At least 2 more stores closing at Wausau Center mall
By Shereen Siewert At least two more stores will close at Wausau Center mall, with unconfirmed reports of as many as three more imminent closures at the troubled shopping center.…
City docs: Former Younkers space to become HOM Furniture
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — City officials on Tuesday will review a plan for HOM Furniture to redevelop the former Younkers store space at Wausau Center in downtown Wausau. A…
City leaders get first look at mall redevelopment ideas
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — A group of consultants presented initial findings from the first phase of the market study for the Wausau Center mall Tuesday, giving the economic development…
Wausau gets first look at mall-area street redesign ideas
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — Residents are getting a first look at initial design ideas for the streets surrounding the Wausau Center mall, part of an effort to breathe new…
WEDC hires consultant for Wausau Center reuse plan
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. will provide $20,000 in consulting services to help determine the best use for the struggling Wausau Center Mall, according to…
City to explore mall redevelopment with WEDC grant
By Shereen Siewert WAUSAU — City leaders and stakeholders will undergo a planning process to re imagine the Wausau Center mall, thanks to a grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development…
For Bon-Ton, founded in 19th century, an uncertain future
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bon-Ton Stores, saddled with debt and faltering sales, enters the week beside a throng of other retailers under bankruptcy protection,…
Update: Younkers closure leaves mall without anchor, results in 50 lost jobs
By Raymond Neupert/South Metro Observer WAUSAU, Wis. – With Younkers set to close their location in the Wausau Center Mall, Wausau officials say they’re hoping the mall’s owners can step…
Wausau Center Younkers to close
By Raymond Neupert/South Metro Observer WAUSAU, Wis. – The parent company of Younkers will be closing their store in the Wausau Center Mall. The closure was announced as part of…
OPINION: Wausau is now 0-3
By Keene Winters At some point, we cannot keep chalking it up to bad luck. We have to ask: Why can’t the City of Wausau find reliable developers for its…
Year in review: The top stories of 2017
As we prepare to say goodbye to 2017 and hello to 2018, we took a look back at our most-read stories of the year, since our launch in early March…
Younkers parent company to shutter 40 stores as losses deepen
Bon-Ton Store officials said Thursday the company will close at least 40 of its 260 stores in 2018, in response to growing losses. The York-based retailer is the parent company…
Court docs: Investment banking firm now owns Wausau Center mall
WAUSAU — A Miami-based investment banking firm is the new owner of Wausau Center mall, after the sale was confirmed Monday in Marathon County Circuit Court. Court records show Deutsche…
