Wausau’s Thomas Street and South First Avenue to open Nov. 15
WAUSAU — South First Avenue and Thomas Street in Wausau will open on the afternoon of Nov. 15, the city of Wausau announced today. Neither of these projects are fully…
Wausau’s proposed loitering ordinance draws national criticism
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Assistant City Attorney Tara Alfonso was the author of the proposed ordinance, and attributes written statements in public documents to…
Thomas Street, First Avenue projects not yet complete
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…
City mulls infrastructure upgrades, property transfer for proposed riverfront brew pub
By Shereen Siewert Members of the city’s economic development committee will consider major infrastructure upgrades to support a proposed $1.5 million brew pub on the city’s east riverfront, but have…
Townline Road in Wausau reopens today
WAUSAU — Townline Road in Wausau, from Grand Avenue to Easthill Drive, will reopen to through traffic tonight, Oct. 30, following a road construction project there, according to the city…
Council mulls pay increase for Mayor
By Shereen Siewert City leaders this week will consider raising the mayor’s annual salary from $74,851 to $78,873.60 — a roughly 5.7 percent increase — starting with the next term…
Wausau to host public meeting on Scott Street signals, lighting
WAUSAU — The city will hold a public meeting to present improvements on Scott Street between Second and Fifth streets on Oct. 16. The meeting will be held from 4:30…
Wausau to go pink Oct. 13
WAUSAU – In an effort to bring awareness of breast cancer, the city of Wausau is going pink at dusk on Oct. 13 when the street lights on the Bridge…
DNR could undergo investigation of Wausau water treatment site
By Shereen Siewert Wausau could be required to undergo an aerial disposition study related to past burning at the city’s water treatment site, Public Works Director Eric Lindman told city…
Wausau restructures leaf pickup program
WAUSAU — The city of Wausau has restructured its leaf pickup program to give residents two opportunities to rake leaves to the curb and help reduce the amount of debris…
Wausau seeks applicants for vacant Dist. 8 council seat
By Shereen Siewert City officials are seeking applicants to represent Wausau’s Dist. 8, a seat left vacant after longtime city council member Karen Kellbach resigned this month after 14 years…
Wausau mulls new rental inspection program in “blighted” areas
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — City officials are considering a proposed rental inspection program for a limited area in Wausau where the highest property code violations occur in the city.…
Wausau to hold public meeting on River Edge Trail updates
WAUSAU – The public is invited to an open house for the update of the city’s River Edge master plan from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 17 in the…
Campaign questions swirl, but Wausau ethics board terms long expired
By Shereen Siewert Terms for all members of Wausau’s ethics board expired more than a year ago, opening the door for Mayor Robert Mielke to hand-pick a commission that would…
Wausau issues redevelopment request, but omits key information
By Shereen Siewert City officials this week issued a request for proposals, or RFP, to develop a portion of the east riverfront but the document does not disclose that the…
Wausau water, sewer projects could push city debt past $208 million
By Shereen Siewert Proposed $101 million upgrades to Wausau’s drinking and wastewater treatment facilities will likely push the city’s already burgeoning debt to to more than $208 million, a jump…
Portion of Highway 52 to close temporarily on Wausau’s east side
WAUSAU — Highway 52/East Wausau Avenue, from 13th Street to 18th Street, will be partially closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 15 for a manhole repair. Westbound traffic…
City alderman rips county, demands resignation of parks commission VP
By Shereen Siewert A city alderman who sits on the county’s parks commission is speaking out after demanding the resignation of the commission’s vice president, who missed 12 consecutive meetings…
