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What about the wolves in Yellowstone?
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A new direction Amidst turmoil, the Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau hired a new director. So far, so good.
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The Packers had a good run this year. Many are disappointed that we aren’t going to the Super Bowl. But when you think about it, we have a lot to be proud of, thanks to the Packers. We have won many Super Bowls and National Championships. Only the Steelers and Patriots (6 each) and the Cowboys and 49ers (5 each) have won more, while the Giants have equaled our 4 Super Bowl wins. For perspective, consider that some teams have never won a Super Bowl – ever. And for additional perspective, let’s compare our Packers to just one of those other teams, let’s say the Giants. Population base in New York: 8.8 million. Green Bay: 104,000. Number of people who own the Giants: 1. Packers shareholders: 361,000. Giants Super Bowl tally: 4. Green Bay Super Bowl count: 4. We have a remarkable team, and they – and we – have accomplished amazing things. We need to keep these things in mind, as we cope with this temporary setback. There is always next year, and we will move forward, as we always have. So let’s thank the Pack for all they have done for Green Bay and Wisconsin, and hope for more glory next year. PATRICK J. WOOD
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Policing recommendations
After nearly two years, the city is ready to put forth its recommendations search around the criminal justice system • Support for a resolution supporting statewide legislation for a state law enforcement ethics board • Support law enforcement learning some common commands in other languages The recommendations are not yet finalized; three members were absent from the meeting and Chair John Robinson wanted everyone there for the discussion of what issues to prioritize by ranking them. Once the recommendations are final, the report and recommendations will go to the city’s police and fire commission, and then the city council for final adoption. There will also be a public outreach effort. The Wausau Policing Task Force was formed in August 2020 to take a deeper look at the Wausau Police Department and how it can improve, with an aim at being responsive, not reactive, according to the statement on the Task Force’s draft report. The task force met 19 times on various topics, conducted surveys through the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service and held public input meetings, as well as getting input from police officers and command staff in developing its recommendations.
County parks committee OKs Brokaw land purchase
The county’s Parks Committee approved the purchase of nearly 40 acres of land next to Brokaw County Park north of Wausau. The land, totaling just over 39 acres, is currently owned by Mathy Construction and is forested land in the area immediately next to Brokaw park in what was the village
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Fenwood Creek bill being circulated by legislators
A bill that would help fund a pilot program aimed at cleaning up the Fenwood Creek area is being circulated by some area legislators. State Rep. Pat Snyder (R—Schofield) along with several other legislators are circulating a bill that would fund the pilot ▲ The new Fenwood Creek pilot program would help stop fish kills such program $610,000 to as this one several years ago on the Big run the program for six Eau Pleine Reservoir. years.
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of Brokaw. The purchase price of $94,000 will come from a county fund comprised of money from the sale of timber. Most likely uses of the land involve mountain biking, skiing and hiking. The Central Wisconsin Off-Road Cycling Coalition has expressed interest in mountain biking in that area. Initial plans CWOCC developed had trails crossing that area. Brokaw County Park is located along Highway WW near the center of what was the village of Brokaw just east of Highway 51. The land the county would purchase is just north of the park.
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After meeting since the spring of 2020, the city’s Policing Task Force is ready to release its series of recommendations. Those recommendations include: • Invest in mental health counseling for officer’s mental health, and expanding mental health benefits for officers • Increase mental health training for officers • Funding interpreter services for those who need it • Supporting the expansion of the Crisis Action Response Team (which pairs law enforcement and mental health workers) • Transition homeless outreach services from law enforcement to a social worker • Request that North Central Health Care continue strategies for expanding community based case management • Request Metro Ride evaluate its services in relation to the homeless population • Develop a multi-media communication approach that includes people of all backgrounds • Create a public service campaign to meant to inspire positive interactions with law enforcement • Request a streamlining of processes for crisis evaluations (currently they often spend hours of officer’s time with inefficient processes, according to the police chief) • Law enforcement reaching out to groups such as Hmong, LGTBQ, refugee, young people • Institute culture awareness training for officers once per year • Encourage the city to participate in social justice re-
The program would essentially pay farmers to help reduce phosphorus runoff from their farms. Excess phosphorus can lead to excessive algae growth, which reduces oxygen for fish and other aquatic life. Major fish kills have occurred in the Big Eau Pleine Reservoir and the Fenwood Creek area was identified by the county has an area in need of cleanup. The Fenwood Creek area drains 24,958 acres of land into the Big Eau Pleine. The bill asks that the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection include funding for the program in its next budget cycle.
More flights out of CWA in 2021 than 2020
The number of flights landing at Central Wisconsin Airport increased last year as the impacts against the flight industry wrought by covid lessened. In 2021 5,644 planes landed at CWA; that’s more than 32% up from 2020, when 4,248 planes landed at the Mosinee-based airport. That comes as United announced it would no longer be flying out of the airport. United accounted for a little over 10% of flights in 2021, according to data provided by CWA staff. The number of passengers increased even more dramatically, rising 76% from 2020 to 2021. That matches the trend of increasing numbers of passengers on airlines nationwide. According to TSA passenger data’s daily tracking page, most days in 2021 saw at least double the number of passengers as did 2020 in days following the pandemic (2020 numbers prior to the pandemic often eclipse 2021 numbers, suggesting flying patterns haven’t yet returned to the pre-pandemic normal.
SAFER Fire District has an interim fire chief but won’t say why
The SAFER Fire District, which covers Rib Mountain and Weston and some smaller municipalities, appointed a new
interim fire chief and deputy fire chief last month. But no one will say why. Mark Maloney told City Pages that the SAFER Board and fire commission both approved appointing Josh Finke as the district’s new interim fire chief. But Maloney had no comment on what happened to Matt Savage, who was the fire chief. Neither board member Al Opal nor Finke responded to City Pages’ request for comment.
No charges in officer-involved shooting in Pine River
The Lincoln County District Attorney announced there would be no charges against deputies involved in a shooting in Pine River last December. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announced in December that deputies had shot and killed a man holding a knife on Shady Lane Avenue in Pine River southeast of Merrill. Deputies involved were placed on administrative leave. According to police reports, police shot 28-year-old John Za Moua on Dec. 10 following an incident in which he threatened deputies and his friend with a knife. According to the friend, Moua was distressed about being kicked out of his wife’s house (though the report uses girlfriend and wife interchangeably) and was staying with his friend. He acted paranoid throughout the night, saying blood was coming through the ceiling, constantly checking closets and turning lights on and off. Deputies were called with a report of a man holding a knife and they arrived to find Moua with a 4-inch paring knife. Officers repeatedly ordered Moua to drop the knife, police reports say, but Moua did not comply. The friend entered the room, not knowing actual officers were present since Moua had been talking about imaginary police officers throughout the night, and grabbed the knife from Moua, the report says. One deputy fired at Moua, striking him three to four times, according to the report; the officer then tried to give medical aid to Moua.
New NRB head appointed, replacing Prehn
A new head of the state’s Natural Resources Board has been appointed to replace its current chair. The board in a secret ballot elected by a 4-3 vote Scott Walker-appointee Greg Kazmierski as the NRB’s chair, replacing Fred Prehn. Prehn, a Wausau dentist, has stayed on past his term which expired last May. He has since refused to vacate for Evers-appointee Sandra Naas, citing the legislature having not yet confirmed her appointment. Kazmierski defeated board member Bill Smith in competition for the role.
Stevens Point announced “sled library”
You’ve all heard of those little libraries — but Stevens Point is trying something unique: A sled library. Located at Iverson Park, the sled library is essentially a wooden crate with a number of different sized sleds stamped with Parks and Rec. They are only to be used at Iverson Park, which has a winter sports area. Stevens Point Mayor Mike Wiza says it’s a great way for out of town visitors to have fun sledding while they’re in town but the sleds are of course open to Stevens Point area residents as well. Wiza told City Pages that the sled library cost the city very little — the sleds were donated anonymously and the city built ▲ Stevens Point created this Little Sled the structure and signs Library and it’s become a hit. for about $50.
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Supreme Court upholds decision to allow unmanned absentee ballot boxes for primary A split state Supreme Court late today decided to allow unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes to be used in the Feb. 15 primary. But it also agreed to take over a case that will decide whether they should be allowed moving forward. The court was unanimous in agreeing to bypass the 4th District Court of Appeals in the case and decide if a Waukesha County judge appropriately ruled that state law bars the use of unmanned drop boxes. That decision also barred ballot harvesting, as Judge Michael Bohren found that voters can only return the absentee ballots themselves or through the mail. The court split 4-3 in deciding to leave in place the 4th District Court of Appeals’ stay of Bohren’s ruling. Justice Brian Hagedorn joined the court’s three liberals in ruling that barring the use of drop boxes so close to the election would likely cause confusion among voters. The potential harms weighed against lifting the stay, and the majority found Bohren had inappropriately decided to keep his decision in place while it was appealed. “As a general rule, this court should not muddy the
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U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson pulled in less money during the fourth quarter than three of his Dem rivals, according to their filings with the FEC. Still, the Oshkosh Republican also had at least $1 million more in the bank than any of his top challengers at the close of the year. Johnson reported $711,498 in receipts during the final three months of 2021 before he formally launched his reelection bid in early January. He spent $548,464 and had nearly $2.5 million cash on hand to end the year. As he did in all of 2021, Johnson lagged significantly behind other incumbent senators considered the most vulnerable on this fall’s ballot. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., raised $9.8 million during the fourth quarter and had $22.9 million in the bank, tops among the five incumbents considered most vulnerable. Johnson’s fundraising was closest to U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H. She raised $3.2 million in the fourth quarter and reported $5.3 million in the bank. Now that Johnson is formally in the race, insiders are watching to see how the two-term incumbent ramps up his fundraising. Johnson put $9 million of his own money into his first bid for U.S. Senate. But he told WISN’s “UpFront” earlier this year that he doesn’t plan to use personal money in this campaign.
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empire follows his plan; but collapse is imminent. This is taken as an attack on the empire and Seldon and his followers are exiled to Terminus, on the outer reaches of the empire. This was always Seldon’s plan, and he forms The Foundation to start building what will become the new empire. Seldon predicts a series of what later people call “Seldon crises” that future leaders must solve. How they solve those crises is how the show varies disappointingly from the book series. One of the key phrases, also repeated in the TV show, is “violence is the last resort of the
incompetent.” The book series held to this maxim: Each crisis is solved by protagonists through brilliant maneuvering, outsmarting the violent tendencies of those on the other side of the crisis. It’s easy to see a better path here: Foundation could have been a sci-fi version of House of Cards. A less sinister version, where you’re rooting for Claire Underwood because her cunning will save humanity through her clever wits. Instead, in Apple TV’s version, the brilliant political and tactical maneuvering is replaced by shouting moralism and emotions. While reading the book allows you to marvel at the characters’ brilliance, the TV version’s characters seem lifeless and don’t grow. But even a less smart and dumbed down Foundation could have been fun if it was, well, actually fun. Unfortunately there are just too many slow and boring parts of this show, in an era where shows just don’t do that any more. Lee Pace as the middle-age emperor (the emperor is a series of clones in which three generations exist at a time) is the one exception and his character does grow some. Pace is one of my favorite actors, and brings hints of his Jobsian (as in Steve) character in Halt & Catch Fire to the role. No offense to Pace of course, but if his emperor character is the most interesting here, that doesn’t do much to recommend Foundation. Best to move on to greener pastures, such as The Expanse or the new Wheel of Time series, both of which I will tackle in future issues.
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Amidst turmoil, the Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau hired a new director. So far, so good.
Tim White stops in the middle of a sentence often during a recent interview at Whitewater Music Hall. “Oh that’s a great band, I saw them live,” he’ll comment, before continuing his thoughts. White is the new director of the Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitors Bureau. He’s been charged with turning around the organization after a major fallout involving the previous director. It’s no easy task. Or is it? New contracts are being put in place, the books have been opened, so to speak, information once held under lock and key suddenly seems forthcoming and municipal leaders suddenly seem bullish on an organization they’d bristled at only months ago. A recent meeting of the Room Tax Commission might have given viewers a hint as to why. White laid out his plans for Wausau, and one thing was immediately apparent: White is on another level. His plans are something totally new to the Wausau area, and he’s bringing a different mentality to the organization as it rebuilds. And rebuild he must, as the organization was left in pretty rough shape.
Music roots
White’s love of music is apparent as we talk from the couches at Whitewater Music Hall; and it’s immediately apparent that this isn’t your typical CVB director. It turns out White spent time in the music industry in the 1990s. He managed artists for and later owned Chicagoland label Fundamental Records, a label that included Henry Rollins and Black Flag amongst its stable of artists. There’s more than a cool factor there. White says he
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Calming the storm
That White has turned around the opinions of municipal leaders so quickly is no small feat. Relations were bad. Prior to an incident with the city involving Expedia, the previous director Dick Barrett drew the ire of some Wausau leaders. Barrett attempted to move the organization’s pond hockey tournament from Marathon Park to the Wausau Airport. But there was a problem, a harbinger of bigger ones to come. At an airport meeting about the potential move, Parks Director Jamie Polley pointed out that the CVB had not paid its bill for the previous year’s tournament. That rattled the Airport Committee, which rejected the idea of hosting the
tournament there (there were other reasons having to do with the logistics of holding an event at an airport, but the non-payment was a major concern). So when the city learned that the CVB under Barrett’s watch had accepted room tax dollars from Expedia and kept that quiet until city leaders learned what had happened and demanded their money, the fall started. Municipalities pulled out of their contracts with the CVB, with Wausau leading the charge. Barrett retired in January. Talks about new contracts with the CVB started after that. Some board members, including the former board president (who lived in Minocqua), also left; or rather, some of them were nudged on their way out. That cleared the way for new leadership to take hold. It didn’t help matters that one of the first actions the board took when the Expedia incident occurred was threatening to sue the city for pulling out. That set up a stage for a difficult situation as many municipal leaders felt antipathy toward the organization. Which is why it’s impressive that White came in and built trust so quickly. “He’s come in and he’s taken a very thorough view of the organization,” Mayor Katie Rosenberg told City Pages. “That’s really important. He’s had some strong things to say about the leadership of the organization and I think that’s hard for some of the board members who have been around longer than me.” Rosenberg says White is someone who wants to “get %$&$ done,” and is transparent about it. “He’s not playing politics,” she says. Another thing Rosenberg points out is that he’s really “elevated the staff” — meaning instead of treating them like minions, “he gives them credit, he invites them to the meetings, he brings them along. Which is something I don’t think they had before.” Rothschild Administrator Gary Olsen made no secret about his misgivings about past CVB practices, but told City Pages he’s optimistic about the change in leadership.” We have been impressed with Tim White so far also,” Olsen says. “We still want to wait to be sure everything is moving in a positive direction before we start negotiations again with the CVB, but we have been impressed and like what we see so far.” White met with leaders of the CVB in Portage County, to study what’s working for them. Leadership had good things to say there. This from Executive Director Sara Brish: “Tim White brings a tremendous amount of leadership skills to the table based on his impressive resume. Tim did
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his research before coming to the organization. Once he was hired, he’s had many conversations with community stakeholders. His research and those conversations have allowed him to build a solid 30-day, 60-day, and six-month plan to rebuild the organization which I am really excited about.”
The plan
White has big plans for the CVB’s new headquarters. He sees it as a visitor center, a real landing spot for the Wausau area. But he sees the CVB’s role as much larger than just visitation. White told the city’s Room Tax Commission and repeated to me that he sees the CVB playing a strong part in recruiting talent to the area and promoting the Wausau area as a place to live and work, not just to visit. The Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce has been working on that idea, banking a lot of their efforts on Ironbull and promoting the area as an outdoor, extreme sports mecca. That’s not a bad thing, White told City Pages, but White takes a much broader approach that encompasses all the area has to offer. White speaks of adventure as a significant part of travel and living, and that means different things to different people. For some it might be hiking Rib Mountain or snowmobiling in the woods; for others it might be a day taking in the museums. For still others, it might be both of those things, or something different entirely. That’s what makes his approach interesting. Instead of a top-down model, White is building a bottom-up model. His vision for the CVB’s new website is essentially that the community builds it. It will allow for various organizations to promote themselves and what they have to offer to visitors and would-be transplants. He’s also not naive about where to market the Wausau area. Past marketing efforts often targeted like-sized communities, but more effective is to offer something different to someone in another community. Larger cities where people might be getting sick of the hustle and bustle are good marketing opportunities; especially in an era when people
are more likely to be able to work remotely. “I’m part of the philosophy that it’s not ‘either or,’ it’s yes and,” White says. Although White is clear he’s not the demographic he’s targeting, White is a boomeranger - someone from the area originally who moved away and then moved back. It’s a common phenomenon I wrote about in my early days at City Pages. Because Wausau lacks a 4-year university, there’s a tremendous brain drain. When you set up a system in which your best and brightest must leave to pursue their fields, your only hope is that they come back. And some do. A common pattern I noticed is that people leave college, settle into a career, meet someone and have kids. When those kids reach school age, their parents start remembering Wausau as a great place to raise kids and they start making plans to move back. (That’s improving somewhat as more educational offerings are becoming available, through North Central Technical College’s ever-increasing educational offerings, UWMC becoming a part of the four-year UWSP campus and the ability to take classes online through remote universities. But still, the lack of an in-person, complete 4-year university is a problem.) White’s point is that as a new visitor or transplant would experience what he did: there is no one good landing page that really rounds up all the area has to offer. And no topdown version could ever cover it; it would be someone else’s vision of what the area is. What’s unique about what the CVB site will be, is that the community’s businesses and services and amenities will be invited to promote themselves on the website, making it a more accurate representation of the community with less gatekeeping. The days of the CVB creating sporting events is over, White says. They’ll take a supporting role in not just sporting events but all the events in the area. That’s a departure from how Dick Barrett saw the role; sports seemed to be his primary interest. If you want an example of all this, look to Stevens Point. White says he met with the Portage County Convention and Visitors Bureau folks and he has great things to say about how they’re running their organization.
He points to the Green Circle trail map, which is populated by businesses and attractions along the way with plenty of information for visitors. Much of that is user-generated, exactly what he has in mind for the Wausau area.
Promoting value
Coming from Chicago, White says he sometimes stares at a check after nice meal and wonders if they missed something on the bill, because it’s so inexpensive. With the primary markets of the Twin Cities and Chicago, the ability to stretch one’s dollar, the thinking goes, should be an attractor to those folks. But that’s not always obvious. People in larger cities often think of places like Wausau as having nothing to do. A recent tweet from someone in a coastal city said they couldn’t live in a city with fewer than 200,000 people because they wouldn’t be able to get a latte or go to a yoga class. (Wausau at under 40,000 has many places for both of those things.) Value is an important part of the sell when it comes to the Wausau area — both in that there is value in what the area offers, and that it can be had at an affordable price. That means promoting a broad category of offerings, not just sports.
Telling a story
One thing that Wausau has lacked for the most part is telling a real story about the area. It’s something Gerald Mortensen did to some extent with his Why Not Wausau? campaign. He saw what many have since talked about: Wausau has all these great outdoor amenities and a growing cultural scene. Why isn’t anyone talking about it? In other words, why not Wausau? White talks about the Storybrand brand of marketing — the idea that you’re making your customer the hero of the story. Like Mortensen, White is planning to tell Wausau’s story. And he’s got a pretty good idea of who to tell it to and to what effect. But the first part has been restoring trust. And so far, White has made huge strides in that department.
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The Greatest Love of All: A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Thursday 2/3 | Arts Council, Wisconsin Rapids
Honor the talent, music, and memory of Whitney Houston through this beautifully crafted tribute. Featuring the breathtaking vocals of Belinda Davis and accompanied by a fabulous six-piece live band and dancers, this show will fill you with joy, nostalgia, and wonderment. The audience will journey through Whitney’s greatest hits, including “I Will Always Love You,” “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” “How Will I Know,” “One Moment in Time,” “I Have Nothing,” and more. 7:30 pm. $49 adults, $10 students. savorthearts.com.
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Friday 2/4 | Grand Theater, Wausau
With a smooth and smoky voice, this Door County artist has a warm and honest sound that’s both contemporary and rooted in tradition. Skilled at guitar and piano, Heyward also writes the songs she sings, ranging from pop to Americana. She’s opened for Grammy winners and has shared the stage with national touring acts and performers who have written songs for some of the biggest names in music. According to AmericanaUK, “She shines with lilting vocals, sharply clever lyrics, and a distinctly country hued musicality that should be able to win over both traditional and more modern fans of the genre alike.” Part of the 10x10 Series. 8 pm. Tickets $10 in advance. Grandtheater.org.
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Granite Peak had an interesting idea here: instead of just one winter carnival, why not do a series? This weekend sees one of those series, the second of the Winter Carnivals for the ski resort. Kids can come out and take rides on trail groomers, build snow sculptures, participate in a scavenger hunt and join in on the winter carnival games. Then grab some free s’mores, and sit back and wait for
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Saturday 2/5 | District 1 Brewing Co., Stevens Point
If you haven’t been to District 1 Brewing Co. in Stevens Point, one thing to know about the place is that it’s huge. Surprisingly spacious. Sp what better place to hold a beer fest than that? Big Brew Fest will run from 2-7 pm but will run in two tasting shifts — one from 2-4 pm and another from 5-7 pm. Each shift will have live music and beer from all the Stevens Point breweries (including District 1’s own) and other breweries from around the state and beyond. Smokehouse BBQ will be selling its food and all money will go to Big Brothers, Big Sisters. Tickets $35 for each shift, or $15 for designated driver. See district1brewing. com for more details.
Underdown snowshoe adventure
Saturday 2/5 | Underdown Recreation Area, Gleason
The Underdown and Prairie Dells areas north of Merrill are some of the most beautiful places in the winter — seriously, some of the scenery will take your breath away. The Northwoods Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance will host a guided snowshoe hike in the Underdown area of the Lincoln County Forest Saturday. Join a group of snowshoers (always less intimidating for new snowshoers than venturing out on your own) and explore the area that’s an Ice Age glacier geologists dream, with swamps, lakes, bogs and hills. Trips range from 1-4 hours depending on ability. The trail is considered “moderately difficult.”
Art
Thurs.-Sat. 2/3-5 | Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau
It’s not easy to explain what Art is — it’s been described as a comedy, a drama, a critique of contemporary art and even an exploration of friendship, according to the good folks at Wausau Community Theatre. The whole play centers around one piece of art: a white canvas with striped diagonal lines across it, and everyone’s unique reaction to it. The play is done as a theater in the round, bringing the audience so close they feel like part of the action. Whitewater’s unique venue provide the perfect venue for this experimental piece. 7 pm $15 General seating tickets available at showtix4u. $20 Reserved table seats available by calling 715-359-3972.
Correcting a mistake in the Fine Arts Preview
Last week, City Pages ran its Fine Arts Preview for the Spring. It was a lot of information to be put together without our usual person who does it, and there was one notable mistake: The Pippin production coming up will be performed by the Wausau Community Theatre. City Pages regrets the error. Below is the correct information. From Wausau Community Theatre: “With characters loosely based on the real-life figures from the Middle Ages, PIPPIN is the story of a young prince and his journey to be extraordinary. The infectiously unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner and musical theatre giant, Stephen Schwartz, continues to captivate and appeal to the young at heart throughout the world.” Shows at 6:30 pm Thursday 6/23, 7:30 pm Friday 6/24 and 2 pm and 7:30 pm Saturday 6/25. Advance ticket prices: $14 youth, $18 seniors, college and military, $22 adults. $3 more per ticket at the door
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the big fireworks show Saturday night. Going on at the same time during the carnival, Hand-picked Bluegrass will play at 1 pm, Sage Leary will take the stage 5 pm. Then on Sunday gear up for the Grom Jam event for kids 12 and up, along with some practice and teaching from Granite Peak’s ski instructors. 10 am Sat.-2 pm Sunday. See skigranitepeak.com for more details.
There’s no charge for the event (and the Lincoln County Parks Department has waived trail fees for Saturday and Sunday), and there will be apple cider and hot chocolate provided. Meet at the Underdown Recreation Parking Lot on Copper Lake Road. 10 am
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ON STAGE “Art” · Thurs.-Sat. 2/3-2/5, hosted by Wausau Community Theatre at Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau. Comedy/drama which stems from an art enthusiast’s purchase of an expensive white painting. Starts at 7 pm. $15 general seating, $20 reserved table. 715-359-3972 or https://www.wausaucommunitytheatre.org The Greatest Love of All: A Tribute to Whitney Houston · Thurs. 2/3, Performing Arts Center of Wisconsin Rapids, 1801 16th St S, Wisconsin Rapids. Whitney Houston tribute performed by Belinda Davids and a 6-piece band. Starts at 7:30 pm. $49 adults $10 students. http://www.thegreatestloveofallshow.com/ Comedy Night with Billy Ray Bauer · Fri. 2/4, Cruisin’ 1724, Wausau. Comedy. Starts at 8 pm. $10 advance tickets, $15 at the door day of show. 715-675-2940 Genevieve Heyward · Fri. 2/4, Grand Theater, Wausau. Guitarist, pianist and singer who opened for Grammy winners and played onstage with other famous musicians. Starts at 8 pm. $10 in advance. Grandtheater.org Blind Joe · Sat. 2/5, Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Original country. Doors open at 7 pm; show starts at 8:30 pm. $10. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blind-joe-atrookies-tickets-242483032277 Eclectic Miniatures · Sat. 2/5, hosted by the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra at Michelsen Concert Hall, UW Stevens Point. Concert featuring music of Claude Debussy, Richard Wagner and Quinn Mason. Starts at 7:30 pm. $32 adult, $27 senior, $12 student with ID. https://www.cwso.org/concerts Ave Imperator, Purging Paradise and As Bullets Baptize · Sat. 2/5, Polack Inn, Wausau. Hard rock, metal. Starts at 9 pm. $5 at the door. 21+. 715-845-6184 Jeff Erickson Quartet · Sun. 2/6, hosted by the Merrill Area
Concert Association at Merrill High School Auditorium, Merrill. Jazz concert with special guest vocalist Lexie Lakmann. Starts at 3 pm. $45 adult, $18 student, $105 family membership. http://www.merrillconcerts.org/ Cats · Mon.-Thurs. 2/7-2/10, hosted by the Central Wisconsin Educational Theatre Alliance at Grand Theater, Wausau. Musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Starts at 7 pm. $15-18. https://tickets.grandtheater.org/3188 Melissa Aldana · Wed. 2/9, Stevens Point Country Club, 1628 Country Club Drive, Stevens Point. Jazz. Starts at 7 pm. $35. https://www.jazzcoterie.com/ The Shadow Box Stage Reading · Wed. 2/9, UW-Stevens Point, Wausau. Performance about three terminally ill patients and how they cope with life and death. Masks required. Starts at 7:30 pm. $10. Tickets.uwsp.edu John Mueller’s Winter Dance Party · Thurs. 2/10, Campanile Center for the Arts, Minocqua. Watch a re-creation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Big Bopper’s final tour. Starts at 7 pm. $28 adult, $15 student. https:// campanilecenter.vbotickets.com/event/john_muellers_ winter_dance_party_~_the_official_tribute_to_buddy_ holly_ritchie_valens_and_the_big_bopper/64395 The Shadow Box Stage Reading · Thurs.-Fri. 2/10-2/11, UW-Stevens Point, Noel Fine Arts Center, Stevens Point. Performance about three terminally ill patients and how they cope with life and death. Masks required. Starts at 7:30 pm. $10. Tickets.uwsp.edu Dueling Pianos · Fri. 2/11, WOWSPACE, Wittenberg. Piano concert with a dash of comedy. 21+ event. Doors open at 7 pm, show starts at 7:30 pm. $25 advance, $35 at the door. https://www.wallsofwittenberg.com/ The Shadow Box Stage Reading · Sat. 2/12, UW-Stevens Point, Marshfield. Performance about three terminally ill patients and how they cope with life and death. Masks required. Starts at 7:30 pm. $10. Tickets.uwsp.edu Wisconsin Brass Quintet A Night at the Movies · Mon. 2/14, Nicolet College Theatre, Rhinelander. Music from movies such as Austin Powers, The Incredibles, La La Land, On the Waterfront, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Soul, West Side Story, and more. Masks required. Starts at 7:30 pm. $15 admission. https://www.nicoletcollege.edu/community/ nicolet-live/season-events/wisconsin-brass-quintet-nightmovies Tedious & Brief · Fri. 2/18, Grand Theater, Wausau. Alternative pop artist. Starts at 8 pm. $10 in advance. Grandtheater.org O’so Comedy Night · Fri. 2/18, O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Comedy. Starts at 8 pm. $14. https://www.universe.com/ events/the-brewery-comedy-tour-at-oso-tickets-WRKDJ1 Brewery Comedy Tour · Fri. 2/18, Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Comedy. Starts at 8 pm. $10. https://www.
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When the last gray wolf in Yellowstone National Park was gunned down in 1926, park managers and ranchers on neighboring lands alike rejoiced together that the dark predator of the range would no longer torment them. Wolves were blamed for poaching livestock as well as wreaking havoc on populations of traditional “game” animals like elk and deer. But a funny thing happened once the wolves were gone. Elk numbers started to skyrocket. In essence, without the wolf around to keep its population numbers in check, the elk were eating everything in sight, including the new young shoots of willow, aspen and other trees key to keeping Yellowstone’s ecosystems in balance. By the 1990s biologists managed to convince the federal government that these predators are essential to the health of the ecosystem, and gray wolves were famously reintroduced back into Yellowstone. The results have been nothing short of amazing with regard to ecosystem recovery and the return of various species of wildlife that used to be common there a century ago. But ranchers on the periphery of the park (Wyoming, Idaho and Montana all border Yellowstone) have maintained their antipathy toward wolves given the primal canids’ predilection for killing domesticated cows outside of the park for a quick and easy meal. Such situations are rare given that there is plenty of wild game for the wolves to hunt within their home base inside of Yellowstone’s borders. Nevertheless, anti-environmentalists and otherwise conservative pundits have joined forces with ranchers to politicize the wolf reintroduction issue. No doubt, there is a lot of political pressure from those who make their living outside of the national park to lift all hunting restrictions on wolves that stray onto state lands. So, it comes as no surprise that Montana
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Wages starting at $20.52 & higher
www.mcheese.com for current openings and get your application in today. Equal Opportunity Employer
On the spot interviews from 12:30 to 3:30 every Wednesday • Get a plant tour • Ask questions • Fill out application • Turn in a resume Weekly drawings for a $25 gift card just for stopping in for a plant tour. Shifts available to meet everyones schedule! 2nd shift Monday–Friday, 3rd shift Sunday–Thursday No manufacturing experience, no problem, we will train you! Starting wage $17.00/hour $1.00 Shift differential for 2nd & 3rd shifts! Overtime available Paid vacation after 90 days! 401(K) with company match Full benefits package Employee referral program Scholarship program available to employee dependents!
G3 Industries, Inc.
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1450 Don’s Way, Kronenwetter, WI 54455
Never work Sundays Advancement Opportunities Great Benefits Package Paid Vacation Employee Appreciation Events Company match 401(k)
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3001 Westhill Dr. | Wausau | 715-849-1514 applegateterracehs.com
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We know you have many choices when it comes to making decisions about your health and well-being. Applegate Terrace is passionate about making our community The Right Choice for you. 125353
715.679.6170 515 N 3rd St., Wausau, WI 54403 www.mclitofwausau.org
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