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The coronavirus is a wake-up call to those who have put off estate planning. None of us knows what tomorrow will bring so it is vital to stop procrastinating.

A will enables you to specify the individuals you would like to receive your property.

In addition, you can name a guardian(s) to care for your children.

A power of attorney for finance names an agent to make financial decisions and conduct business on your behalf if you cannot handle these matters for yourself.

A power of attorney for health care names a trusted person to make medical decisions on your behalf if you are unconscious or otherwise unable to communicate them to your health care provider. A living will spells out your wishes for the end of your life.

The coronavirus is an important reminder of just how important it is to have an estate plan in place in case the unexpected happens.

and soul to the present moment. Being present means being mindful of how we engage with each day. Life is racing away from us, speeding up to a barely noticeable zoom as we get older and our present will soon be the past that we long for.

There is a peace when we locate ourselves in time and place, of taking part in the miracle of life. With thoughtful awareness, we are found in a moment of timelessness. We are ourselves— shed of the world’s demanded costumes and make-up, minds rendered naked. There is no desire dedicated to self-absorption because there is peace.

At some point, for each of us, our boat will come into harbor and our journey on this earth will end. What are the best ways to fill the moments in which we live? How can we celebrate those who nourish and guide us, those who have molded us? Will they become the ghosts that reside in our memories or can we bring them to full color each day of communion?

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Workers last Saturday began demolition of the old Great Lakes Cheese facilities.

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At least one consequence of ‘Open Wisconsin Now’ rally Aspirus doctor on leave for attending local protest of Gov. Evers’ Safer at Home extension; Mosinee police did nothing to disperse crowd Several hundred people gathered on Sunday, outside the IROW facility in Mosinee’s business park, to protest the extension to May 26 of Gov. Tony Evers’ Safer at Home order. And now an Aspirus doctor has been placed on leave for attending.

The Open Wisconsin Now protest featured politically conservative speakers, and a makeshift arena created by semi-truck trailers. Dozens of participants were holding American flags, Donald Trump banners, and signs calling for Wisconsin to open, to shop local, and for Gov. Tony Evers’ removal.

The protest came in reaction to Evers’ announcement Tuesday that the Safer at Home order, originally intended to run through April 24, would be extended to May 26, albeit with some slight easing on restrictions. Golf courses can now open, but not the club houses, for example.

The rally led to one doctor being placed on leave. A photo from the rally seemed to show Aspirus cardiologist David Murdock attending the event. Dr. Murdock did acknowledge to the media he attended.

According to a statement from Aspirus, Murdock was placed on leave as the organization investigates the incident, and he “will not be seeing patients for the foreseeable future.”

Aspirus policy requires employees to follow the Safer at Home order, and company leaders “were deeply concerned when one of our physicians, Dr. Murdock, took part in a large gathering this past weekend and appeared to violate social distancing practices,” the statement reads.

Mosinee Police Chief Kevin Muelling says the IROW property owner had contacted him prior to the rally, and that he advised organizers to maintain safe social distance practices.

When asked if he considered enforcing the orders banning social gatherings of 10 or more people, Muelling says the department weighed the right of assembly against the governor’s orders in allowing the gathering.

Mosinee police monitored traffic but otherwise did not step on to the property.

MyVote will show if your vote counted… soon, clerk says Voters who want to see if their absentee ballot vote actually was counted for the April 7 election can do so through myvote.wi.gov — but expect some delays, the county clerk says.

Many on social media have been concerned that their ballots were not received in time because of the changing rules in the day preceding the vote. But Marathon County Clerk Kim Trueblood says that with the wealth of ballots in person and through absentee, workers haven’t had time to enter them all into the database that shows up on that website. Trueblood says that should happen within the next couple of weeks.

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▲ Hundreds attended a rally outside the IROW facilities in Mosinee Sunday.

Colby-Abbotsford police chief implores Evers to end Safer at Home

The chief of the Colby-Abbotsford Police Department publicly called on Gov. Tony Evers to not extend the Safer at Home order. Chief Jason Bauer in a letter to Evers, which he posted on Facebook last week, told the governor that he has been enforcing the order because it’s the law, but that the order is having a physical, mental and financial burden and has even led to an increase in abuse and domestic violence for their residents.

Bauer is one of the few, if only, law enforcement leaders in central Wisconsin to openly challenge the lockdown designed to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. So far Wausau Chief Ben Bliven and Marathon County Sheriff Scott Parks have refrained from commenting publicly except to provide updates. Newly installed Mayor Katie Rosenberg says she has not had a conversation with Bliven about criticizing the lockdown. “I don’t anticipate doing so either. The police department under Chief Bliven is a good partner. They want to follow the law. The goal is not to create policy but to enforce it.”

Wausau PD releases new online crime tool

The Wausau Police Department announced a new tool to track crime in Wausau.

The Public Information Portal is available online and can be accessed at wausaupd.policetocitizen.com. On the site, users can access a list of incidents for the previous day or look at a map of incidents. If someone was arrested, the bulletin contains a description of the suspect and some have booking photos. Names are not included.

The portal also has an option to report an incident to police. The tool is meant to replace the daily log previously found on the Wausau PD’s website. The new website allows users to look at previous days as well.

Weston holds off on new municipal center during pandemic

The Weston Village Board is putting the brakes on its new municipal building out of concerns about the coronavirus.

Weston leaders had planned on holding public meetings to educate the public about the village’s new building, planned at the corner of Ross Avenue and Camp Phillips Road. But members of the Weston Village Board said Monday night that since so many people are suffering right now because of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent shutdowns, it would be insensitive to talk to taxpayers about spending money on a new building.

Demolition on the existing building will still happen, as will various designs, but otherwise the project is on hold, board member Mark Maloney told City Pages.

Marathon Co. board member announces Assembly run

A recently re-elected Marathon County Board member has already announced he is running for state office. Jeff Johnson, who represents Dist. 6 (Wausau’s northeast side), announced his campaign to run for the 85th District Assembly as a Democrat. The seat is currently held by Republican Pat Snyder. The election takes place this November.

In making his announcement on Monday, Johnson says he’s running because state governments needs to work toward making resident’s everyday lives better and that hasn’t happened under the current leadership, which he says has put party first.

“We need to stop doing stupid things in Madison,” Johnson wrote in a statement about his candidacy. “The refusal to accept money from the federal government to expand Badgercare has been driven by ideology and not by the desire to make Wisconsinite’s lives better is one of the most foolish decisions I have ever seen.”

CAPiTOL EYE Mayor Rosenberg sworn in, new council president chosen

Wausau officially has a new mayor; and a new council president. Newly elected Mayor Katie Rosenberg was sworn in Tuesday morning outside City Hall, with press and limited friends and family present. Though this ceremony would normally take place with council members being sworn in during the city’s organizational meeting, it was held earlier out of concerns for the coronavirus pandemic.

The city council Tuesday elected Becky McElhaney as the new council president, replacing Lisa Rasmussen in the role. McElhaney in her acceptance speech said that no matter the backgrounds of the various council members, she urged everyone to work together for the betterment of the city.

There have been concerns about Rosenberg’s father interfering in the city council.

City Pages obtained an email that Jim Rosenberg, former Wausau city council member and past president, had sent to four new members urging them to vote for McElhaney instead of re-electing Lisa Rasmussen as council president. Rasmussen was not nominated for that role on Tuesday. Jim Rosenberg also supplied the email to City Pages, upon learning about the newspaper’s inquiry.

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Stevens Point Mayor announces small business grant program

The city of Stevens Point could offer grants to its small businesses, the city’s mayor announced.

The grants, approved by the city council Monday, will go to small locally owned, nonfranchise businesses in the city’s downtown districts. The grants would be up to $2,000 to help pay mortgage, utility or rent, Wiza says. The process will start this week.

“These are the small businesses we need to support,” Wiza said in his Mayor’s Minute video. “In good times, these are the people that support your kids little league team or volleyball team or whatever fundraiser you happened to be doing.

It’s really important that we help them now, when we can.”

Mosinee already approved $25,000 in grant money to go to local small businesses, in grants of up to $1,500. Jacobson in a press release says 17 grants have been issued, and four more on under review.

BAD WEEK: State unemployment offices overwhelmed

Haven’t received your unemployment check yet? Join the crowd. State employment offices have been overwhelmed with record levels of unemployment claims, eclipsing peaks in the Great Recession.

The nation has had back to back weeks of 6 million unemployment claims, and state offices hit records of 116,000 claims within one week, Wisconsin Secretary Caleb Frostman says. The highest total in one day hit 25,000 claims, Frostman said in a webinar conference hosted by the state’s chamber, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce.

Frostman says the state Department of Workforce Development (which runs unemployment division) has pulled roughly 35 state employees to help take calls at the unemployment office and another 45 are being trained for part time assistance, including with paperwork and taking calls.

The call volume at the state office has been unprecedented. The week of March 29, Frostman says, the DWD received 2.8 million phone calls, nearly double its previous peak. The overload has led to servers crash as at times as many as 100,000 calls per hour come in to DWD offices.

The timelines for claims is hard to say with certainty, says Employment and Training Counselor and Interim District 6 Director Tyler Drake. Determinations can be made within a couple of days, but any number of things might delay that response, especially if follow up is needed with that party. Now 90-some workers are being pulled in from other agencies to help process claims, Drake says. Claims are processed as they come in; there is no prioritization between partial and full unemployment claims.

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College cuts

UW System to trim costs with admin furloughs The UW System will furlough some 588 administrative employees to partially cover unprecedented financial losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In an email to UW System Administration, UW President Ray Cross called the mounting costs and revenue losses for the system “almost hard to believe,” and that neither he nor anybody else knows when a turnaround is coming. He said the system is “doing all we can to preserve our future as a university.

“This is a painful but necessary reality. And it is difficult news to share,” the email read. “I am so proud of your dedication to our mission in the face of unprecedented challenges. It is my top priority to protect you, your job, and your benefits as best we can.”

Beginning in May, Cross announced a one-day furlough per month for all UW System administration employees, including UW-Shared Services and UW Extended Campus, through June 2021.

UW-Shared Services is an efficiency program meant to save costs and consolidate administration whenever possible. And UW Extended Campus is an online education branch of the UW System partnering with all campuses.

Additionally, Cross said campus chancellors have authority to make their own furlough decisions with staff and faculty on how best to reduce costs.

Why no howls about the May 12 special election?

Beloit casino decision now rests with Evers

Facing a torrent of criticism about moving ahead with a statewide election amid a national health emergency, Gov. Tony Evers made a last-minute bid to push the spring contests back to June only to be overturned by the state Supreme Court.

Critics chirp that his administration doesn’t seem to be as concerned about the special election for the heavily GOP 7th CD on May 12. That date comes smack dab in the middle of his administration’s stay-at-home order, which has been extended to May 26.

But now that the April election is out of the way, his chief legal counsel suggests the May 12 contest may go ahead as planned. Ryan Nilsestuen said the May 12 election is much different from the April 7 statewide spring election, because the area is more rural, meaning there won’t be similar issues with large groups of people congregating in one area. A much lower turnout is also expected as GOP state Sen. Tom Tiffany faces Dem Tricia Zunker. And there are also fewer COVID-19 cases in the district compared to urban areas. Republicans again see politics at play, saying if Evers had truly been that concerned about voters with his efforts to move the April 7 election, he’d be taking similar steps in the 7th.

Wisconsin now has a second chance at a new casino, with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs approving a Ho-Chunk Nation Beloit plan and sending it to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk.

The move comes after former Gov. Scott Walker in 2015 shot down a plan by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin to build and manage a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Kenosha County.

Walker at the time cited “more than 100 million reasons” why he rejected the $800 million plan after nearly two years of negotiations, including a compact with the Forest County Potawatomi that the state would reimburse Milwaukee’s Potawatomi Hotel & Casino for any lost revenue.

The current plan has circulated in the BIA since late 2018, and Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Aimee Thurner said the organization is “thrilled” with the economic prospects of a new casino and urged the guv to sign off on the plans soon.

Tavern League asks for soft reopening The Wisconsin Tavern League president is calling on Gov. Tony Evers to allow a “soft reopening” of the state’s bars and restaurants May 1 with safety precautions such as requiring staff to wear masks and gloves and practicing social distancing.

President Chris Marsicano argued that without a vaccine — which could be over a year away — the same challenges facing Wisconsinites from COVID-19 will exist after Evers’ new stay-at-home order ends May 26.

Marsicano argued bars and restaurants can take similar steps to protect customers and employees modeled after what businesses now operating are doing.

Baldwin fundraising at solid clip U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin continues to be a more active fundraiser than her GOP colleague Ron Johnson, who hasn’t yet announced whether he’ll seek reelection in 2022.

Baldwin, D-Madison, raised $618,411 during the first three months of the year, according to her latest report. She also spent $390,983 and had $694,110 in the bank.

Johnson, R-Oshkosh, reported $53,539 in receipts, $26,370 in spending and $358,221 cash on hand to end March.

Baldwin’s fundraising during the period, which included the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, ticked up compared to the final quarter, when she raised $474,076.

Johnson, meanwhile, saw a drop in his fundraising after pulling in $154,037 during the final three months of last year.

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Dogs need mental as well as physical exercise, Livingston stresses. At Newdogday, he takes dogs on unleashed runs through the property with a snowmobile in winter.

OF THE PACK Meet Jose Livingston, known to many as Wausau’s dog whisperer

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The Bublik family fell in love with their German Shepherd puppy when he arrived to their home over four years ago.

Misha soon grew into a 70 pound adult dog, and that’s when they began having problems. “We loved having him around but my family felt like he was the reason why we couldn’t have anyone visit. He was like a wild beast,” says dad Jan Bublik.

“If somebody came to the house, Misha would bark and jump, scaring them.”

Misha became harder and harder to control. “We were getting different advice on what to do, what not to do, like if the dog was a machine that wasn’t working properly,” Jan says. While he could handle Misha better than the rest of his family, Misha still acted overly protective and barked a lot.

“He was aggressive when we would meet a dog, he would snarl, his hackles would be up,” says Anita Bublik. Neutering Misha didn’t change his behavior. They built a fence on their property so he could run outside. Nothing seemed to work.

One day Anita was talking with a neighbor whose own dog was trained by a man her friend described as “the dog whisperer”: Jose Livingston. He and his kennel and training business Newdogday have come to be revered by many local dog owners in just the two years since opening.

After a home visit, Livingston recommended that Misha be “re-educated” in a pack setting. The Bubliks sent Misha to Livingston’s on-site, intensive 30-day rehabilitation training program and he came back a completely different dog, says Jan Bublik.

The family’s approach to Misha also changed.

“He has a job to do and a schedule, he needs the exercise to burn the excess energy,” Jan explains. The Bubliks know how to introduce Misha to other people and dogs, and they better understand what their furry family member needs. “He’s no longer dominant in the house,” Jan says. “He still barks at the neighbor’s dog, but my kids and Anita can easily control him…

He is very friendly with people in the house and doesn’t try to kill the FedEx guy anymore.”

Livingston says aggressive dog behavior can be the result of pent up energy—mental and physical.

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GUIDING YOUR OWN PACK Holly Briquelet Miller’s family got their now two year old Portuguese water dog right before her husband, Kevin, unexpectedly had a major surgery. “It was a tough time to give any attention to puppy training, and after a few months, Oliver had grown into a very loving and affectionate, but wild dog,” Holly says. “It was tough to handle him.”

The family met with Jose Livingston of Newdogday to define goals for Oliver. “Oliver spent two weeks with him and it was an incredible transformation,” Holly says. “He helped find the appropriate activities for the amount of energy that Oliver needs to get out each day and got him acclimated to the pack mentality, and then worked with us — because we needed training, too — to learn how to make it a smooth transition back home.”

Oliver’s transformation felt like a miracle. “Oliver is attentive and follows commands and is still just as affectionate and loving,” she says. “His approach made such a positive difference in how much we are able to enjoy having this furry member of our family around.”

Livingston helped the family understand that Oliver needs to feel like he’s “working” since his breed was bred for helping sailors.

“So Jose taught us his ‘buddy bond’ system of having Oliver connected to us by a leash worn around our waist throughout the day,” Holly says. As Oliver follows them around, he feels like a helper. “On longer walks he wears a weighted vest and he takes the task of carrying his ‘cargo’ very seriously.”

Though each dog has different needs and perhaps challenges, Oliver’s story illustrates three basic tips Livingston offers for us humans: Become partly dog It’s hard to grasp just how much dogs communicate nonverbally, says Livingston. “Within the pack, a simple tilt of the head, position of the tail, or even the length or intensity of a gaze can communicate volumes,” he says. “To better understand your dog, start by observing and then emulating.” Refrain from using words, treats, or toys. Instead try physical cues: avert your gaze, lower your body, kneel, or sit on the floor. “The fewer words you use, the more you’ll notice your dog tuning into you.”

Mental exercise A dog’s brain has evolved to negotiate a complex social structure, says Livingston. As you interact with your dog, keep in mind their incredible mental capability and include it in your physical exercise, he says.

“If your dog knows the verbal command for sit, consider teaching a hand signal.” Or, when out walking, insist that your dog heel for the first ten minutes.

A weighted backpack for the dog taps your dog’s “work” brain.

Who’s the boss? Above all, dogs crave a sense of organization, calm and assertive leadership. To establish, or re-establish, your pack’s hierarchy ditch the treats, the toys, the “free-feeding, the praise, and focus on what your dog needs, he says. “When your dog needs a job, take them for a working walk.”

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Welcome to the pack method Misha has continued to train with Livingston and the Newdogday pack twice a week for the past nine months. He’s there on the day I make a visit a few weeks ago.

“No talk. No touch. No eye contact,” Livingston says to me as he opens the metal fence leading into the large dog run at Newdogday. The daily pack averages around 20 individuals: Livingston’s own shelter dogs, regular visitors that come a few days a week, and some new “students” there for intensive training. On this day there are about 12 dogs ranging in all shapes and sizes, from a small terrier named Sonny to the fiercely regal alpha, Misha. None of the dogs are barking but all eyes are definitely on me.

“This is what’s going to happen,” says Livingston calmly as he leads me slowly through the first gate. The first dog to approach me will be the beta (second in command) Kevin, a German Shepherd husky mix, he says. “No matter what you see, no matter what happens, keep moving forward.”

As if on cue, Kevin stands directly in front of me as we enter, his body tense, tail curled high above his back, guard hairs bristling along his topline and neck.

When I take my first few steps forward, Kevin brings his head up to high mast, and begins a series of low deep barks as he rakes the ground. The pack has two sounds: high pitch excitement indicating prey or play, and low notes indicating danger, Livingston tells me later. While the rest of the pack respects Kevin’s display and keeps their distance, they maneuver into position around and behind me.

It’s a bit unnerving. I focus on not overreacting as we walk through the enclosure.

Halfway through, the dogs turn silent. A few steps later, Kevin has circled behind me and then grazes his body against me.

I ignore it as Livingston told me to do.

Kevin then comes to face me, panting. I still don’t make eye contact and act as chill as possible.

I’ve just been tested, Livingston says.

“He’s looking for a reaction but also communicating to the pack that he doesn’t fear you.” Livingston adds that this brief introduction is not dissimilar to human group behavior. “To face the unknown, to touch a possible enemy, has been adopted by some human cultures as the very pinnacle of bravery.”

Only by keeping a cool head and holding shoulders up and my frame open, eyes steady and looking ahead, had I begun earning the pack’s respect. “Paradoxically, in that moment, the most important dog in the pack is the one you didn’t see: Misha, the pack’s alpha,” he says. “He didn’t bark, he didn’t flex, he didn’t even move, he doesn’t have to.”

Livingston tells me that Misha can hear my heart and breathing, he can smell adrenaline and fear hormones. “And his eyes, that thousand-yard stare, peel back a lifetime of veneer.”

What happens next in my pack introduction is up to Misha. As we reach the far edge of the enclosure, Livingston and I turn to face the pack, and I realize there’s now a sense of peace. Kevin has moved away, most of the other dogs are walking around slowly. Livingston points to my right. Misha has silently approached.

He stands with me facing the pack. “It’s done,” Livingston whispers. “You’re part of the pack now.”

Livingston’s connection to and understanding of dogs is spellbinding. Each dog has its own psychology and he’s their psychotherapist. His wife and business partner, Shannon, says what he does can be boiled down to being a translator between humans and dogs. continues on 8

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How does he do it? Part of understanding how dogs behave and react is about understanding how dogs feel and respect energy, says Livingston. That can be conveyed by how you walk into a room, how you sit down, how you shake someone’s hand and deliver eye contact. What a dog owner needs to convey is, “You’re the queen, you own all of this, it’s all yours.

That’s the energy we need. That’s the energy that dogs respect,” he says.

Conversely, “Shrinking, coming down to them, speaking in baby talk, reaching out— those are all types of things that excite dogs,” which might not be the behavior you’re hoping for. “High pitched is prey excitement, like ‘I see a rabbit’, so when we talk that way and baby speak to them, they go from zero to 10,” he says. “So when we talk to dogs we like to use bass notes.”

Finding his dog whisper Livingston came to the Wausau area by way of Madison 15 years ago, as a firefighter and EMT in the Town of Wausau.

That led to a fire/medic position and later as a medic in the emergency room of Aspirus and then to the Medevac team.

“I’ve since retired and this is now fulltime,” he says about Newdogday, which he started in January 2018. Their non-profit dog rescue program named Newdogday Forever, dedicated to rescue, rehab and public education began last summer.

“We are a no-kill shelter so that the dogs that we accept have a forever home here, unless they’re lucky enough to find a new family.” Currently Newdogday Forever has five dogs in that program. Several clients bring their dogs to Livingston a few days a week for daycare. Other dogs are there for training or rehabilitation.

Livingston’s foray into dog training started several years ago with owning an overly energetic German Shepherd puppy.

After learning to work with his own dog, he advanced to military and police dog training. That success led to the idea of his own training business. “I said, ‘okay, okay this is something that I don’t just think I’m good at, this is something I can really do and help dogs in the process.’”

Newdogday offers boarding along with daycare and long-term training. But this place is different. There are no kennels, runs or isolation areas. “Whether you’re five months or 15 years old, you exist in a pack setting here,” Livingston says.

He uses that pack philosophy, not typically the norm for canine facilities, as the basis for all that goes on at Newdogday.

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The 30 day rehabilitation program is designed to help dogs and their owners work through behavioral issues. Livingston addresses a variety of problems such as hyperactivity and aggression, or obsessive barking and digging.

Typically, after an in-home consultation with the family, the dog is brought to Newdogday for anywhere between 15 and 60 days. During this time, the dog is introduced to the pack, observed, given a treatment plan, and trained. Meanwhile, Livingston involves and consults with the family to build a foundation for the dog’s return home.

“While success of our program has a lot to do with the great humans involved, much of the heavy lifting is actually done by the pack as each dog helps the new dog find their way forward,” he says.

Livingston explains: The alpha relieves the new “student” dog of any desire to lead; this conditions the dog to accept his owner’s lead when returning home. The beta enforces rules, boundaries, and limitations; and this conditions the dog to accept rules at home.

The pack’s sentry teaches the dog when and how to appropriately react to stimulus; which conditions the dog to seek its owner’s guidance in appropriately reacting to say, the UPS guy.

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Straight talk about homemade ‘natural’ cleaners Beware the Pinterest and mommy blog tips. For one, vinegar does NOT work for everything.

I’m not a chemist. But I know how to find real sources to verify simple chemical-based questions when it comes to homemade cleaning solutions. And I’ve been seriously living and continuously testing the efficacy of the whole nontoxic home cleaning drill for more than 15 years.

Yes it works! The foundation of homemade natural cleaners mainly boils down to different combinations of baking soda, washing soda, vinegar, alcohol, and natural detergents like Dr. Bronner. These concoctions mostly work as good as the expensive “toxic” cleaners you buy every month (and their plastic packaging).

A lot of these recipes you see online are pretty correct.

But you know what else? A lot of the tips take things too far. As in wreck your washing machine too far.

That would be the overuse of vinegar, which is my #1 tip.

Vinegar works in a lot of applications because it is a strong acid, which effectively dissolves grease and detergent residue. Rinse your hair with vinegar once and you’ll notice the wonderful softness of hair cleansed of a bunch of product residue.

But when used too much and too often in things with rubber gaskets—like your dishwasher and washing machine—vinegar will eat away at important parts of these machines. A local appliance repair man warned me of that, in my own home, as we chatted about repairs he has seen over the years. Turns out other repair professionals, as well as appliance manufacturers, warn of the same thing.

Tip #2: Mixing vinegar and baking soda creates cool bubbles. But that’s all. Vinegar works as an acid. Baking soda works because it can make a strong base solution.

Take your wash

Mixing them together neutralizes their cleaning powers.

Now, maybe those bubbles do have some cleaning power, but in my experience, not much, if any.

A popular version of vinegar/soda bubbles is hailed for cleaning drains. Here’s what works better: Very hot water poured directly down a drain from up high. You’ve got the force of the water combined with the dissolving power of the heat. That’s better than neutralizing two perfectly effective things just to get bubbles.

Tip #3: Baking soda is cheap and effective as a scouring powder, and a cleaner boost. Sprinkle it in the sinks for a scrub. Got a stinky washcloth? Do not throw it in the laundry, where you’re dispersing the smelly bacteria to everything else in the wash. This is what I do, often: Soak the offending washcloth in a small bowl/container with water and a few tablespoons of baking soda. In a few hours it’ll smell 100% fresh.

Tip #4: Essential oils make homemade cleaners sing.

My go-to solution: In a spray bottle mix water with a teaspoon of Dr. Bronner detergent (not soap, that’s different), several drops of essential oil, and a dash of rubbing alcohol to help it evaporate better.

Tip #5: Do not use essential oil in a homemade cleaner for glass. Use water, vinegar and alcohol.

Tip #6: There are times you just need toxic oven cleaner. I’ve tried the nontoxic, soda-based oven cleaner, and it took all day, and a lot of hard scrubbing. Yes, the homemade versions will work on mildly dirty oven grime.

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Grocery shopping is essential, of course, and one of the few allowable reasons to be around other people during Wisconsin’s Safer at Home order, now extended to May 26 (the Tuesday after Memorial Day holiday). But feeling wary of a crowded store is understandable, so most grocery stores around Wausau—and across the U.S. — are offering services such as curbside pick-up, delivery services, and special hours for those at higher risk for the Covid-19 illness.

These special accommodations have seen mixed results—many local people have bemoaned wait times of several days for pre-ordered grocery delivery or pick-up— and every store varies in what special services they offer. One Wausau resident tells City Pages she didn’t know what to expect when placing an online grocery store order for the first time from Pick’n Save. She was surprised that the earliest her order could be picked up was nearly three days later.

Turns out, wait times for grocery orders can vary from day to day, depending on demand, when you place your order, and when exactly you can pick it up. As grocery stores streamline these systems to keep up with the increased demand, wait times in general seem to be decreasing compared to earlier in April. A few stores can even handle same-day pick-up in some cases.

One significant drawback to placing orders for pick-up or delivery is product availability. If items on your list are not in stock when the order is being fulfilled, or if substitution aren’t available, they will be removed from your order.

Some stores have designated special shopping hours for health care workers, senior-aged shoppers, and those with health conditions that place them at higher risk for the coronavirus. One Wausau resident in his 60s says he uses the special early-morning hours because he feels the store is cleaner and much less crowded.

He observes that seniors aren’t the only ones shopping at these hours. He sees people in a range of ages, and estimates that a third of the customers wore face masks for extra protection.

Some stores have installed clear plastic shields at checkout lanes to protect employees, and many no longer allow personal reusable shopping bags into the store. Some have placed floor markers six feet apart to help patrons distance from each other while standing in line to check out.

Here are some details to know about regular and alternative ways to shop for groceries around the Wausau area:

Instacart

• Instacart is a third-party service that lets you shop from some local stores online. They send a shopper to the store to fulfill and deliver your order.

• Minimum order is currently $35.

• Select delivery timeframe when placing the order through the website or app.

Due to high demand now, delivery dates may be further out than usual.

• Details and list of stores at instacart.com

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• Special hours 6:00–7:00 am for health care professionals, first responders, the elderly and high-risk customers.

The store asks that other customers wait until after 7:00 am to shop.

• Order online through instacart.com for delivery only. No preorder pickup available.

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• Deli food and meals, like Friday fish fry, Time slots for pick-up range from 8 am-8 pm. $30 order minimum. is available for pick-up in store or curb• Delivery is also available for orders side 11 am-6 pm. Check their Facebook $30 or more. Delivery is free up to five page or website for deli specials. Place times through the end of May using ofdeli orders online at trigs.com at least fer code 5FREE at checkout. Additional 60 minutes in advance. deliveries $4.99.

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day for the Wausau Winter Market, now located outside of Whitewater Music Hall on River Drive, 8–11 am. Then the outdoor farmers markets begin for the season Saturday, May 2: the Wausau Farmers Market and Bull Falls Markets (both on River Drive) and the Weston Farmers Market.

To address coronavirus social distancing and concerns, some farmers/producers are offering curbside pick-up, where you pay in advance or with credit card upon pick up.

If you do get out of your car, please socially distance. Details at farmersmarketofwausau.com and on Facebook.

Some local farms also have started delivering their products, allowing customers to pick up orders at the farm, or even order products online in advance to be picked up at local farmers markets. Here are a few examples:

Valet parking Thurs.shopping through Sat. only morning, one hour • Senior Tuesday *available anyone beforetostore opens, for customer ages 60+ and those who may be vulnerable • Walmart grocery not available for delivery in Wausau • Free curbside pick-up available. Select pick-up time during check out. Pick-up times range from 8 am-8 pm. Shop online and use the app to check in before heading to the store to pick it up.

Cattail Organics

• Preorder items to be delivered to Wausau markets on Saturdays. Place orders by 11 am Friday. Items include honey, kale, basil, maple syrup, potatoes and more.

Details at cattailorganics.com.

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• Order online to pick up at Wausau

Winter Market or at the farm. Items include maple syrup, spinach, organic eggs and CSA shares. Place order by noon Friday to be picked up at Wausau farmers markets. Items also can be purchased on the farm Fridays 12-8 pm, call ahead. Shopreddoorfamilyfarm.com

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Wausau markets on Saturdays. Place order by 4 pm Friday. Also open for onsite farm pick ups anytime. Items include veggies, pastured chicken, turkey and pork and grassfed beef.

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• First hour stores are open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays are dedicated to shoppers age 65+, pregnant women and those considered at-risk • Free in-store order pick-up also available for nonperishable groceries. Shop online and in the app. The store will let you know when the order is ready for pick up at Guest Services. Should be ready within 4 hours of placing order • Free curbside pick-up available for nonperishable groceries. Shop using the Target App and the store will let you know when your order is ready to be picked up. Park in the designated spot, alert the store when you arrive and employees will load your car.

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• Missing Stoney Acres’ pizza nights on the farm? Owner Tony Schultz is now freezing his zas and packaging them for pick-up and home delivery, along with their handcrafted beer, vegetables, pantry items, meat, eggs and dairy products. These items and preordered pizzas can also be picked up at the Wausau markets.

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