LIFE Report forum slated for Friday
By Shereen Siewert The United Way of Marathon County and their community partners will release the results of the annual LIFE Report at a free event Friday. The report is… Keep Reading
Marathon County Public Library programs
Adults can learn all the ins and outs of Medicare eligibility during a free informative event on January 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Stratford Branch, 213201… Keep Reading
Cross: UW regents will seek tuition increase in next budget
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System regents plan to ask Gov. Tony Evers and legislators to lift a freeze on tuition and allow them to raise rates to… Keep Reading
Wisconsin Republicans dismiss nonpartisan redistricting plan
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to create a nonpartisan redistricting commission to draw Wisconsin’s electoral maps may put pressure on the Republicans who control the Legislature… Keep Reading
Time Federal changes name amid merger
By Shereen Siewert Time Federal Savings Bank, which has locations in Wausau and other central Wisconsin communities, will soon be known as Prevail Bank, according to a news release. The… Keep Reading
Green Bay Packers stay with Pettine as defensive coordinator
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers coach Matt LaFleur has decided to stick with Mike Pettine as his defensive coordinator. In LaFleur’s first season, the Packers went from 6-9-1 in… Keep Reading
Evers unveils plan to tackle Wisconsin’s farm crisis
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers extolled lawmakers during his State of the State speech Wednesday to work together to address the state’s farm crisis, calling a special… Keep Reading
Space exploration and extraterrestrials on next ‘Route 51’
WAUSAU — Is mankind alone in the universe? Or are other intelligent beings looking up into their night sky from very different worlds asking the very same kind of question?… Keep Reading
$1M bond ordered for suspect in disabled woman’s death
By Shereen Siewert A Wood County judge on Tuesday ordered the suspect in the death of a 20-year-old disabled woman held on a $1 million bond, with homicide charges likely.… Keep Reading
Board authorizes DNR to begin drafting water standards
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The board of the state Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday authorized the agency to start drafting new water quality standards for a range of pollutants,… Keep Reading
DNR board to gauge reaction to deer hunt changes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials agreed Wednesday to ask gun deer hunters this spring whether they would support wholesale changes to the sport, including tacking another 10 days… Keep Reading
Wausau area obituaries, Jan. 22, 2020
Obituaries are a service of Brainard Funeral Home, with locations in Wausau and Weston. Aloha Barlow Aloha M. (Ponterio) Barlow passed away peacefully with her family by her side on… Keep Reading
Part of Thomas Street to be detoured for traffic signal installation
WAUSAU — Eastbound traffic on Thomas Street between South Fourth Avenue and Cleveland Avenue will be detoured at South Fourth Avenue on Jan. 28 to allow for the installation of… Keep Reading
Wausau Police log, Jan. 20 – Jan. 21, 2020
Weapons law violations, OWI, possession of methamphetamine, disorderly conduct, sexual assault of a minor, battery and strangulation in the Wausau Police Department log for Jan. 20 through Jan. 21, 2020. Keep Reading
UWSP at Wausau student Q&A: College experience affirms student’s career goal to teach
Makenzie Werner Age: 18 Hometown: Tomahawk High school attended: Tomahawk High School Current program or major: Elementary education and special education Why did you choose UW-Stevens Point at Wausau? I… Keep Reading
Wausau West students make blankets for kids in hospitals
Students in the Wausau West High School Foundations of Leadership class made and presented fleece tie blankets for children with extended stays at Aspirus Wausau Hospital and Ascension Saint Clare’s… Keep Reading
Traffic alert for next week Tuesday
Traffic Bulletin – Thomas Street – Wausau City Government announced today that on Tuesday, 1/28/20 eastbound traffic on Thomas Street between S. 4th Avenue and Cleveland Avenue will be detoured… Keep Reading
Snacks after youth sports add more calories than kids burn while playing, study says
Clark Moss, 12, of Gilbert, Ariz., shows the chips and drink he received after his soccer match, Jan. 18, 2020. Kristi Moss, CC BY-SA Jay Maddock, Texas A&M University and… Keep Reading
