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Hey Wausau, hope your week’s off to a good start! Enchanted Garden gala, Lunar New Year celebration, hockey game with corgi and wiener dog races, and more. Let’s get to it!
— Cait Baker
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📰 In the news
Support local music education: The Wausau Conservatory of Music will hold its annual Enchanted Garden gala March 7 at Wausau Country Club, featuring a silent auction and raffle to support tuition assistance and scholarships — get all the gala details.
Inside the school safety program: Marathon County students can report crimes anonymously via Campus Crime Stoppers with the P3 app. Tips can earn cash, including $20 for vape reports, with 589 crimes solved since 2010 — get all the details.
Innovative heart treatment highlighted: Aspirus doctors in Wausau recently recommended pulse field ablation for atrial fibrillation, a technique targeting problem tissue and reaching hard-to-reach areas, urging patients to seek care if they feel unwell — read the full story.
Five standards guide stewardship: All 18 Aspirus Health hospitals were recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as 2025 Tree Campuses, signaling tree care, campus programs, and community forestry that benefit health and sustainability locally — learn what the standards require.
Gold & silver are hot: Last year was gold’s best year since 1979. Silver did even better, climbing nearly 150%… and analysts expect the momentum to continue. Curious about precious metal investing? GoldCo has a helpful guide that covers everything you need to know. It’s free — and definitely worth a read.
An emergency vet visit could cost you $7,000+ (ask me how I know 🙃). From the initial walk-in-the-door fee to x-rays, surgery, and aftercare, it adds up quicker than a chew toy turns into a crime scene. The good news? You could save thousands on your next vet bill with Lemonade.
Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175/month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.
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🫶 We got your back
Family-friendly option moves forward: After sitting empty for over a year, Riverlife Park’s concession stand is getting new life. The Parks and Recreation Board selected Sawmill Adventure Park to run it as an ice cream shop, pending City Council approval. An alternative with alcohol near the playground was rejected. Target opening by May. Read the full story.
Your neighbors are Googling you: It’s uncomfortable but true — employers, new friends, even other parents at school pickup search names all the time. If something negative, outdated, or misleading shows up first, it can shape opinions before you ever meet. BetterReputation helps push down unwanted search results so your first impression actually reflects who you are today. And if it’s someone you care about, you can help them too.
Spotlight on local small business: The Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its 2026 Small Businesses of the Year Awards. Nominations close at 3 p.m. on February 13. Finalists will be announced in the coming weeks and winners will be revealed at the Business EXPO in April. See nomination details and deadlines.
Gold is having a moment: Between inflation headlines, market swings, and growing global uncertainty, precious metals are (again) in the spotlight. American Hartford is currently offering up to $25,000 in free silver when you open a qualified account. They’ll also help you set up a penalty-free gold IRA with a lowest price guarantee, no buyback fees, and 7-day price protection.
String therapy, anyone?: If your guitar’s buzzing, your kid needs a rental, or you’re ready to upgrade, Jerry’s Music handles it. Repairs for fretted, orchestral, and band instruments, rentals, and fair trade-ins or sales… so you get back to playing instead of doomscrolling.
A second opinion never hurts: Not every financial advisor is the right fit, and it’s okay to explore your options. Unbiased matches you with an advisor based on your personal situation, giving you a chance to ask questions in a free, no-pressure conversation to see if the fit makes sense. No obligation — just helpful advice.
Serious broth therapy: Pho 76 ladles steaming bowls with a rich, aromatic vibe, clean and comforting enough to make winter feel optional. Fresh spring rolls or a banh mi turn it into an easy weeknight win, and the no-dishes energy lets the broth do the talking.
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📆 Around town this week
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This week
🎣 IF4 Live Event @ UW Center For Civic Engagement | Wednesday (2/11) at 7:00 PM – Trade your waders for a theater seat at UWSP-Wausau’s Center for Civic Engagement for IF4, hosted by Trout Unlimited. Big-screen trout, bigger stories, no casting required, and an excuse to support our local waters. If available, grab tickets at the door, then plot spring.
🎵 Name that Love Song @ UW-Stevens Point at Wausau | Thursday (2/12) at 12:00 PM – Calling all shower sopranos and power-ballad pros, The Den is hosting a love song trivia throwdown over lunch. Bring your duet partner, your best guess at every key change, and that mixtape memory bank. Bragging rights, mild gloating, and heart-shaped earworms included.
💘 Galentine’s Day Clay Magnet Workshop @ Northcentral Technical College | Thursday (2/12) at 5:30 PM – If your fridge deserves better than takeout menus, come make custom polymer clay magnets at a relaxed Galentine’s workshop. Design heart-inspired or seasonal styles, get pleasantly messy, and leave with tiny art that actually corrals the grocery list, and that school photo.
This weekend
🏒 Wausau Cyclones vs St. Louis Jr. Blues @ Wausau Cyclones Hockey | Saturday (2/14) – If you like your hockey with slapshots, free swag, and dogs sprinting for glory, the Cyclones vs. Jr. Blues is your night. Expect hard checks, louder chirps, and the annual corgi and wiener dog races that corner better than we do in winter.
🏺 Wausau Antique Show & Sale @ Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center | Saturday (2/14) at 9:00 AM – Think Grandma’s attic has stories? Go treasure hunting at the Wausau Antique Show & Sale, an indoor browse-fest at the Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center in Rothschild. Seven bucks gets you aisles of history, friendly haggling, and the perfect excuse to redecorate, again.
🐉 Lunar New Year Celebration @ Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area | Saturday (2/14) at 9:30 AM – Giddy up to the Boys and Girls Club for Lunar New Year, Year of the Horse, with Chinese food and cultural performances. It is $10 at the door, cash only like it is 1998, and kids 12 and under are free.
🎨 Chickadee Beginning Stained Glass @ K&P Customs | Sunday (2/15) at 11:00 AM – Trade errands for an afternoon turning pre-cut pieces into a stained-glass chickadee in your colors. Beginner friendly, you’ll foil, burnish, and solder, then leave with something you’ll actually hang. Space is cozy, stairs are involved, so reserve online, or message if you’re paying cash.
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📻 Wausau report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 31°F – Low: 18°F – Precip: 4%
Partly sunny. High near 31, with temperatures falling to around 28 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Later: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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Tomorrow – High: 29°F – Low: 9°F – Precip: 0%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
This house is wild
This sixth floor downtown Wausau condo blends city buzz with small town ease. Two covered patios overlook the 400 Block concerts, markets, and festivals. Highlights include walnut floors, zero entry to unit and parking, two underground stalls, a storage room, and optional use of Jefferson Street Inn pool and fitness. Walk to cafes, dining, shops, the library, and YMCA.
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we genuinely think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week:
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