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KonMari my life
I experimented with this trendy technique of tidying up. Its effectiveness surprised me. Yes, I’m a believer Read more
Jump around
Sawmill Trampoline Park opened in time for spring break. Yes, there were tons of kids Read more
Sears-building has offers
But there’s skepticism about Lokre’s proposal on the vacant downtown space. Also, Mountain Lanes bowling to become apartments? Read more
The compost run
Paul Kage is the man behind Wausau Community Gardens. That includes picking up food waste from restaurants to create compost that feeds the gardens’ soil. Read more
Wausau made doctors
Matt Novitch is part of the Medical College of Wisconsin’s first graduating class at the new Wausau campus. It’s a big deal, because this rare, accelerated program aims to addresses the state’s physician shortage Read more
Pollution solution
With Thomas Street construction coming soon, residents and city leaders are learning there are no easy answers to the contamination Read more
Food future
Chef Travis Teska leads a tech program that addresses the shortage of food industry workers Read more
Shelter planned for Eastbay Sports Complex
Work could be underway soon on a new shelter at the Eastbay Sports Complex in Wausau, parks officials say. Read more
Merger or bust
It’s now called UW–Stevens Point’s Wausau branch, but if the campus continues to shed students and faculty, how can it recover? Read more
Ginseng delay
No event this year: The International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival will now run bi-annually Read more
Meet the governor’s chief of staff. She’s from Wausau.
Maggie Gau’s position means that the state’s highest office has a key perspective from central Wisconsin Read more
Wild and gutsy
A two-year journey around the world inspired this Wausau couple to create a website/blog about fermented foods, healthy eating and mindfulness Read more
Snow daze
No, kids won’t be in school through summer. But schools do have a problem making up all those off days Read more
Cities, farms, foul water
With an $80 million wastewater treatment project on the horizon, Wausau is suing the DNR over its strict new phosphorus pollution rules. Meanwhile, little has been done to regulate the main culprit: agriculture Read more
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Louis Mena of Ravioli's Italian Restaurant
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Joe Thomas, left, and Ben Swanson of Sconni's Alehouse & Eatery
