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Expansion track
The YMCA’s first two phases are slated to wrap up by fall. A lot of members are still steamed about the elimination of separate whirlpools Read more
More people, please
A slew of consultants say Wausau has a glaring weak spot: Not enough people living in downtown. Read more
Gem of a coffee shop
Ruby Coffee Roasters is based in a small town in central Wisconsin, but acclaimed nationally. Now it has its own café in Stevens Point Read more
Local food saves historic building
The 130-year-old Altenburg Dairy building will become an exciting new hub for foodie business Read more
Coach Steff tribute
A local video producer has finished a 12-years-in-the-making documentary about hall of fame D.C. Everest Football Coach Wayne Steffenhagen Read more
Boutique for scrubs
A dramatically remodeled store specializing in medical scrubs is the only one like it for 100 miles Read more
ROBIN ZIMMERMANN
YWCA stay
Under its new owner, the YWCA will stay in its current, historic building, and be joined by professional office spaces Read more
BOW
Outdoor chicks
The Becoming an Outdoor Woman program began near Tomahawk 29 years ago. Today BOW is happening in nearly 40 states and six Canadian provinces Read more
Thomas Street kick off
Thomas Street construction kicks off with concerns about soil control, new manhole testing Read more
Extreme sports push
It’s a new economic strategy for the Wausau area, and it kicks off this weekend Read more
River drop countdown
The Wisconsin River drawdown between Wausau and Brokaw had a month delay. Because of turtles. Read more
Night School in session
It was a night club, then Koo Coo’s Nest comedy club, and now a night club again Read more
The Oz of trivia
Jim Oliva will begin stepping down as the man behind Stevens Point’s famous trivia event since 1979. That’s a huge legacy. Read more
Whatever happened to Weston’s commerce center?
Stalled for years, and with people nervous about retail, the 320-acre grand plan now is expected to be a very scaled down version. Read more
Major project on historic Landmark building changes Riverlife
Riverlife developer to hand off part of the project because the company now plans to renovate the biggest historic building in downtown Wausau Read more
Vietnamese cuisine anyone?
J. Gumbo's has moved out and Lemongrass Asian Cuisine will open up in its place this fall Read more
Bowling for recall
Les and Jim’s Lincoln Lanes became the center for a political movement seeking a huge change in Merrill city government. Read more
Your money or your life
The personal money management concept of FIRE — Financial Independence, Retire Early — can do wonders Read more
Yawkey cozy
Living-space lessons we can learn from the Yawkey House mansion, built in a time that prized interpersonal contact 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
