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86New spots
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This week in Wausau

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 25 events, day by day →

Flesh and Blood Silver Age Armory Event

Tuesday 4pm · The Gaming Emporium

Lunch & Learn Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day

Wednesday 12pm · Aspirus Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics

Trunk or Treat

Thursday 12am · BoxDrop

Open Mic

Thursday 8pm · Faraway Place

Wausau Auctioneers Annual Fall Equipment Auction

Friday 9am · Wausau Auctioneers Sale Yard

New in Wausau

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

The Grand Theater

Arts & Culture

Live arts this week: From Broadway at The Grand to the Hougum Law Firm 10×10 Series and County Materials Spotlight Series, The Grand Theater keeps Wausau’s calendar packed with smart, high-quality performances.

grandtheater.org ↗

The Milk Merchant

Shopping

Upgrade your snack game: From punchy aged wedges to creamy crowd-pleasers, The Milk Merchant lines up artisan cheeses with the perfect supporting cast of wines and pantry goods.

themilkmerchant.com ↗

Verlo Mattress

Home & Garden

Sleep you can tweak: Verlo Mattress handcrafts mattresses at their on-site Wisconsin factory and backs them with a Lifetime Comfort Guarantee, so the feel can be adjusted as your needs change.

verlo.com ↗

Wausau’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

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Most read in Wausau

The five stories Wausau readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. 47 Peoples State Bank employees in Wausau to lose jobs in merger

    Bank First Corporation will permanently lay off 47 employees at three branches of Peoples State Bank in Wausau as part of its merger.

    Full story at wausaudailyherald.com ↗

  2. Marathon County weighs shutting off utilities at empty UW dorm, a step toward demolition - Wausau Pilot & Review

    Marathon County, Wisconsin, may shut off utilities at Marathon Hall and prepare the former UW-Stevens Point at Wausau dorm for demolition due to the university's departure, leaving the county responsible for the entire campus.

    Full story at wausaupilotandreview.com ↗

  3. Monk Botanical Gardens to light up October nights with ‘Blossom of Lights’

    Monk Botanical Gardens in Wisconsin is hosting its annual ‘Blossom of Lights’ event, offering visitors after-dark strolls through glowing garden pathways.

    Full story at wsaw.com ↗

  4. Wausau approves 143-unit Solhaven apartment project

    The city of Wausau, Wisconsin, has approved a development agreement with Milwaukee-based development firm Wangard Partners to build a 143-unit apartment complex called Solhaven.

    Full story at finance-commerce.com ↗

  5. Crews rebuild final ramp at Oak Island skate park - Wausau Pilot & Review

    Crews are working on rebuilding the final ramp at Wausau's Oak Island skate park, a project that will roughly double the park's size.

    Full story at wausaupilotandreview.com ↗

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