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

Justin Willman Illusionati Tour Thursday, 7/11 | Grand Theater, Wausau Besides appearing on multiple late-night shows such as The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Conan and Ellen, Willman also stars in his own Netflix series called The Magic Prank Show and Magic For Humans. That’s because Willman is one funny comedian, whose goal is to […]

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

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Fourth of July Fireworks Thursday 7/4 | Wausau Municipal Airport, Wausau Once upon a time, there was a big Fourth of July celebration at Marathon Park, and that always included a big fireworks show. Those days are gone, and a couple of years back the city of Wausau partnered up with other communities to form

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Concerts in the clouds, park movies and more this weekend

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Concert in the Clouds: Billy Bronsted Saturday 6/29 | Rib Mountain Amphitheater, Rib Mountain Billy Bronsted is local to Wausau, and he’s become one of the top country singers in the state. He’s got two albums to his name: 2017’s This Bed of Mine and the latter Rhythm, Racket % Romance. He’s played the stage

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Wausau’s New Big Weekend, The Wizard of Oz and more

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Wings over Wausau Fri-Sat 6/21-22 | Wausau Municipal Airport, Wausau The Balloon Rally and Rib Fest was one of the biggest events in Wausau and it took place right at the Wausau Municipal Airport. That event was replaced with the Taste N’ Glow Balloon Fest in the town of Stettin, so now Wausau Events started

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Shrek Jr, Solstic Summit, Wings of Halcyon and more this weekend

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Shrek Jr: The Musical Thursday, Sat-Sun, 6/13, 6/15-6 | Grand Theater, Wausau The Penguin Project nearly had to fold its doors over the past two years, by their own words — but now they’re back, and unstoppable! For those who aren’t aware, The Penguin Project works with people aged 8-22 with special needs or disabilities

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Cultures Fest, Blippi, Man of Honor and more this weekend

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Community Cultures Fest Saturday, 6/8 | Marathon Park, Wausau In the 70s and 80s, Wausau welcomed a number of Hmong refugees who were fleeing Laos and Cambodia after assisting Richard Nixon’s secret war there. And more recently, Wausau has welcomed a number of refugees from Afghanistan and other places. The transition recently has been much

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Wausau Events moves first Concert on the Square to Rothschild Pavilion

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Wausau Events announced today that it will move the first Concert on the Square to the Rothschild Pavilion tonight (Wednesday) due to the potential for dangerous weather. All the same rules for the 400 Block shows apply: people should bring their own chairs, and smoking is not allowed in the pavilion. “The safety of all

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Architectural ambles, Wausau pride and more events this weekend

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Architecture Amble Thursday 5/30 | First UU Church, Wausau I’m a pretty big history nerd, so this one caught my attention. Join a local historian as he goes through the architectural history of our downtown churches. Most of these churches were built between 1850 and 1912, and were “woven into the fabric of Wausau” according

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Take our annual Best of the Wausau Area survey

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It’s that time of year again – City Pages is releasing its 2024 Best of the Wausau Area annual reader survey! The Best of the Wausau Area survey is the only locally run survey, put together by people who actually live in the Wausau area and care about this community. And we take the extra

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Memorial Day Weekend, Paddygrass and other Wausau events

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Memorial Day Parade Saturday 5/25 | Downtown Wausau There’s something about a parade — they go back to a different time when seeing your ordinary, sleepy downtown street turn into a flurry of excitement and procession would have been highly anticipated. Now we have Netflix and UFC and other forms of thrilling entertainment, but there’s

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Demun Jones, Kylar Kuzio, roller derby and more this weekend

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Demun Jones Friday, 5/17 | Q&Z Expo Center, Ringle A practitioner of the kind of country-rap hybrid that has become so popular in recent years, Demun Jones is a prolific musician from Georgia with a strong internet presence. Jones tours nationally and has released 11 albums in the last decade. His music reflects on themes

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Casa Amigos opened in the former Perkins restaurant, in a location where others struggled

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In every city, there are a few spots where businesses cannot achieve a long-term tenure, but Yareldi Gutierrez is betting on her house of friends to beat these odds with Casa Amigos. Since March, the latest branch of the Texas-born entrepreneur’s Casa Amigos Mexican Restaurant has been open in Schofield. The restaurant is the latest

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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

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

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

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

Concerts in the clouds, park movies and more this weekend

Wausau’s New Big Weekend, The Wizard of Oz and more

Shrek Jr, Solstic Summit, Wings of Halcyon and more this weekend

Cultures Fest, Blippi, Man of Honor and more this weekend

Wausau Events moves first Concert on the Square to Rothschild Pavilion

Architectural ambles, Wausau pride and more events this weekend

Take our annual Best of the Wausau Area survey

Memorial Day Weekend, Paddygrass and other Wausau events

Demun Jones, Kylar Kuzio, roller derby and more this weekend

Casa Amigos opened in the former Perkins restaurant, in a location where others struggled