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Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
Good morning, Wausau. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 17th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Boys & Girls Club of Portage County announced a partnership with Noble Community Clinic to improve services at its Smile Club Dental Clinic by allowing volunteer hygienists to provide preventive dental care beginning in September. WSAW
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ A Wausau man won $50,000 on a $5 scratch ticket purchased at Kwik Trip on Dec. 16 at 1415 West St. Wisconsin Lottery reported two top prizes remain for the Money Maker game — matching symbols win the corresponding prizes. Wausau Daily Herald
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ John Muir Middle School held an open house Monday night so the community could see improvements from the April 2022 referendum; after three years of construction, the school now features a new main office, technology education space, weight training room, second gym, and expanded music space (and more). WAOW
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Jennifer Clark from the Aging and Disability Resource Center advises local residents to use safety tools such as ice grips for canes and Yaktrax on winter boots as colder weather approaches. She adds that wearing proper gear like hats, gloves, and coats may help prevent falls. WAOW
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ D.C. Everest’s girls basketball team beat New Richmond 50-47 and the boys hockey team won 6-3 on Tuesday at home. The basketball team will face Marshfield Friday and the hockey team is set to play SPASH Thursday. WSAW
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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.
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