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Pizza on the Farm’s final night of the season is Saturday
ATHENS, Wis. (WSAW) - Saturday is the final night of the season for Pizza on the Farm at Stoney Acres Farm near Athens. The farm will serve pizza from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at 245728 Baldwin Creek Road. Pizzas are made with ingredients from the farm, including...
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Big-box prospect, Schofield Avenue retail and mobile home park expansion in early talks with Weston planners
A big-box retail prospect near Highway 29, a Schofield Avenue redevelopment and a mobile home park expansion are among projects in early talks with Weston planners, none yet formally filed. A local developer who met with staff in late summer about a big-box store in the southeast quadrant of the...
Wausau Daily Herald
Wausau Winter Farmers Market offers local food through April
WAUSAU − Wausau-area residents can buy locally grown food throughout the colder months at the Wausau Winter Farmers Market, which runs from November through April. The market operates from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays in the gymnasium at John Marshall Elementary School, 1918 Lamont St. in Wausau, according to a community announcement. Parking and the market entrance are accessible from Weston Avenue or Broadway Avenue near the school. Produce and other locally produced foods available at the market include carrots, onions, potatoes, cabbage, garlic, mushrooms, greens, eggs, beef, pork, chicken, honey, maple syrup, bread, baked goods, canned goods and cheese. SNAP customers can receive matching dollars Customers can use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits at the market's information booth. Shoppers can swipe a SNAP/EBT card there and receive tokens that can be spent with market vendors. A new double-dollar matching program allows SNAP customers to receive a dollar-for-dollar match of up to $20 to spend on fruits and vegetables. “The matching program helps customers stretch their grocery budget. At the Wausau Winter Market, you are welcomed, no matter how you pay for food,” said Meliss Haack, regional farmers market coordinator. SNAP tokens do not expire and can be used from
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Wausau committee to weigh 2027 street assessments, Kolbe & Kolbe driveways and vacant city land
A Wausau committee on Thursday takes up assessments for five streets set for 2027 rebuilds, Kolbe & Kolbe driveway requests, vacant city land, accessible parking and leaf pickup. For property owners along those five streets, Thursday’s vote is the first formal step toward assessment bills. City Engineer Allen Wesolowski told...
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Very strong El Niño forecast points to milder, less snowy winter
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - A very strong El Niño is forecast for this winter. Past strong and very strong El Niño winters in Wausau have had less snow than average. The categories from strong to very strong are based on how far above average water temperatures are in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.
Wausau Daily Herald
Shop local for holiday gifts at these Wausau area arts & craft fairs
WAUSAU − Whether you are looking for holiday decor for your home, special treats to serve at your holiday parties or the perfect holiday gifts for those on this year's gift-giving list, central Wisconsin artists, crafters, makers, vendors and small business owners have the perfect solution. Stop at one (or more!!) of the many art, craft and vendor fairs and makers markets planned in the Wausau area this holiday season and you are sure to find the one-of-a-kind items you are looking for. Here's a list of events taking place in the Wausau area between now and Christmas. Thanksgiving 2026: These Wausau area restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day Ready for a holiday parade? Here’s where to find one near Wausau Saturday, Nov. 14 Merrill City Wide Fall Craft & Vendor Sale − 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14 at 10 locations throughout Merrill. Over 300 crafters and vendors will be selling handmade crafts, Christmas gifts, fall decorations, jewelry, candles, bakery, cosmetics, children’s books and more. Participating businesses include Les & Jim's Lincoln Lanes, 1208 N. Center Ave., 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Merrill Expo Center, 303 N. Sales St., 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; VFW Post 1638, 601
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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...
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Wausau Area Hmong New Year celebration set for this weekend in Rothschild
ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAW) -The Wausau Area Hmong New Year celebration will bring music, dance, food and crafts to Rothschild this weekend. The event is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14-15, at the Central Wisconsin Expo Center, 10101 Market St. The annual celebration marks the end of the traditional harvest...