard Partners will have until the end of 2025 to review a site in Wausau’s RiverLife development area.  The city’s Economic Development Committee OKed the planning option.  Wangard responded to a request for interest from the city’s community development department, proposing to build a two-building, 135-unit apartment project in the city’s flagship development area in

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Multi-jurisdiction chase leads to Grand Avenue crash, arrests 

Several people have been arrested from a crash that resulted from a high-speed pursuit from Kronenwetter into Wausau last week.  Police arrested Cody Mayottee, 23 of Antigo, after police say he led them on a dangerous chase from Kronenwetter to Grand Avenue, where he crashed into another car near the Wausau Police Department.  Officers were

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