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Health officials: Be aware of blastomycosis after flash flood in Manawa
MANAWA, Wis. (WBAY) - The City of Manawa is making residents aware of a possible fungal infection along the river that could impact you and your family’s health; it’s called Blastomycosis. This comes nearly two weeks since a dam embankment breach due to heavy rainfall. As the community...
Additional Drug Charges Brought Against Mosinee Woman
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — A Mosinee woman charged with distributing meth will now face additional charges for possession of drug paraphernalia. Court records show Allea Diehl had the new charges filed against her this month. The 33-year-old is already facing felony counts for allegedly selling drugs out of her Mosinee home.
Marathon County Felony Gallery for July 18, 2024
Editor’s note: This weekly feature of Wausau Pilot & Review is being published in response to reader concerns about crime and safety in the Wausau area and to keep readers informed about their neighborhoods. Wausau Pilot & Review does not publish photos of minors, except in extreme circumstances, determined...
Wausau area births, July 18
Luca Underwood and Nina Kelley announce the birth of their son Aleksei Amais Henry, born at 2:40 p.m. July 9, 2024. Aleksei weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Coleton and Michaela Bloch announce the birth of their daughter Holly Thea, born at 10:21 a.m. July 8, 2024. Holly weighed 8 pounds.
Wausau 24 Race returns to Nine Mile County Forest
RIB MOUNTAIN — The Wausau 24 endurance mountain bike race and Wausau Trail Run returns to Nine Mile County Forest Recreation Area July 26-28. Wausau 24, at 8704 Red Bud Road, welcomes nearly 1,200 racers and runners from 20 states and Canada to test their athletic endurance on foot and bike. The weekend begins July 26 with the Wausau Trail Run, featuring 5K, 10K and half-marathon distances starting at 7 p.m.
UW-Stevens Point emeritus professor, conservationist to be honored
STEVENS POINT – A University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point emeritus biology professor and founding member of a local conservation organization was honored July 17 for his lifelong environment work. Professor Emeritus Robert Freckmann was presented the 2024 Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award by the North Central Conservancy Trust and...
NCHC names new director of human resources
WAUSAU – North Central Health Care announced in July Marnie Bredlau has joined the organization as director of human resources. Bredlau brings with her 22 years of experience in human resources, with more than 10 years serving as a human resources leader in the central Wisconsin area. In her role, Bredlau will also serve as a member of the senior leadership team, providing a strategic vision for the organization.
No Jail Time in Sheboygan Embezzlement Case
A Sheboygan Woman convicted of embezzlement will not be going to jail. 43-year-old Krisi Kaiser, who previously was found guilty due to a no-contest plea on a charge of Theft in a Business Setting over $100,000, was ordered by Judge Natasha Torry to spend seven years on probation. A charge...
EAA AirVenture: ‘Something for everyone’
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - Large groups of pilots are expected to land together at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh Friday to celebrate the countdown to EAA AirVenture. Some pilots and other campers are already here, ready to welcome everyone on Monday. An EAA spokesperson says they’re not aware of any...
Fond du Lac County Board approves plans for UW campus
FOND DU LAC (WLUK) -- The Fond du Lac County Board this week approved plans for the former University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Fond du Lac Campus buildings. The campus, now known as the Fond du Lac County Campus, will be used for state and county government offices and law enforcement training. The theater will remain a performing arts and event center, while the gymnasium will become a sports complex.
Mercury Marine schedules partial layoffs for 1,700 workers amid sales slump
FOND DU LAC (WLUK) – About 1,700 workers at Mercury Marine have partial layoffs the rest of the year, as the company continues to cope with declining sales. In June, the company announced 300 workers would lose their jobs. At the time, the company also said there would be “workforce adjustments” at plants in Fond du Lac and elsewhere.
Former Green Bay Packers coach, now with Patriots, sells Suamico house
SUAMICO – Former Green Bay Packers coach Jerry Montgomery sold his house in Suamico for $815,000. It was on the market for a little more than two months. Montgomery, who was defensive line coach and running game coordinator for the Packers, sold the house at 2911 Moose Creek Trail on July 9, according to Brown County land records. He bought the house in 2016 for $483,000. It was originally listed in May for $899,900. ...
EAA AirVenture 2024 daily air show schedule includes jet teams, aerobatic champions, warbirds, and more
OSHKOSH — The daily lineups for the popular afternoon and evening airshows are set for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, the annual fly-in convention for the Experimental Aircraft Association. The 71st edition of the event is July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. “‘Oshkosh’ is a word that...
Oneida Retail Enterprise to build a new gas station and convenience store this week | Streetwise
ONEIDA — A new convenience store will break ground this week in the Town of Oneida. Oneida Retail Enterprise, will begin construction on a new Mobil One Stop gas station and convenience store across the current at 790 Outagamie County EE, on July 19, according to a news release by the company. Construction...
This local bakery is hosting unique farmer's markets in its own parking lot | The Buzz
APPLETON - For the second year in a row, Whisk & Arrow, a locally owned bakery in Appleton, is putting its own twist on a traditional farmer's market. Owner Nea Hahn started the Whisk & Arrow markets last year, hosting them every week in the parking lot of the bakery at 1915 N....
HealthWatch: Getting back to life after a pediatric Crohn’s diagnosis
Green Bay, Wis. (WFRV) – For De Pere’s Brandon Krueger, the symptoms started showing when he was 10. “He was not a picky eater, he would eat everything that was put in front of him, just extremely small portions,” recalled Molly Krueger, Brandon’s mother. “He was 10 years old and was probably eating portions of what a traditional toddler would eat. He wasn’t taking in any nutrition; I feel like we were watching him starve,” she said.
Neenah Reignites Debate Over Convenience Store Booze Sales
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The city of Neenah has reintroduced talks of repealing a ban on alcohol sales in convenience stores. The ban, which has been in place since the 1980s, prohibits convenience stores from selling alcohol. Alderperson Mark Ellis says it’s time for a change. “I was...
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