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Wisconsin Valley Fair canceled for 2020

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B.C. Kowalski Wisconsin Valley Fair Wisconsin Valley Fair 2019 The Wisconsin Valley Fair is canceled for 2020, organizers of the fair said in a press release. Organizers say they were following the advice of the Marathon County Health Department, CDC and WEDC in making the decision, as well as the cancelation of several other events […]

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Highlights: June 4-11

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(First published June 4) Open Night at the Gardens TUESDAY 6/9 | MONK BOTANICAL GARDENS, WAUSAU Monk Gardens In a normal year, Wausau’s Concerts on the Square would be starting around now. Alas, those events, like so many others, have been postponed tentatively until later this summer (the final decision from Wausau Events will be made

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UPDATE: Wausau Events cancels season through July

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Update Thursday, April 2: WAUSAU EVENTS SEASON CANCELLED THROUGH JULY 2020 Wausau Events announced Thursday that the organization is canceling its season through the end of July. The decision was a difficult one to make, Executive Director Madison Nowak said in a press release. The cancellation covers Concert on the Square shows through July, as

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Marathon County Health Department Recommends the Cancellation of Nonessential Gatherings of Over 250 People

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A press announcement from the department’s Public Information Officer Judy Burrows For Immediate Release March 13, 2020— In accordance with guidance provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health, Marathon County Health Department is recommending that all nonessential gatherings of 250 or more people be cancelled or postpone in order to slow the spread of this

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HIGHLIGHTS: December 6-8

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(First published in the December 5, 2019 issue of City Pages) Wausau Holiday Parade FRIDAY 12/6 | MARATHON PARK TO DOWNTOWN WAUSAU This annual parade is full of twinkling lights, winter magic and heaps of holiday spirit. This year’s parade has a Whoville holiday theme— think of the town and people in Dr. Seuss’ How

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HIGHLIGHTS: September 21-22

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(First published in the September 12, 2019 issue of City Pages) Grand Prix of Wisconsin North American Championship SAT.-SUN. 9/21-22 | BLUEGILL BAY PARK, RIB MOUNTAIN Tunnel hull catamaran boats are one of the fastest and most agile racing boats in the world. Reaching speeds of up to 125 miles per hour, these boats appear

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HIGHLIGHTS: Brett Newski & The No Tomorrow

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Final Concert on the Square! Brett Newski & The No Tomorrow WEDNESDAY 8/21 | 400 BLOCK, DOWNTOWN WAUSAU It’s the last Concert on the Square this summer, and it’s going to be a fun one. Proud to be the first band ever kicked out of Wal-Mart for playing an illegal show, this Milwaukee-based “dork rock”

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HIGHLIGHT: Big Bull Falls Blues Fest

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(First published in the August 15, 2019 issue of City Pages) Big Bull Falls Blues Fest FRI.-SAT. 8/16-17 | FERN ISLAND PARK, WAUSAU Blues Beatles This high-volume, high-energy affair has anchored Wausau summers for decades. The iconic event also happens to be the longest-running blues festival in the state, and still runs hot, attracting a

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HIGHLIGHTS: July 11-14

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(First published in the July 11, 2019 issue of City Pages) Balloon & Rib Fest THURS.-SUN. 7/11-14 | WAUSAU DOWNTOWN AIRPORT On the wide-open grounds of the municipal airport, soak up the superb spectacle of huge hot air balloons, the deliciousness of rib vendors and food trucks, the fun of live music, and three nights

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HIGHLIGHTS: June 14-16

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(First published in the June 13, 2019 issue of City Pages) St. Anne Fest FRI.-SUN. 6/14-16 | CHURCH OF ST. ANNE, WAUSAU St. Anne Fest polka mass Yes, it’s a Catholic church that throws one of the best fests of the summer. It’s two days and three nights of festival food (the famous egg rolls!),

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HIGHLIGHTS: June 12-13

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(First published in the June 6, 2019 issue of City Pages) Concerts on the Square: Brass Differential WEDNESDAY 6/12 | 400 BLOCK, DOWNTOWN WAUSAU Brace yourself for a big, BIG New Orleans brass-style evening with this riotous band from Green Bay. Their horn-centered sound sets them apart—how often do you see a large sousaphone on

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Concerts on the Square begins early!

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The Charles Walker Band kicks off the series on Wednesday, June 5 The popular Wednesday night concert series in downtown Wausau kicks off this year on the first Wednesday in June — that’s two weeks earlier than usual, and that also means 12 shows instead of the typical 10. The lineup again is a

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A harvest fest, a bike race, a one-man band and more this weekend

Committee OKs planning option with Wangard Partners for RiverLife

Riverlife Briq’s in Wausau won’t reopen next year

Musicals, Ben Folds and more events in Wausau this weekend

Work underway on Westside Battery affordable housing site

Skate jam, book festival and more this weekend

Chicago Stylez is providing a soul food option on the UWSP-Wausau campus

Blossom of Lights, food trucks and more this weekend

Police investigating bus crash in Elderon

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

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