Good morning, Wausau.

Rothschild board approved 17,000 Monday night to expand Cedar Creek by turning a pond into a walking trail, beach and food-truck spot to open by spring 2027; officials say it could draw visitors + help offset a 650,000 tax shortfall after a Weston plant unit retires in 2031.

The Chocolate Café will give away 200 free truffles starting at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday (300 N.

Third St.), and five truffle cups hide winning numbers for $25 chocolate gift baskets that winners can claim at the café counter.

Dudley Tower Cafe in Wausau launched a Brew Crew Latte on Friday to celebrate the Brewers’ World Series run, and the limited-time drink is served with a Brewers logo stamped in the foam.

Wausau East alumna Aubrey Cronce was chosen from nearly 6,000 entries to win the Gallery Collection's Create-A-Greeting-Card contest, earning a $10,000 scholarship and a nationally distributed greeting card featuring her mixed-media pumpkin artwork (she's a UW Stout sophomore).

Mid-State Technical College is accepting spring enrollment for degree, certificate, and workforce training programs, with classes running Jan.

25 to May 19; students can start new programs or take individual courses in business, health care, IT, culinary arts, and skilled trades (transfer pathways and workforce aid are available).

Researchers reported small amounts of PFAS were detected in wild rice (manoomin) from sites in northern Wisconsin in a tribally led study published Oct.

17, and levels were low enough to be unlikely to pose a human-health risk; scientists say more monitoring of manoomin and other traditional foods will continue.

After beating USC to return to the AP Top 25, Wisconsin will play at Iowa on Saturday in the Heartland Trophy rivalry that Iowa has won four straight (118-26 combined), making the game a key measure of the Badgers' progress.

Milwaukee routed Tampa Bay 10-1 on Monday night in St. Petersburg as Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang sparked an eight-run fifth and rookie Robert Gasser allowed one hit through six innings.

The Brewers are one win from their first World Series title (Game 4 is tonight at Tropicana Field).