Wausau
Today
Monday, December 1st, 2025
Good morning, Wausau. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 1st of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Smiling John’s Christmas Trees in Merrill saw more families pick real pine trees after Thanksgiving despite a heavy snow that made the area look like a winter wonderland (the farm is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday to Sunday until December 14). Customers can choose from four types of trees or request help to cut and load their tree (a local tradition that brings holiday cheer). WSAW
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ During the recent hunting season, Jeffrey Becker of Becker’s Wild Game and Deer Processing in Eleva processed about 400 deer in nine days and worked from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day while hiring 15 seasonal workers to handle 25,000 pounds of game — a busy period that highlighted the rush of gun season and reinforced a long-held local family tradition. WSAW
-
Guided Tour: Birds in Art Fifty
1-3 p.m. — Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum — $5 entry (includes lunch) — Explore the intersection of avian beauty and artistic expression in a guided tour.
-
Central Wisconsin Holiday Gift and Craft Show
9 AM - 4 PM — Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center — $5 admission — Discover unique handmade gifts and crafts from local artisans in a festive atmosphere.
-
Sweating with Santa 5K 2025
8 a.m. – 2 p.m. — Greenheck Turner Community Center (GTCC) — Proceeds support youth sports scholarships — Experience a unique indoor 5K run with Santa for the whole family.
No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.
No new job posts today. You can submit one here.
No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The shoe that fits one person pinches another.
Know who said this? Send us an email!
Reveal the authorAbout Wausau Today
Welcome to the Wausau Today, your community newsletter that's anything but snooze-worthy, packed with positive, impactful local news + events across the Wausau, Wisconsin community. If you like the Wausau Today, support us by subscribing to our email newsletter and sharing us with your friends and family in Wausau.
Advertising Opportunities
Advertising with us will make sure you stay at the top of everyone's mind—in Wausau and across Wisconsin. You can learn more here. We'll work together to build a custom plan to hit your goals this year.
Alternatively, you can submit events, announcements, real estate listings, and job postings. We'll include them in our newsletter on whichever dates you like.
Community, delivered
Our hyper-local media company activates communities through daily email newsletters that curate the most positive, impactful local news + events – all for free.
Subscribe to Wausau Today
A free Wausau community newsletter.
- Daily local news
- We curate the most positive, impactful local news + events.
- 6AM City
- A publication of 6AM City, the nation's leading local newsletter-first media network. Nominate your city.
© 6AM City Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms of Service. Questions? Contact us here
Sitemap: https://wausautoday.com/sitemap