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Wisconsin group caught in path of Hurricane Beryl
CASTRIES, St. Lucia (WBAY) - A group from central Wisconsin was on a Caribbean island hit by Hurricane Beryl. Members of Good News Project from Wausau were teaching classes on the small island of St. Lucia. The executive director said they were going to wait out the storm before teaching...
Your letters: The mayor is just doing his job
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Behind the scenes of the Wausau fireworks show
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Fourth of July fireworks show in Wausau is one of the largest displays in the area. Organizers have been planning the event for almost a year now to get it just right. “We started working on the planning, then we figured out once the budget...
Town of Colby wins appeal over Town of Green Grove
The Court of Appeals for District IV has sided with the Town of Colby in an on-going lawsuit against the Town of Green Grove over bridge maintenance on the shared Meridian Avenue. After hearing the decision, the two town chairmen had different tones when discussing the results. “I’m just glad...
Your letters: Does Yawkey Park have a future?
What in Wausau these past weeks reads like a mystery novel, minus it’s usual heroes and villains? Legislation has recently passed so that a pivotal green space, Yawkey Park will change dramatically. How did this happen? The Woodson YMCA has initiated plans for The Landing expansion, where there’s to be a Third Street skywalk coming through to the park’s adjacent 1920’s pergola. There will also be the construction of a long row of angled cement parking stalls before the park, on Fourth Street.
Wausau Fire receives achievement award
WAUSAU – The City of Wausau Fire Department has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of heart attacks and strokes, ultimately saving lives, the department announced this week.
Greenheck Turner Community Center provides sneak peek as crews near completion
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The clock is ticking with many waiting in anticipation. We’re down to less than a month before the new Greenheck Turner Community Center opens its doors. The new facility will have more room for meetings, tournaments, and even practicing your golf swing at their sports...
Edgar board looks to boost enrollment
During a discussion last week about next year’s budget, Edgar School District officials and school board members talked about the need for more housing and economic development to draw more families with kids into the community in order to boost enrollment. A chart presented to the board during the...
Taylored Family Care Clinic opens new fee-per-visit clinic in Phillips
A fee-per-visit health clinic is opening to Phillips on July 8th. Taylored Family Care Clinic uses a different financial model for their services so that they can provide quicker, more affordable, and more accurate care. Headquartered in Medford, the providers at Taylored Family Care Clinic all came from large healthcare...
Seminar to help veterans secure death benefits
WAUSAU – The Marathon County Veterans Service Office and Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Homes and Crematory will host a free seminar for veterans and their families to learn how to pre-register for state and national cemeteries, military markers and medallions, and military honors, as well as how to personalize funeral and memorial options.
Wausau Park brings back plant-eating goats
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wausau and Marathon County Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department is bringing back goats Monday to fight invasive plants on Barker-Stewart Island. Since 2021, the parks department has hired goats from Liberation Farmers in Almond to eat invasive plant species at the park and make room...
Alders question delay in Thomas Street housing project
Some city alders this week objected to a Development Department decision to delay pursuing affordable housing projects on vacant Thomas Street parcels, a move that happened after the City Council directed staff to proceed. Speaking during Tuesday’s Economic Development Committee meeting, some council members said they viewed this as staff...
Report From the State Legislative Audit Bureau Recommends the DOJ Hire More Forensic Toxicologists
(Jessie Opoien, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) A new report from the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau recommends the state Department of Justice hire more forensic toxicologists, monitor the timeliness of processing sexual assault kits and develop written policies to improve processing times in the State Crime Laboratories. According to Jessie Opoien with...
Youth Firefighting Training grant presented to NTC
Northcentral Technical College (NTC) was one of four recipients of a $25,000 Youth Firefighter Training grant from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS). “We recognize the growing demand for qualified volunteer firefighters within our community,” said Jeannie Worden, NTC president. “To address this urgent need, it is...
Wausau FD receives American Heart Association award for EMS service
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wausau Fire Department has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold achievement award for its commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of heart attacks and strokes, ultimately saving lives. Emergency medical services staff...
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