Marathon County tax rates are expected drop again

Brian Kowalski / October 14, 2024

County taxpayers are expected to see a drop in their tax rates next year. Marathon County Administrator Lance Leonhard says...

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Arts & Entertainment

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

Brian Kowalski / October 10, 2024

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

Brian Kowalski / October 7, 2024

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

Brian Kowalski / October 4, 2024

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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Arts & Entertainment

Musicals, Ben Folds and more events in Wausau this weekend

Brian Kowalski / October 3, 2024

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

Brian Kowalski / October 1, 2024

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

Brian Kowalski / September 26, 2024

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

Brian Kowalski / September 23, 2024

Rochelle Brown poses by the Chicago Stylez menu and customer counter at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point's Marathon...

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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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winter sports

City plans FEWER ICE RINKS

Outdoors-Spectator Sports, Parks, Wausau news, winter sports

There will be fewer outdoor skating rinks for the 2016-2017 season, officials say, thanks in part to a decline in skating’s popularity. Parks Department staff is recommending reducing the number of outdoor rinks for the upcoming season. Last year, rinks were installed at The 400 Block, Riverview School, John Marshall School and Brockmeyer Park. This […]

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GRANITE PEAK expansion opposition GROWS

Granite Peak, ski, snowboard, winter sports

The local environmental advocacy group Leave Rib Mountain Alone has gathered more than 3,500 signatures to stop a proposed expansion of Granite Peak Ski Area. B.C. Kowalski/City Pages Granite Peak snow machines stand at the ready for this season. The ski area will present its revamped plans to expand at a public meeting at 6

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SURVIVING WINTER

Outdoors, snowshoeing, winter, winter sports

Let me start with a confession. I hate winter. I mean, I really hate it. If there was a 12-step therapy group for winter haters, I’d be at every meeting. Winter isn’t for everyone. But warm winter gear (and a sense of humor) can get you through it. I hate the way the cold seeps

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