The city of Wausau may finally wash its hands of the land at 208 and 214 Wyatt Street. The property, which was at the center of a canceled redevelopment deal with a 17-year-old earlier this year, may be sold to Troy Engman. That's according to Tuesday's Economic Development Committee agenda. Engman's proposal includes ...

A developer is expected to make a major announcement in Rothschild on Friday morning. Administrator Ryan VanDeWalle has called an 8:30 AM news conference with the unnamed developer to announce the plans. While no specifics have been given, it's believed the development could be located in the area near the Cedar Creek ...

The Wausau Ethics Board may firm up plans for a formal hearing on the complaint against Mayor Doug Diny on Tuesday. The board is scheduled to meet at 4:00 PM with a four-item agenda, including discussion and possible action on scheduling a hearing on the complaint. They'll also go over additional information received f...

The Wausau Economic Development Committee will hear a pair of updates from staff on some high-profile projects, including the Foundry on 3rd. Developers are asking for an 8.5-week extension of the completion deadline, from November 1st to December 31st, due to supply-chain issues "beyond our control," accordi...

For the first time in months, the Wausau Ethics Board will revisit the complaint against Mayor Doug Diny regarding his handling of a locked, unsecured municipal dropbox left outside City Hall. The board will meet at 3:00 PM to discuss "Status of proceedings and related developments regarding the pending complaint....

It's going to be a busy Tuesday night at Wausau City Hall. The City Council will consider overriding Mayor Doug Diny's veto of legal services for unelected city staffers who may become involved in an ethics hearing. Alders voted to authorize the funding following a closed-session committee meeting earlier this month. A...

The City of Wausau will consider additional road resurfacing projects this year, thanks to a second consecutive mild winter. Mayor Doug Diny is proposing $250,000 worth of additional resurfacing projects after the 2024-'25 winter road maintenance work came in well under budget. It's unclear how much work that will acco...

The Wausau Parks and Recreation committee will consider what's next now that Riverlife Park is without a concessions stand operator. An agreement was in place with a local group that planned to serve ice cream and pizza out of the building, but they backed out in May due to an unspecified health emergency. Now the depa...

The story of a proposed set of duplexes on Wyatt Street in Wausau took a strange turn late last week when it was discovered that the city had unknowingly agreed to a development agreement for the land with a 17-year-old boy. A report from Wausau Pilot and Review indicates that the person behind the development at 208, ...

The Wausau Human Resources Committee will debate operating hours for City Hall on Monday. City leaders want more feedback on reduced Friday hours after a 2024 pilot study showed a better work-life balance and morale without interrupting services. They'd like to conduct another study this summer before a final decision ...

Decorum at City Hall is on the agenda for the Wausau Rules Review Committee on Tuesday. The Committee will take up a proposal to restrict hand-held signs during City Committee, Board, Commission, and Common Council meetings. They'll also consider a statement to be read or placed on agendas for all meetings and creating...

Will there be a last-minute curveball related to the ethics hearing involving Wausau Mayor Doug Diny? The city's Ethics Board scheduled a meeting for Tuesday afternoon for "Consideration and possible action to reschedule the hearing date regarding the complaint made against Mayor Diny." The agenda also includ...

The Marathon County Board of Supervisors could take a big step towards replacing the Highway Department complex on West Street in Wausau. They'll consider purchasing three plots along Old Highway 51 in Kronenwetter for the project at a cost of $795,000. Two of the parcels would be purchased from Wisconsin Public Servic...

The Wausau Ethics Board will meet Thursday afternoon to further discuss the investigation into a complaint against Mayor Doug Diny. The five-member board will discuss "whether the investigation is concluded or what further investigation may be needed." The investigation centers on Diny's handling of a locked ...

The Wausau City Council will finalize one of the proposed cost-saving measures proposed as part of the 2025 city budget on Tuesday. Alders will vote to implement a $1 per ticket fee for all events that require a public safety or police presence, a move that could bring in up to $70,000 to cover overtime and other expen...

The Wausau City Council will consider an override of Mayor Doug Diny's veto of a council resolution supporting Medicaid. Diny vetoed the measure last Monday, saying it is not the Council's business to go "looking for problems outside of the city," and adding that the council has enough work to do with issues ...

The City of Wausau will discuss a possible summer beer garden on Monday. The Parks and Recreation Committee is scheduled to discuss a "portable beer garden in a city park," which could be put on by a vendor or the city/county parks department. An outline of the proposal includes a selection of craft or locall...

The Wausau Ethics Board will meet on Wednesday to conduct an initial review of a complaint filed against Mayor Doug Diny. A group of residents submitted the complaint earlier this year, claiming Diny may have violated state or federal election law by moving a municipal dropbox into his office after noticing it had been...

Wausau's municipal garbage and recycling contract with Harter's Fox Valley Disposal is up for discussion. The Public Health and Safety Committee will discuss the agreement as part of Monday's meeting. The original deal, which has been in place since 2015 and was signed by Former Mayor Jim Tipple, has the city paying $5...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) -- The Milwaukee Brewers will bring their statewide "Frozen Racing Sausage" tour to Horace Mann Middle School this afternoon. The visit includes an official Sausage Race, something that rarely occurs outside of American Family Field, and a donation to the school. A Horace Mann teacher will a...

The Wausau Parks and Recreation Committee may honor their former Chair and District 1 Alder by naming a new recreation trail in his honor. Monday's meeting includes a proposal to name a recently completed section of the River's Edge trail as the Pat Peckham Way. The trail runs from Thomas Street to Adolph Street, curvi...

The Wausau City Council will consider hiring an outside attorney to advise the Ethics Board for an investigation into a complaint against Mayor Doug Diny. The ordinance calls for the city to retain Eric Larson of Waukesha-based Municipal Law and Litigation Group. Larson's fee would be $250 per hour plus $30 for documen...

Will voters in the Wausau School District see a referendum on the April 1st ballot? The board will consider adding an operational referendum question during its regular meeting on Monday, though the amount is unclear. The money would go towards maintaining student programming, address ongoing maintenance needs, and hel...

The Wausau School Board meets Wednesday evening for a final presentation on a recommendation to close four elementary schools. The plan includes closing Hewitt-Texas, Hawthorne Hills, Grant, and Lincoln Elementary Schools. Nearby elementary schools would absorb those students. Lincoln Elementary would become a district...

A pair of big end-of-year discussions are on tap for leaders in Wausau on Thursday. First at 11 AM the Water Works Commission will hear a presentation on fluoride in drinking water, as many wonder if the additive will be banned in the coming months. The debate over adding fluoride to public water sources has re-emerged...