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Antigo East Elementary School razed
ANTIGO — The aging East Elementary School was razed last week as the Antigo School District is coming closer to opening the new John H. Bradley Elementary School. In December 2025, the Antigo School Board voted to raze the vacant elementary school, which had a cost of about $150,000. The board and administrator decided on the option to raze the building to prepare the lots to eventually sell. During that meeting, Superintendent Glenda Oginski said three or four people did a walk through of the building, but “once they saw the condition of the building and the amount of money it was going to take to renovate it, even just to simply be a viable storage facility, no one was interested.” In order for the school to be properly razed, there were two separate jobs involved including asbestos abatement and the demolition itself. The district’s buildings were built in the 1960s and required infrastructural updates and upgrades to education. Oginski said during the December 2025 meeting, “The board wants to do what’s always fiscally responsible, but also it was very important to our board to make sure that we didn’t leave an eyesore of a vacant building. We didn’t want
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Flock cameras in Wausau covered after contract canceled
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Flock cameras in Wausau are now covered up, two weeks after the city canceled its contract with Flock. Crews from the Department of Public Works were seen Monday, putting black bags over Flock cameras. Wausau’s common council voted Oct. 29th to cover all 20 automatic license...
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Wausau fleet charges run $1.73 million over budget in 2026
Wausau departments ran $1.73 million over budget on fleet charges this year, and the city plans to cover the gap with vacancy savings, extra federal grant money and investment income. A year-end budget amendment before the Finance Committee Tuesday attributes the overrun to “higher-than-budgeted motor pool charges resulting from underfunded...
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Marathon County Historical Society to host program about history of Northwoods logging
WAUSAU, Wis. (WJFW) — The logging industry helped shape the Northwoods into what it is today and one local history center in Wausau is giving people a chance to learn more about it. The Marathon County Historical Society (MCHS) is putting on a new edition to its History Speaks...
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Service dogs and state assistance for military veterans; and low vaccination rates concern Dr. Zorba Paster
A Wausau group trains service dogs for military veterans with PTSD. Then, we talk about the state benefits due to vets. And then, we talk to Dr. Zorba Paster about falling child vaccination rates in Wisconsin. Dogs trained to help military veterans with PTSD. Military veterans with post-traumatic stress can...
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New neonatal care services arrive at Aspirus Wausau campus
WAUSAU – Aspirus Health opened a neonatology clinic in Wausau last month, which will bring crucial follow-up care to children who might otherwise suffer unnecessarily from developmental delays, according to Pankaj Nagaraj, MD, Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. “The clinic offers...
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Helke Funeral Home and Cremation Service celebrates 100 years
WAUSAU – Helke Funeral Home and Cremation Service – the oldest operating business in Marathon County – recently celebrated 100 years of helping area families both grieve the passing of loved ones and celebrate their lives. Beth Juris, Aftercare Coordinator and licensed Funeral Director Apprentice for Helke,...