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Usually this beloved annual magazine comes out the Thursday after Memorial Day. This year we had to push it out a month because the pandemic lockdown made it impossible for anyone to schedule the summer events we spell out in the Summer Fun Book. In early May when we’d normally be pulling together all the info, we weren’t sure if even parks and beaches would be open. Certainly event organizers tried to make plans. But many of those plans ended up changing two or three times, some canceled, others shifted dates, and some are still in limbo. So what you’ll find in this year’s magazine is certainly an abbreviated catalog of events and happenings, but a necessary guide nonetheless, just like you count on year after year. A lot of summer is still happening, people! So gear up for what’s ahead. Look for the Summer Fun Book Thursday, June 25 inside City Pages.
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Mobile trouble
Schofield to take legal action against mobile home park, again City of Schofield voted to take the new owners of a Grand Avenue mobile home park to court for operating without a license. The Hidden Lakes Estates owner, Sustainable Resources, was granted a license when it initially took over the trailer park in 2018, from the previous Californiabased owners who had been in trouble with the city for housing code and other violations. But the new company, based in Wyoming, never applied for its operating license renewal, which was due on Jan. 1. Meanwhile, bills are mounting. Sustainable Resources hasn’t paid local taxes for 2018 or 2019, owes money on utility bills, city parking fees, and for city costs to raze vacant mobile homes, city leaders allege. More vacant mobile homes need to be razed on the property, says Public Works Director Mark Thuot, because they’re a health hazard. As it stands, according to city documents, Sustainable Resources owes $33,433 to the city and $66,743 to Marathon County, for a total of roughly $100,000. And the city has not had any contact from Sustainable Resources, Mayor Kregg Hoehn says. Schofield has long had issues with the mobile home park. The city nearly shut it down a few years ago but issued a license to the new owners in 2018, city leaders say. The new owners promised to clean up the park and eliminate the health hazards. But council members Tuesday said those promises have gone unfulfilled. “The biggest concern is that he’s operating without a license,” Hoehn told the city council Tuesday. “We can’t allow a business to operate without a license; it would be like a tavern not applying for a license and just keep serving customers. You just can’t do that.” The park has already been cited for failing to apply for a license, a fine of $500, says Schofield attorney Shane VanderWaal. Ultimately the court action could result in the park being shut down. That would mean any remaining tenants would need to find a new place to live. Thuot says the city has been working with the County Health Department in identifying vacant trailers that pose a health hazard, and says they’ve been in contact with other mobile home parks that could help relocate residents. Hidden Lakes Estates residents at the meeting said they have trouble contacting the new owners and they are difficult to work with when they do.
Committee sends back Covid-19 ordinance
WOW restaurant closes due to coronavirus
A controversial county ordinance laying out enforcement and penalties for not complying with coronavirus quarantines has been sent back to a lower committee for review. Marathon County’s executive committee sent back the ordinance with the understanding that it could incorporate recommendations from a work group of the Wisconsin Counties Association. The ordinance as written spells out the authority of the health department in quarantining individuals testing positive for Covid-19, and how that quarantine would be enforced. It also included penalties for those who violate the quarantine and risk spreading the virus. The ordinance drew heat and Thursday’s executive committee meeting conducted itself in front of a full room spaced out in order to follow social distancing practices. One attendee carried a sign that read “Joan Theurer ist mein fuhrer,” seeming to compare the Marathon County Health Officer to Adolph Hitler. Especially drawing heat was the potential to use ankle monitors to remotely track people who violate quarantine. The devices were not included in the ordinance, but guards were. However, Sheriff Scott Parks told City Pages the sheriff’s office has extra monitors it purchased at the beginning of the pandemic and would likely use them rather than posting a guard. County supervisors each received dozens of phone calls and emails about the ordinance. Board Chair Kurt Gibbs alone received more than 90 emails and more than 60 phone calls regarding the ordinance. Supervisor William Harris told the committee that the intent of the ordinance was toward people who intentionally spread the virus, necessary after the Supreme Court nullified the state’s Safer at Home order. “The state put this on local governments in how to figure this out,” Harris said. The Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce threatened legal action against the county if the proposed ordinance passed as worded. In a letter sent via Madison law firm Husch Blackwell, the chamber says the law is too broad and over-reaching. The letter is dated June 10, the Wednesday before the Executive Committee meeting.
WOW Family Entertainment Center in Wausau temporarily closed this week, and until further notice, after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus illness Covid-19. On Tuesday the restaurant and game center announced on Facebook that someone at WOW over the weekend tested positive. WOW staff and owners are working with the Marathon County Health Department. County Health officials in a press release say patrons who visited WOW between Friday and Sunday, June 12-14 don’t necessarily need to be tested, but should monitor for symptoms and request a test from their health care provider if they become symptomatic. County Health officials are currently working on contact tracing for the case. The restaurant closed completely, not even offering carryout service, during the state pandemic lockdown from mid-March to late-May. Owner Evan Greenwood told City Pages in March that he felt this was a safer choice. And when the restaurant reopened May 21, it was going “above and beyond” official recommendations for sanitizing and social distancing “to make sure our guests and employees are safe,” according to the restaurant’s Facebook page. As of Wednesday, June 17, Marathon County has seen a total of 88 confirmed cases and 13 hospitalizations. That’s up from 69 cases and 11 hospitalizations from the previous week (as of June 10).
◄ Weston president stepping down Weston Village President Wally Sparks is stepping down next month, because he is moving to South Carolina, he has confirmed to City Pages. Sparks, the retired police chief of the Everest Metro Department, is moving south in this next stage of retirement. The village board is expected to appoint a new president at its July meeting.
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Wausau looks at partnership with SAFER Wausau leaders are keeping an eye on the situation between the multi-community SAFER Fire District and village of Weston, with the potential to partner with Rib Mountain in the future. City Public Health and Safety Committee Chair Lisa Rasmussen told Fire Department Deputy Chief Robert Barteck to keep an eye on the situation. “If Weston leaves SAFER and goes it alone, Rib Mountain will be forced to go it alone,” Rasmussen says, referring to the two largest municipalities in the jointly run emergency services district. Rasmussen says she didn’t think Weston in the past was open to partnering with Wausau, and thought Rib Mountain might make a good partner, pointing out that the deputy chief of SAFER, Josh Finke, once worked for the Wausau Fire Department. “We know how he runs his ship,” Rasmussen says. Weston Village Board President Wally Sparks said the village is open to working with any municipality, including Wausau, on partnering for services as long as it makes sense for Weston taxpayers. Sparks says partnerships such as Everest Metro Police Department have worked well as long as there is strong leadership and less ego.
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Schofield on maybe opening pool: Just kidding Schofield caused some confusion last week when leaders there voted against a resolution to close the Schofield/Rothschild pool this summer, especially since their Rothschild partners already decided to keep the pool closed. Schofield in a special meeting this week reversed course after learning of the costs of going it alone — about $157,000 to run the pool for about six weeks. That’s a lot more than the $45,000 the city typically kicks in. And, as Rothschild Administrator Gary Olsen pointed out, Rothschild usually handles the actual pool operations; Schofield doesn’t know much about it. The council voted unanimously to keep the pool closed. Prior to the vote, Alderman Jeffrey Pansch admitted that he previously voted against closing the pool because he didn’t think it would actually open anyway. As it stands, the Weston Aquatic Center is the only pool opening this summer in the area. Stevens Point’s council voted on Monday not to open its pool, and Wausau recently voted to keep its three pools closed
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UW Board will deal with Coronavirus first before starting over in its search for its next president The UW Board of Regents will work
through the “immediate financial and operational challenges with the pandemic” before deciding how to proceed after the only finalist to become the next university president pulled out of the process today. Jim Johnsen, now the head of the University of Alaska System, announced June 12 he was withdrawing from consideration in a statement that hinted at the furor that erupted over the process that produced him as the only candidate to replace the retiring Ray Cross. UW System Regent President Andrew Petersen praised Johnsen, saying he was unanimously identified by the search committee as the best candidate to lead the system. He said once the university works through its immediate challenges, it will consider the next steps for a new search “when there is a better opportunity.” “It’s disappointing, a dark day for the UW System,” Petersen said. Johnsen’s selection drew immediate concerns from faculty and staff, who were also critical of the process that identified him because they weren’t included on the search committee.
UW schools will open this fall with precautions UW System campuses will open to students for the fall semester, but will move large classes online and reserve space in the dorms to quarantine students for COVID-19. The guidelines will allow campuses to host athletic events according to NCAA recommendations, but also acknowledge and local health rules would take precedent. It will ultimately be up to university chancellors to determine what each campus’ in-person fall semester will look like, but the system’s framework is meant to establish a general point to work from.
Baldwin vetted for Biden VP pick
WI hospitals to get $40M in federal aid
National media reported that U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, is among those who have been interviewed by Joe Biden’s team in the presumptive nominee’s search for a running mate. The New York Times described Baldwin as a “lower-profile” candidate who is among those “advancing steadily.” The Associated Press, however, reported Biden has narrowed his search to a half-dozen candidates; Baldwin wasn’t one of them. Baldwin, the first openly gay candidate elected to the U.S. Senate, won her 2018 reelection by more than 10 points in one of the top swing states this fall and has a national fundraising network.
The Department of Health Services will distribute $40 million in aid to Wisconsin hospitals, according to Gov. Tony Evers. Evers said DHS will make the payments from the federal CARES Act coronavirus relief package. He said the money is meant to make up for lost revenue and increased expenses from the pandemic. Besides the money, hospitals will receive additional personal protective equipment, test kits and other medical supplies, according to the release. Evers’ office said hospitals should start receiving payments by the second week of July.
Evers’ taping of call with lawmakers draws ire In politics, you don’t have to like the other guy, and leaking is just part of the business. But taping a conversation with the Legislature’s top two Republicans without their knowledge is just a bridge too far, insiders say. And they say the episode may have destroyed any chances of the guv having even a moderately dysfunctional relationship with Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Fitzgerald and Vos are apoplectic after finding out the guv’s staff had a tape of their May 14 call about possible next steps after the state Supreme Court overturned an extended stay-at-home order. Fitzgerald calls it “Nixonesque” while Vos calls it a new low. Evers says he wasn’t aware of the taping and refuses to say which aide OK’d it. He insists it was done just to ensure accurate notes of the conversation on the delicate issue of a rules package to deal with COVID-19.
Ludwig likely appointee for WI district court The judicial appointee has Tammy Baldwin’s blue slip. Now can he get a vote by the full Senate before the fall election? If Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s track record is any indicator, the answer to that is yes, insiders say. The White House originally nominated attorney Gordon Giampietro in December 2017 for an Eastern District of Wisconsin seat. But his nomination went nowhere after Baldwin withdrew her support over his past comments on gay marriage came to light. That resulted in Baldwin and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, restarting the Federal Nominating Commission. With the equal split of appointees between Baldwin and Johnson — and the requirement that a majority of appointees back a candidate to be forwarded to the White House for consideration — the process generally produces potential nominees who are neither far left nor far right.
Tax revenue drop continued in May Considering the nation is still in the middle of a pandemic that has slowed economic activity, it’s no surprise that tax revenues were off again in May. But it could’ve been worse. State tax collections were down $66 million overall in May compared to the same month a year ago. Still, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau says an uptick in online sales and purchases of home improvement supplies during the stay-at-home order prevented the drop from being worse. April tax collections were down $870 million compared to the same month a year before, though that was impacted by the Department of Revenue pushing back the tax filing deadline three months to July 15. The May collections, though, largely reflect activity in the month of April and give a picture of how things played out during a full month of the state under a stay-at-home order from the Evers administration. With people largely staying home, it’s understandable that retail sales of clothing were down 74 percent, while they were off 53 percent for food services and drinking establishments, and 28 percent for motor vehicle and parts dealers.
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by Matthew Adelman
But Congress also takes away real payroll protection The coronavirus pandemic has laid
much of the American economy on its back—but a bright spot has made the disaster less crippling than it might have been. That is the Paycheck Protection Program, which funneled money back to workers through small businesses. Four and a half million small businesses took the PPP loans, representing 50 million jobs, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Congress in June.
The program was about to run out at the end of June. Congress moved, if somewhat slowly, to extend the deadline for spending PPP funds to the end of the year. There are still loans available. But the program has many flaws. One is that businesses are allowed only one loan, even if their money runs out before their customers return. One serious issue is that Congress is about to take away much of the money that it gave businesses to hang onto those 50 million jobs. It plans to tax the businesses on the payroll, rent and other expenses that they paid out with the PPP money during the April to December period. The Treasury Department so far has said it will not allow businesses to deduct payroll and other costs as they normally would if PPP money was used. To tax traditionalists, that is considered “double dipping” but to others it is the left hand trying to undo the good work of the right hand. A powerful group of senators takes issue with Mnuchin. Telling the Treasury Department that taxing the expenses is going to undermine those 50 million workers and 4.5 million businesses. But Treasury has declined to change the tax rule without Congressional action. “When we developed and passed the Paycheck Protection Program, our intent was clearly to make sure small businesses had the liquidity and the help they needed to get
through these difficult times. Unfortunately, Treasury and the IRS interpreted the law in a way that’s preventing businesses from deducting expenses associated with PPP loans. That’s just the opposite of what we intended and should be fixed. This bill will do just that,” Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said when he introduced the Small Business Expense Protection Act, S 3612, with a bipartisan group of senators. The original co-sponsors were Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.). The bill has picked up 23 sponsors in all. Unfortunately, neither Sen. Ron Johnson nor Sen. Tammy Baldwin have yet expressed support. But a small group of senators is exercising power to bottle up the bill, just at a time when
employers and their workforces need maximum assurance that they may safely begin to reopen. The additional tax is a new liability that PPP borrowers had not expected to pay. Unemployment is currently running over 13%, the highest the nation has seen since the Great Depression. The economy is poised on a knife’s edge as the nation struggles to get back to its feet. Senators who do not yet see the wisdom of S 3612 may turn out to be responsible for businesses once again having to back off on rehiring and developing their new post-pandemic business plans. If so, it would be a shame. Matthew Adelman is president of the National Newspaper Association, and publisher of the Douglas (Wyoming) Budget
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by B.C. Kowalski
THE SLOW REOPEN
A month without restrictions, but businesses are off to an uneven start, with some remaining closed, many opened partially, and some people, like Anne Ivaska and Dr. Marco Araujo seeing this as a perfect time to start a new venture THIS SPRING, while other business-
es were closed and wondering how they would stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, Anne Ivaska and Dr. Marco Araujo were looking at spaces for their new medical offices in Wausau. Ivaska, a former nurse practitioner, is starting a testosterone clinic for men who have trouble with low levels of the male hormone. And Araujo will have an adjoining clinic offering stem cell therapy. Both of the couple’s therapies are based on new science, and nothing quite like them currently exists in central Wisconsin. The state’s two-month shutdown of all but essential services because of the coronavirus pandemic had a huge, obvious impact on businesses. Tax revenues are one way to measure this. The Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau estimates that tax collections are down $380 million from the previous year so far, and down $66 million in May alone from May 2019. This even affected health care. Araujo points out that many clinics have not been seeing patients, since people were forgoing non-urgent treatments. Some providers employed telemedicine, Ivaska points out, but telemedicine can only go so far. Sometimes you just need to see someone. So Ivaska and Araujo think it’s the perfect time to start a pair of clinics, especially those with unique services not otherwise found around here. With the opening of both clinics planned for July in downtown’s City Square building, Araujo sees an advantage in getting started while businesses are starting to reopen. That overall reopening has come more slowly than many people predicted. The Safer at Home order, first instituted by Gov. Evers in late March and extended by the Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palmer, was nullified by a state Supreme Court ruling on May 13. The decision made the “reopening” immediate, ignoring a request by Republicans, who brought the challenge, to give lawmakers a week to design a plan for reopening the state in a less abrupt way. While some businesses around Wausau opened immediately after the Supreme Court’s ruling, many others remained closed until May 26, when the stay-at-home order
was set to expire, anyway. Many stores in Wausau Center Mall, for example, remained closed for several weeks before finally opening in June. And some, such as Victoria’s Secret, will never reopen. Even some Wausau businesses that have since reopened are operating differently. Whitewater Music Hall is open for outdoor seating only, and was just given preliminary approval to hold music in its outdoor area. Others are limiting the number of customers inside; some, like Menard’s, require customers to wear a mask, and a few, such as The Milk Merchant, are sticking to curbside pickup. Given that so many local businesses are reopening cautiously of their own accord, the economic recovery might be slower than initially thought, even without a state stay-at-home order in place.
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Owner Tyler Vogt shut down Malarkey’s Pub and Townies Bar and Grill a day before the state ordered non-essential businesses be close in Wisconsin. His was one of the many that voluntarily remained closed through May and beyond. It’s pretty simple to understand why so many businesses, especially bars and restaurants, took time to reopen, and the reasons go beyond the coronavirus — though concerns about spreading the virus is a factor for many. Those businesses have been closed for two months, and no one had food or alcohol on hand, Vogt explains. With the sudden reopening, the demand on food and beverage distributors suddenly skyrocketed as everyone scrambles to restock their supplies. Additionally, Vogt explains, not all employees were necessarily ready to return to work immediately. “We usually give our employees two weeks notice at least on their schedules,” Vogt says. Microbreweries making the beer that Malarkey’s serves slowed or even completely stopped production. Beer takes time to produce, so there’s a delay while breweries ramp up production. “I have 15 of 16 taps filled right now, but that wasn’t the case a week ago.”
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▲Dr. Marco Araujo and Anne Ivaska in front of the City Square building where both plan to open their adjoining clinics starting July 1.
Townies reopened about a week ago. Vogt says they will focus more on the restaurant side of the business, and less on the crowd-generating live music Malarkey’s is known for. They have outdoor seating, plan to take advantage of the Wausau River District’s Dining on the Street Program, and have set up a new system for carryout. Townies might even do deliveries, possibly in-house as opposed to using a service such as EatStreet or Bite Squad. Things are also different at Inner Sleeve Records, located around the corner from Malarkey’s on Scott Street. Owner Mike Capista also shut down the business a few days before the stay-athome order came through. He reopened the day the state eased restrictions to allow for businesses to offer curbside pickup on May 4.
Opening the store to allow customers inside took some time to get used to, Capista says. Larger stores that could easily accommodate 10 people— one of the limits as the stay-at-home order was gradually relaxed in early May. But 10 people inside Inner Sleeve would have been crowded even before social distancing practices. As it stands now, Capista requires customers wear a mask and use hand sanitizer, and limits his in-store traffic to one customer at a time. Capista says he’s not afraid to tell customers he’s full, and most customers have been understanding of his rules. Capista says June will be the first full month of being open, so it will give him a gauge of how far down his sales are. But down is something he’s pretty certain of. “Some stores might be up, but not me,” Capista says. “Target is almost double. But I don’t see that with the little stores.”
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Vogt says they will focus more on the restaurant side of the business, and less on the crowdgenerating live music Malarkey’s is known for The coronavirus tested business’ cash reserves, Masgay says. Everyone was burning through cash during the shutdown while attempting to stay afloat. Government aid like the Payroll Protection Program helped, though it wasn’t terribly efficient. “It’s not fun to shovel cash into the furnace every day,” Masgay says. Others stayed closed and are still operating curbside. October Guitars owner Dion Starck says he has felt more comfortable limiting his store to curbside pickup and online ordering, and he has a healthy enough customer base to continue to do so. And Mary Gallagher’s The Milk Merchant specialty cheese store has stayed afloat through curbside pickup, which she has now expanded into three days per week.
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Mike Masgay already had curbside pickup in place at his Tine and Cellar restaurant in Weston when the state allowed that service, so it wasn’t much of a transition to fully open after the Supreme Court ruling ended all restrictions on May 13. That Friday, Masgay opened outdoor patio dining and limited indoor seating to the public. People were hesitant the first few days of being open that last week in May, but soon customers started coming in with some regularity, Masgay tells City Pages. But there’s also a general acceptance that much of the public—both customers and business owners— aren’t 100% comfortable with getting back to normal. A month after reopening, Masgay’s businesses aren’t fully recovered. He says sales at Tine and Cellar are about 70% of what they normally would be this time of year, which is better than many could have expected. But another of his restaurants, Mikey’s in Plover, is down about 50%. And Masgay says he hasn’t been able at all to open A-Soshel in Stevens Point, for lack of employees. It’s a combination fewer UWSP students in town and some people being sensitive about the coronavirus, Masgay says.
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Dr. Marco Araujo believes his new clinic is on the cutting edge of medical science. Stem cell therapy isn’t as accepted in the U.S. as it is in other countries and many celebrities like Joe Rogan talk about getting this treatment abroad. It’s not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, so insurance doesn’t cover it. But an injection of stem cells can help heal plenty of injuries such as rotator cuffs, ACLs and others, says Araujo, a pain specialist and anesthesiologist who trained at Harvard Medical School. He has operated pain clinics in Iowa and Green Bay before moving to Wausau. Anne Ivaska worked as a nurse for a number of years and later as a nurse
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practitioner with a masters degree. Over time, she noticed a lack of clinics specializing in male health. After the age of 30, levels of testosterone can become low, Ivaska says, which can lead to lower athletic performance and sex drive. Most people don’t know that men have a version of menopause called andropause, she explains, which can also lead to muscle loss, bone loss, headaches, and other symptoms. It helps that both clinics have a relatively low overhead compared to other businesses in the health field. Unlike surgery, which would require specialized equipment, stem cell therapy can be done in a simple office setup, Araujo explains. The same goes for the male health clinic. And having their own clinics means less red tape to jump through, and not being in a hospital setting will likely make people more comfortable, with fewer concerns about being infected by the coronavirus. “I have this bias, but I think it might be the perfect time to start a clinic,” Araujo says. The couple settled on spaces in the City Square office building in downtown Wausau, which is owned by Compass Properties. And they aren’t the only people in town looking to open a business soon. Compass Properties Manager Mark Craig says he has signed six new leases in the City Square office building in the past six weeks, with a seventh in the works. He also has signed and shown spaces recently in the Third Street Lifestyle Center on Third Street. “Activity is slowly picking up,” Craig says.
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O n S tage / E vents State Park Speedway: Flip Merwin Memorial · Thurs. 6/18, State Park Speedway, Wausau. SLM, Bandolero’s & Support Divisions. Stateparkspeedway.com Movies Under the Stars: Frozen II · Fri. 6/19, Towering Pines Park, Kronenwetter. Bring blanket, lawn chair. Concessions not available, carry-ins encouraged. Movie at dusk. Kronenwetter.org Lil Devils Party & Raffle · Sat. 6/20, Lil’ Devil Glass, Wausau. Free food, music. 12 pm The Chad O’Kennedy (acoustic), 2 pm Artists Uknown (rock), 3 pm Hartless (rock), 4 pm Bourbon House (rock), 6 pm Until It’s Over (heavy metal), 7 pm Drenched in Fear (heavy metal). Wausau Area Builders Association Parade of Homes · Tues.Sun. 6/23-28, Wausau area. Tues.-Wed. 5-9 pm; Thurs.-Fri. noon-9 pm; Sat.-Sun. 11 am-5 pm. $10. Details at Wausauareabuilders.com (Rescheduled from June 2-7) Open Nights at the Gardens · Tues. 6/23, Monk Gardens, Wausau. Enjoy the botanical gardens and trails and relax on the event lawn (practice social distancing) with a beer garden hosted by Whitewater Music Hall, with food truck, and live music. Bring your own chair and yard game. Must be age 16+ and register in advance for a 1.5-hour time block. 4-8 pm. Free to members, $5 per person general. Sign up and see other important details at monkgardens.org and on its Facebook page. Dining on the Street Music · Wed. 6/24, downtown Wausau. Acoustic musicians perform on Jefferson and Third for outdoor restaurant patrons. 5-7 pm Dwayne Gruhlke, 7-9 pm Noel Kathryn. WausauRiverDistrict.org Live Music in the Garden: Mattea Joy · Wed. 6/24, Willow Springs Garden, Wausau. Outdoor concert with food available. Bring lawn chair or blanket. 6-8 pm. willowspringsgarden.net, 715-675-1171
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State Park Speedway · Thurs. 6/25, State Park Speedway, Wausau. CWRA SLM & Support Divisions. Stateparkspeedway.com State Park Speedway · Thurs. 6/25, State Park Speedway, Wausau. CWRA SLM & Support Divisions. Stateparkspeedway.com Northern Round Up · Fri.-Sat. 6/26-27, MC Festival Grounds, Gleason. Celebrates all things vintage: Classic cars and truck, vintage camping, music, minibike races, pinup contest, vendors and more. $10 Friday, $15 Saturday, $25 weekend pass. Northernroundup.com. Music lineup: Fri.: 5 pm Liam Ford Band (retro country rock); 8 pm Robert Allen Piehl & The Roadside Prophets (rockabilly); 10 pm Eric Bestul Blues Band Sat.: 7 pm Hot Rod Walt & The PsychoDevilles (honky tonk, rockabilly); 10 pm Dirty Martinis Weston Farmers Market · Saturdays & Tuesdays starting May 2. Corner of Schofield Ave. and Camp Phillips Road (next to Dunkin’ Donuts). Fresh fruits and vegetables, blowers, crafts, food trucks, more. 8 am– 2 pm or sold out. 715-359-6114 Wausau Farmers Market · Saturdays & Wednesdays starting May 2, River Dr., Wausau. Run by local farmers, bakers, roasters, beekeepers. 7 am–sold out. On Facebook, FarmersMarketofWausau.com Mosinee Farmer’s Fresh Market · Tuesdays starting June 2, River Park, Mosinee. Presented by Mosinee Chamber of Commerce. Noon-2 pm or sold out. Mosineechamber.org, 715-693-4330 Rothschild Farmers Market Fridays 11 am-4 pm, thru Oct. 23, at Cedar Creek Mall. rothschildwi.com or lholzem@rothschildwi.com Merrill Area Farmers Market June 6 thru October 31. Wednesdays & Saturdays 7:30 am–12:30 pm. Normal Park, five blocks north of courthouse on Center Ave. On Facebook and at merrillareafarmersmarket.com Stevens Point Farmers’ Market Mon.-Sat. May thru Oct. Saturday is the biggest day open 7:30 am-noon. Weekday vendors make own hours. Located at Mathias Mitchell Public Square downtown. On Facebook and stevenspointfarmersmarket@gmail. com dens · Wednesdays and Thursdays thru August, Monk Gardens, Wausau. Bring your own mat and practice on the event lawn (social distancing required) with Kerri Spromberg and Jean Miller. Masks required at all times except when on your mat for yoga. 6-7 pm. $5 cash only.
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Woodson Art Museum, Wausau · Free admission. Now open. Gallery hours Tues.–Fri. 9 am–4 pm, Sat.–Sun. noon–5 pm; open until 7:30 first Thursday of each month, closed Mondays and holidays. Galleries open for viewing, please follow social distancing. Workshops and programs suspended thru July, August TBD. 715-845-7010, lywam.org. Now on display in main galleries: Many Visions, Many Versions: Art from Indigenous Communities in India · thru Aug. 30. More than 40 paintings and drawings feature dazzling patterns, vibrant colors, and nonlinear storytelling Birds in Art · Sept 12-Nov. 29. The museum’s famed annual exhibit featuring 100 works in all different mediums and styles from artists around the world. Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau · Free. Gallery hours Tues.–Fri. 10 am–5 pm; Sat. noon–4 pm. 715-842-4545, cvawausau.org. On view thru Sept. 13: The Body Nourished by Nature features paper cuttings of Kelly Alexander in the Vault Gallery; Creating a New Whole features the collage and assemblage works of 18 artists Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art · Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat. noon-5 pm. Free admission. 715-298-4470, Wmoca.org. Craig Blietz · thru July. Oil paintings by Wisconsin artist Motorama Auto Museum, Aniwa · Open Thursdays and Fridays. 400+ race cars, army trucks, motorcycles. 9 am-5 pm. All visitors must wear masks. $10 adults, kids free. 715-449-2141, alfaheaven.com Q Artists Cooperative, Stevens Point. Now open. Exhibit of quilting by Pat Gaska and silversmithing by Joan North runs July-Aug. Temporary gallery hours Thurs.-Fri. 12-4 pm, Sat. 10 am-2 pm. 715-345-2888
Kids /Teens Camp Wildwood: Mission Nutrition · Mon.-Fri. 6/2226, Wildwood Zoo, Marshfield. Ages 10-15 learn all about the animals’ diets, adaptations, and nutrition. 9-11 am. $100. Details, register: ci.marshfield.wi.us Virtual Girl Power Camp · Wednesdays 6/24-7/29, Zoom. Grades 6-8 crack the confidence code and empower life in this virtual series featuring local, professional female presenters. 9-10:30 am. $69. Register: uwsp.edu/conted Babysitting Rocks · Sat. 6/27, YWCA, Wausau. Ages 10+ learn to respond to emergencies and basic first aid, age appropriate activities, how to make decisions under pressure, communicate with parents and more. 10 am-2:30 pm. $40. Register: Eventbrite.com
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