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Thursday, September 4th, 2025
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Good morning, Wausau. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 4th of September.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Renovations are underway at two Applebee’s locations that are merging with IHOP—Marshfield is set to reopen on September 16 while the Wausau site will likely open in October. The new combo restaurants will serve both IHOP breakfast items and Applebee’s favorites. WSAW
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Former therapist Aaron A. Mielke Sr. pleaded no contest on Sept. 3 for inappropriate sexual contact with a client and will serve six months in Marathon County Jail—he lost his counseling licenses and will be on the sex offender registry for 15 years. Wausau Daily Herald
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Tickets for the Marshall Tucker Band concert go on sale Friday in Wausau— the band will perform live at the Grand Theater on March 12, 2026, playing songs like Can't You See, Heard It in a Love Song, and Fire on the Mountain. This spring event brings a classic music experience to local fans. WSAW
- ➤ Five art venues including the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, the Center for the Visual Arts, Wisconsin Valley Art Association, Rise Up, and Wausau Festival of Arts will join for the annual Artrageous Weekend this weekend — offering unique exhibits, live art demos, and local crafts in a vibrant celebration of the arts. WSAW
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Wausau job seekers will attend New Jobs on the Block on the 400 Block downtown from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, September 11, where over 30 local businesses and workforce partners (including the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development) will offer on-the-spot interviews and interactive activities. WSAW
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Senate moved Bradyn's Law forward after a public hearing on Sept. 3 that would make sextortion a standalone crime with stronger penalties—including up to a Class B felony charge when it causes death—pushed by the testimony of Brittney Bird after her 15-year-old son took his own life following online blackmail. Lawmakers said the law will hold tech companies like Meta accountable and help victims’ families with costs. Wausau Daily Herald
- ➤ Wausau city clerk Kaitlyn Bernarde was awarded the inaugural Rising Star Award Aug. 21 in La Crosse for updating office technology and boosting community engagement—recognized for her effective changes—while also serving on a statewide committee that organizes local clerk meetings. Wausau Daily Herald
- ➤ The city of Wausau is seeking public input on plans to extend the River Edge Parkway from Adolph Street to D.C. Everest Park—its new on-street segment will be marked with signage instead of built construction. A community engagement session will be held on September 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the park shelter for residents to offer feedback. WSAW
- ➤ Wood, Marathon, Portage, Winnebago and Jefferson counties may soon allow hunters to harvest white (leucistic) deer after the DNR said the rules for what makes a white deer are confusing. Officials explained that deer with brown on their head, neck, or tarsals will remain illegal to hunt while extra white deer could harm forests and farms. WSAW
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