1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (1684+ words) WAUSAU — The Wausau School District’s property tax levy would rise 3.3% under a preliminary budget the Wausau School Board is scheduled to consider Monday, but the increase would not be shared evenly across the eight communities that make up the district....

2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (265+ words) WAUSAU — U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and a pilot suffered minor injuries Saturday night after their small plane lost power approaching Wausau Downtown Airport and made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. Tiffany, a Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor, said he…...

16+ hour, 59+ min ago   (389+ words) By Annie Pulley, THE BADGER PROJECT Jonathan Bechman, an ex-investigator for the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, got six months in jail after he pleaded guilty on Aug. 21 in a domestic abuse case. The plea results in convictions of two counts…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (406+ words) On Sept. 10, 1991, the Senate Judiciary Committee opened hearings on the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court. The proceedings would become a watershed moment in the discussion of sexual harassment when Anita Hill, a law professor who had previously…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (169+ words) Wausau Pilot & Review Wausau Pilot & Review Editor’s note: This weekly feature of Wausau Pilot & Review is being published in response to reader concerns about crime and safety in the Wausau area and to keep readers informed about their neighborhoods. Help…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (287+ words) MADISON — Flags across Wisconsin will be lowered to half-staff Friday as the state marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday. Evers signed an executive order directing U.S. and Wisconsin flags to be flown at…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (158+ words) SCHOFIELD — A fundraiser benefiting the Marty Bus Outreach will be held later this month in Schofield, according to event organizers. The event runs from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Chack’s Day Break Bar & Grill, 5307 Westfair St. The Marty Bus…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (262+ words) WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Sparhawk informed the state the company will totally close its business and began layoffs this week. A new letter to the state, dated Sept. 4, stated Sparhawk Trucking Inc. and Sparhawk Truck and Trailer Inc. were not able to…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (514+ words) Wausau Pilot & Review By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review WAUSAU — The Wausau City Council’s Tuesday meeting ran more than three hours before alders adjourned into closed session, and the biggest items — the failed lead service line ordinance, the Riverlife South…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (404+ words) BIRON – Bubbl’r spent some time at a cranberry farm just outside of Wisconsin Rapids to promote its newest flavor. Bubbl’r launched a new limited batch flavor, cranberry lemon lime splash’r, Aug. 31 and posted an ad filmed at Rooted in Red…...