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(First published in the February 28, 2019 issue of City Pages) No event this year: The International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival will now run bi-annually The first Ginseng Fest in 2017 was a huge hit but now will be held every other year. The Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau confirmed this week that their International […]

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HIGHLIGHT: International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival

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(First published in the September 13, 2018 issue of City Pages) International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival FRI.-SUN. 9/14-16 | 400 BLOCK AND AROUND WAUSAU Aaron Williams and the Hoodoo perform Saturday night The Ginseng Fest returns for a second year showcasing agricultural, culinary, historical and health aspects of the precious root. Last year the inaugural festival attracted

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Discover Wisconsin: International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival

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The television series Discover Wisconsin showcases Wisconsin’s many great vacation treasures. This week’s episode is a special one as it showcases the International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival, which happens right here in Wausau! The inaugural festival occurred last September offering visitors from around the world the opportunity to learn more about and celebrate ginseng, a crop that central

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Tasty follow ups

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Twig’s Beverage now is putting its Ginseng Fest-created soda into regular production, and locals are compiling a recipe book for the 2018 fest. Cooking with ginseng can be a challenge. But area chefs were up to the challenge for last year’s International Wisconsin Ginseng Fest in Wausau, and attendees raved about the specially-created food and

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Ginseng named state herb

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Yep, that’s a thing now, officially B.C. Kowalski/City Pages A worker holds up a ginseng root from Hsu’s Ginseng. Ginseng officially became the state herb (oh yeah, and now there’s officially a state herb). Hot off all the attention from the first-ever Wisconsin Ginseng Festival held in Wausau this September, lawmakers named ginseng the official

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See our Ginseng FEST photo gallery

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Organizers weren’t sure what to expect for the first-ever International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival, held in downtown Wausau and in various locations throughout Marathon County. Thousands flocked to the downtown area, including many visitors from other countries. Check out our gallery below, with more to come. B.C. Kowalski/City Pages B.C. Kowalski/City Pages B.C. Kowalski/City Pages B.C.

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Ginseng Fest highlights

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A ton of events happen this weekend Sept. 15-17, so pick up a festival program, or go to visitwausau.com for details. Here are some highlights: Mainstage Entertainment (400 Block) Plus nearly 30 food and beverage vendors Friday 1-2:30 pm Brad Emanuel 3-4:30 Patchouli 5-7 The Playlist Saturday 10-10:30 am ReUnited Hmong Male Dance Group 11

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Preparing ginseng

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Businesses for months have been preparing ginseng themed products for Wausau’s first-ever Ginseng Festival Dan Sosnowski has never worked with ginseng before, and there’s a reason for that: The earthy, bitter medicinal root isn’t something Sosnowski, the general manager of Polito’s Pizza in Wausau, wants to cook with. But with the first-ever International Ginseng Festival

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Artrageous Weekend, Purging Paradise and more this weekend

Multi-jurisdiction chase leads to Grand Avenue crash, arrests

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

Greenheck Turner facility to host World Horseshoe championship

Here are five Wausau events to check out this weekend

City looking to buy water meters to make sure it’s not losing money

Blues, Buckcherry and more Wausau events this weekend

Lead service line contractor working toward 2024 replacement goals

Andy and Cathy Adrian say their new Adventure Awaits building is suited to CrossFit success

LogJam, August Kickbusch and more Wausau events this weekend

Air combat training will increase air activity in Marathon County

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

County halfway to phosphorus reduction goal on Fenwood Creek

Copper box, new exhibits and more Wausau events this weekend

Central Wisconsin breweries medal at national brewing championship

Security measures improved library safety, director says

Booze and Botany, Wausau Night Market and more this weekend

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

Former Weston clerk charged with fraud more than a year later

Fourth of July events and other things to check out this weekend

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