The Central Wisconsin Narcotics Task Force announced a huge meth and cocaine bust in Marathon County last week. The task force, which partnered with Marshfield Police Department, seized 5.75 pounds …

The hiring of two new officers to patrol downtown arising from a spate of problems with homeless individuals will be expedited. Wausau Police Chief Matt Barnes told the city’s police and fire …

A local pastor and founder of a rehabilitation home is raising money to help pay off student debt.  Yauo Yang, Pastor of The Cross and founder of Gospel TLC, which helps rehabilitate people who have …

Marathon County will see construction start on the regional forensics science center this year as county leaders are set to approve buying land for the project and hiring a forensics pathologist.  …

When seeking to improve overall health, everyone wants something that does not break the bank and is rooted in a background of tried-and-true treatments. At Modern Alternatives, Tracy Peterson is …

A Wausau-based Hmong leader and politician announced he will be running for the 85th Assembly District this fall — and if elected would make him the first Hmong state representative in Wisconsin …

By B.C. Kowalski It didn’t take long for word to start going around on Facebook, much to the delight of many who read it.  Kirsten’s back.  Kirsten Holmson opened Shift Yoga Studio on March …

By Devon Welsh Buckets and Boards Thursday, 4/4 | LuCille Tack Center for the Arts, Spencer  Matthew Levingston and Gareth Sever’s touring show lands somewhere at the crossroads of rhythm, …

The Wausau School Board named an interim superintendent to start in July.  The board in a special meeting Thursday named Cale Bushman, the district’s director of pupil services, to start in …

Three Wausau area suspects who were wanted in connection with a fatal Stevens Point beating are in custody and facing criminal charges, according to police and court records.  According to court …

Christopher Ashburn’s career has taken some twists and turns. He played in bands up in the U.P of Michigan. He now works as a small business specialist at a local bank.  But his career is …

Paul and Kristin Zaal at the new Chocolate Cafe, which opened recently downtown. (Emily Zaal for City Pages.) When Kristin and Paul Zaal opened The Chocolate Shop in 2022, it was mostly with the idea …

A new trail proposed by a non-profit group would allow bicyclists to travel from Merrill to Wausau and vice versa. And its planning now has funding. The non-profit group River District Development …

Debbie Graff of Graff Mercantile poses behind the counter of her vintage items and furnishings business. Graff recently relaunched the store after years away due to landing an excellent new location. …

The Taste N’ Glow Balloon Fest, previously said to be in jeopardy, is back on the schedule, according to members of the festival’s board.  Nancy and Steve Woller announced earlier this year …

A county board candidate who appealed rejections of some of her nomination paper signatures, leaving her shy of the 50 needed to get on the ballot, could hear the results of her appeal this week.  …

Marathon County’s Juvenile Facility, once closed because it wasn’t financially sustainable, is now thriving under a new business model, Sheriff’s Office officials say. Marathon County Chief …

The Marathon County Public Library has seen a ton of growth in events and attendance at those events, as the library welcomes a new dinosaur fossil.  Library Director Leah Giordano says the …

County health officials are warning about two different health hazards emerging in the county in the past week. The Marathon County Health Department on Friday issued a warning that an outbreak of …

The organizers of the Taste N Glow Balloon Festival say they won’t be involved with the festival in 2024, if it happens at all.  In a post on Facebook, Nancy and Steve Woller said they had …