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Highway 29, US 51 project in Wausau extended until Nov. 25
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - A road project on Highway 29 and US 51 from Foxglove Road to Bridge Street is now expected to be completed Nov. 25, with all lanes anticipated to open by noon that day. The project was originally scheduled to run from April 9 through Nov. 13.
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70-apartment senior living facility under construction in downtown Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) -The Grant Place, a private 70-apartment senior living facility, is being built at the corner of Grant and First streets in downtown Wausau. The facility is meant to keep people 55 and older in an active and social setting as they downsize to an apartment complex. Fifty...
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Wausau Alder to Resign at Year’s End
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — A Wausau Alder will resign her seat. Vicki Tierney will resign as District 9 representative, effective December 31, citing family priorities. “Serving on the Council means a real commitment of time and energy, and Alderperson Tierney has given that to District 9 since 2024,” said Mayor Diny. “I thank her for her service and respect her decision to put her family first. We wish her and her family the very best.”
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Kilian: Wauleco’s treatment system may get shut off. The community must act.
Wausau’s Independent: By Tom Kilian for Wausau Pilot & Review. The new owner of the Wauleco SNE Corp property, which is the former Crestline and SNE window manufacturing site, recently submitted a pilot plan to the DNR to shut down the groundwater treatment system. From my perspective, ceasing active remediation for the site is premature and inappropriate. And unlike years ago, when residents were less aware of the issue and, therefore, less empowered to do something about it, times have changed. Now our people can apprise themselves of the situation and take appropriate action, so that this severe contamination will finally be cleaned up thoroughly.
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Former council president says staff let lead pipe ordinance stall, then blamed alders for lost forgiveness
WAUSAU — A former Wausau City Council president says city staff, not alders, let a lead pipe ordinance stall for two years, then blamed the council for lost state loan forgiveness. “Waiting until the matter is on fire and then blaming the council is a cop out,” Lisa Rasmussen...