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Prevail Bank hires development VP
WAUSAU – Jennifer Schwede has joined Prevail Bank as vice president, people and organizational development, the financial institution announced in mid October. In this role, Schwede will lead the bank’s people development strategy, including learning and development, leadership growth, organizational effectiveness, internal communications and culture initiatives. She brings...
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MISO sets new reliability rules for data centers
The companies, people and issues shaping business in Madison and the Capital Region. The Midcontinent Independent System Operator has proposed new rules for large data centers connecting to the power grid, including performance standards, according to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. MISO, power grid operator for Wisconsin and...
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Wausau accepts $300,000 from Wausau Paper in PFAS lawsuit against local industries
Wausau agreed to accept $300,000 from Wausau Paper to settle part of the city’s lawsuit blaming local industries for PFAS contamination that has cost the city more than $63 million. Alders voted 11-0 on Oct. 13, returning to open session following a closed-door meeting with the city’s lawyers. Alder...
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Companies sued over Wausau’s PFAS point to city’s fire department, past Superfund case
Companies Wausau is suing over PFAS in the city’s wells argue the city shares the blame, pointing to Wausau’s own claim that fire department foam caused the contamination. In a 2023 lawsuit against manufacturers of firefighting foam, Wausau alleged that PFAS contamination of the city’s wells “is a direct and proximate result of fire protection, training, and response activities” at the Wausau Fire Department.
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Wausau mayor promises credit card limits, new policy following Pilot investigation
WAUSAU — Wausau Mayor Doug Diny says the city will pursue caps on individual credit card purchases, seek refunds of sales tax paid in error and replace its one-page card policy. Diny outlined the steps Thursday in a statement responding to a Wausau Pilot & Review investigation of three...
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HR job that fell one vote short in August returns to Wausau City Council
A human resources job that fell one vote short in August returns to the Wausau City Council on Tuesday, with the department reporting 114 city hires so far in 2026. “The request for an HR Coordinator is not simply about adding staff to perform existing work,” Interim Human Resources Director Anne Keenan wrote in an Oct. 8 report to the Human Resources Committee and the council.
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Weston garbage fee rises $30 as diesel surcharges drain refuse fund
Weston residents will pay $30 more for garbage pickup next year as diesel surcharges drain the village’s refuse fund, trustees decided Monday. The annual refuse and recycling fee, collected on property tax bills, will rise from $205.50 to $235.50 for 2027. The Village Board accepted the recommendation of the Finance and Human Resources Committee during a joint budget workshop, with Trustee Brent Olson voting no. The increase applies to 2027 only, with the fee to be reevaluated next year.