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Humane Society of Vilas County director speaks on past controversies, mission of the shelter

EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (WJFW) — A few years ago, a handful of protestors gathered in downtown Eagle River to bring attention to a shared history of poor experiences with the local animal shelter. The Humane Society of Vilas County has been a privately-owned nonprofit since 2006. State officials have...

Vilas County, WI · 2d
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Planned power outage to impact traffic lights in Ironwood Tuesday

IRONWOOD, Mich. (WLUC) - Drivers going through Ironwood on Tuesday next week may experience a planned power outage at one intersection. The outage will affect traffic signals at the intersection of Douglas Boulevard and US-2 in Ironwood, according to a press release from the Michigan Department of Transportation. The outage...

Ironwood, MI · 11h
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Rhinelander intersections to be repaved

Two busy intersections in Rhinelander will be getting repaved the week of November 9th. The work is being done due to lane damage while a large amount of traffic was diverted through town for another project. Highway 8 on the west side of Rhinelander had been closed down for work...

Rhinelander, WI · 14h
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Eagle River term limits referendum passes overwhelmingly

EAGLE RIVER, Wis. (WJFW) — The City of Eagle River Term Limits Referendum passed overwhelmingly on Tuesday night. The referendum passed 508-177. The question was for the Eagle River to adopt an ordinance to create term limits for the mayor and alderpersons. The limits:. Limiting service as Mayor or...

Eagle River, WI · 3d
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Grants to improve internet access awarded in Price, Vilas and Iron Counties

Projects in Price, Vilas and Iron Counties are among those approved statewide for funding to improve high speed internet service. The Governor’s office and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin said nearly $58-million-dollars will help expand access to high-speed internet in unserved communities. “Access to high-speed internet is a...

Vilas County, WI · 14h

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Northwoods voters reflect on midterm elections

This midterm election, Northwoods voters gathered to cast their ballots for governor and other statewide positions. Despite the grey and gloomy weather, the Town of Newbold in Oneida County was seeing a high voter turn out. Kim Gauthier is the town clerk for Newbold. She says that early voting for...

Oneida County, WI · 2d

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Verizon assures Sen. Baldwin Wisconsin customers won’t lose landlines during copper phaseout

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAW) -Verizon has assured Sen. Tammy Baldwin that Wisconsin residents will not lose landline telephone service as the company phases out its legacy copper wire network, pledging to keep traditional copper lines running wherever an approved replacement is unavailable. Senator Baldwin shared Verizon’s response with Oneida County Economic...

Wisconsin · 2d

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Tuesday, Nov. 3 General Election: Callahan reelected; VanderWyst to be new Lincoln County Sheriff

WISCONSIN – On Tuesday, Nov. 3, voters across Wisconsin and the country headed to the polls to vote in the General Election, deciding local, statewide and national races. Nationally, Democrats regained control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate for the first time since 2023, while in Wisconsin, Democrats won the governorship and majorities in both houses of the State Legislature, cementing the party’s first trifecta in 16 years.

Lincoln County, WI · 1d

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Proposed 2027 budget adds $48 per $100,000 to city tax bills

Rhinelander property owners would pay about $48 more in city taxes per $100,000 of assessed value next year under the proposed 2027 budget. The budget raises the city’s general property tax levy by $500,000, from $4.8 million to $5.3 million. City staff presented the budget to the Common Council...

Rhinelander, WI · 1d

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CRIME: Marathon County Felony Gallery for Nov. 5, 2026

Editor’s note: This weekly feature of Wausau Pilot & Review is being published in response to reader concerns about crime and safety in the Wausau area and to keep readers informed about their neighborhoods. Wausau Pilot & Review does not publish photos of minors, except in extreme circumstances, determined...

Marathon County, WI · 1d

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700 Grand opens in Wausau, adding 50 apartments and community services

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Wausau city leaders and community partners celebrated the grand opening of a new housing development at the corner of Grand Avenue and Thomas Street. 700 Grand has 50 apartment units and on-site support services to Wausau’s Southwest Jones neighborhood. The property offers one-, two-, and...

Wausau, WI · 1d

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Fred Clark reacts to loss in 7th Congressional District race

Fred Clark reacts to loss in 7th Congressional District race.

Wausau, WI · 2d

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Grand Theater in Wausau reopens after renovations

The new-look Grand Theater opens Saturday. Six months of construction are in the books, and the venue is ready to welcome Wayne Newton to the stage. Second Century Campaign Marketing Manager Sadie Fisher says patrons will notice a mix of new and old looks. “It will feel like the Grand you know and love, but it also looks so much brighter and fresher. The theater itself has so many colors.”

Wausau, WI · 14h

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Wisconsin’s first Buc-ee’s now has a 500-day timeline

Wisconsin’s first Buc-ee’s now has a detailed construction clock. Our previous Wisconsin Buc-ee’s update covered the start of site work and the city’s early-2028 expectation; the project’s construction manager has…

Oak Creek, WI · 2d

WausauPilot

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Former supervisor questions highway shop plan that could shift more than $60 million to taxpayers

Marathon County’s top administrator urged supervisors Monday to keep a highway shop financing plan that county projections show could shift more than $60 million onto property taxpayers by 2042. The plan pays for the $54.98 million Highway Department facility in Kronenwetter without borrowing. North Central Health Care’s lease payments...

Marathon County, WI · 2d

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Voices: Wisconsin’s Line 5 spill is a warning to Michigan

A 1.3-million-gallon spill of natural gas liquids in Wisconsin illustrates the risks Line 5 poses to the Straits of Mackinac, says the Groundwork Center's Zoe Zeerip.

Michigan · 3d

WausauPilot

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John Kroll defeats incumbent Pat Snyder, flips Wisconsin’s 85th Assembly District

WAUSAU – Democrat John Kroll defeated longtime Republican incumbent Pat Snyder on Tuesday, flipping Wisconsin’s 85th Assembly District seat in a closely watched race. Kroll received 12,377 votes, or 54%, compared with Snyder’s 10,512 votes, or 45.9%, according to unofficial Marathon County election results. Kroll’s margin of victory was 1,865 votes, with all 29 precincts reporting.

Wausau, WI · 2d

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Opinion | Tiffany's assault on democracy should be reason enough

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom. Sign up for the Opinion Roundup newsletter for weekly Madison and Wisconsin viewpoints. One more day and we'll be rid of all those nasty and misleading television attack ads (at least for a few months) and with any luck, we'll get rid of Tom Tiffany, too.

Wisconsin · 4d

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‘In the trenches’: Wisconsin’s struggling small businesses could turn a Trump ally’s district blue

After 18 years in business, Erin Klaus is closing her storefront, a handmade artisan market in downtown Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at the end of the year. She opened Tangled Up in Hue amid a recession, during a time when downtown was "kind of a ghost town", weathering construction and the pandemic. But the current economic crisis proved too much. She's seen a downward trend in sales for two years, and was dipping into her own pocket from her other job, as the executive director of business non-profit Downtown Eau Claire Inc, to pay staff.

Eau Claire, WI · 3d