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...

Tuesday's Wausau City Council Meeting will include a public hearing and vote to approve or deny the proposed 2025 city budget. The spending plan includes a mill rate of $8.72. That's a slight decrease from the 2024 rate of $9.06, according to materials included with Tuesday's agenda. But before you celebrate, remember ...

Another round of 2025 budget discussions is scheduled for Tuesday at Wausau City Hall. The city's Finance Committee is scheduled to meet at 5:15 to go over the proposed spending plan, which Mayor Doug Diny says should not include an increase of more than 2.5% to the levy, or the total amount of tax revenue collected. A...

The Wausau City Council is scheduled to take up a resolution regarding the much talked about municipal dropbox on Tuesday. And it's not whether to use or not use the much-talked-about receptacle. According to an amended agenda published on Monday, Alders will vote to spend $3,000 for updated security cameras and a new ...

A Joint Review Board in Rib Mountain will consider final approval for a tax increment finance district on Wednesday afternoon. TID 2 would cover an area from the Rib Mountain Golf Course to County NN and Robin Lane. The plan would reserve the first 12% of property tax value to fund infrastructure projects that would st...

A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Wednesday morning for the Westside Commons, a new affordable housing development at the former Westside Battery location. The long-awaited project was first proposed in 2021 after several other developments, including a brewpub, fell through. The complex will include 56 affordab...

The Wausau Human Resources Committee will meet in a special session on Tuesday to consider a new secure entrance policy for City Hall. The policy would require visitors to check in at the door and print a visitor's badge, which would be worn for the duration of their visit. It would also require them to be There would ...

Wausau's Public Health and Safety Committee will consider creating an ordinance against threatening or intimidating an election worker. The temporary ordinance would mirror an incoming state statute that will make it a felony to threaten or commit battery against a poll worker, local clerk, or election official. That's...

The first pieces of the 2025 Wausau property tax bill may begin falling into place on Monday. The Wausau School Board may take action on the 2024-'25 budget tomorrow, which may mean a $1.42 drop in the mill rate. According to the master budget presentation on Monday's agenda, the district proposes a $7.41 mill rate. Th...

Wausau's Economic Development Committee is scheduled to hear an update on the proposed green indoor space, natural produce market, and mocktail bar on Wausau Avenue. Plans for the space were first approved in June 2022 but according to Tuesday's agenda plans have stalled. Owners Matthew and Kristen Aschbrenner have tol...

It'll be a big night at Wausau City Hall as the City Council meets in Committee of the Whole format to discuss a potential lead service line replacement ordinance. The discussion comes after the Council tabled the item earlier this summer, saying they wanted more time to refine the proposal. Concerns centered on confus...

Leaders in Wausau will get a formal presentation on a proposal to eliminate the $2 million payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) from the Wausau Water utility to the city. The idea, which was a cornerstone of Mayor Doug Diny's campaign, could mean a rate break for Wausau water customers though the full effects remain unclea...

The Wausau School Board will hold discussions about a possible operating referendum on the November ballot though agenda materials for the meeting do not suggest they will be voting on a potential question. The item is listed as a "referendum discussion decision" and comes with a PowerPoint presentation on th...

Wausau's Economic Development Committee will hear two proposals for potential developments in the Riverlife area on Wednesday, including one from a developer already working on a downtown development. T Wall Enterprises has submitted its interest in the property, though did not submit a detailed proposal for the area. ...

The Wausau Parks and Recreation Committee will discuss the intergovernmental services agreement with Marathon County to provide maintenance and management of the city's parks on Monday. According to the agenda packet, they'll dive into whether the agreement should be terminated, which would allow the city to fold those...

Thursday afternoon, the Greenheck Turner Community Center will open on the D.C. Everest Senior High campus. The new 135,000-square-foot facility provides indoor recreation space for all ages and includes a multi-use field turf for sports like soccer, lacrosse, and softball. The facility also includes an indoor track. O...

The Wausau Finance Committee will discuss a plan to complete extra road resurfacing projects this summer thanks to last winter's mild conditions. According to a memo from Public Works Director Eric Lindman, the city can spare an extra $200,000 for mill and overlay work. That would bring the 2024 mill and overlay budget...

The Wausau City Council will hold a committee discussion on homelessness issues Monday evening. The agenda calls for an informational presentation on work currently in progress on the issue. That's followed by discussion and brainstorming over what else can be done at the city level to curb the issue. The meeting comes...