City leaders have begun collecting firms to study whether a large concert venue can work north of downtown Wausau.  Community Development Director Liz Brodek told the city’s Economic Development …

A local hockey player has been drafted to an NHL hockey team.  The Red Wings posted last week that Brady Cleveland has been drafted in the second round of the NHL draft. Cleveland played for the …

A federal judge has sentenced a former Wausau financial advisor to prison after he was convicted of wire fraud and money laundering charges.  The judge sentenced Anthony B. Liddle to eight years in …

Lincoln County officials opened bids from brokers interested in helping the county sell Pine Crest Nursing Home. But a group of residents is not happy about the county’s decision to sell the …

Doug Diny listens as Brad Lenz leads a tour of the section of the River's Edge Trail most likely to be worked on next. City leaders are eyeing an expansion of the River’s Edge trail south of Thomas …

Bob and Megan Lamovec opened Granite View Market last month in Rib Mountain. Originally, Bob and Megan Lamovec just needed some extra parking for The Garage, the bar they started in Rib Mountain a …

Mosinee Mayor Brent Jacobson (right) and administrator Jeff Gates (left) in front of the building that is now Mosinee Brewing Company. Much has happened in the city since this photo was taken in …

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The first thing that hits you as you walk into Magnolia Soap and Bath Company on Third Street downtown is the smell. A good, inviting smell, that is.  The maker and seller of soap and other related …

Movie in the Park: Despicable Me Thursday, June 22 | 400 Block, Wausau The 400 Block might be best known for its Concerts on the Square series, but there’s plenty else going on down there, …

Fat bike racers ride Nine Mile Forest during a race in 2021. After a trail season, Nine Mile Forest is on its way to permanently allowing fat bike riding in the winter. Fat biking at Nine Mile Forest …

City leaders were hoping to fund a new communications manager position to help with press releases, interfacing with the public and the media, and even assist in internal communications.  That …

Lauren Lackman received a bit of surprise as she met with the head coach of Colorado Mesa University’s mountain biking team.  He gave her a relatively cold reception. He said that not everyone …

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Marathon County officials are looking at the possibility of a childcare facility at the North Central Health Care/Health Department campus.  Marathon County Administrator Lance Leonhard told the …

The owners of Tres Hermanos 13 years ago opened the first taqueria and Mexican grocery store in Wausau.  The restaurant was consistently named a hidden gem for its authentic Mexican cuisine. It …

The Best of the Wausau Area 2023 survey is live. Find a link to it here . This year's survey includes some new questions as well as many of your old favorites. We work hard to make sure the Best of …

Nearly three decades ago, Alex Lopez’s father began trying to live his dream. This year, the manager of Nortenita has brought that dream to life here on the west side of Wausau. Lopez oversees the …

CRIME SCENE KITCHEN: L-R: Joel McHale with contestants Kathleen and Hannah in the season premiere of CRIME SCENE KITCHEN airing Monday, June 5 (9:00-10:00PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Steve Dietl /FOX. …

The story goes — or at least as the website for The Organ Trail puts it — a man walks into a bar and walks out with a kidney.  That’s the story of Plover’s Mark Scotch and his wife Lynn . …