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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.

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Wausau Mayor Encouraging Residents to Take Survey on Potential Shift to City Administrator Form of Government

(Mike Leischner, WSAU) Wausau Mayor Doug Diny is encouraging residents to take a 15-minute survey on a potential shift to a city administrator form of government. According to Mike Leischner witih WSAU, the survey is open to anyone who lives or works in Wausau. It focuses on how familiar residents are with the city’s current government, what matters to them in how the city is run, and whether they support the change. Residents will also be asked how much they know about an administrator form of government and what they would be interested in learning.

Wausau, WI · 2d

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Lincoln County Board approves updated ambulance agreement with Merrill

The Lincoln County Board has approved a new ambulance service agreement with the City of Merrill, which would replace a contract that has been in place since 2007. The Board passed the resolution at its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, according to a joint statement from Lincoln County Board Chair Don Friske and Merrill Mayor Steve Hass. The agreement was scheduled to go before the City of Merrill Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, Oct. 27, for review and final approval.

Merrill, WI · 2d

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 · 5d

WausauPilot

Wausau committee deadlocks on deadlines to clear logs, training from 1300 Cleveland Ave.

Neighbors of Wausau’s 1300 Cleveland Ave. property still have no timeline for the city to clear logs and end training at the site after a committee deadlocked Wednesday. Council President Terry Kilian proposed ending city training on the site by Feb. 1 and giving the parks department six months to move its log storage. The Economic Development Committee split 2-2 on that proposal. The committee later deadlocked 2-2 on a deed restriction barring future industrial use of the property. Staff said the restriction will go to the Wausau City Council on Nov. 24 regardless.

Wausau, WI · 3d

WausauPilot

Rescheduled vote on 3% raise for Wausau’s non-union staff lands hours before budget vote

City leaders on Tuesday will consider a raise for Wausau’s non-union employees, an amount that trails inflation and may not cover steeper health care costs some workers will face in 2027. The joint Finance and Human Resources committees take up the 3% raise at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday. About an...

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50-50 Homemakers Club marks 102 years of service

When the 50-50 Homemakers Club formed on Sept. 24, 1924, its name came from geography: half its members lived in Lincoln County and half in Marathon County. More than a century later, the club is still meeting, still serving, and still bringing neighbors together. The club celebrated its 102nd anniversary...

Marathon County, WI · 2d

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Flu shot clinic on Sunday

WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) – The Marathon County Health Department is offering a flu-shot clinic on Sunday from 10am to noon on Sunday. The flu vaccine will be offered from 10am to noon at 1000 Lake View Drive in Wausau. Use parking lots D or E, and enter through Door 28.

Wausau, WI · 2d

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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 · 5d

WSAW

Bridge over Mississippi River connecting communities in Wisconsin, Iowa opens

Wisconsin · 3d

WausauPilot

Wausau leaf collection delayed in southeast neighborhoods; pickup resumes Monday

WAUSAU – Leaf collection will continue next week in southeast Wausau after city crews were unable to complete scheduled pickups, according to a Friday announcement from the Department of Public Works. Crews will resume collection Monday, Nov. 9, in neighborhoods south of Townline Road and east of the Wisconsin...

Wausau, WI · 3d

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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.

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Shawano County measles case linked to possible exposure at Weston emergency department

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Health officials have confirmed a measles case in Shawano County after a person visited the emergency department at Marshfield Medical Center – Weston, the Marathon County Health Department said. The possible exposure occurred at the emergency department, 3400 Ministry Parkway in Weston, between 1:30 and...

Shawano County, WI · 4d

WSAW

Fred Clark reacts to loss in 7th Congressional District race

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

Wausau, WI · 6d

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 · 5d

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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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 · 4d

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 · 5d

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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...