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Langlade County Bow and Gun Range will be closed to non-event users during the Trap Club’s annual ATA shoot from 6 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

12 until 7 p.m. Sunday, with public registration available on-site.

Gov. Tony Evers declared today a state Day of Service and Remembrance to honor nearly 3,000 lives lost 25 years ago, ordering flags flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset and urging Wisconsinites to join local service events & volunteer opportunities.

Minocqua veteran Brian Jopek honors his son Ryan, a Merrill native killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2006 who would have turned 40 this year.

Community tributes include a dedicated wall at his home, Walter Amber Ale and an honorary road that keep Ryan’s memory alive.

The Wausau Fire Department partnered with the American Red Cross for the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive held on Sept.

10, 2026 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Community Room in the Public Safety Building (515 Grand Avenue) to support local patients.

D.C. Everest won its volleyball match 3+1 over Wausau West and its boys' soccer game 6+3 against Superior on Thursday night at home.

Marine Corps veteran Debby Mielke received a surprise when Olive (the sixth service dog funded by the JDL Foundation) was paired with her; the local group formed by natives supports veterans with mental health care and funds training through an annual golf outing.

Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh, including the store at 306 S.

18th Ave (Wausau), will offer free medium coffee or a fountain drink to first responders on Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Wholesale gasoline prices in Wausau jumped nearly 30 cents per gallon and diesel hit a record high as global refinery issues and price cycling drove costs higher; analysts warn seasonal demand could keep prices elevated.