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Large item dropoff is this weekend in Wausau
Clean it Up Wausau, the city’s annual large item drop-off event, is set for May 17-18. Large items can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the east end of Chellis Street near the yard waste site. Many large items, including stoves, microwaves, laptops, snow blowers, lawn mowers, mattresses, pool tables and toilets, can be dropped off for free. Other items such as dehumidifiers, air conditioners, refrigerators, broken TVs and freezers incur a nominal fee.
Demolition begins on old Westside Battery, paving the way for new apartment building
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - We finally know what’s going into the old Westside Battery in Wausau as crews are in the demolition stage of the building that has been vacant since 2016. The city is working to build a new apartment building. They hope having more housing options in...
A farewell to ‘Route 51’ on Wisconsin Public Radio
Beginning May 20, WPR’s two current networks – “NPR News & Music” and “The Ideas Network” – will become “WPR News” and “WPR Music.” As this new chapter begins, “Route 51” presents a final episode after two decades of covering the inspiring tales, history, music, politics and intriguing topics that matter to listeners in central Wisconsin.
Wausau man convicted of 7th OWI
A Wausau man who crashed his vehicle while driving with a blood alcohol concentration 10 times his legal limit will spend more than three years in prison, following a sentencing hearing this month. Dennis Campbell, 71, was charged in August 2022 with seventh-offense drunken driving as well as hit and...
A look inside Wausau PD’s Evidence Response Vehicle
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - In the realm of law enforcement, crimes often boil down to evidence. The ability to collect and transport evidence safely is paramount for police departments, and that’s where the Wausau Police Department’s Evidence Response Vehicle plays a pivotal role. The van is more than...
Event will feature discussion on mental health, preventing firearm deaths in Wisconsin
Watch a replay of the “At the Intersection of Firearms and Mental Health" event that was held Thursday featuring a frank discussion between gun owners, mental health advocates, retired law enforcement members and veterans at the UW Center for Civic Engagement in Wausau. Join them for talk on suicide, firearms. This veteran...
Fire training at Central Wisconsin Airport
Emergency workers at Central Wisconsin Airport will practice today for something they hope never happens. They’ll be doing ‘live burn’ training exercises at the airport in Mosinee. Airport rescue personnel and firefighters will practice with live fire using a simulated aircraft fuselage. The training will be done...
Mosinee Youth Girls Softball named Share the Glove recipient
WAUSAU – The Wausau Woodchucks and the Northwoods League Foundation announced this week Mosinee Youth Girls Softball as the recipient of the Share the Glove Softball Equipment Grant for the 2024 season. As the recipient, Mosinee Youth Girls Softball was awarded with a standardized set of Rawlings softball equipment,...
Habitat for Humanity brings two affordable homes to Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The first of two affordable homes will move to the City of Wausau thanks to Habitat for Humanity of Wausau. Both homes began as part of a trades education partnership with area high schools. One home was built in partnership with the Mosinee High School and...
Popular gas station and convenience store breaking ground in Marathon Monday
MARATHON, Wis. (WSAW) - If you’ve taken 29 west through Marathon lately, you’re probably wondering what is being built right off the highway. Well, the wait is over to find out. It’s a Kwik Trip and groundbreaking will start on Monday. The new location is at the northeast corner of Hwy 29 and Hwy 107 right off exit 156. According to Public Relations for Kwik Trip, the store will be 9200 square feet. There will be 10 fuel pumps, three diesel pumps, and a truck stop, and it’s been a few years since Marathon had a grocery store, they’re hoping this location will help fill a void.
Edgar trustee questions assessments
After the Edgar Village Board recently approved special assessments for about 40 homeowners who are getting new sidewalk and curbs in front of their properties, one trustee said she would like the board to consider spreading the cost of future improvements across all taxpayers in the village. “Everybody uses the...
Genesee Depot pulls into the station for a performance
(WFRV)- Taking the stage early in life, Genesee Depot has been entertaining crowds for eleven years across the Wisconsin. Bringing high energy and beautiful harmonies, the group captivates audiences with an original sound that can not help but reveal the family bonds the three lead vocalists share. Growing up together...
City of Wausau to hold Clean-It-Up event Friday and Saturday
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - A Clean-It-Up Wausau/Large Item Drop-Off event will be held Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be held near the City Yard Waste Site on the east end of Chellis Street. This event allows those who live...
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