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Fuzzy’s Taco Shop celebrates National Tequila Day with special margarita
WESTON, Wis. (WSAW) - Fuzzy’s Taco Shop is celebrating National Tequila Day on Wednesday with a “fan-favorite” Beerita. The 18 oz House Margarita is available frozen or on the rocks and topped with your choice of dunked beer. A Fuzzy’s spokesperson says the drink is a fun and playful twist on the classic margarita and is sure to be a hit.
Wausau Couple Charged with Child Neglect
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) A Wausau couple has been charged with child neglect after investigators found signs of child neglect and unsafe living conditions inside their west-side home. According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, Cassandra and Anthony Huck are accused of two felony counts for neglecting a child under the age...
Award-winning Photography Exhibition, THE STRING PROJECT®: We Are All Connected, Opens in Wausau on July 25th
WAUSAU, WI – In preparation for Welcoming Week in September, the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin and WAUSOME have recruited THE STRING PROJECT® to exhibit 49 photographs at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art. This free exhibition, presented by Rocket Industrial, will open at 11am on Thursday, July 25th at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, 309 McClellan Street, and will run through October 12, 2024.
Merrill Community Center discontinuing all programs
BELOIT, Wis. -- Community Action, Inc. of Rock and Walworth Counties announced Tuesday it will no longer provide afterschool and summer programming for youth and regular programming for area seniors at the Merrill Community Center.
Strasser Sentenced for OWI, Fleeing an Officer as Part of Plea Deal
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — A Marathon County man has been sentenced to jail time and probation as part of a plea deal for OWI, eluding an officer, and operating a firearm while intoxicated. John Strasser pled guilty to a first offense OWI and no contest for the other charges....
Marathon County volunteer opportunities: Week of July 22
Find More Donation + Volunteer Opportunities! Go to the United Way Volunteer Connection volunteer website at unitedwaymc.galaxydigital.com. Work The Mobile Community Closet! Help us distribute clothing at our Mobile Community Closet visit to Spencer Kids Group on Aug. 5. Shift 1 volunteers will help unload the Mobile Closet truck, set up the shopping area, and help the first guests begin shopping. Shift 2 volunteers will help guests shop and load the truck when we are finished. Sign up for a shift at unitedwaymc.org/volunteer.
Wisconsin agrees to drop ban on carrying firearms while fishing following challenge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — People fishing in Wisconsin will soon be able to carry firearms after a rule banning them was rescinded by the state following a lawsuit brought by gun rights advocates.
Just What Farmers Needed – a Break From Wet Weather
A very wet spring has yielded to a much better summer so far, and that’s good news for farmers in Wisconsin and the Sheboygan area. May’s nearly double the usual rainfall left Sheboygan County fields soggy and farmers anxious about planting and emerging crops. June wasn’t much better with the 22nd alone responsible for nearly doubling the normal rainfall as over a half foot fell for the whole month. But after a wet first week, the remainder of July has been a blessing so far with plenty of warm, dry weather, and that’s evident in the latest crop report issued Monday from the USDA.
Wisconsin has one of the best school systems in the country, according to WalletHub
Wisconsin's school system ranks as fifth-best in the country, according to a new study by WalletHub, a personal finance company. The company analyzed quality and safety metrics to rank the public school systems in all 50 U.S. states and D.C. The study used 32 metrics to pinpoint quality and safety, including student-teacher ratios,...
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