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It’s a worker’s market
How local companies like JD Tube Benders are changing to find and retain people more
New (river) life
Local developer Bob Ohde urged choosing a Wausau-based company to complete the Riverlife project. Even the out-of-town competitor agrees. more
Bridging gaps
Bridge Community Clinic is moving toward an integrative model that makes medical and mental health care a cooperative effort under one roof more
Your newest foodie thing: shrubs
A new company is selling a vintage vinegar drink that’s making a comeback more
The mall is a wall
And it divides downtown. That’s the consensus so far as a consultant holds meetings to brainstorm a redesign around Wausau Center mall more
Foxconn and Hsu’s create new ginseng brand
Agreement expected to help promote exports of the locally grown root more
Pumping up downtown
The YMCA’s $40 million expansion to its downtown facility will include a new Aspirus clinic more
Antiques inside history
Angela Lentz and Heather Brimacombe are opening a store with reclaimed antique furniture and vintage items in the historic Washington Street train depot. more
That art house on Hwy. 52
Anyone driving toward Dells of the Eau Claire or Antigo has seen that home surrounded by sculptures. The Gunderson house is even more fabulous inside. more
YWCA building being “auctioned” (but not really)
News started circulating last week about the YWCA building in Wausau being auctioned next month, which came as a shock to a few people. more
Lending an ear
Three years ago Jeff Campo lost his daughter to a heroin overdose. Now he runs MOSAIC to give addicts a place to feel safe and to talk more
Plant power
The UW-Extension’s horticulturist is taking the job into new therapeutic directions more
Fair and balanced budget
The Wisconsin Valley Fair aims to break even this year with some major changes more
Primary colors
Voters will sift through an explosion of state, federal and local candidates in the Aug. 14 primary election more
Landfill lamentations
Mosinee paper mill Expera wants to expand its landfill for paper waste, but residents are concerned about the potential for environmental contamination 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
