Newsroom blog: What's coming up for October 5th
A pair of long-awaited announcements for some in the Wausau area on Thursday. First Spectrum is set to make an announcement regarding rural broadband access for some 1,700 Marathon County residents at 11 AM at the Stettin Town Hall. According to a media advisory from Spectrum, the investment comes thanks to the Rural D...
Oct 05, 2023
Newsroom blog: What's coming up for October 3rd
State Representative Katrina Shankland is expected to make an announcement regarding "Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional district." She's expected to gather with supporters at 10 AM outside the Stevens Point Brewery for the announcement. No further information was provided. WSAU News will be there at the event. La...
Oct 03, 2023
Newsroom blog: What's coming up for September 26th
Both the Wausau City Hall and Marathon County Courthouse will be buzzing on Tuesday. The Marathon County Board of Supervisors will take a vote on a non-binding resolution against any further COVID-19-related mandates or lockdowns from the state, a document that drew an hour of public comment at last week's informationa...
Sep 26, 2023
Newsroom blog: What's coming up for September 25th
The first piece of the property tax bill for Wausau residents could fall into place on Monday. The Wausau Board of Education will hold its annual meeting at 6 PM to consider the 2024 budget, which could come with some good news for homeowners. Documents included with Monday's agenda packet show the projected mill rate ...
Sep 25, 2023
Newsroom blog: What's coming up for September 21st
The full Marathon County Board of Supervisors will consider sending a resolution to the state against any potential COVID-19-related restrictions from the Department of Health Services or other entities. The measure was the subject of heated debate and public input a the committee level two weeks ago, where Supervisors...
Sep 21, 2023
Newsroom blog: What's coming up for Spetember 18th
The Wausau Public Health and Safety Committee will take stock of how the one-year trial plan for business block parties went this summer, with consideration for making the procedures a permanent part of the city's ordinances. The proposal was put in place this summer. Interested businesses were allowed to apply for str...
Sep 18, 2023
Newsroom blog: What's coming up for September 12th
The city of Marshfield is considering a ban on the practice of declawing cats. Residents will be allowed to weigh in on the matter during a special public input session scheduled for Tuesday's City Council meeting at 6 PM. Participants will have up to five minutes to give their input on the issues. The issue has been k...
Sep 12, 2023
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Newsroom blog: What's coming up for September 11th
Trustees in Kronenwetter will meet Monday night to conduct another round of interviews for the Village Administrator position. According to Monday's agenda, the interviews will be in closed session. It's unclear how many interviews will be conducted, or if the Board will make a decision at the end of the meeting. The V...
Sep 11, 2023
Newsroom blog: What's coming up for Spetember 5th
The Wausau Water Works Commission will consider a proposal to accelerate both the substantial and final completion dates for the utility's Granular Activated Carbon drinking water filtration system. According to materials provided in Tuesday's agenda packet doing so would add about $303,000 to the project costs, but wo...
Sep 04, 2023
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Newsroom blog: What's coming up for August 21st
A recent incident involving a vehicle that was stolen in Marshfield and recovered in Wausau has exposed a hole in the city's ordinances regarding facsimile firearms- or toy guns. According to a memo from Investigations Captain Ben Graham, a witness reported that the person in the vehicle was in possession of a gun and ...
Aug 21, 2023