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Friday, September 12th, 2025
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Good morning, Wausau. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 12th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Volunteers gathered at Northwoods National Cemetery on September 11 to clean gravestones and honor fallen military during the annual Patriot Day event— a tradition started three years ago with the nonprofit Carry the Load. One volunteer traveled from Green Bay to support the cemetery honoring those who served. WAOW
- ➤ At a Veterans Weekly Cup-of-Coffee meeting at Denny’s in Rothschild on August 13th, 2025, veteran Bill was awarded a Quilt of Valor by volunteers Marsha Otto and Marla Berg from the Quilts of Valor Foundation—an honor given to living veterans. He served during the Korean Conflict, earned the Sharpshooter Medal, and was discharged as a Corporal. Wausau Times
- ➤ The United Way of Marathon County Board of Directors has named Ben Lee as the new chief executive officer, with his role set to begin on December 1st—he will succeed Jeff Sargent who is retiring after 9 years. Lee, who previously led community programs, will drive efforts to expand services across the county. Wausau Times
- ➤ Marathon City Fire Department held its annual 9/11 silent walk on Thursday evening along Main Street— the walk climbed 110 feet to show the number of stories in the World Trade Center towers—and first responders from Marathon, Edgar, Hamburg, Athens and Maine joined to remember the victims. WAOW
- ➤ Marathon County Public Library is hosting a variety of free events in September including a plant swap from September 15 to 20 in Marathon City, a yoga class on September 17 in Mosinee, and a game night and junk journal workshop on September 17 and 18 at the Wausau Headquarters. The library also offers children’s storytimes across multiple branches with some events requiring registration while others are open to all — call for details. Wausau Times
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Friends of Wausau Historic Landmarks will host a Tour de Marathon County event on Saturday, September 27th with a noon departure from the GTCC Maintenance Building after bus loading at 11:45 a.m. and will visit Ringle, Hatley, Elderon, Bevent and Mosinee before returning around 5:15 p.m. Tickets cost $50 and are available at Janke Book Store downtown. Wausau Times
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ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Alice in Dairyland Sarah Hagenow explained that fall agritourism lets families visit farms to explore pumpkin patches, corn mazes, apple orchards, and cranberry marshes—helping them reconnect with farming traditions. She said that agriculture supports a $116.3 billion economy and will boost local events like the Warrens and Eagle River Cranberry Festivals in the coming weeks. WAOW
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ A dense fog advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. today in parts of central, east central, north central, and northeast Wisconsin as visibility falls to one-quarter mile or less. Drivers are advised to slow down, use low-beam headlights, and maintain a safe distance—hazardous driving conditions remain in effect. WAOW
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Wausau River District Board held an emergency meeting and terminated executive director Callie Wulk—her social media post about the death of a conservative activist did not reflect the board's core values—prompting immediate action. WSAW
- ➤ On Sept. 1, Wisconsin began enforcing vape restrictions that limit sales to about 280 state-approved products — a federal judge upheld the law as the vaping industry appeals the decision. Wausau Daily Herald
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