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Contractors removing old siding from Wausau business uncover decades old mural
Contractors removing old siding from Wausau business uncover decades old mural.
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The Charming Wisconsin Toy Store Is Bursting With Everything Your Heart Could Ever Desire
There’s a yellow barn in Delafield, Wisconsin, that’s grinning at you from the side of the road, and honestly, you’re going to grin right back. The Smiley Barn is exactly what it sounds like, a place so cheerful and so packed with wonderful things that you’ll wonder how you ever spent a weekend without it.
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Vintage Pepsi Mural Discovered On Building During Renovation
A small business wanted to update its appearance, but after the contractor found an old mural advertising Pepsi underneath the siding, they're going with a retro look. What they uncovered was an old Pepsi advertisement, a real blast from the past. The mural is the talk of the town in Wausau, Wisconsin, especially for a local historian. The new siding planned for this renovation is no longer going up. Inside Edition Digital’s Mara Montalbano has more.
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Old Pepsi mural uncovered during Wausau siding project
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - While removing old siding from a Wausau home and business this week, a contractor uncovered a mural painted decades ago. It’s on the north side of the building, at the intersection of 3rd Street and Humboldt Avenue. Nancy Bornheimer, who operates 1st Place Trophy &...
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The Waupaca Story Project roars back strong
WAUPACA – The Waupaca Story Project (WSP) returns again with another storytelling session on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Grand National Lounge in downtown Waupaca. The stories start at 6:30 p.m. and will end around 8:30 p.m. According to organizer Rebecca Thieme, the story submissions are still rolling in and the final selections will be made by the end of the week. Each event has seven storytellers, with one slot available for a “wild card” which is new to the events this year.
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Downtown Wausau business to launch inaugural story-telling event
WAUSAU — Object Homewares will launch an inaugural open-mic storytelling event in Wausau to give people the chance to connect and celebrate the stories that make us human. Gather Round, to be held Nov. 17 at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, 309 McClellan St., will explore the theme of firsts — from first loves and first jobs to first heartbreaks and all the other first experiences that have shaped our lives. Anyone is welcome to prepare a true, 6- to 8-minute story that connects to the evening’s theme.
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Multi-platinum rock band Papa Roach coming to Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) – Titans of the rock industry, the multi-platinum band Papa Roach is set to embark on a 30-date tour across the United States, which includes a stop in Wisconsin. Announced on Monday, Papa Roach will be hitting the road on the “Rise of the Roach Tour” starting on May 11 and performing […]
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A national archive is moving. Some historic Midwest tribes fear they'll be harder to find
The National Archives and Records Administration plans to close its archives and records center in Chicago. Some tribal nation leaders around and from the region — including historic Ohio tribes — worry how this could affect access to their history. Consolidating space. This facility holds federal and court...
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America's Black Holocaust Museum spotlights Wisconsin's first Black architect
America’s Black Holocaust Museum is celebrating Wisconsin's first Black registered architect with a temporary exhibition called "Honoring Alonzo." During Alonzo Robinson Jr.’s 40-plus-year career, he designed churches, businesses, public buildings and more in Milwaukee and surrounding communities. Much of Robinson’s work went unrecognized. The exhibition seeks to...
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Tour The Brewers Murals Across Wisconsin
In 2024 the Milwaukee Brewers launched their “Community Mural Program,” collaborating with local artists and communities across Wisconsin to install public murals celebrating baseball, local history, and local identity, while transforming public spaces into celebrations of teamwork, belonging, and joy. Through partnerships with local artists and organizations, the club continues to expand its #BeyondTheDiamond efforts. See these amazing works of art for yourself on your next roadtrip around Wisconsin!
Stevens Point Journal
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47th annual Alpine Holiday returns to Marshfield
MARSHFIELD – Columbus Catholic Schools will host its 47th annual Alpine Holiday on Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, at Columbus Catholic High School, 710 S. Columbus Ave. in Marshfield. The two-day community tradition will feature holiday shopping, food, live entertainment and family-friendly activities, with proceeds supporting Columbus...