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Child care crisis Marathon County already had suffered a huge drop in child care spots. This spring, the coronavirus shuttered a third of those that remained.

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Big Guide is back A reader and advertiser recently mentioned that City Pages feels so different these days. It’s true. City Pages has always been a reflection of the community, and these days things are very different here and all over. Public events have been shut down over the past 11 weeks, and the absence of our weekly Big Guide calendar and other A&E coverage reflected that—the last normal Big Guide ran March 12. But things are beginning to happen again—enough that this week’s Highlights/ Big Guide feature contains actual events, including live music at a few places. I expect that each week going forward we’ll see more events happening, and you’ll find them listed in City Pages. Our Summer Fun Book magazine in the June 25 issue will contain a long-range calendar. A lot is starting up again in July, and we’re staying on top of all the changing schedules.

May is Mental Health Month!

Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and wellbeing, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health.

Work, paying bills, cleaning, cooking, shopping, exercising, getting enough sleep, and taking care of children are just some of the things millions of Americans do each day and it is easy to be overwhelmed. It can feel impossible to get everything done, let alone take care of yourself – especially if you’re already struggling with a mental health concern like depression or anxiety. By creating routines, we organize our days in such a way that taking care of tasks and ourselves becomes a pattern that makes it easier to get things done without having to think hard about them.

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When it comes to diet, sleep and exercise, having good, strong routines is linked to improved mental and physical health.

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Wausau’s Metro Ride system will get $3.2 million in coronavirus relief funds Wausau was awarded $3.2 million in federal relief funds related to the CARES act, says the city’s Transit Director Greg Seubert. The transit department can use that funding to help pay for any expenses incurred since January, Seubert says.

The city’s transit funding structure proved fortunate, Seubert says. The formula for funding is based on the amount a transit department receives from the federal government, and small transit departments such as Wausau’s receive a larger share of its funding from federal dollars as opposed to state dollars. For larger transit departments the opposite is true. “Because of our size, we got the better end of that deal,” Seubert says.

Seubert says he is working with Mayor Katie Rosenberg and Finance Director Maryanne Groat on a plan to spend down the federal dollars on immediate expenses and use city money on backlogged projects.

City busses have been operating without collecting fares since March 20 to protect drivers from coronavirus exposure, because collecting fares would increase the contact with riders. Only ten riders may ride the bus currently due to social distancing.

Teacher turns political yard signs into farewell boards to graduates Wausau East High School teacher David Lee wasn’t able to bid farewell to his students as he typically does every year. So he came up with a different idea. Outside his house on the southeast side of Wausau are signs for each of his graduating students in his advanced psychology class.

The signs are repurposed political yard signs—from the campaign of his wife, Mayor Katie Rosenberg—painted over in white with each student’s name written in large black letters. Lee had sent a goodbye video to his class but felt he needed to do more to honor his students. Many have been visiting the yard and writing messages on the back of the signs. The display also included a message to students written in sidewalk chalk, thanking students for “enduring my teaching for two years.”

His two-year class prepares students for the International Baccalaureate exam.

◄ East High School teacher David Lee

Wausau School District seeks feedback on referendum proposal

The Wausau School District is taking public comments online on its new referendum proposal. The online form, called thought exchange, includes information about the referendum proposal, as well as an introduction by WSD administrator Keith Hilts. The district will be collecting people’s comments through May 31.

The Wausau School District last month unveiled a new plan to overhaul its elementary and middle schools, reducing 13 elementary schools to seven; and to make the two middle schools into one for 5-6 grades and one for 7-8 grades. Find the link for Thought Exchange on the district’s homepage.

Small business aid draws controversy

A plan to direct federal CARES Act dollars to help small businesses in the area was approved Tuesday, but not without some scrutiny. The Wausau City Council voted 8-2 to approve directing CARES Act dollars to North Central Community Action Program to assist those with trouble paying rent, and to MCDEVCO to assist small businesses struggling in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown.

Although no one opposed the dollars themselves, some council members raised concerns about how the small business grants would be allocated. Council member Tom Kilian said he disapproved of a first come, first serve basis, considering that MCDEVCO already has a list of businesses it plans to contact immediately.

While Kilian says he didn’t think anything improper is happening, he feels it looks bad to the public. “My concern is that those (businesses) who are not in that loop or network, or on that list, might fall through the cracks,” Kilian says. “It makes it look unfair and loaded.” He also suggested awarding the grants based on a lottery.

The council approved the measure without any changes to how the funding is allocated, meaning on a first come, first served basis as long as the applicant meets an eligibility score. MCDEVCO Wednesday morning sent out a press release, saying that businesses with 10 or fewer employees within Marathon County, in operation as of March 25, could apply for one of 20 loans up to $20,000 or one of 74 grants of $1,500 apiece.

YMCA to re-open Monday

Both of the Wausau area YMCA facilities will reopen on Monday, according to a press release from the organization.

That includes both the downtown and Weston campuses, says CEO Bryan Bailey. “We are thrilled to begin safely reopening our facilities, welcoming back our members and the community,” Bailey says. The opening will come with additional protocols that include masks for staff, equipment spaced six feet apart, and advance registration to use the tracks, pools, and strength centers.

Greenheck, Abbyland report COVID cases

Greenheck Fan Corporation has reported a Covid-19 case with one of its workers, and Abbyland meat processing plant in Abbotsford reported three positive Covid-19 cases recently.

Greenheck announced the positive case on Sunday, and says it will provide no further information about the individual.

The company has been following protocols from the Center for Disease Control and the Marathon County Health Department, according to the press release.

And Clark and Marathon county health departments are working together to perform contact tracing in response to three positive cases in Abbyland Food employees, reported by Clark County. The plant has employees from both counties, says Marathon County Public Information Officer Judy Burrows. All three cases were detected in the past few days, Burrows says.

As of Wednesday afternoon, May 27, Marathon County has seen 44 total confirmed cases out of 2,531 total tests. That’s up from 35 total positive cases (out of 1,783 tests) reported as of last week on May 20.

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COVER FEATURE

by BC Kowalski

Child care crisis

Marathon County already had suffered a huge drop in child care spots.

This spring, the coronavirus shuttered a third of those that remained.

When the state in March ordered many businesses to close because of the coronavirus pandemic, child care centers were considered essential and allowed to stay open. Owners of those centers, such as Lynn Barttelt of ABC Family Child Care in Weston, had a decision to make, and it wasn’t an easy one.

“For me it was a very hard decision to stay open or close,” Barttelt tells City Pages. “On the one hand, I know most of the families needed me for care, and this is my only source of income. On the other hand, this is my home.”

It turned out the decision was made for her. Barttelt’s 7-year-old son developed a fever, and, out of caution, doctors quarantined the household for 14 days; that included Barttelt’s husband who works in the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office.

Meanwhile, a good number of other child care centers in Marathon County decided themselves to close.

In October, City Pages reported that the county had lost half of its child care providers in about an eight year span.

That shortage has become worse now. The nonprofit agency Childcaring, Inc., which aims to boost and support child care in Marathon County, says 30-40% of the current child care centers in Marathon County closed in the wake of the coronavirus. How many of those will reopen once the pandemic subsides (a goal line that’s murky at best), is anyone’s guess.

That closure rate is roughly the same statewide, by the way. According to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, roughly 40% of child care providers across the state have decided to close temporarily.

Some people were surprised when child care was deemed essential but schools were closed. “I think it became scary for those providers,” says Childcaring Director Kelly Borchardt. “How would they protect themselves, the children, and their families?”

A tough spot for parents, too

Kalli Yaklyvich also had a tough decision to make. Her job at Wipfli CPAs and Consultants allowed her to work from home during the coronavirus shutdown, but her husband still needed to report to his job in person. Does she keep her child in day care, with the potential risks of exposing her child and family to the coronavirus?

Or does she risk losing her child care spot, keep him at home and try to manage watching a child while working full time?

Yaklyvich was one of the parents City Pages spoke to for the feature story last October on the child care shortage in Marathon County.

She was one of those who shared her stories about the difficulty of finding child care. Yaklyvich really likes their day care provider and considers their reserved spot as precious. She was surprised it stayed open.

“So, I’ve continued to bring my son to day care (for many reasons), but I’ve struggled with the guilt of him continuing to go and potentially being exposed to the virus,” Yaklyvich says. “I knew that I couldn’t risk losing his spot because of how much we love this daycare facility, and also with my husband working out of the house full time and my job being full time as well, we need daycare going forward.”

At ABC Family Child Care, Barttelt decided to open up again after the 14-day quarantine. But only one of the seven children she typically watches returned. Most families decided to keep their children home.

That lasted about five weeks. A few more families have returned now. She took one call seeking a child care spot but turned it down because she was concerned about adding a new family into the mix with the potential risks of further exposure to the coronavirus.

Barttelt didn’t charge any of the parents whose children weren’t attending, so the loss of income was a blow to her family’s income. She applied for regular unemployment and was denied. She applied for PUA (Pandemic Unemployment Assistance) the first day it was available, and was told there would be a 30-day wait. To date, she hasn’t heard anything on her application; no letter, no check. Just silence.

This business is changing, too

Those providers who do bring on new clients face new challenges too, says Childcaring Assistant Director Micki Krueger. They now are considering the habits of potential new clients, like whether the family is likely to practice social distancing to reduce the risk of being infected by the coronavirus.

Another challenge going forward is that even as providers open, things will look different at those facilities that remain open or reopen. Many will have fewer children, since there will be distancing requirements and other limits. The department of Children and Families recommends no one older than 60, pregnant,

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or with underlying health conditions or Covid-19 symptoms provide child care. It recommends group sizes of no more than 10 total including children and adults.

And if someone in the program should contract Covid-19, according to the DCF recommendations, the center should consider closing for one to two weeks.

One positive case could put a number of families out of child care.

Krueger says the decision about whether to continue sending a child to child care is a difficult one — Krueger herself had to make that decision with her two children, 13 and 8. “It was really tough at first to get into a routine,” Krueger says. She opted to keep her children at home and trained them to respect her work-at-home time. “My kiddos learned quickly when we were super busy.”

Child care challenges are even greater in rural areas. Krueger lives in Merrill in a rural setting, and one of the first things she had to do was find an internet connection that worked well enough so she could do her work and her children could also do their school work. “That first week I was soaking up all the internet available,” Krueger says. The children weren’t able to access their own work.

Many in Marathon County don’t have that option, as the county is in the midst of developing a plan to tackle broadband. Some homes don’t even have access to adequate 911 services, let alone high speed internet.

What about holding spots? It has been a mix, Borchardt says. Some places were still charging parents who pulled out their child temporarily, and some weren’t. And some parents paid anyway because they wanted to see their favorite child care facility stay open. Often that was because they were receiving child care assistance through the state, Borchardt says.

◄ “It was a very hard decision to stay open or close,” Barttelt says. When she did reopen after a 14-day quarantine, only one of the seven children she typically watches returned.

Most families decided to keep their children home.

Help is on the way

The United Way and the Community Foundation of Northcentral Wisconsin has raised more than $430,000 toward a joint Community Relief program. The top beneficiaries of that program so far — more than $110,000 of that money — has gone toward child care, says Tara Glodowski, director of impact at the United Way. That includes providers, as well as Childcaring Inc. itself.

Money for the program has continued to increase as donations come in on a daily basis, Glodowski says. “It’s blown my mind how much support the community has rallied around this,” Glodowski says. The account had grown $18,000 from Monday to Thursday when City Pages interviewed Glodowski.

And the state is getting on board, too.

A new program designated $51 million in relief for child care programs, Borchardt says. DCF launched a new program called the Covid-19 Emergency Payment Program.

Application period for the first phase started May 18 and covers families of essential workers. Phase II in June covers an incentive

pay for child care providers. And Phase III in July will support the cost of retaining staff and re-opening child care agencies.

“That will hopefully keep those providers in business and help them through a tough time,” Borchardt says.

One possible upside to the coronavirus economic crash: Krueger says that high

unemployment might result in more people going into the child care business. Childcaring will continue recruiting new providers and its training sessions, though likely much differently, such as through virtual learning.

Krueger says she is optimistic. Already some facilities that closed initially — such as Wausau Child Care — reopened after a short period.

With more businesses opening now and in the coming weeks, demand is expected to surge as parents once again need child care when they return to work.

Barttelt hopes that’s the case. She has applied to all three of the new programs being launched by DCF. She also received a grant from Childcaring for supplies for cleaning and disinfecting, but has had a hard time getting them since supplies are short right now, Barttelt says.

She’s counting on that increased demand.

Right now she operates out of her home, but her dream is to open her own center and continues to look at buildings that might serve that future goal. “I have hopes that I will be able to help more families with child care in the future.”

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The Wildwood Zoo in Marshfield remains closed, but you can still see some of the larger zoo residents from the comfort of your vehicle during the zoo’s large animal drive that circles a section of the zoo on a one-way road. You’ll see bison, elk, deer, mountain goats and timber wolves. The drive begins right off West 17th St. near South Adams Ave. Free, donations accepted at canister by the deer. Open 6 am-10 pm. 715-384-4642.

Pizza on the farm is back! Tables have been spaced out, the lines have been marked for social distancing, and the farm has invested in a crowler machine for takeout convenience of the brewedon-site beer. But other than that, you can expect the same local farm experience as before. This weekend, listen to live music while enjoying your farm fresh pizza and local beer. On Friday, hear indie folk and pop tunes by Scott Kirby. Then on Saturday hear the alt country and Americana band Thompson Station. 4:30-8:30 pm. Details on Facebook and stoneyacresfarm.net.

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Located in Rib Mountain along Hwy. NN lies the State Park Speedway, a quarter-mile asphalt racing track that gets packed with spectators all summer long. They’re kicking off their 2020 season on Thursday with races of super late models, pure stocks, mini mods and mini stocks. Fan gates open 3:30 pm, qualifying at 6 pm, racing at 7 pm. $12 adults, $5 ages 6-12, free age 5 and under.

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This annual 5K run and walk supporting the Humane Society of Marathon County is going virtual this year. Chart out a 5K in your own neighborhood to complete with your family, pets or solo anytime on Saturday using the timing method of your choice. Upload photos and times for a chance to win a medal. Online registration is closed, but you can register at t-shirt pick-up on Friday 5/29 at the Humane Society of Marathon Co. from 2-6 pm. $25. Details on Facebook or catsndogs.org.

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Living on 20 acres in Door County, with a home, studio and other buildings recalling a late 19th to early 20th century farmstead, it’s clear how Blietz’s setting influences his art, which explores the visual narrative of humble, hardworking and well-designed American agrarian scenes. This exhibition showcases paintings, drawings, and sculptures from Blietz’s bodies of work from 2007 to present day. According to Blietz, “Importance has also been given to process by displaying working sketches and studies for paintings in the exhibition.” While visiting the museum, please practice social distancing, masks are encouraged. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat. noon-5 pm. Free admission.

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The Wisconsin Woodchucks baseball team isn’t having their home opener game at the ballpark as planned, instead they’re bringing the party to you. On Facebook, the Woodchucks are hosting a virtual live-streaming event featuring a former, all-time favorite Woodchucks game. The Woodchucks are asking people to help by submitting videos of themselves singing the national anthem, recreating a favorite on-field promotion, passing a baseball, and more to be featured during the livestream.

All videos must be submitted to baseball@woodchucks.com by Thursday. Watch the livestream at 6:35 pm. Details at Woodchucks.com and on Facebook.

What about the season? Watch for updates. The Woodchucks are hopeful the games can begin later this summer, and are working to provide a safe environment for when they’re cleared to play.

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Since many of the Marathon County Public Library’s summer events are canceled, they’re providing this outdoor, socially distanced activity in collaboration with the Parks Department. As you walk around the beautiful Marathon Park, you’ll see kiosks with posted pages from two children’s picture books, Old McDonald Had a Truck and Mr. Tiger Goes Wild. Please observe social distancing precautions with others on the path. Park open dawn to dusk. 715-261-7220.

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Michael J. Haight, AAMS®

6304 Hubert Ave. Weston

ONLY $ 59 PER WEEK!

In the convenience of your home or office

Michael Hamilton Wealth Management Advisor U.S. Bancorp Investments 715.843.8224

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Monday - Friday: 11am -3pm | 319 4th St. | Wausau | (715) 574-8179 |

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3708 Rib Mountain Dr., Wausau winetimeinc.com

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with Summer Smiles Stay in touch & share SUMMER SMILES $20.00 ($25.00 value) postage paid USPS

Electronics Recycling has been temporarily suspended.

We’ll reopen at a future date for e-cycling.

Our Help Closet medical lending program is available by appointment only. Please call ahead.

Option #1 - 4 varieties of

our homemade fudge (total weight 1.40 lbs.)

Option #2 - 5 varieties of our signature dry dip mixes

including ideas, recipes, alternate uses for mixes

Order Yours Today! 715.842.7222

Each option includes a special card with your personalized message. Shipped directly from our chocolate factory in downtown Wausau.

Proceeds support local nonprofit

PK Creations LLC

Your STATE CERTIFIED electronics recycler 1106 Fifth St., Wausau • 715-843-5985 • goodnewswi.com

Meeting your counseling needs using on-line video therapy sessions or telephone sessions during the COVID-19 crisis. Confidential and HIPPA compliant platform.

Most insurances currently allowing telehealth including Medicaid and Medicare.

Sliding fee for those without insurance.

Call 715.675.3458 to schedule an appointment.

PeacefulSolutions.org

Wausau 741 North 1st Street Wausau, WI 54403

Merrill 726 East 2nd Street Merrill, WI 54452

Two locations to better serve you.

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Welcome home! Enjoy luxury living at The Reserve, a resort-inspired golf course community with beautiful residences and exceptional amenities. Contact our concierge today to schedule a tour of our spacious living accommodations!

Join us for an open happy hour from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM every Friday!

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