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WAUSAU – We can hear the music already!. The Northwoods Marching Band, made up of musicians from Wausau East, Antigo, D.C. Everest, Lakeland, Merrill, Mosinee, Northland Pines and Three Lakes high schools, will gather June 30 at Wausau East High School to receive its official invitation to participate in the 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade.

Drunken driving, disorderly conduct, underage drinking and recklessly endangering safety among incidents in the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department log for June 20 through June 26. On June 22, deputies were alerted to a possible drunk driver in the area of Highway 51 and Highway Q in the town of...

Online sports brand BSN Sports announced today that they have acquired the Eastbay Team Sales business from Foot Locker. The sale includes all assets from Eastbay, the company started in 1980 in Wausau. Eastbay merged with Foot Locker in 1997, becoming one of Wausau’s largest companies. BSN’s president, Terry...

Homicide charges have been filed in connection with the February overdose death of a 38-year-old Wausau man whose body was discovered by his mother in their shared apartment. Leanna M. Wells, 41, faces a single charge of first-degree reckless homicide filed June 17 in Marathon County Circuit Court. Wells is accusing of delivering fentanyl and heroin to the man, who was also taking prescribed oxycodone, court documents show.

The Wausau School District is proposing an audit to improve safety and security for students and staff at all its schools, a move that comes in the wake of a nationwide spike in mass shootings – including some in school settings. The district team plans to engage a security...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) – The costs of environmental extremism are on full display in Wausau. The latest case is soil remediation at Riverside Park. A part of the park was contaminated by an old industrial user. The latest recommendation plan is to dig up the soil, truck it away to a hazardous waste site the accepts dioxin contaminants, and replace it with clean fill. Price tag: unknown. Who pays? Most likely the taxpayers of Wausau.

WESTON — Sutton Transport Inc will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at noon on Thursday, June 30 to celebrate a completed expansion project. The event will be held at 5707 Schofield Avenue. Sutton Transport is a family-owned business operating for more than 40 years. The company is known best...

A pair of public safety issues in Portage and Marathon Counties will be discussed on Tuesday. First, the Stevens Point City Council and Police and Fire Commission will both consider an agreement to provide fire protection services for the Village of Park Ridge beginning later this week. The Village board...

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) – COVID-19 vaccinations are being offered for children as young as 6-months old in Wausau. As of Tuesday, the AMI Community Vaccine Clinic at NorthCentral Technical College is offering the shots to kids 6-months to 5-years old. The clinic is offering both the Moderna and Pfizer...

TOWN OF PINE RIVER - A police pursuit on Sunday ended with a Merrill man in custody. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, the incident began with a traffic stop for a registration violation initiated by Merrill Police. The driver fled out of the city on Highway 64 into the Town of Pine River.

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Food pantries in Wausau say they are seeing an increase in traffic as the cost of living continues its rapid rise over the last several months. The Neighbors’ Place in Wausau typically helps about 1200 families stay food secure per month, but Executive Director Donna Ambrose says that’s been climbing steadily since the beginning of the year.

MARSHFIELD – Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., has named Dave Nyman as chief operating officer. Nyman has over 25 years of health care experience on both the provider and the payor sides including contracting, recruitment and strategic planning all focused on optimizing the performance of health organizations. “We’re...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wausau Post 10 American Legion baseball team scored four times in both the fifth and sixth innings and defeated Wisconsin Rapids 10-6 in a Wisconsin Valley Legion League game Monday night. Wausau improves to 10-6 overall and remains undefeated at 6-0 in the WVLL. Wisconsin...

The AMI Community Vaccine Clinic, presently located on the Northcentral Technical College campus in Wausau, will move to the NTC Alternative High School at 2520 North 14th Avenue, effective July 5th. Directional signage will be present along 24th Avenue to assist motorists in finding the clinic’s new location. In the...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wausau Woodchucks (14-15) took on the Lakeshore Chinooks (14-15) on a beautiful Monday night at Athletic Park. The Woodchucks’ bats got off to a slow start, only having three hits during the first five innings. Chucks pitcher Ben Abernathy (WVU) held down the fort, powering through a fast five innings with four strikeouts and only giving up two runs during the bottom of the 2nd to the Chinooks.

CENTRAL WISCONSIN, WI (OnFocus) – The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 8:00pm for 15 counties, including Marathon, Portage, Waushara, and Wood in Central Wisconsin. We welcome your stories! Contact us at [email protected]!. Author: News Desk. This piece was posted by our...

The U.S. reported over 665,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending June 26, bringing the total count to more than 85.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 1,005,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise, albeit at a slowing rate. […]

Firefighter/EMT (Basic or Paramedic) JOB TITLE: Firefighter/Paramedic STATUS: Non-exempt. The incumbent performs technical work providing advanced emergency medical services (Paramedic) for patients who experience medical problems in the field. Performs fire prevention and suppression functions, answers emergency calls, and operates and maintains Fire/EMS Department equipment, apparatus, and facilities. Principal Duties...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The 2022 Miss Wisconsin was born and raised in Wausau. Grace Stanke, 20, was crowned Miss Wisconsin on June 18. Her victory comes after years of participating in scholarship competitions and previously serving as Miss Madison, Miss Badgerland and Miss Wisconsin’s Outstanding Teen. “I went...

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued Tuesday for Wausau and surrounding communities with storms in the forecast through Thursday night. The watch impacts Marathon County and 14 additional counties in north central Wisconsin and is in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday. Scattered thunderstorms are expected throughout the evening, some...