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Nearly four years after the Rib Mountain State Park master plan was approved, none of its major features has been built, including the Granite Peak ski-area expansion. What would you like to see on the mountain?
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Harvest Fest brings the pumpkins to the 400 Block this Saturday — plus Blues Garden, Bull Falls Oktoberfest, and the rest of the Wausau-area calendar for Sept. 30–Oct. 6.
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Did Kronenwetter release the Davel investigation outside of its authority? Under state law, Poyer argues she should have retained the power to release the report.
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Jacob Lo, 23, of Weston, suspected in an Aug. 2 shooting outside M&R Station and a later high-speed police chase, is slated for jury trial in November — and is facing a lawsuit.
M&R Station also faces city review.
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A year ago, Wausau's finance director floated a referendum to exceed state levy limits as grant money for new firefighter positions ran out. Voters later approved it. Here's where it started.
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Multiple officers responded to a fight on the midway at the Wisconsin Valley Fair last month — two men were referred for battery and disorderly conduct charges.
Also in this month's Tavern Report: bar calls across Wausau and Marathon County.
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The Central Wisconsin Book Festival runs through Sunday, with author talks, workshops and a local author fair in Wausau, Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids. It leads this week's Wausome Weekend Guide.
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Marathon County confirmed its first measles case — tied to travel, officials say, and not related to the southern Wisconsin outbreak.
Also in this week’s roundup: a possible county fight with Bug Tussel over unfinished rural fiber, and more.
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Marathon County just tightened its animal-waste rules after 18 months of work with farmers - meant to keep manure (and phosphorus) out of local waterways like the Big Eau Pleine.
Also in this week's roundup: the county's first measles case, Bug Tussel fiber trouble, and more.