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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 · 1d

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Council drops sidewalk, OKs 30-foot Hemlock Street

Hemlock Street will be rebuilt with new utilities, curb and gutter and a consistent 30-foot width — but no sidewalk — after the Rhinelander Common Council voted 6-2 to side with residents who opposed the plan. The Oct. 26 vote followed the defeat of a motion that would have added a sidewalk along the west side of the street, a feature some council members said had been part of an earlier compromise on the city’s Spruce Street area design project.

Rhinelander, WI · 22h

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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 · 1d

WSAW

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 · 3d

WausauPilot

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 · 2d

WSAW

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 · 2d

WSAW

Fred Clark reacts to loss in 7th Congressional District race

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

Wausau, WI · 3d

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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.”

WausauPilot

Wausau alders were told in 2024 a lead pipe ordinance would earn state points. Without one, the city lost forgiveness, public works director says.

Wausau’s public works director blames the council for lost lead pipe forgiveness, and the record shows alders were told in 2024 an ordinance would earn state funding points. “Had the City Council passed the resolution timely the city would have scored within the principal forgiveness funding range,” Public Works and Utilities Director Eric Lindman wrote in a Nov. 4 memo to the Wausau Water Works Commission.

CBS 58

'It's such an honor:' Wisconsin's treasurer-elect is first Hmong American to hold a spot in statewide office

WAUSAU, Wis. (CBS 58) -- It's a first in United States history. A Wausau man was elected as Wisconsin's treasurer in the midterms earlier this week, and he is the first Hmong American in the country to hold a spot in a statewide office. Yee Leng Xiong, 32, is the...

Wisconsin · 2d

WSAW

Possible measles exposure reported at Weston emergency department

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Health officials are investigating a confirmed measles case after a person visited the emergency department at Marshfield Medical Center – Weston, the Marathon County Health Department said. The county health department and Wisconsin Department of Health Services are working to identify and notify people who...

Weston, WI · 1d

WausauPilot

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 · 3d

WausauPilot

Wausau council rules, from public comment to ending debate, up for review Monday

The rules that set how long Wausau residents may speak to the City Council and how alders can cut off debate face a top-to-bottom review Monday. The Rules Review Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 407 Grant St., for a “comprehensive review for possible revision” of the council’s Standing Rules, Chapter 2.16 of the city code. The agenda lists no specific proposals, and the meeting packet includes only the rules as they stand.

WausauPilot

Wausau TIF plan for lead pipes advances 3-1 as staff can’t say what $2.5 million covers

Wausau’s development director could not say Wednesday whether $2.5 million in TIF spending on lead pipes covers homeowners’ share or the full cost, but a committee advanced the plan 3-1. The Economic Development Committee’s vote sends the Tax Increment District 8 plan to the Wausau City Council Tuesday....

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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...

Wausau, WI · 2d

WausauPilot

Kronenwetter budget would raise village tax levy 6.8%

Kronenwetter would levy 6.8% more in village property taxes under a proposed 2027 budget up for a vote Monday, with public safety driving more than half the spending growth. The Village Board holds a public hearing on the budget at 6 p.m. Monday at the Kronenwetter Municipal Center, 1582 Kronenwetter Drive, then votes on three budget resolutions. The plan sets a total levy of $2.91 million, up $184,776 from $2.72 million this year.

Kronenwetter, WI · 1d

The Coconut Mama

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 · 3d

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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...

Weston, WI · 1d

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