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Wausau accepts $300,000 from Wausau Paper in PFAS lawsuit against local industries
Wausau agreed to accept $300,000 from Wausau Paper to settle part of the city’s lawsuit blaming local industries for PFAS contamination that has cost the city more than $63 million. Alders voted 11-0 on Oct. 13, returning to open session following a closed-door meeting with the city’s lawyers. Alder...
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Companies sued over Wausau’s PFAS point to city’s fire department, past Superfund case
Companies Wausau is suing over PFAS in the city’s wells argue the city shares the blame, pointing to Wausau’s own claim that fire department foam caused the contamination. In a 2023 lawsuit against manufacturers of firefighting foam, Wausau alleged that PFAS contamination of the city’s wells “is a direct and proximate result of fire protection, training, and response activities” at the Wausau Fire Department.
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Wausau mayor promises credit card limits, new policy following Pilot investigation
WAUSAU — Wausau Mayor Doug Diny says the city will pursue caps on individual credit card purchases, seek refunds of sales tax paid in error and replace its one-page card policy. Diny outlined the steps Thursday in a statement responding to a Wausau Pilot & Review investigation of three...
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HR job that fell one vote short in August returns to Wausau City Council
A human resources job that fell one vote short in August returns to the Wausau City Council on Tuesday, with the department reporting 114 city hires so far in 2026. “The request for an HR Coordinator is not simply about adding staff to perform existing work,” Interim Human Resources Director Anne Keenan wrote in an Oct. 8 report to the Human Resources Committee and the council.
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Weston garbage fee rises $30 as diesel surcharges drain refuse fund
Weston residents will pay $30 more for garbage pickup next year as diesel surcharges drain the village’s refuse fund, trustees decided Monday. The annual refuse and recycling fee, collected on property tax bills, will rise from $205.50 to $235.50 for 2027. The Village Board accepted the recommendation of the Finance and Human Resources Committee during a joint budget workshop, with Trustee Brent Olson voting no. The increase applies to 2027 only, with the fee to be reevaluated next year.
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Wausau credit card records reveal gaps in oversight of taxpayer spending
WAUSAU — The City of Wausau has issued 65 credit cards with $408,500 in combined monthly purchasing limits, without individual transaction caps or restrictions on where the cards can be used. A Wausau Pilot & Review investigation of three months of credit card records found personal purchases, more than...
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Hegseth Highlights Defense Manufacturing Push with Visit to Future ‘Doomsday’ Planes
DAYTON, Ohio, and EAU CLAIRE, Wis.—Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took his Arsenal of Freedom tour to the swing states of Ohio and Wisconsin on Oct. 20, highlighting efforts to boost defense manufacturing before the midterm elections next month, including by visiting future E-4C “Doomsday” planes. “We...