Workplace wellness programs barely move the needle, study finds
Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Workplace wellness programs have become an $8 billion industry in the U.S. But a study published Tuesday in JAMA found they don’t cut costs for…
Distracted driving awareness month: Texting and driving isn’t just a problem for teens
VOLVO CARS USA- When many drivers get in the car, the first thing they do is tuck their smartphones into the center console, ensuring they have easy access to them…
What parents should do to help students prepare for the first year of college
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lara Schwartz, American University School of Public Affairs and Andrea Brenner (THE CONVERSATION) As…
Why it’s so hard to #DeleteFacebook: Constant psychological boosts keep you hooked
By S. Shyam Sundar , Pennsylvania State University Here we go again: another Facebook controversy, yet again violating our sense of privacy by letting others harvest our personal information. This…
How seniors can protect themselves from tax scams
By Michelle and David Kyhn/Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service The vast majority of seniors today are using the internet at least once a week to check email, pay bills online and…
Hit Picks this week: New music releases
New arrivals at Inner Sleeve Records and CDs that hit bins July 21: On CD: Bloodclot “Up In Arms” Lana Del Rey “Lust For Life” Goldfinger “Knife” In This Moment…
Book of the week: October: The Story of the Russian Revolution
China Miéville (The Last Days of New Paris) marks the centenary of Russia’s dual 1917 revolutions with this vivid and insightful study of the journey from the February Revolution, which…
Guest Column: We can and must do better, together
By Bernie Sherry, Ministry Market Executive, Ascension Wisconsin, and Senior Vice President, Ascension Healthcare. This year, Congress has worked hard to craft solutions to the real challenges being experienced in…
Book of the week: Queen of Bebop: The Musical Lives of Sarah Vaughan
Drawing on exclusive interviews with Sarah Vaughan’s friends and former colleagues, jazz-historian Elaine Hayes (a former editor of Earshot Jazz magazine) has written a lively and moving portrait of the…
Not your average craft fair: Wausau Makers Market set to launch in August
A new creative venture that aims to engage and inspire a community of artists, makers and shoppers will make its debut in August. Masterminded by a pair of local graphic…
Guest column: Ways to Protect Yourself from Ticks and Mosquitoes
As hot summer days turn into warm summer evenings, many people enjoy sitting outside. But, it takes just a few minutes before you hear a high-pitched buzz and feel a…
31st annual Culture & Agriculture exhibit opens July 5 at New Visions Gallery
Opening reception planned Sunday July 9 New Visions Gallery is celebrating 31 years of the immensely popular annual Culture & Agriculture exhibit with an opening reception Sunday, July 9, from…
This week’s WOW at the Woodson
Here’s what’s happening at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Monday, June 26- Sunday, July 2. June 28 Wed. OR June 29 Thurs. 9:30-10:30am OR 11am-Noon Art Time for Tots…
Janet Planet, John Greiner featured in Jazz on the River series
The River Valley Jazz Society and Wausau River District are partnering up this summer to bring you a new weekly concert series – Jazz on the River. The series will…
Book of the week: Since We Fell
Set in contemporary Boston, this expertly wrought character study masquerading as a thriller from Edgar-winner Dennis Lehane (World Gone By) features his first-ever female protagonist. Once a star journalist, until…
What’s in a name? Maybe a more appealing vegetable
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – People may be more likely to pile vegetables on their plates when these dishes are served up with seductive names like “sweet sizzlin’ green…
This week’s WOW at the Woodson
June 14 Wednesday 12:15 – 1 pm Art 101 Explore the Passionate Pursuits: Birds in Our Landscapes exhibition from curator Andy McGivern’s perspective as an area birdwatcher and…
All aboard: WPR plans trip to Chequamegon Bay
Tickets are now on sale for Wisconsin Public Radio’s (WPR) three-day, two-night bus trip to Chequamegon Bay August 12-14. Included in the trip are two shows at the Lake Superior…
Northwoods Encore Drum and Bugle Corps Competition announced
Residents of north central Wisconsin will once again have the opportunity to experience up close and personal the excitement of a Drum Corps International (DCI) competition at the Northwood’s Encore.…
Update: All Wausau pools ready for action
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — Just in time for soaring high temperatures, all three Wausau pools will open this weekend. Schulenberg Pool, 1533 Summit Drive, is the last of three…
