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Wausau HR Committee cancels Monday meeting, delaying vote on 3% raise for city staff
The Wausau Human Resources Committee has canceled Monday’s meeting, delaying a vote on a 3% raise for the city’s non-union employees. The committee had been scheduled to meet at 4:45 p.m. Nov. 9 at City Hall. The city issued the cancellation notice Wednesday. The only action item on...
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Possible Measles Exposure at Marshfield Clinic Weston ER
WESTON, WI (WSAU) — The Marathon County Health Department and Wisconsin DHS are investigating possible measles exposure at the Marshfield Medical Center Emergency Department in Weston. Officials say the person was at the ER on Thursday, November 5th from 1:30 to 3:30 PM. Health officials are working to identify...
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Weston crews wrap up road projects, leaf pickup before winter
WESTON, Wis. (WSAW) - Road crews in Weston are finishing remaining road projects and leaf pickup before winter, after central Wisconsin’s fifth-warmest October. The month had about an inch less rainfall than normal. Crews are using the remaining days to finish work, including a final layer of asphalt on Concord Avenue.
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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.
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Arts non-profit to lease former campus building in Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Marathon County is moving ahead with leasing a building on the former campus of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wausau to a non-profit. At a joint committee meeting Thursday, Marathon County officials voted to approve a measure to lease the Center for Civic Engagement to Marathon Center for Arts and Culture Corporation, or MCAC.
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Wausau asks residents whether the city should hire a professional administrator
Mayor Doug Diny wants Wausau residents to weigh in on hiring a city administrator, two weeks after a council committee moved the $150,000 he budgeted for one to an audit. A short online survey, open through Nov. 17, asks residents to rate the quality of life in Wausau and say how familiar they are with the city’s current structure. Residents are also asked what matters most to them in how the city is run and whether they would support or oppose the change. The survey takes 10 to 15 minutes. Anyone who lives, works or owns a business in Wausau can respond, according to a news release Monday from the mayor’s office.
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Air Force Band performs music show at Wausau East High School
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The U.S. Air Force Band performed for Wausau East High School students Wednesday morning. The band performed with Stevens Point native Maj. Mike Mitchell, a former band piano player who became an Air Force pilot. Flight simulator at the event. Students also strapped into a full...
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Midterm results of Wausau-area state Senate & Assembly district races
Wausau-area voters on Nov. 3 elected many familiar representatives as well as two new faces to the Wisconsin State Senate and the State Assembly. Here's a closer look at the results of the contested races local voters saw on their ballots. (i) denotes an incumbent. Senate District 23 Romaine Quinn defeated Jeff Foster for the District 23 seat in the Wisconsin State Senate. Quinn previously served one term for Senate District 25 since 2022 before redistricting moved his residence to District 23. Quinn, 36, is a Birchwood resident who holds an interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree in political science and public leadership and works as a realtor. Romaine Quinn (R): 43,346 (64.6%) Jeff Foster (D): 23,764 (35.4%) Senate District 29 Incumbent Cory Tomczyk defeated Jeff Foster for the District 29 seat in the Wisconsin State Senate. Tomczyk previously served one term in the office since 2022. Tomczyk, 63, is a town of Mosinee resident who is a small business owner and previously served as president of the Mosinee School Board. Cory Tomczyk (R) (i): 42,021 (55.5%) Gillian Battino (D): 33,704 (44.5%) Assembly District 35 Incumbent Calvin Callahan defeated Elizabeth McCrank for the District 35 seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Callahan previously
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School referendum roundup: Athens, Edgar operational school referendums pass; others fail
(WJFW) — The Athens and Edgar school referendums passed on Tuesday. Athens' referendum passed with 58.6% of the vote and Edgar passed with 53.5% of the vote. Athens had 1,115 yes votes to 787 no, while Edgar had 899 yes votes to 781 no. The Athens operational referendum was...