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Draft Wausau climate plan floats every-other-week garbage pickup
Less frequent garbage pickup, a push to compost household food scraps and new survey results all come before Wausau’s sustainability committee Thursday as members shape a five-year climate plan. The Sustainability, Energy and Environment Committee will review a draft plan that lists every-other-week garbage collection, paired with weekly recycling...
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Wausau VFW post offers $1 to return to River Drive, faces competing café bid
A Wausau VFW post that left River Drive nearly a decade ago wants to come home, and the post’s $1 offer for vacant county buildings there faces a competing bid. “We want River Drive to be our home again. And this time, we want it to be our last,” VFW Burns Post 388 wrote in a proposal submitted Oct. 12.
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Wausau-area voters face open governor’s race, three constitutional amendments on Nov. 3
Wausau-area voters on Nov. 3 will pick Wisconsin’s first new governor in eight years and decide whether to rewrite the state constitution in three ways that could outlast any officeholder. Gov. Tony Evers is not seeking a third term, setting up Wisconsin’s first open race for governor since 2010....
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Wausau’s lead pipe award is mostly loans, and PFAS settlement cash still has no plan
WAUSAU — Most of Wausau’s state lead pipe award comes as loans, and the PFAS settlement cash officials want to use to curb borrowing is missing from Wednesday’s Water Works agenda. The state Department of Natural Resources has allocated Wausau $10.6 million for 2027 lead line work,...
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All UWSP at Wausau students will pursue bachelor’s degrees starting fall 2027
Starting next fall, all UW-Stevens Point at Wausau students will be working toward bachelor’s degrees, according to a campus report prepared for Marathon County officials. “Starting in Fall 2027, all UWSP at Wausau students will be bachelor’s degree seeking,” Wausau Campus Executive Miranda Gentry-Siegel wrote in the report, which will be presented Thursday to the county’s Extension, Education and Economic Development Committee.
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Mosinee School District Recognized for Energy-Saving Upgrades
The Mosinee School District is being recognized for completing projects at the high school that will reduce energy use and deliver long-term environmental benefits. These energy-saving upgrades were part of a strategic plan funded by the district’s 2024 voter-approved referendum. Facility needs included:. Installing an energy recovery ventilator and...