Tuesday, October 8th, 2024

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Good morning, Wausau. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 8th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Four schools in Marathon County, including Mosinee High School, are constructing tiny homes to support people in need, with essentials and communal facilities planned for the project. WSAW
- ➤ Wausau and Marathon County Parks Department to host an outdoor screening of Hotel Transylvania on Oct. 23 as part of a Halloween event, with afternoon business trick-or-treating. WSAW
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ One person died and several were injured in an apartment fire in Schofield, Wis., with the State Fire Marshal’s Office leading the investigation. WAOW
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ In July 2024, Marathon County home sales prices rose, with median values for single-family homes and condos showing significant changes from the previous months and year. Wausau Daily Herald
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Riverside Elementary School in Wisconsin is recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for integrating technology into education over the past decade. WAOW
- ➤ A seminar in Wausau aims to educate parents on safe internet practices for children, addressing digital dangers and offering protective resources. WSAW
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The NOAA's winter outlook forecasts a milder fall and a possible La Niña-driven winter for Wisconsin, with above-normal temperatures this fall and equal chances for precipitation. Wausau Daily Herald
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Wausau's Common Council will review a resolution to allocate $3,000 for enhanced security measures around the city's election drop box, following a decision to not prohibit its use for absentee ballots. Wausau Daily Herald
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The FDA has escalated a recall of eggs from Milo's Poultry Farms in Wisconsin to Class 1, linking them to a multi-state salmonella outbreak with 65 cases and 24 hospitalizations but no reported deaths. Wausau Daily Herald
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Diwali Festival Celebration
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