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94New stories

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This week in Wausau

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 12 events, day by day →

Outdoor Market

Saturday 9am · Grand Ave Artifactory

Store Tournament 2026 Season 3

Saturday 1pm · ISO Games

Live Music

Saturday 6pm · Bull Falls Brewing Co.

Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck

Tuesday 11am · Fleet Farm

In-Person Donation Class: Cat Yoga

Tuesday 5:30pm · Humane Society of Marathon County

New in Wausau

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

Harn's Furniture - Wausau

Home & Garden

Freshen up your space: Harn's Furniture has been locally owned since 1974 and packs the floor with quality living room pieces, customizable Amish dining, Wolfcraft bedroom sets, and rustic log looks.

harnsfurniture.net

Back Outdoors

Sporting Goods

Bait, gear, go: Back Outdoors is the low-key spot for getting on the water or into the woods, with camping basics, fishing tackle, hunting accessories, live bait, and Yaj Custom Flies.

backoutdoors.cloveronline.com

Wausau’s best businesses

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Most read in Wausau

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

  1. New central Wisconsin nature preserve opens along protected trout stream

    The North Central Conservancy Trust (NCCT) has opened a 30-acre nature preserve in northern Marathon County, Wisconsin, along a protected stretch of trout stream, forest and wetlands.

    Full story at wpr.org

  2. Wausau police chief: Officers acted appropriately in viral teen arrest video

    Wausau Police Chief Matthew Barnes defended his officers' actions after a social media video showing the arrest of several teenage girls sparked online criticism.

    Full story at waow.com

  3. REI Engineering's sunflower field welcomes visitors while blooms last

    REI Engineering's sunflower field in Wausau, Wisconsin, is open to the public to pick flowers and share them with others, while supporting a local food pantry.

    Full story at wausaudailyherald.com

  4. Wausau Events hosting Concert off the Square this Tuesday

    Wausau Events is hosting its second Concert off the Square in Weston, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night.

    Full story at wsaw.com

  5. Wausau committee to weigh Wangard riverfront agreement; safeguard threshold sits above developer's own projections - Wausau Pilot & Review

    Wausau Economic Development Committee is set to review a development agreement with a Milwaukee developer, Wangard, that would transfer 2.8 acres of city-owned riverfront land to Wangard and return up to $8.35 million in future property taxes.

    Full story at wausaupilotandreview.com

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