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Battle for Maple Grove
Though the storied elementary school is on the chopping block, supporters say it will stay open one way or another, maybe under a new district Read more
Business changes that caused a buzz in 2019
A lot of really big things happened on the shopping, service and restaurant scene this year. Read more
See all the contested races in the Wausau area
This is a list of contested races for elected offices in the Wausau area. Read more
Saving the grove
Merrill Area Public Schools considers closing Maple Grove Elementary, but supporters say it’s a rare gem and a model other schools should mimic Read more
Joining the chorus
The Grand Theater’s newest thing is Insta-Choir, a pop-up singing group for anyone Read more
Scott Street block housing?
A Madison developer wants to develop 360+ apartments on two blocks along downtown Wausau’s Scott Street Read more
Parks and recreation is the new business trend
And about to get a huge boost as local leaders come to understand it’s one of the biggest selling points of Wausau Read more
Widow arrested for husband’s murder 13 years ago
Police won’t say yet what led to the arrest last week in the Marathon County murder case Read more
Youthful adjustments
The Head Start preschool in Wausau offers an in-house chiropractor for kids. Some are skeptics, but the staff say it has made a difference, especially in behavior. Read more
Shelter for homeless teens soon to open
A new temporary house for homeless children could open as early as March in Wausau Read more
We are women. We wrestle.
UW-Stevens Point’s new wrestling team is not only a first for a UW campus, it’s also an enrollment tool. Read more
County’s non-profit compromise
Three non-profits will retain funding and county board sends a message to the state: pay your share Read more
A river runs through it
But it’s time to rethink the whole east-west school divide in Wausau Read more
Out in the cold
Wausau’s new no-loitering ordinance in parking ramps prompts a bigger conversation about homelessness Read more
Curtain call
When professor Sarah Rudolph retires this spring, so also goes Wausau’s UW theatre program, which brought to town the kind of art no else dared to show. Read more
The new look of collegiate sport
Northcentral Technical College is investing $220K in video game sports to help recruit students Read more
Dave Kallaway
Mountain plan
Granite Peak’s ski are expansion will have to wait while the state revisits all sports/recreation in Rib Mountain State park — and local leaders say that’s a good thing. Read more
Child care shortage
Marathon County has lost half of its child care providers in the past eight years. That’s a big problem. 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
