Candidate letters: Wausau District 10 contender wants to get spending under control
Editor’s note: Wausau Pilot and Review gladly publishes letters from readers and from all candidates for local offices. The views of our readers are independent of this newspaper and do… Keep Reading
Horace Mann announces Citizens of the Month
WAUSAU — Horace Mann Middle School in Wausau has announced its January Citizens of the Month who are willing to do something extra for their class, school and community. Sixth… Keep Reading
ALERT: Travel conditions poor in Marathon County
By Shereen Siewert Motorists are urged to use extra caution while traveling Saturday, as area highways are icy and snow-covered. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Hwy. 51 from… Keep Reading
Wisconsin adds 9,800 non-farm, 9000 private-sector jobs in December: BLS data
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development released this week the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics preliminary employment estimates for December 2019. The data shows Wisconsin added 9,800 total non-farm… Keep Reading
Comment period open for new specialty license plate
The public can now review a new specialty license plate requested by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles announced… Keep Reading
Missing child sought in Trempealeau County
By Shereen Siewert Authorities in Trempeauleau County are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing and possibly endangered toddler. Sawyer Jacobs, who is 18 months old, could be with… Keep Reading
NFL at 100: Afterthought as it is, Pro Bowl has rich history
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer With James Lofton’s rookie season off to a strong start in 1978, another member of the Green Bay Packers casually tossed some praise… Keep Reading
Something Far Deadlier Than The Wuhan Virus Lurks Near You
Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News There’s a deadly virus spreading from state to state. It preys on the most vulnerable, striking the sick and the old without mercy. In just… Keep Reading
Packers GM faces challenge on getting team to take next step
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — After building a team that went from six wins to 13 in the regular season, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst faces a key… Keep Reading
Will Grammy voters take the ‘Old Town Road’ on Sunday?
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2020 Grammy Awards are shaping up to be the night of the new kids, with Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X leading in nominations.… Keep Reading
Prep roundup: Oliva nets a pair of goals to help No. 1 Storm down the Stars
Jan. 24, 2020 By Scott Williams SOMERSET – The top-ranked Central Wisconsin Storm used a time-tested winning formula to extend its winning streak to six games Friday night. Rock solid… Keep Reading
Why your zodiac sign is probably wrong
As the Earth orbits the Sun, the Sun appears to move through the ancient constellations of the zodiac. Tauʻolunga/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA James Kaler, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign I was… Keep Reading
American Family Insurance group companies raise minimum pay to $20 per hour
MADISON – To attract and retain talent and create a positive impact on employees and communities, American Family Insurance group companies are raising their minimum hourly rate to $20 per… Keep Reading
Wausau area obituaries, Jan. 24, 2020
Obituaries are a service of Brainard Funeral Home, with locations in Wausau and Weston. Whynona Fenske Whynona (nee Ramthun) Fenske, 97, of 919 N. Eighth Ave., Wausau, passed away on… Keep Reading
Badger State Games host nordic skiing, martial arts Jan. 25
WAUAU – The Badger State Games’ Winter Games will celebrate 31 years hosting Olympic-style sporting events in Wisconsin this weekend. Athletes of all ages and abilities who medal with a… Keep Reading
Everest Metro Police log for Jan. 17-Jan. 24, 2020
Battery, OWI, stalking, felony possession of THC and retail theft in the Everest Metro Police Department log for Jan. 17 through Jan. 24, 2020. Keep Reading
Wausau area births, Jan. 24, 2020
Aspirus Wausau Hospital Steve and Brooke Turner announce the birth of their daughter Lennon Brooke, born at 8:05 a.m. Jan. 19, 2020. Lennon weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Keep Reading
History Speaks event on window makers rescheduled
WAUSAU — Marathon County Historical Society has rescheduled its first talk in the 2020 History Speaks at the Woodson History Center because of inclement weather. “Looking Through the Past: at… Keep Reading
