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Wausau area births, July 23
Kevin and Shenae Zempel announce the birth of their son Troy Donald, born at 7:33 p.m. July 10, 2024. Troy weighed 3 pounds, 1 ounce. Zach and Whitney VanDerLeest announce the birth of their daughter Macy Kay, born at 4:33 p.m. July 17, 2024. Macy weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces.
City seeks comments on environmental assessment for former Wausau Floral property
City officials are seeking public comments before demolishing a Grand Avenue building that will become the next Wausau Fire Department headquarters, without preparing an Environmental Impact Statement. According to a July 12 notice from Mayor Doug Diny, an Environmental Impact Statement, or EIS, is not necessary because the project “will...
The Violent Implications of the “Jezebel” Attacks on Kamala Harris
The predictably racist and misogynistic attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, now the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, came from equally predictable sources. “She does not speak well, she does not work hard,” said former Trump spokesperson Kellyanne Conway on Fox News on Sunday. “She should not be the standard-bearer for the party.” Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance went with the same “lazy” trope, adding a not-subtle “welfare queen” allusion to Harris. “What the hell have you done other than to collect a government check for the past 20 years?” Vance demanded at a campaign rally on Monday. ...
Gov. Evers announces funding to fix rural roads
ELK MOUND, Wis. (WEAU) - Governor Tony Evers in the Chippewa Valley Wednesday highlighting new efforts to improve rural roads across Wisconsin. At Meyer Brothers Grain in Elk Mound, Evers and WisDOT discussing nearly $50 million that will go towards projects fixing roads that are used to transport crops, livestock, and more.
Keith Urban’s Outfit Under Fire From Popular Wisconsin Gas Station
Kwik Trip gas station has ignited a social media frenzy after calling out country music superstar Keith Urban for his questionable fashion choice at a recent show in Wisconsin. Kwik Trip vs. Buc-ee's. Let me just start by saying I have never been to a Buc-ee's gas station before, BUT...
ECHO receives $11,000 grant from Advia Credit Union for disaster relief after the recent tornados
JANESVILLE— ECHO, Inc. received an $11,000 grant from Advia Credit Union to help with tornado assistance. According to its press release the money comes through its Advancing Lives Grants to assist Wisconsin tornado victims following the June tornadoes that hit southwest Wisconsin. This donation is part of a broader initiative that has raised $35,000 for the community. ...
Pizza Hut franchisee files for bankruptcy amid legal battle
Pizza Hut franchisee EYM Pizza has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it is in the middle of a legal feud with its creditors. The franchisee, which operates 140 Pizza Hut locations in states like Georgia, South Carolina, and Wisconsin, listed Pizza Hut and Manufactures Bank as its creditors, owing $2.2 million to the pizza […]
Marshfield Common Council Approves Budget Resolution for Safety Updates and New Fire Engine
The Marshfield Common Council approved a budget resolution at their meeting on Tuesday. The resolution increases adopted 2024 budget for Public Safety Capital Outlay Fund Law Enforcement Outlay and other capital equipment law enforcement account by up to $14,000 for upgrades to security at the police station;. Increasing adopted 2024...
Marathon County to build Regional Forensic Science Center
WAUSAU — Marathon County officially broke ground for its Regional Forensic Science Center today, July 23, making it the eighth facility in the state to offer forensic autopsies. It is also the first such facility in north central Wisconsin. The new center, on Northcentral Technical College’s Wausau campus, will...
Wausau Finance Committee Approves Budget Transfer From Snow Removal to Summer Road Work
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) The Wausau Finance Committee has approved a $200,000 budget transfer from this year’s snow removal plan to summer road work. According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, Public Works Director Eric Lindman told the Committee the transfer was made possible by a lack of snow emergencies in the first six months of the year.
People in assisted living are getting sicker. Wisconsin isn't ready to keep them safe.
When Melissa Hakes' father was admitted to Oak Park Place of Oak Creek in fall 2021, he was himself: a loving 82-year-old man who liked fishing and the Packers. Despite his dementia, Roger Marvell walked, shaved and brushed his teeth, his daughter said. Within weeks, Hakes described her father as "drooling with uncontrollable...
'An entirely new energy': Black voters see jolt of enthusiasm with Kamala Harris' rise
MADISON – As Vice President Kamala Harris effectively replaces President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, Sabrina Madison sees an opportunity for "a Black woman to do what Black women have historically done, forever, in America." "When we improve things for ourselves we, in essence, improve things for everyone else, too,"...
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