Potential soil contamination among top concerns By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — Well over half of residents surveyed regarding the second phase of Thomas Street reconstruction plans oppose any additional roadway…
WAUSAU – City leaders will hold a public information meeting next week on the West Thomas Street reconstruction project, according to a news release issued Wednesday. The meeting is set…
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW A planned detour for Thomas Street will begin Tuesday, May 7 as construction begins on a planned road project for a portion of the roadway. Starting…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — Members of the city’s Capital Improvements and Street Maintenance Committee on Wednesday voted to move forward with partial design plans for a controversial Thomas Street…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — The proposed 2019 budget for the city of Wausau shows a projected $4 million decrease in assessed property values for the upcoming year, along with…
By Shereen Siewert Results from six soil samples taken in August along the Thomas Street corridor all contain dioxin and furan compounds, though at levels below state recommended limits, according…
WAUSAU — City leaders are poised to unveil updated plans for the second phase of the Thomas Street reconstruction plan, days after independent testing of the soil was completed. Updated…
Hello Wausau, I am Doug Diny, and I am a candidate for the Wausau City Council. After graduating from St. Norbert College, I served in the U.S. Army, attaining the…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — An attorney retained by a group of residents opposed to a proposed Thomas Street reconstruction project says AECOM’s testing of the subsoil was “never likely…
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify the chief concern expressed by critics of the project and the level of risk to the city’s water supply. By…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — In a Facebook post Wednesday, city officials blasted an Aug. 15 Wausau Pilot and Review story that stated at least three city council members were…
(Updated, 5:03 p.m.) By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU –Despite test results that revealed hazardous chemicals and dioxins along the Thomas Street corridor, the city appears to be committed to moving forward…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — Independent environmental testing planned for the Thomas Street corridor is 10 times more sensitive than the method used by the city’s consultants and is more…
Plan calls for more than $1.2 M in property acquisition along corridor By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — Preliminary plans for a controversial Thomas Street reconstruction project show the city would…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — At least three city council members were not aware of changes to federal road design regulations leading up to a crucial vote on the Thomas…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — Two toxicologists will offer education and information next month during a public meeting about toxic substances discovered in a River Street neighborhood park. The public…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — Independent tests performed in January revealed that hazardous chemicals do exist in the surface soil in an area slated for a major road reconstruction project,…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — Members of the city’s capital improvements and street maintenance committee on Wednesday narrowly voted to move forward on a design plan for Thomas Street, while…
