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Vendors left frustrated, in the dark after local boutique shop closes
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Vendors of a former boutique say they’re trying to recover products and payments after Kailey’s Makers Market closed in Wausau. The business previously operated as Kailey’s Kandles and Company in Marshfield. Court records show owner Kriss Schmitt was evicted from her Marshfield store in September. Vendors say they’ve had difficulty reaching Schmitt to figure out where their products are or how much they earned.
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These Wausau area restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day 2026
WAUSAU – Do you have plans for your Thanksgiving meal this year? As you start thinking about your turkey, stuffing, potatoes, vegetables, cranberries and dessert menu for the November holiday, one option is building a carefully curated menu with staggered oven times. Another is making plans at a local restaurant. If cooking isn’t your thing, or if you have been busy and are overwhelmed by the thought of planning a meal, these local restaurants have you covered for the holiday. The following Wausau-area restaurants will be open on Thanksgiving, serving your favorite dishes, or are offering Thanksgiving meals to preorder and pick up in advance: CHAR Grillhouse will offer Grab + Go Thanksgiving meals for pickup between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 23-25 at 203 Jefferson St. in Wausau. The menu includes $80 kits that feed eight people, and additions will be available. Options include a baby kale and arugula salad, a baked cranberry and brie dip, skin-on garlic mashed potatoes, roasted brussels sprouts, roasted sweet potatoes and 12 classic dinner rolls. Additions include cheese and charcuterie board for $30, sourdough focaccia for $10, three-cheese mac for $20, a 5-pound turkey tenderloin roast for $60, a 5-pound braised country
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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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Wausau housing authority eyes $2M for Riverview Towers as voucher money dips
Wausau’s housing authority proposes spending more than $2 million on Riverview Towers next year while projecting a 10% drop in federal money to run the city’s voucher program. The figures appear in proposed 2027 budgets that the Community Development Authority’s two-member Finance Committee will review Wednesday, Nov. 18....
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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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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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Smith named to Antigo School Board
ANTIGO — The Antigo School Board welcomed a new member during Monday night’s special meeting. After two rounds of voting, Donna Smith was chosen as the new seated board member after about 45 minutes of interview questions of three candidates. Smith is taking over for Danny Pyeatt, the previous school board president, who resigned from his position at a special school board meeting held on Oct. 15. The three individuals who were interviewed included: Bob Wilson, a veteran; Smith, long-time educator and administrator; and Rebecca Rank, Langlade County chief deputy county clerk. The board took two rounds of voting in order to seat the new board member. Ultimately, a majority had to be reached for the new member to be chosen. During round one the board members voted as follows: Treasurer Danny Nicholson, Rank; Angi Schreiber, Rank; Vice President Jean Adams, Wilson; President Mike Parizek, Smith; Clerk Melissa Cornelius, Smith and Randy Myers, Smith. Kristen Mattmiller and Jill Mattek Nelson were not at the meeting. Votes for round two included: Nicholson, Rank; Schreiber, Rank; Adams, Smith; Parizek, Smith; Cornelius, Smith and Myers, Smith. In the last year, seven of the nine school board positions have been vacated and needed to
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Nokomis electors reject EMS upgrade
Community members in the Town of Nokomis in western Oneida County have voted down a plan for some Emergency Medical Service upgrades. The 1.2-million-dollar proposal was considered at a Special Town Meeting Thursday evening. A Facebook post from the Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department says electors voted against the measure 156...
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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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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.
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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 New Listings Outpace the Nation as Homes Sit Longer
Median list price $350K ↓ -4.8% vs. last October Days on market 46 days ↑ +16.7% YoY Listings with price cuts 18% ↑ 1.2 pts YoY. More homes hit the market in Wausau than across the country. Buyers in the Wausau metro area had 247 active homes...
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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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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...