Arts & Entertainment

Blossom of Lights, food trucks and more this weekend

Brian Kowalski / September 12, 2024

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

Brian Kowalski / September 9, 2024

Investigators are looking into what caused a school bus crash Thursday in the town of Elderon. Deputies say two vehicles,...

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Arts & Entertainment

Artrageous Weekend, Purging Paradise and more this weekend

Brian Kowalski / September 5, 2024

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

Brian Kowalski / August 30, 2024

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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Arts & Entertainment

Bluegrass, jazz, architecture, and so much more this weekend

Brian Kowalski / August 29, 2024

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

Brian Kowalski / August 26, 2024

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

Brian Kowalski / August 22, 2024

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

Brian Kowalski / August 19, 2024

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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Arts & Entertainment

Blues, Buckcherry and more Wausau events this weekend

Brian Kowalski / August 15, 2024

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

Brian Kowalski / August 12, 2024

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

Brian Kowalski / August 9, 2024

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

Brian Kowalski / August 8, 2024

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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Air combat training will increase air activity in Marathon County

Brian Kowalski / August 5, 2024

More than 1,000 military personnel will be participating in a major air combat exercise — and authorities say that could...

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Arts & Entertainment

Whitewater, music on the farm, movies in the park and more

Brian Kowalski / August 1, 2024

Wausau Rec Release Sat.-Sun. 8\3-8\4 | Whitewater Park, Wausau One of the cool things about Wausau is you can be...

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County halfway to phosphorus reduction goal on Fenwood Creek

Brian Kowalski / July 26, 2024

Marathon County is roughly halfway to its goal of reducing phosphorus in the Fenwood Creek watershed, county officials say. That...

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Copper box, new exhibits and more Wausau events this weekend

Brian Kowalski / July 25, 2024

COTS: Copper Box Wednesday 7/31 | The 400 Block, Wausau They’re not a central Wisconsin band, but they might as...

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Central Wisconsin breweries medal at national brewing championship

Brian Kowalski / July 24, 2024

Mosinee Brewing Company's Pineapple Milk Shake IPA that took silver in the U.S. Open Beer Championship. Two central Wisconsin breweries...

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Security measures improved library safety, director says

Brian Kowalski / July 19, 2024

A new security team at the Marathon County Library has led to major improvements in safety for staff and patrons,...

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Arts & Entertainment

Booze and Botany, Wausau Night Market and more this weekend

Brian Kowalski / July 18, 2024

Booze and Botany Thursday 7/18 | Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau Ok, so yeah we all know Monk Botanical Gardens has...

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Arts & Entertainment

Balloons, jazz, comical magic and more in Wausau this weekend

Brian Kowalski / July 11, 2024

Justin Willman Illusionati Tour Thursday, 7/11 | Grand Theater, Wausau Besides appearing on multiple late-night shows such as The Tonight...

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employment

Teen machines

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Taxpayers approved spending $5.9 million to improve Wausau high schools’ tech programs. What did they get? It’s a Monday afternoon, and the sound of machines cutting through metal ricochets off cement block walls in an industrial room. People in safety goggles run machines, creating products for area buyers. In case you’re picturing a factory in […]

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THIS IS WHY employers can’t find workers

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As local employers struggle to find employees, data from the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce highlight exactly why: There are now 10,000 less people in the workforce than there were eight years ago in Marathon County. That’s equivalent to the entire populations of Kronenwetter and Schofield disappearing. And the gap between job openings and workers

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