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…
By Shereen Siewert Major reconstruction for portions of Thomas Street and South First Avenue in Wausau are not yet complete due to temperature conditions, according to a city of Wausau…
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. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â By…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — After a contentious meeting Thursday that included new revelations of wastewater contamination on the city’s west side, members of Wausau’s capital improvements and street maintenance…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU – As Wausau edges forward on a planned road reconstruction and expansion of the River Edge Trail, a local citizens group is calling for greater transparency…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — Despite repeated assurances from city officials that any excavating of Thomas Street soils would include a water truck to minimize potential toxic dust transferred to…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A group of area residents opposed to reconstruction along the Thomas Street corridor will demonstrate Tuesday outside Wausau City Hall, in advance of a crucial…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — Residents in the River Street neighborhood are anxiously awaiting news of the city’s next move in the Thomas Street reconstruction plan, even as Wausau’s mayor…
(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 tests performed in January revealed that hazardous chemicals do exist in the surface soil in an area slated for a major road reconstruction project,…
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…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — As plans for independent soil testing along the Thomas Street corridor are being finalized, residents opposed to the project say they are convinced the project…
By Keene Winters Who is paying for the construction on Thomas Street in Wausau? Does anyone know? This seems to be the mystery of the decade. After all, we made…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — The process to acquire real estate along Thomas Street from Fourth Avenue to the Wisconsin River could kick off as early as February, according to…
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…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A brief presentation to discuss a design for the second phase of construction along Thomas Street stretched for more than an hour Wednesday night, drawing…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — City officials on Tuesday made public the final 30 percent design plan for the second phase of reconstruction on Thomas Street, one day before a…
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A group of Wausau residents plans to conduct additional environmental testing of the soil along the Thomas Street corridor amid an ongoing debate over contaminated…
