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• We are providing extra training for staff and education for patients about the importance of hand hygiene, facemasks, respiratory hygiene,and cough etiquette.
Tissues, alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and trash cans will be provided in the waiting area and treatment area. Soap and water will continue to be available at all handwashing sinks and in the restrooms.
• We are monitoring all staff for symptoms of COVID-19.
We are instructing staff who have symptoms of COVID-19 (e.g., fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, muscle aches, tiredness) to stay home and not come to work.
• We are monitoring patients on dialysis and visitors for symptoms of COVID-19. Call ahead if you have fever, new cough, sore throat, tiredness, muscle aches or shortness of breath. This allows us to plan for your arrival and take infection prevention steps to keep you safe.
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• We are prepared to quickly identify and separate patients with symptoms of COVID-19.
All patients will be screened upon entry to the facility and instructed to continue wearing their cloth face covering (or offered a facemask, if available). Patients with symptoms of COVID-19 will be treated in a separate area or at a corner or end-of-row station, away from the main flow of traffic. This may affect your chair location, treatment time or day, or you may need to be transferred to another facility based on symptoms or diagnosis of COVID-19.
• We are training staff about proper use of personal protective equipment for COVID-19. You may see a change in the personal protective equipment (i.e. gowns, masks, gloves) that staff are asked to wear.
• We are continuing our routine cleaning and disinfection procedures as these procedures are recommended for protecting patients from COVID-19 in dialysis settings.
Avoid close contact (6 feet, which is about two arm lengths) with people who are sick.
Any surface, supplies, or equipment located within the patient station will continue to be disinfected or discarded. We will ensure any surface, supplies or equipment located within 6 feet of an ill patient is disinfected or discarded.
• We are limiting staff and visitors coming into the dialysis facility. We are limiting non-essential staff entry into the dialysis facility by exploring ways to provide care to patients remotely (e.g., using telehealth options).
We are restricting visitor access to only those who are essential for the patient’s care. Visitors will be screened for fever and symptoms of COVID-19 prior to entry. Visitors will be asked to wear their cloth face covering and limit their movement in the facility.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.
• We are encouraging patients and staff to share all questions and concerns related to COVID-19. Don’t be afraid to use your voice. It is okay to askstaff questions about treatment changes and waysto protect yourself and your family.
• We are staying up-to-date with the latest information from CDC’s COVID-19 web page: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.
Thank you for everything you are doing to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. We will keep you informed about any new precautionswe think are necessary. Please feel free to contact us with additional questions.
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Station improvements Wausau’s new Fire Department was put into service Friday, with numerous updates including facilities for female firefighters/EMTs Wausau’s newest fire station was put into service Friday, and it’s a step up in terms of capabilities, safety, training and facilities for female firefighters. The project, expected to cost $4.7 million, came in under budget, says Wausau Fire Chief Tracey Kujawa. Total cost for the project, including the equipment, is roughly $5.3 million. City leaders held a ceremony for the new fire station, Station No. 2, on Friday, and firefighters immediately afterward started responding to calls from it. The station, located on the west side of town on Highway 52 Parkway west of Highway 51. Public Health and Safety Chair Lisa Rasmussen says the new station will help better serve growth on the west side, including with development in the city’s business park, a consultant showed. The new station has four bays built for modern trucks, which are bigger than those from the 70s, Kujawa says. That allows the fire department to have a ladder truck on the west side, improving safety scores and helping response. The station also includes state of the art training facilities, and a landing bay that allows fire trucks to drive in one side and out the other, eliminating the safety concern of backing in the fire trucks, Kujawa says. And, it adds facilities specifically for female firefighters; the previous station only had makeshift facilities since they were designed with male firefighters in mind. Ground broke on the new fire station in June of last year.
Plaza development sparks council debate over development process
An adjustment in the contract for the Plaza Hotel remodel and redevelopment sparked a furious debate Tuesday about the city’s development process. In April the city approved a redevelopment of The Plaza Hotel & Suites. The tower will become a Best Western under its current owner and is undergoing renovations. The remaining buildings will be torn down and Rolly Lokre and Jim Frings are planning to build two apartment projects on the property, totaling $17 million, according to city documents.
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The new fire station is much more efficient and better equipped for today’s fire vehicles, and with better facilities for female firefighters.
Lokre came before the city council seeking a change to a clawback provision that protects the city’s incentives in case the project doesn’t happen. At issue is instead of separate clawback provisions for each project, as is typical of city development agreements, the clawback provisions were tied together, so if either project wasn’t completed, Lokre wouldn’t get incentives for either project, even if one of them was completed. Opponents of the change said Tuesday at a special council meeting that the changes were bring rushed through and it highlights something Mayor Katie Rosenberg brought up during her campaign: The city council often approved general terms but never gets to see the final contracts. Rosenberg said Tuesday that’s why she brought the contract to them – because in past administrations those changes wouldn’t have been seen by the council. Others agreed the process is flawed and didn’t like the change was being brought before the council at the last
minute, but didn’t want to risk killing a multi-million dollar project. Plaza owner Jay Govardhan told the committee any delay in the project could put the entire project in jeopardy.
River District sends out follow up survey
Wausau River District leaders this week sent out a new survey to business owners in the district to get an update on how they’re doing in response to the Coronavirus. The River District sent out a survey toward the start of the Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent Safer at Home order that restricted which businesses could be open. At the time, nearly half of downtown businesses said they would go out of business if the Safer at Home order lasted five months. Instead, the state supreme court nullified the order on May 13, and businesses since reopened, many cautiously and slowly. The survey deadline is this Friday.
Wausau police officer tests positive for Covid-19
An officer with the Wausau Police Department has tested positive for Covid-19, according to the police department. The department learned of the positive test Monday, police officials say, and the department has developed a list of community members who had close contact with the officer. Officers who had closed contact with the individual will be sent home until their quarantine expires. That will put a strain on staffing levels, police officials say. The police department is working closely with the Marathon County Health Department on the matter and will be contacting those individuals who had prolonged exposure to the officer over the next several days. There have now been 168 cases in Marathon County as of Wednesday morning, according to the Department of Health Services. The cumulative rate of positive cases has been rising, from 1.7% at its low in early June to 2.5%.
DNR: Soil samples near Riverside park “concerning”
Soil samples taken from a railroad corridor near the city’s Riverside Park show contamination, something Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials called “concerning.” According to an email from DNR Hydrogeologist Matt Thompson, some soil test samples in the area exceeded state standards for residual contaminant levels of dioxins. The city is now required to complete an assessment of the contamination, Thompson says, including determining its extent. Dioxins are a group of highly toxic chemicals dangerous to human health. They often enter the soil from industrial uses where good environmental practices were not followed, and can remain there for years. State toxicologist Clara Jeong, in a letter to the city’s public works director, said the test results didn’t constitute a public health hazard, as has been the Department of Health Service’s stance in response to previous soil testing on the site. Citizen action group Citizens for a Clean Wausau has been sounding the alarm on contamination in the Thomas Street neighborhood, including Riverside park, for some time. Because of its pressure, soil testing has occurred on the site had previously been ignored by the city. Its founder, Tom Kilian, was elected to the District 3 council seat last spring and is now the vice chair of the Parks Committee. Kilian says if the soil in that area has not declined to below DNR standards, then the soil should be remediated. “I think it’s always best for our community and its environment to use the most protective standard,” Kilian told City Pages. Thompson told city leaders that the city should conclude its investigation before deciding on a course of action to address the contamination.
Q&Z “Herd Immunity” concert draws concern
A three-day music festival, which initially contained the phrase “Covid Herd Immunity”, has drawn regional and national media attention, as well as concern from the Marathon County Health Department. Q&Z has changed the name of the festival, slated for July 16-18, to Outdoors at the Q&Z Expo Center. Judy Burrows, point of contact person for Covid-19 matters at the Marathon County Health Department, told City Pages Marathon County has community spread and health officials are concerned about all large gatherings in the area. Burrows says she plans to speak to Q&Z staff about the concert. Organizations such as The Independent, Fast Company and Consequence of Sound have written about the festival so far. Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg told City Pages TMZ even contacted her about the story, despite the festival being in Ringle and not Wausau. Q&Z owners said on Facebook the event will only house 20% of the 10,000 capacity the outdoor area has, to allow for social distancing. They wrote the event is not called Herd Immunity and terminology has been removed from all promotional materials.
Good week for: The mayor asked for goats, and she got them
City parks could have herds of goats nibbling away at invasive species if a new plan under Wausau’s new mayor comes to fruition. And stuffed versions of the critter are already finding their way to city hall. Mayor Katie Rosenberg is working on an initiative to bring goat herds to city parks to help control invasive species. “We have a project where we’re trying to get rid of invasive species by the river, so I told our parks director, ‘hey, we need to hire goats,’” Rosenberg told City Pages. Cities such as Madison are employing goats in parks to help control invasive species. It might sound odd, but a goat can eat up to eight pounds of invasive species per day, including buckthorn, honeysuckle and garlic mustard. They are also efficient and able to get at hard to reach places machines wouldn’t be able to reach. Rosenberg told City Pages that they’ve now identified a herd outside of Wausau that could be used for the project, and the city’s parks director is looking into it. “We found one that is chomping at the bit to help us out,” Rosenberg says. Meanwhile, goats are already finding their way to city hall. Word about Rosenberg’s goat idea has spread on social media, and she’s starting to receive stuffed goats in the mail, starting about two weeks ago. She also for some reason received a rubber chicken. “Sometimes you get an idea and you get obsessed with it,” Rosenberg told City Pages. “And obviously after you tweet about something people get excited.” Rosenberg spoke with the city attorney to look into the ethics of receiving such items in the mail. “This week I was like, this is too many goats, what am I supposed to do with the goats?” They might turn into a personal mayoral library, Rosenberg says.
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Police say a 19-year-old Merrill woman was the victim of a scam involving charities and Instagram. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, a woman was contacted through direct message on Instagram claiming to be raising money for charity. The scammers sent the victim a check for $1,500 and wanted her to purchase gift cards, and send pictures of them to the scammer. The scammer sent another $2,000 with the same instructions, which the woman complied with. The checks later bounced, and the woman lost $800 from her bank account and was charged $1,586 by her bank for bad checks, losing a total of $2,386, the sheriff’s office reports. No legitimate charity or business should ever need you to cash checks and buy gift cards with them.
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Addressing police violence
Gov. Evers says concensus is forming on bills to address police violence Gov. Tony Evers would like to see the GOP-controlled
Legislature take up bills to address police violence in the state “as soon as possible.” Evers’ comments aired on “Captial City Sunday” after protesters last week assaulted Sen. Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee, toppled two Capitol Square statues and vandalized the building. He called the protesters’ actions “unacceptable,” though he said he understands people’s frustrations with the criminal justice system. “Certainly as soon as possible I’d like to see some action,” Evers said. “I think there is pretty broad consensus that we could actually get some things accomplished.” Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes earlier this month released a legislative package they said would produce “transparency in policing” by establishing new police standards on the use of deadly force and requiring officers to annually undergo at least eight hours of de-escalation training, among other things. He said he had a “great conversation” with state Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, who leads the GOP legislative response on police reform measures. He added he can see “lots of room for negotiations and good outcomes” with further talks. But Evers said there are other ways the state government could respond to aid African American communities in the state, including affordable housing legislation, more accessible mental health care and accepting federal Medicaid expansion funds. Later on the program, Wanggaard said much of the legislation Evers and Barnes unveiled earlier this month is “already codified in law.”
Sen. Johnson: Trump’s style could turn off voters
Thompson back, as interim UW System prez
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says a “New York street fighter” like President Trump could be out of his element while campaigning in Wisconsin, where polls have shown the president lagging behind presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden. The Oshkosh Republican also said June 26 he plans to read the book penned by former Trump national security adviser John Bolton; Johnson said he’s “always respected” Bolton, whom Trump has trashed. And he declared “now is the time to put in the controls” on mail-in ballots as Election Day approaches, as he acknowledged he has voted by absentee ballot before. When it came to the fight for Wisconsin this November, the Oshkosh Republican said during a Newsmaker lunch hour with the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com that he hoped the election would center on which candidates’ policies would best boost economic recovery. Johnson noted the president’s combative personal style might turn off some Wisconsin voters. He said he’s advised the president on the importance of tone while campaigning in the state. “There are two things you need to succeed in Wisconsin. First of all, Wisconsinites have to like you. The second thing is, they need to think you care about them,” he said. “The tone you take is pretty important here.”
The state’s longest-serving guv and former national health secretary, Tommy Thompson, is back — this time capping off his decades in public services as interim president of the troubled UW System. University watchers say the former guv faces a mammoth task ahead of him with stabilizing a System budget in free fall thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and underlying issues tied to declining enrollment. But fans believe he’s up for it. Regents tapped Thompson to lead the system on an interim basis that will likely last at least a year with the search for a permanent president on hold while the university deals with the pandemic and its fiscal challenges. Thompson says he plans to “hit the ground running,” enlisting two veterans — former regent and Assembly Speaker Tom Loftus and ex-DOA Secretary Scott Neitzel — to help with the transition. The System had already been facing a long-term budget challenge with demographic shifts leading to predictions of a drop in enrollment over the next decades, but the ongoing pandemic makes the situation so much worse, budget watchers say. Even after thousands of employee furloughs, hiring freezes and accepting federal aid, system estimates still predict a more than $100 million loss through the summer. Insiders wonder what approach Thompson will take to deal with those challenges.
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Vote by mail might be safest election option
The Department of Administration is still assessing the total cost of damage incurred to statues and state-owned buildings after protests around the Capitol turned violent. Protesters on June 23 broke lights and windows, spray-painted doors and toppled the Capitol Square statues of Lady Forward and Union Civil War Col. Hans Christian Heg following the arrest of an activist that day. Gov. Tony Evers has since mobilized the Wisconsin National Guard to assist local law enforcement and first responders and protect “critical infrastructure.” The statues have both been recovered and are in DOA custody. DOA spokeswoman Molly Vidal told WisPolitics.com the repair costs and total damage aren’t fully known, including whether or not the statues are repairable. “With any kind of damage like this, we need to have professionals come and look at it,” she said.
Sending in absentee ballots through the mail may be the most powerful gadget in the Wisconsin Election Commission’s tool belt as it seeks to safely administer the year’s remaining two elections in the midst of a global pandemic. The April 7 election shatters state records for absentee voting, and the commission is gearing up for mail-in ballots to far exceed that mark come November. After dragging its feet up to the deadline, the panel approves mailing absentee ballot applications to some 2.7 million voters. A commission spokesman tells WisPolitics.com the final designs have been submitted to the Department of Administration’s printing and distribution service. That thwarts a last-ditch effort by some Assembly Republicans, who draft a letter to the commission voicing opposition to the mailer on the grounds that it would pile on “significant expense and effort to each of Wisconsin’s 1,850 municipal clerks.”
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The study further found that “the number of government employees increased by approximately four per 1,000 residents, tax revenue per capita increased by $85, and the deficit per capita increased by about $53.” Wow! This means taxes increased $340 per year for a household of four people. That’s not theoretical; those are actual dollars. In perspective, a $50 annual subscription to a community newspaper is an incredible value. What about other media? Or social media sharing of information? Small newspapers are the primary media which has dedicated local professional journalists providing coverage in rural areas. Other media, including radio, can provide news coverage, but usually cover larger areas and thus cannot provide detailed/ complete coverage of each government entity in the coverage area. Television news coverage in rural communities is usually limited to only the very top or sensational news stories that would be of interest to the entire region or state audience. Sharing information via social media by citizens can be good or bad, but is not the same as a professional journalist who gets first-hand information witnessing a meeting, interviewing newsmakers, reviewing original documents and then editing material so it makes sense to the public. A large amount of information shared on social media is not complete, out of context, or simply not true. Community newspapers are the most trusted source of local news – more than all other media combined. Trust is a huge issue. Andrew Johnson is the past president of the National Newspaper Association
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Zola on home
Talented musician Zola Jesus has toured the world, played major festivals, appears in major music mags; but few know she is from the Wausau area and living here again
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Zola Jesus, was a child living in the rural land between Wausau and Merrill, she often found herself in the woods, yelling and singing at the top of her lungs and exploring the limits of her voice. The 150 acres her parents owned allowed her the space to explore her voice, and the time in the woods helped influence her musically and otherwise. It might be part of the reason she’s back. Danilova left the Wausau area after graduating Wausau West in 2006 (she was technically in the class of 07, Danilova tells City Pages, but she wanted to finish up her classes early so she could leave the area. “And now I’m back, so the joke’s on me,” she says). She moved to Wausau when she was one year old from Phoenix, Ariz. So, who is Zola Jesus? You may or may not have heard of her, depending on your taste and level of interest in music, but even if you don’t know her by name, there’s a good chance you’ve heard her music. Zola Jesus’s dark, experimental but hauntingly melodic music, with hints of industrial and opera aesthetics, has appeared in plenty of TV and movie soundtracks, including Elementary, Gossip Girl, and several episodes of Grey’s Anatomy. She has released multiple albums, tours the world with her music, and has appeared in festivals such as South by Southwest. Danilova has been writing music since the age of seven, and learned opera vocal technique from private opera teacher Erin Philleo, now in Florida, Danilova says. Danilova still takes lessons periodically from Philleo to get a tune up, check her technique and work on her voice. “Being on the road I push my voice in a way that’s not healthy,” Danilova says. “I develop bad habits. With singing it’s good to kind of reassess and have someone slap your knuckles a little.” Philleo told City Pages that Danilova’s vocal talents were obvious right away, but more impressive were the young musician’s work ethic. “It’s easy to find talented students, but many of them will rely upon their talent to get them through rather than work,” Philleo told City Pages. “This is something that some of them learn as they mature, but Nika understood this early on. She was already singing opera arias by 8th grade.” It’s easy to see the operatic influence in her music and voice. Danilova’s voice is powerful, deep, and has a wide range but often sticks to lower registers in the female vocal range as it drives the music forward. “Her powerful sound comes from a combination of using the vocal techniques I teach and her persistence to achieve the sound that she instinctively knew she was capable of making,” Philleo says. It fits well with the music Danilova writes and produces. Danilova works with producers too but does the writing and is deeply involved in the production. She has been writing and recording music since she had the means to, first on
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a four-track recorder and later on software that essentially allowed her to create her own band. “I struggle with being a woman in the music industry, with people assuming that the producer is writing the songs and producing everything,” Danilova says. “I had to be extra vocal about the work I do.” Despite playing music and learning from a young age, it wasn’t until college that she started playing live shows regularly as Zola Jesus, a name she concocted as a portmanteau of French poet Émile Zola and, well, Jesus. After graduating from Wausau West, Danilova took classes in Milwaukee and then ultimately UW-Madison. It was in Madison where she found other supporters of experimental music. She was recording and putting out her music onto the internet (on MySpace, for instance). Getting connected with a group of musicians gave her the confidence to take her music from her bedroom to the stage, and she found other musicians who played instruments to help her form a band for live shows. “It’s weird going from singing in your bedroom to getting on stage, to having the confidence to replicate that,” Danilova tells City Pages. “It took me many years of touring for me to feel comfortable on stage and singing in a venue.” Her music started getting noticed. Small labels started contacting her, she started making records and going on tours. Her music career ratcheted up from there.
Thinking of home
Zola Jesus was signed to Sacred Bones Records in 09, when she recorded her first full-length record, The Spoils. She graduated from UW-Madison in 2010 with a double major in French and philosophy. From there, Danilova continued to write music, record albums and tour. She eventually moved to L.A., then Seattle. She achieved all the success she could have dreamed of, making her music for a living, meeting many of her musical heroes, playing venues she’d only dreamed of and getting a peek into a lifestyle she’d only read about in magazines. But something just didn’t feel right. “Then I saw how empty it is,” Danilova says. “My career highlights are playing shows where I feel this amazing connection with the audience. It’s super powerful.” Danilova has another interesting connection — to politics: her cousin is Amy Klobuchar, one-time Presidential candidate and one of those vetted as presumed-nominee Joe Biden’s VP candidates. Danilova drew headlines earlier this year for saying she was supporting Bernie Sanders over Klobuchar.
Danilova says she became disillusioned with L.A. pretty quickly, with how people treated her based on what they thought she could do for them. She liked Seattle much better, with its lush greenery and beautiful mountains. But the tech industry growth seemed to be bringing an element of gentrification to the area, she says, and she had decided she wanted to build a house (which would be quite expensive in Seattle) and have a dog. At the same time, she was really starting to miss home. “That’s the thing, whenever I meet someone from Wisconsin, especially outside of Wisconsin, I’m like, ‘oh, I get you,’” Danilova says. “I feel like there is something about being from the Midwest. Like there’s no artifice.” So, a few years ago, she built a house right near where her parents live between Wausau and Merrill. “I travel so much that when I’m home, I want to be near family, I wanted to get a dog; all those things. I wanted some normalcy.” Although she’s well known in the music scene, she lives in obscurity here. Central Wisconsin is a place to chill out, enjoy home life, and other than the grocery store, she mostly stays in, writes music, explores the woods, and spends time with her family. It’s a balance to the crazy life of a touring musician. “I need to balance out the life of a traveling musician,” Danilova tells City Pages. “I’m traveling, then I’m home eating mac and cheese with my mom and dad.”
Music during coronavirus
Zola Jesus’ latest album Okovi came out in 2017 and received some of her highest acclaim yet — Stereogum called it one of the best albums of the year, and had similar praise for her follow-up companion album, Okovi: Additions. After touring for the albums, Danilova was ready to start working on her next album — this time she wanted to work with more musicians to build a collaborative process, to learn from others and to help her grow as a songwriter. She was set to fly to LA, New York and Berlin to start working with other musicians to record her next album when Covid-19 hit. Like for many musicians, it has had its effect on Danilova - no more live shows, which are the primary way that musicians earn their living, she explains to City Pages. Streaming brings in about half a cent a song, she says, and even if you see an artist with a million streams it doesn’t add up to that much in revenue. And, she is slated to play with Bon Iver at the Grand Theater in Wausau - as amazing as it might seem, it will be her first live show in Wausau, assuming it isn’t canceled because of Covid-19. “I was excited because I’ve never played in Wausau.” Danilova was also struck by Whitewater Music Hall, where our interview took place. She asked about capacity in the main room where concerts are held. “I’m excited to play this place too.” Danilova asks me if I think anyone would come. “I don’t know if 300 people in Wausau would want to listen to my music anyway,” Danilova tells me. “It’s not necessarily accessible music. I just don’t assume that people would want to listen to it.” Sean Wright, director of the Grand Theater, didn’t agree with that assessment. The Bon Iver/Zola Jesus show came about through a
partnership with FPC Live in Madison, and all three shows in Wisconsin sold out instantly, Wright told City Pages, including Wausau’s with Zola Jesus on the ticket. “I think Zola Jesus is incredibly talented and reminds me of Kate Bush, but with a sound that has some pop influences as well,” Wright says. “I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see her headlining at The Grand before too long.” The show with Bon Iver is currently slated for Oct. 7 and is sold out. The show is part of Bon Iver founder Justin Vernon’s get out the vote initiative - concertgoers needed to pledge to vote when they bought tickets. Maybe it’s that Wisconsin humility Danilova mentioned in our interview. This is coming from someone who plays shows ranging in size from 10,000 to 20, including major music festivals. And she’s happy to play any of those. In fact, the smaller venue size usually means a better chance at true intimacy with her audience. When she is truly able to lose herself in the music and connect with an audience, that’s when she’s most satisfied. Though Danilova likes being out in the woods somewhere between Wausau and Merrill, she likes the idea of becoming more involved in the local scene too. And she’s happy with how the area has evolved in the time she’s been away. “I feel proud to be back here,” Daniolva told City Pages, when asked if there’s anything else she thinks readers should know about her. “I feel really energized about trying to foster the cultural community here. I just started getting settled and built my house, and I look forward to helping the community thrive. I think that needs to be known. I’m here.”
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O n S tage Open Night at the Gardens · Tuesdays thru 8/11, Monk Botanical Gardens, Wausau. A mini, well regulated outdoor gathering with a beer garden hosted by Whitewater Music Hall, food truck eats, and live local music, 4-8 pm. Walk the trails or lounge on the event lawn (bring your own chair and yard games) while maintaining social distance. Must register in advance for a 1.5hour time block (arrive and leave at designated time). Must wear a facemask except when on the lawn, and limit your group to 10 or fewer people. For age 16+, no dogs allowed. All buildings, benches and artwork closed. $5 per person, free to members. Register and see other details at MonkGardens.org, or their Facebook page Dining on the Street Music · Wed. 7/8, downtown Wausau. Acoustic musicians perform on Jefferson and Third for outdoor restaurant patrons. 5-7 pm Mattea Joy, 7-9 pm Levi Ballenger. WausauRiverDistrict.org Wausau Concert Band · Thurs. 7/9, Marathon Park Band Shell, Wausau. Rain location: Bull Falls. 7 pm. On Facebook Gazebo Nights: Open Tab · Thur. 7/9, Normal Park, Merrill. Variety acoustic duo in free outdoor concert. Bring your own lawn chair, picnic blanket. 6-8 pm. Facebook, Gazebo Nights at Normal Park Live Music in the Garden: Justin Zopel · Wed. 7/15, Willow Springs Garden, Wausau. Tribute to local jazz leader Paul Zopel. Outdoor concert with food available. Bring lawn chair or blanket 6-8 pm. willowspringsgarden.net, 715-675-1171
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Hands-on Plants Adult Workshop: Bluebird Houses · Mon. 7/6, Monk Gardens, Wausau or virtually. Create a home for native bluebirds, or other birds in your yard. 6 pm. Space limited for in-person event, register at Monkgardens.org Daytime Handbuilding Pottery With Mara MullenReinhardt · Thursdays 7/9-8/6, Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau. Innovative ways of fabricating ceramic work. 1-3:30 pm. $165. Register: cvawausau.org Wheel Throwing ceramics · Tuesdays thru 8/4 or Wednesdays thru 8/5, Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau. For teens and adults. 6:30-9 pm. $165. Register at cvawausau.org. 715-842-4545 Camp Wildwood: Adult Edition · Sat. 7/11, Wildwood Zoo, Marshfield. Ages 18+ learn all about animals, assist zookeepers with daily feedings and help the animals. 9 am-noon. $30. Details, register: ci.marshfield.wi.us
A rts /E xhibits 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. 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 Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau · Free. New gallery hours Wed. 1-8 pm; Thurs-Fri. 11 am-4 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 Motorama Auto Museum, Aniwa · Open Thursdays thru Oct. 400+ race cars, army trucks, motorcycles. Tues.-Sat. 9 am-5 pm. $10 adults, kids free. 715-449-2141, alfaheaven.com
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Wednesday
8oz. New York Strip w/ Baked Potato $9.99 Fish Tacos
Thursday
NEW Chicken Dingers (Boneless Wings) All You Can Eat Wings Choice of 13 Homemade Sauces
Friday early bird
4:00pm-5:30pm: 1 pc Fish Fry Choice of Sides
With Soup & Salad Bar
Saturday Prime Rib
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Kids /Teens Virtual IT Camp: Video Game Programming · Sun.-Fri. 7/5-10. High school students learn to code, develop and program own video game. Previous experience necessary. 9 am-4 pm. $245. Register: uwsp.edu/conted Summer Camp in the Gardens: Over & Under · Mon.-Fri. 7/6-10, Monk Botanical Gardens, Wausau. 4K-Kindergarten discover life in unexpected places. 8 am-noon. Register: monkgardens.org, info at 715-261-6309 Music Appreciation: European Summer Vacation · Mondays 7/6-20, virtual program through Wausau Conservatory of Music. For ages 13+, musical travel excursion to Scotland, Spain, England, Germany, France and Italy. Held via Zoom 6:30-8 pm. $49. Details and registration at WausauConservatory.org, 715-845-6279 Metal Masters Quest · 7/6-8/21, Online. High school students complete adult apprenticeship machining classes online through NTC to build knowledge needed to work in manufacturing machining. Free. Details at ntc.edu, or email kilinski@ntc.edu STEM Scouts Day Camp · Tues. 7/7, Wildwood Station, Marshfield. Boys & girls entering grades 2-6 work in teams, perform science experiments with math, tech, engineering. 9 am-4 pm. $50, or $30 STEM Scouts. Register: Samoset.org Treetop Explorer · Wed. 7/8, Marathon Park, Wausau. Reserved climb run by certified arborists to get bird’s-eye view of the city. For ages 7+. 12:30-2:30 pm. $35 for 4-5 climbs. Registration required, space limited. 715-261-1550 Movies in the Moonlight: Kids Night · Thurs. 7/9, Willow Springs Garden, Wausau. Movie on big screen with food available. Lawn open for seating at 6:30 pm, show at 8 pm. willowspringsgarden.net, 715-675-1171 Garden Tea Party · Sat. 7/11, Willow Springs Garden, Wausau. Come dress up for tea, tea sandwiches, fruit coolers and more with food for children also available at 12:15 pm with tea stories and education tent from 11 am-noon. $10, $4 age 10 and under. 11 am-2 pm. willowspringsgarden.net, 715-675-1171
Tuesday
Unlimited Topping Pizza Build Your Own Burger $3
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Merrill Area Farmers Market · Wednesdays & Saturdays thru Oct. 31. Normal Park, five blocks north of courthouse on Center Ave. 7:30 am–12:30 pm. On Facebook and at merrillareafarmersmarket.com Tomahawk Farm & Flea Market · Saturdays thru Oct., behind Chamber of Commerce at Washington Square. 8 am–2 pm (or until sold ). Seasonal produce, pet treats, maple and flavored syrups, canned goods, and flea market finds. On Facebook Tomahawk Main Street Farmers Market · Tuesdays thru early October, at North Third Street. 1:00–5:30 pm, Locally grown produce, fresh eggs, baked goods, flowers, maple syrup, honey. 715-453-1090 and on Facebook. Tomahawkmainstreet.org
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O utdoors /Sports Yoga in the Gardens · Wed. & Thurs. thru Aug., 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 Wausau Paddle Adventure · 7/1-12, Oak Island Park boat landing. Paddle at leisurely pace or post time for friendly competition, solo or small group. 4-mile loop not marked, so download map. Free, but register to win prizes. Details at ironbull.org Firecracker 5K Run/Walk · Sat. 7/4, River Park, Wausau. Presented by Mosinee Chamber of Commerce. 8 am registration, 9 am race starts. Register: Mosineechamber.org 2nd Saturday Group Hike · Sat. 7/11, Rib Mountain State Park. Hike destination and duration determined by attendees. Meet at trailhead near concession stand. 10 am. Ribmountain.org BG listings must be received at least 10 days in advance. Drop your listing off at our Washington Square office or mail to: City Pages, P.O. Box 942, Wausau, WI 54402-0942; email to: bigguide@thecitypages.com or submit online at: thecitypages.com/events/submit.html. Please include a contact name and phone number.
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OSTROWSKI’S SOFTWASH Kevin Ostrowski • 715-571-2676 Patti Hoerter, FIC , RICP® Financial Associate 2004 County Rd U (Next to Sound World) Wausau, WI 54401 715-571-2171
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STRAWBERRIES
WE ARE OPEN TO SERVE YOU & YOUR FAMILY!
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One thing has not changed amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.... North Central Health Care is still here for YOU providing mental health and substance abuse services for you and your family.
Just 3 miles north of Merrill on Hwy 107
715-536-9091
• 8 Acres of strawberries to pick • Easy parking, prepicked berries • Your safety is important to us.
24-Hour Crisis & Suicide Prevention Hotline
1.800.799.0122 or 715.845.4326
July 2–9, 2020
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24-Hour Crisis Center – 1100 Lake View Drive, Wausau Search Mike’s Berries and Engelberry Farms
Christmas in July POP-UP SHOP
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and for upcoming July 10TH-12TH events, classes & more FRIfacebook · SAT · SUN
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For more information visit N A MINOR T H WOODS.ORG or Northwoods 715 - 432- 0180 National Alliance on Mental Illness
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NCHC Crisis and Emergency Services are available to people of ALL AGES, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone and walk-in. No appointment needed.
THANK YOU for the past years you have chosen to pick at one of our farms. We hope to see you this season and in years to come.
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