Good morning, Wausau.

Visit Wausau announced Jamie Rice-Heckendorf as its new Director of Operations & Integrator today.

She brings operational leadership and community engagement experience (including system improvements and financial oversight) to support the mission of promoting the region as Wisconsin's Basecamp.

On March 31 the city honored community servant Sarah Ruffi by proclaiming Sarah Ruffi Day in honor of what would have been her 58th birthday; she served as a local attorney for over 20 years and her family said she died on Sunday.

American Idol alum Adin Boyer will perform a free concert at 6 p.m. April 13 at D.C.

Everest Middle School in Weston to raise funds for the Autism Society of Central Wisconsin + he will also work with student musicians earlier that day.

The Wisconsin Prairie Chicken Festival will run April 6-12 and offer bird tours, film screenings, and early morning prairie chicken viewings at Buena Vista, Paul J.

Olson, and McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids, while local vendors & volunteers support the event.

Gas prices in Wisconsin averaged $3.62 a gallon on Tuesday as seasonal and global oil issues drove costs nearly a dollar higher over the past month; Wausau and nearby areas saw prices around $3.61 (northern regions experienced slightly higher rates).

The Children's Imaginarium in Wausau was awarded a $50K T-Mobile Hometown Grant to create a hands-on STEM lab for kids from kindergarten to fifth grade, set to serve up to 10,000 students annually.

The project was announced March 31, with partners providing equipment + flexible furniture for active learning.

Local groups are offering free vape disposal throughout April to address safety and environmental concerns.

Residents may drop off devices at Good News Project on N. Fifth St., the County Health Department on Lake View Dr., or schedule an appointment with the Solid Waste Department in Ringle during posted hours.

Bullseye Golf in Wisconsin Rapids hosted over 260 golfers last Sunday as its course opened early thanks to good winter conditions — in Wausau, local courses remain closed with snow on the ground, though managers expect to open in April when weather improves.

Guided Tour of Tiffany or Ti-Phony

11 AM - 1 PM — Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum — $5.00 — Explore the largest traveling exhibition of Tiffany lamps and uncover the art of spotting fakes.