Community News

VFW Poppy Princess 2013

• May 23, 2013

People of Faith

Age: 73

• May 23, 2013

Community briefs: Baccalaureate, polka, reunion

The Christian Baccalaureate Celebration will be at 7 p.m. Monday, May 27, in the Wausau East High School Auditorium.

• May 23, 2013

Reading becomes summer fun time

Keeping kids reading over the summer is important.

• May 16, 2013

United Way Volunteer Connection and GoodsMatch

Swiftwater rescue. Free class, equipment and training materials provided. Then volunteer on the safety team for two Wausau Kayak/Canoe Corporation Event Days during the 2013 season.

• May 17, 2013

Community briefs: Health care, entrepreneurism

Aspirus Wausau Hospital is hosting a community program June 1 for people who want to learn more about making important health care choices. It will start at 10 a.m. in the Medallion Room, just inside the main entrance of Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

• May 21, 2013

Girl Scouts column: Summer brings promise of camp adventures

For Midwesterners, it has seemed like spring would never come, much less the promise of summer. With temperatures rising and school ending, it is finally time to swap those snow boots for hiking boots.

• May 20, 2013

Helping Hands

Name: Susan Kufahl

• May 17, 2013

Ask an Officer: When are headlights required?

Question: Is there a law that requires headlights to be on when visibility is limited or when windshield wipers are required?

• May 9, 2013

Tuesday's child

Name: Dylan

• May 16, 2013

Older adults can 'unleash power of age'

Unleash the power of creativity. Unleash the power of love. Unleash the power of togetherness. Unleash the power of perseverance. Unleash the power of wonderment. Unleash the power of experience. Unleash the power of age!

• May 16, 2013

Dateline Wausau: Employers Insurance hits half-billion mark in 1967

1967: Employers Insurance passes half-billion mark

• May 16, 2013

Pet of the week

Name: Kori

• May 16, 2013

Town Chatter: 5 Girl Scouts earn Gold Awards

Five high school girls received their Gold Awards from Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes' Central Region in a gala May 5 that also honored Silver and Bronze award recipients.

• May 16, 2013

Trinity students spread cheer

• May 16, 2013

Calling all quilters

What's your vision of the Northwoods? How would you interpret that in fabric?

• May 9, 2013

AmeriCorps member makes impact on students

As a former Early Identification Program, or EIP, participant in high school, I was excited to join the AmeriCorps Team–Greater Wausau Area program and have the Department of Public Instruction Wisconsin Educational Opportunities Program as my host site f

• May 9, 2013

United Way Volunteer Connection and GoodsMatch

Adopt-A-Park. Commit to visit at least once every two weeks from May 1 to Oct.

• May 9, 2013

Helping Hands: Rosemary Eckardt

Name: Rosemary Eckardt

• May 14, 2013

Youths learn leadership by planning events

Marathon County 4-H develops leadership, life skills and community service through programs for youths.

• May 9, 2013

Ask an Officer: New bike routes

Question: I have been seeing a number of articles lately on new bicycle signs and routes in the area; can you tell me more about these?

• May 9, 2013

Tuesdays child

Name: Mikayla

• May 9, 2013

Dateline Wausau: No seats, trash cans to block city sidewalks in 1959

Wausau's downtown shopping area has come a long way. Today, there's Wausau Center Mall, complete with food court tables and chairs, play area and lounge chairs at either end of the mall.

• May 8, 2013