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There is a struggle inherent in many love relationships. It is a struggle for dominance, to decide who will be in charge.

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Eventually there is friction when one asks or demands, and the other doesn’t like being bossed around or disagrees.

Sometimes it gets nasty, with increasingly angry and bitter dialogues. For others, it is a gradual drifting away until there is nothing left.

Sadly, for all too many the outcome is a separation and divorce. Some then start over with some other true love who will supply what was missing the last time. Yet often, instead of finding that the grass is greener on the other side, we discover the same old conflicts and problems have followed us into the new situation. As so many have learned, no matter where you go, there you are, and when it comes to relationships, we repeat our old patterns in new settings with new partners.

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If you realize you both have moved into other unrelated worlds and don’t have much to talk about anymore, start with basic respect. Communicate, be transparent, let the other know about the path you are embarking on, and try to understand and even embrace the new path they may be taking as well. Be aware, focused, and listen to their thoughts, even when they are “volcanoing” through one issue after another. Process it; wait a while without instantly reacting. When it comes to personal preferences, it’s not a debate, and conflict is not a productive option.

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Teacher arrested in child porn investigation The 34-year-old man was a teacher at Maine Elementary, school district officials confirmed Police arrested a 34-year-old man following a child pornography investigation Monday at his home on Wausau’s West side.

Kristofer Edwards, was a fourth grade teacher at Maine Elementary school, which is south of the Village of Maine offices northwest of Wausau.

Police say Edwards was the subject of an ongoing child pornography investigation and was at home when police executed a search warrant at

his home. Police are recommending four charges of possession of child pornography.

Lt. Bill Kolb told City Pages that Edwards cooperated in police interviews around the investigation and was cooperative when he was arrested. Edwards was the sole target of the investigationl, which came from information provided by a Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Kolb says.

Investigators do not believe any

Constitutional sanctuary county idea gets little traction Dozens of people attended a county meeting last week to support the idea of naming Marathon County a Constitutional Sanctuary County — but the idea didn’t get much traction from that committee.

Marathon County Public Safety Committee Chair Matt Bootz told City Pages he put the idea on the agenda for discussion because several residents urged him and other supervisors to take up the idea. The resolution calls for the county to prohibit the passage of any resolution, ordinance or regulation that violates the constitution, and specifically names the first, second, fourth, fifth and fourteenth amendments.

Residents speaking at the meeting voiced concerns about policies being brought forward by subcommittees with mostly non-elected members, such as diversity affairs or the health board. Some speakers said protected rights are being stripped away and the resolution is a bulkhead against a tyrannical government.

But many members of the public safety committee, some of who agreed with the concept, said the resolution was unnecessary because elected officials already take an oath

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local children were involved, police say.

School district officials say that they’ve been notified of the arrest and allegations, and that Edwards has been placed on a leave of absence as the case is adjudicated. Edwards has worked at Maine Elementary since 2015, school officials told City Pages, and has not had any complaints filed against him in that time.

to uphold the constitution and that the county should be focusing on direct policy issues. “These wordy resolutions are distracting and sapping resources from county time and our duty to fulfill our statutory requirement,” Committee Member Jean Maszk says.

But Brent Jacobson thought the idea had some merit and said there has been a door-to-door campaign to promote the idea. Jacobson says the concerns about unelected committee members crafting policy are valid.

That point will likely be addressed at the county’s rules review committee, Bootz says.

Wausau passes controversial We Are Wausau resolution

The city of Wausau passed its version of the A Community for All resolution Tuesday, after an hour of public discussion and a meeting that was so long a break was called halfway through.

The We Are Wausau resolution, which started very similar to the county’s version which didn’t pass committee, changed over time after a first version was sent back to committee. The word “equity” continued to be a hot button word for some, and many people spoke for and against it.

Those speaking against it included a Filipino woman and a

Hispanic man who both said they didn’t feel the community was racist, and that the resolution paints the city that way.

But others said the resolution simply acknowledges disparities various populations in Wausau face and that that acknowledge is important.

City Council President Becky McElhaney said Tuesday that she didn’t feel the word equity meant taking something and giving it to someone else, and said in her view it meant equality of opportunity, not outcome. McElhaney works with disabled residents and said her experience working with them and some of the discrimination they face showed her why the resolution was important. “Does everyone come out of school with equal outcomes? No,” McElhaney said Tuesday. “It’s about giving them the best chance to get a job and be productive citizens.”

Loy lands role with Geared Equity

The former CEO of North Central Health Care, who resigned late last month, has taken a role with a Kronenwetter based financial firm.

Loy has been named the managing director of Geared Equity, a private equity firm in Kronenwetter. According to the press release, Loy has been with the firm since mid-July, before he had officially resigned from NCHC. Loy resigned late last month as county officials discussed an investigation in several closed sessions since late May, when he was placed on administrative leave. City Pages has requested the investigation report, which was accepted by a county committee in open session. City Pages should receive the report following the review period required by law.

County committee to discuss new version of A Community for All

A new version of A Community for All — technically, two versions — is coming back to a county committee for a vote.

The county’s Executive Committee Thursday will be looking at two versions of the resolution, with some changes from the previous version. Similar to the We Are Wausau resolution that excludes including statistics, one chief difference between the two is one version contains the word equity and the other doesn’t.

The county’s Executive Committee back in May rejected an initial version of A Community For All, which sparked a story in the New York Times many felt painted Wausau in an unfairly negative light. Mayor Katie Rosenberg declared Wausau A Community for All in an effort at damage control and the city last night passed its own modified version of the resolution.

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The city council Tuesday sent a hotly contested Environmental Justice resolution back to committee following a lengthy debate and pushback from some business groups.

A Committee of the Whole will take up the resolution in a meeting in which the public is invited to attend.

The move came after a campaign from the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce urged its members not to support the resolution, saying it would pave the way for environmental standards that exceed those of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Agency. The resolution would also stifle manufacturing and harm economic development in Wausau, the letter says.

Staff members of 3M and Kolbe and Kolbe spoke out against the resolution, as did Chamber President Dave Eckmann. Eckmann pointed out that the resolution isn’t something either the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resouces or the Environmental Protection agency asked for, and he blasted the resolution for being a carbon copy of one made in Evanston, Illinois.

Tom Kilian, the original pusher of the resolution, agreed that the resolution started with what Evanston passed, but was then tailored to Wausau. He also pointed out that

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Kobach had been arrested earlier that evening for her second offense of drunken driving, Lincoln County Officials told The Merrill Foto News.

Lincoln County officials didn’t name the inmate who died until family could be notified. The death is under investigation by Langlade County Sheriff’s Office and the state Department of Corrections has been notified, Sheriff’s Office officials say.

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the state chamber of commerce is the one suing the DNR to limit its ability to regulate pollution. “I think taking environmental advice from the Chamber of Commerce is like taking drug rehabilitation advice from a crack dealer,” Kilian said.

As of press time, the Committee of the Whole meeting has not appeared on city meeting calendars.

Inmate in Lincoln County Jail found dead

An inmate in the Lincoln County Jail was found unresponsive this weekend and has died, Lincoln County officials say.

Jail staff found inmate Meghan Kobach, 40, in a cell

Correction and update

In a story about a new K-9 program at the Rothschild Police Department, City Pages misidentified the species of dog — they are German Short-Haired Pointers. And the name of the Forrest Goetsch Charity was misspelled. City Pages regrets the errors.

The police dogs will be named Forrest and Katie, after Forrest Goetsch and Katie Brodjieski, two children who died from medical complications. The department will add “Katie” to its roster in August, and “Forrest” in March.

Additionally, Rothschild PD has added a GoFundMe page to raise additional funds for additional expenses related to the K9 units.

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CAPiTOL EYE

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Special interest pressure

Special interest groups spent $18M lobbying at the Capitol in the first half of 2021 during the period, including Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce at No. 1 with $404,539 spent. The group also was No. 1 for the first six months of 2019 at $414,184.

WMC’s reports to the Ethics Commission shows it spent 12 percent of its time on AB 1, which sought to address a host of issues related to COVID-19. The bill went back and forth between the two houses as numerous changes were made before Gov. Tony Evers vetoed the bill.

The group also spent 10 percent of its time on workforce training. The bulk of its time was spent on “minor efforts,” which are those that account for less than 10 percent of the organization’s time.

WMC’s Scott Manley said neither effort should be a surprise considering the group’s emphasis on the state’s workforce and the business liability protections that were in AB 1. Those protections were later approved in different legislation.

There were still some restrictions on access to the Capitol during part of the period. Still, Manley said the biggest change during the period was the group more often spoke with lawmakers’ staff rather than legislators than they typically would.

The Wisconsin Realtors Association was No. 2 for spending at $391,026. All of its time fell under the “minor efforts” header. The group has reported taking positions on nearly 100 bills so far this session, and it was No. 1 for hours spent lobbying at 2,633.

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All executive branch employees will be required to wear face masks in state buildings, regardless of their vaccination status, according to the state Department of Administration.

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The agency is also recommending all vaccinated members of the public wear face marks in state buildings, including areas of the Capitol managed by the agency. Those who aren’t vaccinated will continue to be required to wear face masks.

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GOP lawmakers seek to limit UW COVID policies

The UW System said a move to give lawmakers oversight of the university’s COVID-19 policies “feels like a political statement.”

Still, a spokesman didn’t indicate how the system will approach a 30-day deadline it now faces to submit the policies to the Legislature as administrative rules or cease implementation.

And hours after the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules vote, UW-Madison announced a mask requirement for all students and staff effective Aug. 5.

“Our focus is to ensure we are doing what needs to be done now to safely open for in-person teaching this fall,” UW spokesman Mark Pitsch said of the decision that would allow JCRAR to block part or all of the System’s pandemic-related policies.

Larson drops out, endorses Barnes for Senate

Chris Larson said he dropped his bid for the U.S. Senate because the crowded Dem primary field made it difficult to break through and he wasn’t willing to go after his friend Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes.

Speaking with reporters after a Capitol news conference in early August, the Milwaukee Dem said he will seek reelection to his state Senate seat in 2022.

He also said Barnes, endorsed by Larson, lines up with him ideologically.

“I just didn’t have the heart of trying to go out there and try and make him a villain when we’re friends, and I think he’d be a great U.S. senator,” Larson said.

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Groups spent $18 million to lobby the Capitol during the first six months of the year, a slight uptick from the last time a budget was before lawmakers, according to a WisPolitics.com check of lobbying reports.

Though interest groups spent $132,651 more during the first part of 2021, they put in 2,830 fewer hours lobbying with the Capitol still under COVID-related restrictions for much of the period.

The spending includes not only time spent in the Capitol but communications as well as preparation for lobbying such as research or studies that go into their efforts.

The usual suspects topped spending on lobbying expenses

What’s driving property tax increases in Wisconsin? levies rose by up to $136.1 million over the previous year due to referenda provisions taking effect.

For 2020-2021 property taxes that were billed in December 2020 and paid into 2021, state Department of Revenue data shows the gross statewide levy was $12.02 billion, an increase of 3.4% over the previous year. That followed a 3.7% rise the previous year, with both years outpacing inflation and marking the two largest increases since 2009-2010.

While increasing at a faster pace over the last two years, property taxes have remained mostly in check and the state has seen its property tax burden (measured as the ratio of property taxes to personal income) fall to its lowest level in at least the past half-century. Yet the limits and the exceptions to them may be having unintended consequences.

Municipalities and counties, in particular, are turning increasingly to borrowing, an exception under state limits.

From 2010-2011 to 2020-2021, the combined use of this exception for payments on municipal and county debt issued after July 2005 rose from $333.6 million to $920 million, a 175.8% increase.

This finding suggests state-imposed levy limits may be leading some local governments to use debt for spending they would have once paid for with cash. That may not be financially sustainable, particularly if currently low interest rates rise.

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After a decade of modest increases, property taxes in Wisconsin have risen more rapidly over the past two years. Factors contributing to the growth include voterapproved school referenda, increases in state revenue limits on schools, and greater levies by municipalities and counties to make debt payments.

Local governments and school districts have been under tight state caps on local property tax levies for the last decade. Yet with state aid also limited and few other taxes available to local governments, elected officials at the community level have turned increasingly to a small number of exceptions in state law that allow them to raise property taxes — including voter referenda for school districts to borrowing for municipalities and counties.

Our analysis of state data finds that on December 2020 tax bills alone, property taxes statewide were more than $1.1 billion higher than they otherwise would have been because of successful voter referenda to allow school building projects and increased spending on operations. This year, school

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In 2019, before the pandemic reared its ugly head, there was a strange phenomenon that was tough to put one’s finger on. Employer after employer would tell me how difficult it was becoming to find employees to staff their companies.

One business just adjacent to the City Pages offices said they were actively saying no to new business and downsizing, when the amount of demand should have left them growing instead, all because they couldn’t find people to work. Manufacturers in the area said they had lowered their hiring standards, and had started to look the other way in some workplace practices. Not showing up for work one day in the past would have been a fireable offense, with no wiggle room; now it took much more than that, because employers weren’t entirely confident that they could quickly replace that employee they’d just let go.

With all that in mind, it seemed like a workers’ paradise. With such high demand for workers, surely most people with reasonable work histories would have no problem whatsoever having their pick of the most choice jobs in their field.

But I still often heard the opposite from job seekers. They’d tell me they applied to place after place and hear nothing back. They had extensive work histories and should have been more than qualified for the jobs they were applying for, yet they were often greeted with silence.

What happened? Employment experts explained it: The transition to online applications processes happened right around the time of the Great Recession. Many of these were slow and cumbersome, and at the time, that was a feature. When companies were getting hundreds of applicants for a position, weeding out dozens via algorithm makes a lot of sense.

But that was all in a City Pages story in 2019. Since the recovery from the Great Recession, the number of jobs openings to applicants has changed dramatically. The desperation has shifted from job seekers to employers.

And that application process, which for many companies has remained unchanged employment experts told me, has remained the same. The feature has become a bug, and one few employers have spent a lot of time fixing.

The disconnect got me thinking: Is there more to it?

Once upon a time, if one was looking for a job, one went down to the corner store and picked up the newspaper. All the jobs, from doctors to janitors, were listed there. All in one nice place.

Those days are long gone. The classified section has been replaced by dozens of employment sites, each with its own algorithm and functions, and etiquette. Plus, Facebook has a jobs feature, as does LinkedIn; how does one navigate all these features and functions? And how do they intersect with old-fashioned practice, what one used to call “pounding the pavement”?

City Pages reached out to several employment experts to get some sense of how exactly one goes about applying for jobs and navigating the new world of employment in the digital age.

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Vartika Sharma, 30, works for a software company in San Diego but moved to the Wausau area last winter to live because some family friends live in the area.

Sharma has worked in the information technology sector for about ten years now, and is well-versed in the modern environment of job seeking. Whenever she’s wanted to learn a new skill or advance her career, she’s done so through seeking a position at a new company and applying. She now occupies a senior role in IT, dealing with database administration with SQL and other database languages.

In the modern environment, with so many websites and options, how does she go about looking for jobs?

The first question Sharma asks herself is “why do I need a new job?” Sharma says. “That’s always my thought process. What type of job am I seeking?”

Sharma says she then searches on sites such as Glassdoor, Indeed and even Quora. She works backward, looking at the skillset needed from the industry she is interested in, and in the market she is interested in. Remote work is changing that because employers are no longer constrained by geography to find skilled candidates.

LinkedIn is invaluable to the job hunter, Sharma says; especially with a premium account that removes message limits and lets you reach out to prospective employers, giving you a leg up in your search. “They get hundreds of applications,” Sharma says. “But if you can reach out to a director there, there’s a better chance you can get an interview.”

Many times Sharma will look for someone within a company she either knows or someone she has mutual connections with. In a way, it’s like the networking of old, only put in the social space. “I try to reach out, learn what

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Sharma says she will keep in contact with people she’s met within other companies just to keep those connections fresh, even if she isn’t actively looking. Even just reaching out once per year just to say hi can go a long way down the road.

About that algorithm we mentioned earlier, that’s another piece of advice Sharma has. Once upon a time, it made sense to have one resume that you might tweak a little bit per industry. Today, Sharma says, it makes sense to look for keywords in the job description and make sure you include those in your resume — each resume you send out should be tailored to the individual job description. It’s almost like search engine optimization for resumes. Many companies have algorithms looking for specific keywords that automatically reject resumes without enough of them.

If all this sounds very technical, once you get to the interview, personality still counts. You could have all the technical expertise in the world, but if someone can’t see themselves working with you, it won’t matter much, Sharma says.

Recruiting for success

Derek Carroll is a recruiter in Wausau for Actalent primarily focusing on engineers, but much of his advice could apply to a broad range of fields.

Carroll agrees with Sharma on LinkedIn — it’s one of the most valuable tools today for job hunting and something recruiters stay very aware of. “I’m on LinkedIn 24/7,” Carroll says. While he cautions about limiting oneself as far as sites are concerned, when asked if a person could only use one site, LinkedIn is at the top of his list. “It’s really great for networking,” he says. Carroll agrees with the advice to sign up for a premium account if possible.

Although LinkedIn gets lumped in with other social media sites, it’s different in that it has more of a professional quality to it, and generally less politics and angst. The site is essentially an online resume, he says.

Confirming what Sharma says, it’s a great way to stay in touch with future employers/coworkers, and as a recruiter, it’s his number one go-to for finding employees, Carroll told City Pages. Indeed is on his list as well.

Carroll says many companies rely on generalist HR firms or a general HR employee to sort out resumes based on keywords. “They’re looking at it for 5-10 seconds, looking for the things they were told to look for,” Carroll says.

Only then are they sent to the relevant departments for further scrutiny.

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It actually happens a lot, Carroll says. “I worked with an engineer who never heard anything back on her resume,” Carroll told City Pages. “I reached out to the hiring manager, and there had been some disconnect because they had never seen the resume.”

What about job length? Carroll mentions employers being leery of job hoppers, but that definition has changed these days. Long gone are the days when people got a job out of college or high school and stayed there 30 years.

Today, it’s good if at least one of the workplaces on a job seeker’s resume is for five years or so, if the others are more like 2 years, Carroll explains. Although there is a higher expectation of job jumping than in the past, too many frequent changes can still be a red flag to employers, he says. The reasons also matter, he says, and that’s where a good recruiter can come in.

Others aren’t as useful as they once were, Carroll explained. Almost no one uses Craigslist anymore. Facebook Marketplace is hit or miss. Indeed is a good second option after LinkedIn. Ziprecruiter is hit or miss. Facebook job groups, however, can be a good resource.

That’s all good information to know as the sheer numbers of job sites has grown, leaving someone who hasn’t been in the job market for long wondering which way to turn. Carroll has been helping teach students at Northcentral Technical College some of these skills too.

Emojis FTW?

Sue Matis, who has spent 25 years in the field of human resources and recruiting, building and recruiting HR departments herself, agrees with Sharma and Carroll about the utility and value of LinkedIn for job hunting. And, she has a surprising tip for standing out on LinkedIn: Emojis.

Yep, you heard it right. Those little icons you message to your friends and probably would never dream of sending to your boss are actually something you should use on your LinkedIn profile to help it stand out.

Matis’ four-paragraph profile on LinkedIn uses a cash icon and a coffee icon at an appropriate point in the text.

Matis, currently Director of Organizational Development at Skyward, said people reached out 10 times from what she had previously experienced.

Still skeptical? An accountant Matis is acquainted with was too, but employed them anyway, and got some serious results after making the changes.

Matis confirmed what others said about networking, and mentioned job seekers shouldn’t be afraid of reaching out to leaders of a company just to connect — not only could that be beneficial in case a future opening pops up, but many times a friend at another company might reach out with an opening, and that person you reached out to

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could recommend you, Matis says.

Matis emphasized the importance of such networking because especially at higher levels such as director or executive levels, by the time you see an actual listing for a job, there probably already is a candidate the company is going with, and they’re just posting to comply with regulations.

Matis says at Skyward, her current employer, they’ve taken some steps to adjust to the new workforce shortage and expectations. For example, they make a point to reach out to candidates within automated messages when someone applies and a congratulatory video when someone makes it to the next step in the process. They try not to have more than three to five days go by without contacting candidates. “The statistics show that if they go more than a few days without hearing from a company, they’re on to the next one,” Matis says. “It sets you apart.”

They also have a first interview in which people are given questions, and told to record a video of themselves answering them.

That follow-up is more than a courtesy, Matis explains.

Often they might have more than one qualified candidate for a position, and just because they didn’t go with one of the other candidates this time, it doesn’t mean there won’t be an opening for them in the future. They reach out to tell them via phone too, not email or text. That’s important. She’s seen it where a candidate they kept in contact with at a software company in Wausau for more than a year was ready to slot into a job the moment it opened because they’d kept in contact. That saved weeks and weeks of going through the hiring process.

It’s a process

The Federal Department of Labor’s latest report shows there are more than one million more job openings than there are workers — about 8.7 million job seekers and nearly 10 million job openings. So it might surprise some people when they apply for jobs and don’t hear back.

Some of the tips contained herein might help explain why. Sometimes it’s just a matter of treating job seeking like a skill — it can be developed and honed to achieve a greater degree of success. The sources interviewed for this story greatly helped sort through the noise that is modern job seeking.

But employers also might want to take note - doing the courtesy of follow-ups with candidates might seem needless in the moment, but keeping an open line with those candidates might make it easier to fill open positions down the road.

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Erasing Barriers and Bringing Youth to the Benefits of Cycling Note from Silent Sports Editor Bruce Steinberg: Due to high school mountain bike racing programs like the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, NICA, kids are introduced at an early age to the welcoming and diverse group of riders that make up the mountain biking community. Megan Seiler joined the Muskego/ Mukwonago/Mukwonago Composite Team (MMMCT) in southeastern Wisconsin when it had fifteen athletes. Of these athletes, there were only two girls, including Megan. However, this scarce number of female riders didn’t deter Megan’s love for mountain biking. As the years went on and word of the team spread, more girls started to join the team. In 2019, Madeleine Wood joined MMMCT and was welcomed by many female athletes and coaches. This story of an increase in female participation in mountain biking is happening to NICA teams across the nation. Thanks to programs like GRiT, Girls Riding Together, the mountain biking community is becoming even more inclusive. And thank you to Megan and Madeleine, high schoolers who pitched (accepted!) and wrote this outstanding story.

NICA, founded in 2009, aims to create mountain biking programs for schools all over the United States. Its mission — to build strong minds, bodies, characters, and communities through cycling. Many have witnessed the

change these programs have empowered in young people. Furthermore, NICA recognized that only 20 percent of its student-athletes were female. To increase this number, GRiT was created to empower female riders by providing a safe environment for both new and seasoned athletes to explore Wisconsin’s beautiful trails with other female riders.

At many events, all are welcome, whether racers, coaches, or mountain bike enthusiasts, including moms, sisters, and other family members and friends. A program like GRiT has proven vital to support inclusive and diverse female participation in cycling, to empower the industry leaders of tomorrow, and to change public perception of what a girl should be.

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NICA and its GRiT initiative aim to keep everyone connected and included. Sydney Shimko, a member of the Wisconsin’s NICA League management team, said, “We offer the chance for riders across teams and cities to get to know each other and share in their experiences. We also work to promote women in leadership roles across teams, providing female role models for girls and boys.”

One of NICA’s coaches, Amberleigh Czech, emphasized how important it is for young

people to have safe, adult mentors to look up to. She also finds that being a female coach provides her with the unique opportunity to show athletes that mountain biking can be enjoyed by any person at any age.

Also, NICA and GRiT have opened the door to a community of cyclists that transcends individual teams. “GRiT specifically empowers femaleidentifying riders by bringing them together into the broader group,” Shimko said, “helping them to feel connected even when they may not have a large group of female student-athletes on their team.” Finding “your people” is vital to retaining athletes year after year. For example, before the GRiT initiative began, many teams, including our own, had three or fewer female athletes. However, after a lot of recruitment, team dynamics changed while competition and enthusiasm remained strong. The true nature of inclusivity and community within NICA remained unchanged. Chris Smith, another coach on our team, sees NICA’s virtues shine bright on race day. “I cannot count the number of times I have seen racing incidents,” he said, “when another rider stops to help someone in need, in lieu of keeping their spot in the race.”

GRiT shows athletes that there are other girls out there who love riding and adventure as much as they do. Eighth grade athlete Audrey Seaverson said, “I think that GRiT helps unite

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When we discussed their hopes for the futures of NICA and GRiT with coaches and athletes, many expressed interests in nutrition education, learning from or meeting with professional racers, and targeted basic bike maintenance classes. These opportunities would inspire current athletes and coaches to continue to broaden their knowledge and remain involved. For young people who find themselves unable to access the full NICA experience, NICA offers scholarships that provide a loaner bike or a race fee waiver.

As for those who are not yet aware of the power of cycling, if you take them on a ride, talk up your favorite place to ride, or point out a great place to rent a bike can change a life. NICA, with the help of GRiT and its leaders, is changing the way teens view mountain biking, themselves, and the community around them. NICA and GRiT show young people the strength within themselves, a power they will not soon forget.

This story first appeared in Silent Sports Magazine.

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This year, the GRiT program plans on increasing their ambassador program, which allows female athletes to become GRiT leaders and mentors, and implementing a camp.

However, Shimko said, “The eventual goal is to get participation of female riders and coaches so high that [GRiT] is no longer needed within the context of the co-ed league.”

Czech and Brunner agree that female participation in mountain bike racing will only become more common.

Momentum is easily gained when female riders talk about their sport at school, with their friends, and with their family. As evidenced by our own team, the best way to

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While GRiT aims to highlight female athletes, NICA’s main goal is to promote inclusion for all riders. Chris Smith noticed this as soon as her sons joined their local mountain biking team. “Since I have two boys who have participated in the program,” she said, “I love the way NICA models complete inclusion of everyone.” When she finally decided to join the team as a coach, her main goal was to be a role model to all riders, showing them that anyone can mountain bike for life.

Brunner, whose daughter, Maddie, joined MMMCT after participating in all five GRiT rides the season before, emphasized the importance of this accepting community.

Maddie used to be hesitant about mountain bike racing.

While she told her dad that biking was really hard, Brunner knew that, in reality, Maddie didn’t want to stand out among the other racers. As an athlete with only one arm, she worried that she wouldn’t be accepted into the biking community. However, after participating in the low-pressure GRiT rides and noticing the large female population on race day, she felt her fears fade and was hooked. By the next year, she was riding with the team like she had been doing it all her life. As with Maddie, biking, along with its exercise virtues, has proven itself capable of changing lives beyond the scope of a single season.

NICA and GRiT’s goal of inclusion doesn’t stop with the riders; coaches from a variety of backgrounds are necessary for the success of this program. As Amberleigh Czech says, every coach has something unique to offer, whether it be off-the-bike strength work, bike mechanics, or trail location knowledge. This diverse pool of coaches also allows for guidance for riders of all skill levels, helping everyone who joins the team make progress in their own way. Riders of different ages, genders, abilities, and backgrounds are all welcome into this community.

GRiT and the sport of mountain bike racing in general give female athletes skills and memories that will last them a lifetime. “I see first-hand the joy and pride in the smiles on the faces of girls and women,” Shimko said.

“The fun they have together, the reward and confidence they feel after conquering taught challenges, and the basic freedom and fun of riding bikes.”

Similarly, Smith noted that biking allows riders to learn about the endless possibilities of their physical and mental capabilities. Finding their limits and learning to pick

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When they see themselves accomplish challenges, elation overflows into confidence even off the bike. Additionally, Brunner and Czech noted that NICA races provide young people the opportunity to travel around the state and explore new riding areas, inspiring them to incorporate that exploratory riding into their vacations.

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I still remember walking out of the theater after watching the very first Bryan Singer-directed X-Men movie. FINALLY! I thought. A good comic book movie!

We’re a far cry from those days prior to the 2000 release of X-Men, when comic book movies were considered some of the very worst cinema had to offer (Though Tim Burton’s Batman is a serious exception). Marvel has become a film juggernaut with release following release; oh and I guess they make comic books too. They’ve got the superhero genre down to a very specific formula.

Black Widow is the latest in that canon of Marvel superhero movies to employ that formula, and to good effect: The film is a fun view, if not really bringing much new to the table.

What’s that formula? Get a bunch of contemporarily famous actors together, cast them into a superhero teamup combining attractive good-guy/gal superheroes with some comic relief and/or anti-hero superheroes, face them off against some super scary villain/villiain group, add a rough origin story, and have it all culminate in a CGI-fueled, ridiculously odds-defying finale fight against said supervillain/group, and give just a little teaser to the next movie to start the promo cycle all over again.

And hey, I don’t hate it. They’re fun! And while I never get too excited for the latest Marvel cash cow, I can’t say I don’t enjoy them when I do watch them.

Black Widow is no exception to this. Scarlett Johansson plays Natasha Romanoff, a former Avenger now (this is the first in phase four of the Marvel cinemaverse) and a former member of The Red Room, the creation of a villainous Charlie’s Angels wannabe.

Romanoff is trying to quit and go off the grid, but of course gets roped back into the action by her sister, Yelena (Florence Pugh). They discover someone created an antidote to the Red Room’s mind control that keeps its all-female agents under the control of Red Room founder Reykov (Ray Winstone). So the two team up with their pretend father (David Harbour of Stranger Things sheriff fame) and mother (Rachel Weisz) to take down Reykov.

One thing you might notice about the film: Most of the cast is female. Lots of female superheroines fighting female supervillains. This is not a bad calculation on Marvel’s part since I don’t see a lot of people complaining about this fact. #GirlPower All that aside, the film is fun: There are plenty of humorous moments, followed by nearly non-stop action for the 134 minutes this film runs. It’s nothing if not entertaining.

But this also begs the question: How does one even evaluate a film like this? As Marvel movie after Marvel movie releases, is entertainment the only factor we consider? Could one argue that’s all the marvel movies are doing? Are they just one more episode in a series, like comic books, to the point where we don’t really evaluate each book on its own merit in favor of liking series themselves?

For the geek-challenged, comic books are often characterized by creator “runs,” such as Todd McFarlane’s run on Spiderman, etc. Maybe that’s the best way to take Black Widow.

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The largest list of art, dance, lectures, kids’ stuff, movie schedules, music, theater, sports, workshops and many other activities in your community.

BAR BEAT Thursday August 12

Unity the Band · Tiki Beach Bar and Grill, Mosinee. Reggae rock. 6 pm.

715-342-2232 The Sixes · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Acoustic variety. 6 pm.

715-693-2739 Latin Night · Nightschool Nightclub, Schofield. Latin music. 8 pm. 715-600-0996

Friday August 13

Chaz and Gerry · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Acoustic. 4:30 pm.

715-544-6707 18 Strings · Stoney Acres Farm, Athens. Bluegrass, blues, folk & country. 5 pm.

715-432-6285 Andy Braun · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Folk-rock. 6:30 pm.

715-544-6707 Mark Wayne · Tina’s Mirage, Wausau. Variety. 7 pm. 715-212-7312 Geoff Landon · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Country/classic rock. 7 pm.

715-310-2474 Nick Foytik · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Blues, soul, rock & roll. 7 pm.

715-722-0230 Same Same but Different · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Funk, variety.

7 pm. 715-693-2739 DJ MCZ · Nightschool Nightclub, Schofield. Electronic, dance. 8 pm. 715-600-0996 The Rumours and Once Around · Speakeasy, Schofield. Rock. 8 pm. 715-298-6303

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Derek Lind · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Original country, folk, variety. 3 pm.

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ALL DAY SATURDAY, AUG. 14, BUKOLT PARK, STEVENS POINT It’s hard to describe exactly what Paddle Quest is — it’s part canoeing competition, part adventure and role-playing game, all in real-time on the waters around Stevens Point. The nearly 20-year-old contest is so interesting and unique that Rolling Stone wrote a story about it a few years ago, including referencing the “cannon-firing mayor of Stevens Point.” It’s also got its own board game.

If you like being on the water and want to put a team together with some of your adventure-seeking friends, Paddlequest is for you. Saturday is the actual contest but there is also a live band Friday night and a pancake breakfast and the Alliance Games on Sunday. Check out the event page on Create Portage County for more info.

Brian Bethke · Hub Inn, Merrill. Acoustic variety & original. 3 pm. 715-536-6169 Max Koepke · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point. Classic rock. 6 pm. 715-544-1262 Barefoot Americans · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Soul. 7 pm.

715-544-6707 The Quitters · Bullheads Bar & Grill, Stevens Point. Classic 80’s hits to modern music. 7 pm. 715-344-5990 KOJO · Rock Island, Merrill. Island & classic rock. 7 pm. 715-536-8560 Krazy Chester · Black Bear Bar & Grill, Minocqua. Classic rock & variety. 9 pm. 715358-2116

Sage Leary · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Rock, blues, Americana. 7 pm.

715-722-0230 Substyle · Ciao, Wausau. Variety. 7 pm. 715-298-2004 TAE · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Soul, original. 7 pm. 715-693-2739 The New Mood · Elbow Room, Stevens Point. Blues, rock. 8 pm. 715-344-9840 Gerard Fischer · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Classic country & rock. 8:30 pm.

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Triebold Quartet · Stoney Acres Farm, Athens. Opera. 5 pm. 715-432-6285 Johnny Wad · Tiki Beach Bar and Grill, Mosinee. 80’s classic rock. 5 pm.

715-342-2232 Yellow Pellet · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Classic rock. 6 pm. 715-254-2163 Ben Chitek · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point. Bluegrass. 6 pm. 715-544-1262 Salmon Run · Rhinelander Brewing Company, Rhinelander. Neo-folk acoustic. 6 pm.

715-550-2337 Julio Reyes · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Pop. 7 pm. 715-693-2739 The Allen Brothers · Bullheads Bar & Grill, Stevens Point. Rock, pop, funk, Americana, reggae. 7 pm. 715-344-5990 Jason & the Old Trucker Band · Rock Island, Merrill. Country. 7 pm. 715-536-8560 Doug Sheen · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Acoustic classic & new rock.

8:30 pm. 715-344-7026 TAE & The Neighborly · Main Street Taps, Stevens Point. Soul & original. 9 pm.

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Billy Bronsted · Hiawatha Restaurant and Lounge, Wausau. Country. 11 am.

715-848-5166 Mijal & Son · Cop Shoppe Pub, Wausau. Polka. 1 pm. 715-845-2030 Swingshift · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. Jazz, swing. 2 pm. 715-842-2337 Scott Kirby Duo · Rock Island, Merrill. Acoustic variety & original music. 2 pm.

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Wednesday August 18

Nick Hickman Acoustic · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point. Acoustic. 5:30 pm.

715-544-1262 Funkyard Dealers · Guu’s on Main, Stevens Point. Funk. 6:30 pm. 715-344-3200

Thursday August 19

Billy Bronsted · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Country. 6 pm. 715-693-2739 Bob Allen · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Country. 6:30 pm. 715-310-2474 Big Mouth and the Power Tool Horns · Tiki Beach Bar and Grill, Mosinee. Blues, jazz. 6:30 pm. 715-342-2232 Dan Larson · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. Jazz, pop classics. 7 pm. 715-842-2337 Latin Night · Nightschool Nightclub, Schofield. Latin music. 8 pm. 715-600-0996

Friday August 20

Mojo and the Flipside · Stoney Acres Farm, Athens. Funk, blues. 5 pm.

715-432-6285 October Tree · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Acoustic. 5 pm. 715-254-2163 Kylar Kuzo · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Variety. 6:30 pm.

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Sunday August 22

Pam & Scott · Cop Shoppe Pub, Wausau. Polka. 1 pm. 715-845-2030 Hayes Boys · Gorski’s Bar & Grill, Mosinee. Polka. 1 pm. 715-693-4001 Juan · Rock Island, Merrill. Acoustic variety. 2 pm. 715-536-8560 Mattea Joy · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. Variety. 3 pm. 715-842-2337

Wednesday August 25

Timothy Tesch · Guu’s on Main, Stevens Point. Acoustic, rock. 6:30 pm.

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Thursday August 26

Cherry Pie · Tiki Beach Bar and Grill, Mosinee. Rock. 6:30 pm. 715-342-2232 Erin Krebs & Jeff Johnston · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. R&B, blues. 7 pm.

715-693-2739 Latin Night · Nightschool Nightclub, Schofield. Latin music. 8 pm. 715-600-0996

Friday August 27

Jesse & The Medicine Men · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Country. 5 pm.

715-722-0230 Anthony Lux · Stoney Acres Farm, Athens. Piano variety. 5 pm. 715-432-6285 The People’s Choice · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. 60’s rock. 6 pm. 715-842-2337 Thompson Station · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Alt-rock, classic rock, country, indie folk, alt-country & original. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Kyle Megna & Dave Leblanc · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Indie folk rock.

7 pm. 715-693-2739 The Big Scuba Duo · Elbow Room, Stevens Point. Acoustic. 8 pm. 715-344-9840 Dig Deep · Main Street Taps, Stevens Point. Americana/bluegrass. 9 pm.

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Saturday August 28

Open Tab Acoustic · Stoney Acres Farm, Athens. Acoustic variety. 5 pm.

715-432-6285 Slab · Tiki Beach Bar and Grill, Mosinee. Pop and rock. 5 pm. 715-342-2232 Never 2 Late · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point. Classic rock & blues. 6 pm.

715-544-1262 Timothy Tesch · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Acoustic, rock. 7 pm.

715-544-6707 The Dukes · Bullheads Bar & Grill, Stevens Point. Classic rock. 7 pm. 715-344-5990 The Lizardz · Rock Island, Merrill. Classic and British rock, variety. 7 pm.

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Sunday August 29

Pam & Scott · Cop Shoppe Pub, Wausau. Polka. 1 pm. 715-845-2030 Cynor Classics · Gorski’s Bar & Grill, Mosinee. Polka. 1 pm. 715-693-4001 Sundays with Santy · Rhinelander Brewing Company, Rhinelander. Variety. 2 pm.

715-550-2337 BMac and Pulse 87 · Rock Island, Merrill. Classic and 80’s rock. 2 pm. 715-536-8560

Ongoing

Team Trivia Nights at Malarkey’s · Wednesdays, hosted at Malarkey’s Pub, 408 N 3rd St, Wausau. The games start at 7 pm each Wednesday. Social distancing in place. Make reservations online for your team of up to 6 people. http://www.malarkeyspub.com/ Trivia@MBCo · Wednesdays, hosted at Mosinee Brewing Company, 401 4th St, Mosinee. Trivia starts at 7 pm each Wednesday. Masks required. Limit team size to 6 people. http://www.mosineebrewing.com/ Trivia Night at Burks Bar · every other Wednesday, hosted at Burks Bar, 4711 Stewart Ave, Wausau. Starts at 7 pm. Use your phone to play along. 715-848-2253 Team Trivia Nights at Sawmill Brewing Company · Wednesdays, hosted at Sawmill Brewing Company, 1110 E 10th St, Merrill. The games start at 6 pm each Wednesday. Social distancing in place. Make reservations online for your team of 2-4 people. http://www.sawmillbrewing.net/ Happy Hour Hootenany · Thursdays, Sconni’s Alehouse and Eatery, Schofield.

Music on the patio every Thursday thru September. Starts at 4 pm. 715-241-7665 Highway 51 Wood and Wire Sessions · Thursdays, Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau.

Americana music played live by regional musicians and guests. Starts at 7 pm. $5.

715-298-3202 West Side Tasty Treat Presents: Live at Westside, The Westside Tasty Beats · Thursdays, West Side Tasty Treat, 118 S 3rd Ave, Wausau. Outdoor dining and live music every Thursday all summer. Starts at 6 pm. 715-298-0726 Open Mic at Sawmill Brewing Company · Thursdays, hosted at Sawmill Brewing Company, 1110 E 10th St, Merrill. Open mic every Thursday for anyone who wants to perform comedy, music or poetry. Starts at 6:30 pm. http://www.sawmillbrewing.net/

9:20 pm; Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 12:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 9:30 pm; Mon. & Wed. 1:40 pm, 4:40 pm, 6:10 pm, 9:10 pm The Green Knight (R): Thurs. 12:20 pm, 3:30 pm Stillwater (R): Thurs. 12:10 pm, 3:15 pm, 6:10 pm, 9 pm; Fri., Sat. & Tues. 11:50 am, 2:40 pm, 5:50 pm, 9 pm; Sun. 6:10 pm, 9:20 pm; Mon. & Wed. 7:40 pm Old (PG13): Thurs. 12:50 pm, 4:20 pm, 9:30 pm; Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 12:20 pm, 3 pm, 5:40 pm, 9:20 pm; Mon. & Wed. 1:10 pm, 6:30 pm, 9:10 pm Space Jam: A New Legacy (PG): Thurs. 12:40 pm, 3:40 pm, 6:20 pm; Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 12:10 pm, 2:50 pm, 5:30 pm, 8:10 pm; Mon. 12:50 pm, 3:30 pm, 6:20 pm, 9 pm, 3:50 pm; Wed. 12:50 pm, 3:30 pm, 6:20 pm, 9 pm Black Widow (PG13): Thurs. 12 pm, 3 pm, 6 pm, 9:40 pm; Fri., Sat. & Tues.

11:40 am, 3:10 pm, 6:10 pm, 9:10 pm; Sun. 11:50 am, 3:10 pm, 6:10 pm, 9:10 pm; Mon. & Wed. 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:30 pm Sing (PG): Sun., Mon. & Wed. 12:40 pm, 3:30 pm

Local Music Highlight

Got new, local music to highlight? Shoot us an email at entertainment@mmclocal. com with a link to your work. We highlight local work produced professionally, whether a single, EP or album. (That includes home recording if it’s of at least close to professional quality.)

ON STAGE Moon Dance Festival · Thurs. 8/12-Mon. 8/16, hosted at MC Festival Grounds, Gleason. Bluegrass/folk music. Starts at 12 pm. $120 general admission; includes camping. More info at moondancemusicfestival.net. Music lineup: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Spafford, Old Salt Union, Useful Jenkins, Mungion, Ifdakar, Feed the Dog, Possessed by Paul James, Cosmic Railroad, Billy Bronsted & The Loot, Kalani, Good Morning Bedlam, Pine Travelers, Laura Bomber, Jon Schinke, Burnt Toast & Jam, Grassfed, Red Ben & the Missing Miles Shakespeare in the Gardens: Twelfth Night · Thurs. 8/12-Sat. 8/14, Monk Botanical Gardens, Wausau. Bring chairs and blankets and watch Out of the Woods Theatre’s performance of Shakespeare’s romance comedy Twelfth Night.

Starts at 5 pm. $20 adult non members, $18 adult members, children 18 and under $15 nonmembers and $13 members. www.monkgardens.org Max Koepke · Thurs. 8/12, Helene’s Hilltop Orchard, Merrill. Classic rock. 6 pm.

715-351-1207 Highway 51 Wood and Wire Sessions Featuring Art Stevenson · Thurs. 8/12, Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau. Americana. 7 pm. $5. 715-298-3202 The Fab Four · Thurs. 8/12, hosted by the Grand Theater, 401 N 4th St, Wausau.

Watch a Beatle’s tribute. Starts at 7:30 pm. $35. Tickets.grandtheater.org Three Left · Sat. 8/14, The Office Bar, Schofield. Classic rock. 6 pm. 715-355-5432

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1. Billie Eilish ‘Happier Then Ever’ 2. Black Keys ‘Delta Kream’ 3. Billie F Gibbons ‘Hardward’ 4. Yngwie Malmsteen ‘Parabellum’ 5. Helloween ‘Helloween’

Ongoing

6. Drive-By Truckers ‘Plan 9 Records 7/13/06’ 7. Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram ‘662’ 8. Dee Snider ‘Leave A Scar’ 9. Popa Chubby ‘Tinfoil Hat’ 10. Gojira ‘Fortitude’

ON SCREEN THIS WEEK Cosmo Theater, Merrill, 715-536-4473

Movie times thru 8/19 Free Guy (PG13): Every day 7 pm, Fri., Mon., & Wed. 1 pm, Fri. & Sat. 7 pm & 9:15 pm, Sat. & Sun. 1 pm & 3:15 pm Suicide Squad (R): Every day 7 pm, Fri., Mon., & Wed. 1 pm, Fri. & Sat. 7 pm & 9:30 pm, Sat. & Sun. 1 pm & 3:30 pm Jungle Cruise (PG13): Every day 7 pm, Fri., Mon., & Wed. 1 pm, Fri. & Sat. 7 pm & 9:30 pm, Sat. & Sun. 1 pm & 3:30 pm

Cedar Creek Cinema, Rothschild, 715-355-5094

Movie times: Thurs.-Wed. 8/12-8/18 Free Guy (PG13): Thurs. 6 pm, 8:45 pm (HeatedDreamLounger); Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 1:20 pm, 4:10 pm, 7 pm, 9:50 pm (HeatedDreamLounger), 11:40 am, 2:30 pm, 5:20 pm, 8:20 pm; Mon. 1:20 pm, 4:10 pm, 7 pm, 9:50 pm (HeatedDreamLounger), 2:10 pm, 5 pm, 7:50 pm; Wed. 1 pm, 3:50 pm, 6:40 pm, 9:30 pm (HeatedDreamLounger), 2:10 pm, 5 pm, 7:50 pm The Suicide Squad (R): Thurs. 12 pm (LiveBroadcast), 3 pm (HeatedDreamLounger), 1 pm, 4 pm, 5:50 pm, 6:40 pm, 9 pm, 9:40 pm; Fri. 11:40 am, 3:40 pm, 6:40 pm, 9:40 pm; Sat., Sun. & Tues. 12:40 pm, 3:40 pm, 6:40 pm, 9:40 pm; Mon. & Wed. 1:20 pm, 3 pm, 6 pm, 9 pm Don’t Breathe 2 (R): Thurs. 7 pm, 9:50 pm; Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 12 pm, 2:30 pm, 5 pm, 7:30 pm, 10 pm; Mon. & Wed. 12:30 pm, 4:20 pm, 6:50 pm, 9:20 pm Respect (PG13): Thurs. 7 pm, 9:10 pm; Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 11:30 am, 2:45 pm, 6 pm, 8:30 pm; Mon. & Wed. 12:40 pm, 4 pm, 7:20 pm Respect Live Similcast Q&A Event (PG13): Thurs. 6 pm (LiveBroadcast) Trolls World Tour (PG13): Thurs. 12:15 pm, 3:40 pm Jungle Cruise (PG13): Thurs. 12:20 pm, 1:20 pm, 2:40 pm, 3:20 pm, 6:20 pm,

Max Koepke · Sun. 8/15, Kronenwetter Farmer’s Market, Sunset Park, Mosinee.

Classic rock. 10 am. 715-693-4200 Hope in the Park · Sun. 8/15, Marathon Park, Wausau. Concert performed by Jeremy Camp. Starts at 2 pm. Free. https://89q.org/ Insomniac Gypsy Duo · Sun. 8/15, Renee’s Red Rooster Bar and Grill, Stevens Point.

Bluegrass, Americana. 3 pm. 715-344-9825 Second Tuesday Concerts: Drovers · Tues. 8/17, hosted by Walls of Wittenberg at Bandshell Washington Park, Wittenberg. Bring chairs. If raining, concert held in WOW. Concert starts at 6 pm. Free. www.wallsofwittenberg.com Shayna Steele · Tues. 8/17, hosted by the Grand Theater, 401 N 4th St, Wausau.

Listen to soul and jazz music. Starts at 8 pm. $10 general admission. Tickets. grandtheater.org Notes at Night: Nick Hickman · Wed. 8/18, Mathias Mitchell Public Park, Stevens Point. Acoustic. 5:30 pm. Stevenspoint.com Concerts on the Square: Copper Box · Wed. 8/18, 400 Block, downtown Wausau.

Zydeco/blues rock. Free. 6 pm. Wausauevents.org Gazebo Nights: Winchester Acoustic Duo · Thurs. 8/19, Normal Park, Merrill.

Variety. 5 pm. 715-536-6972 Gazebo Nights: Franki Moscato · Thurs. 8/19, Normal Park, Merrill. American Idol singer. 6 pm. 715-536-6972 Big Bull Falls Blues Fest · Fri. 8/20 and Sat. 8/21, at Fern Island Park, Wausau. Blues music. Friday lineup: Reverend Raven and the Chain Smoking Altar Boys feat.

Westside Andy at 5 pm; Jay Stulo and The Mighty Aces Reunion at 7 pm; The Jimmy’s at 9 pm; Saturday lineup: Howard “Guitar” Luedtke & Blue Max at 1 pm; Rick Estrin and the Nightcats at 3 pm; Carolyn Wonderland at 5 pm; Mike Zito and his Big Blues Band at 7 pm; Eric Gales at 9 pm. $55 for 2 days, $45 Sat only, $10 or use a free ticket on main website for Fri only. www.wausauevents.org Free Shakespeare in Wisconsin State Park · Fri. 8/20, hosted by the Friends of Rib Mountain and Summit Players Theatre at Rib Mountain State Park, 4200 Park Rd, Wausau. Watch the Shakespeare play The Winter’s Tale at Rib Mountain’s Amphitheater performed by the Summit Players Theatre. Starts at 7 pm. Free.

Ribmountain.org/events A Midsummer Night’s Dream · Sat.-Sun. 8/21-8/22, hosted by the Central Wisconsin Area Community Theater at Schmeeckle Reserve Pankowski Friends Amphitheater, Stevens Point. Shakespeare comedy about four lovers who learn the difference between love and lust. Starts at 2 pm and 5:30 pm on 8/21 and 2 pm on 8/22. $8 for children, $12 for adults. Cwact.org Over the River and Through the Woods · Sun. & Sat. 8/22 & 8/29, hosted by Merrill Community Theater at Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Enjoy an Italian meal and watch a play about an Italian man who wishes to move to Seattle despite what his grandparents want. Starts at 11 am and 3 pm on 8/22 and 11 am on 8/23. $22. https://www.merrillcommunitytheater.com/otrattw Music of the Night · Tues. 8/24, hosted by the Southeast Neighborhood Association at Alexander Airport Park, Wausau. Jazz, pop and classical music performed by the Central Wisconsin Symphony brass quartet. Starts at 6 pm. Free. 715-345-7726 Notes at Night: Laura Bomber · Wed. 8/25, Mathias Mitchell Public Park, Stevens Point. Folk. 5:30 pm. Stevenspoint.com Gazebo Nights: Copper Box · Thurs. 8/26, Normal Park, Merrill. Zydeco/blues rock.

6 pm. 715-536-6972 On the Town · Sat. 8/28, hosted by the Central Wisconsin Symphonic Orchestra at Village Gardens formerly Lensmire’s, 2811 Porter Ct, Plover. Listen to CSWO musicians play chamber music. Bring lawn chair. Starts at 3 pm. Free but donations welcomed. http://www.cwso.org/ Notes at Night: Steve Strasman · Wed. 9/1 Mathias Mitchell Public Park, Stevens Point. Variety. 5:30 pm. Stevenspoint.com Jackpine Jamboree · Thurs.-Sun. 9/2-9/5, Wildlife Campground, Birnamwood.

Folk, bluegrass, blues, Americana and rock music festival. Lineup: Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, The High Hawks, Jon Stickley Trio, The Tillers, Sloppy Joe, Armchair Boogie, The Yankee Coalition, Joseph Huber, Tuck Pence, Dig Deep, Art Stevenson & The Foragers, Insomniac Gypsy, Scott Kirby, Old Pine Road Band, Burnt Toast & Jam, The Low Crows, Vanesky/Pruett, Hand Picked Bluegrass, Star Valley Ramblers, Ukelyptus, Kevin Troestler, and The New Hope HayBalers.

Starts at 10 am. $100 for the weekend or $40 per day. Free for ages 12 and under. https://www.jackpinejamboree.com/

UNITY THE BAND

THURSDAY, AUG. 12, TIKI BAR AND GRILL, MOSINEE I’m sure many were disappointed when Unity, a perennial favorite, was left off the Concerts on the Square lineup this year. But never fear, you can head on down to the beach bar in the sunny confines of Mosinee and enjoy them that way!

Unity brings a reggae punch, with many classics from artists such as Bob Marley. They’re a fun band and love interacting with the audience, and their stage presence is nearly unmatched in the area. Not to mention, a certain hiking/paddling group on Facebook might have a group paddle you can join that’s heading to the Tiki Bar to watch the show. 6 pm.

Stevens Point Farmers Market · Every day from May thru Oct. Located at Mathias Mitchell Public Square, Stevens Point. Opens 6:30 am. https://www.stevenspointfarmersmarket.com Rothschild Farmers Market · Daily thru Sept. Located at Rothschild Pavilion, Rothschild. Starts at 3 pm. 920-639-0293 Mosinee Farmers Market · Tuesdays from June thru Oct. Located at River Park, Mosinee. Starts at 11 am. www.mosineechamber.org Wausau Farmers Market · Wednesdays and Saturdays from May thru Oct. Located on River Drive, Wausau. Opens 7 am. www.farmersmarketofwausau.com Aspirus Wausau Farmers Market · Every Thursday, Located at Aspirus Corporate Parking Lot, 2200 Westwood Dr, Wausau. Opens 9 am. Aspirus.org Good News Project Laptop E-cycle · Fridays throughout the year. Safely recycle your old laptop for free at 1106 N 5th St, Wausau. All laptop recycling free for 2021 only! 9 am to 4 pm. 715-843-5985 The Landing Literacy Book Club · 4th Wed. of each month. Book club at the Landing YMCA, Wausau. Book notices at YMCA, Literacy Council and Janke Bookstore.

715-841-1855 CWOCC Group Rides · Thursdays, hosted by the Central Wisconsin Offroad Cycling Coalition at Nine Mile Country Forest, Wausau. Go for a group bike ride. Event takes place throughout the summer every Thursday evening. Starts at 6 pm. Free.

Cwocc.org Senior Bingo · Every Tuesday, hosted by the Marshfield Parks & Recreational Department at Drendel Room, 211 E 2nd St, Marshfield. Starts at 1 pm. $1 for 2 cards. 715-486-2041 Marshfield Pickleball · Every Mon., Tues., Weds., and Fri., hosted by the city of Marshfield. Located at the Oak Ave. Community Center, 201 S. Oak Ave. Advanced ticket discounts available through the Parks & Rec department. Ci.marshfield.wi.us.

Recycling Education Kiosk in the Park · Every day thru Labor Day weekend, located at the Green Circle trail near the Wisconsin River between Pfiffner Park and Bukolt Park. Use the kiosk to learn about waste reduction and tips on recycling. https://www.recyclingconnections.org/ Wednesday Night Pokémon · Wednesdays, The Gaming Emporium, 4317 Stewart Ave, Wausau. Pokémon trading card game night every Wednesday. Starts at 5 pm.

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“Bloomin’ Greenhouse Tour”-2021 · Sat. 5/15 thru Sun. 10/31, hosted by the Clark County Economic Development Corporation & Tourism Bureau at the Garden Center Headquarters, Clark County, WI. Enjoy a tour in 21 gigantic greenhouses throughout Clark County consisting of over 100,000 plants of many varieties.

No cost. For a brochure, call 715-255-9100 or visit www.clarkcountywi.org Central Wisconsin Water Ski Shows · Tuesdays 6/1-8/31 and Thursdays 6/3-8/26, enjoy water ski performances and free popcorn. Free but donations welcomed.

Tuesdays at DC Everest Park, 1800 S 3rd Ave, Wausau. Thursdays at South Beach Bay, 4480 Park Road, Mosinee. Shows start at 6:30 pm. Cwwaterwalkers.com or 715-409-9276 2021 Lunch by the River · Every Thurs. 6/3-8/26, hosted by the Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce at Veterans’ Memorial Park, Wisconsin Rapids. Enjoy live entertainment and lunch from local restaurants and food trucks. Starts at 11:30 am. Free. More info at Wisconsinrapidschamber.com Cop Shoppe Polka Sundays · Sun. 6/6-8/29, Cop Shoppe, Wausau. Polka music every Sunday until Labor Day. Listen to Pam & Scott, R&R Band, and Mijal & Son. Events start at 1 pm. No cost. 715-845-2030 Dining on the Street · Wed. and Sat. 6/9-9/15, hosted by Wausau River District at downtown Wausau, 3rd Street. Dine outdoors at participating restaurants downtown and enjoy live music. Event starts at 5 pm. Free. wausauriverdistrict.org/dining-on-the-street Side Quests: Family Board Game Night · Thurs. 7/15-8/26, hosted by Evercon Gaming Convention at The Gaming Emporium, 4317 Stewart Ave, Wausau.

Play some board games every Thursday. Starts at 5:30 pm. Free. 715-298-4073 Book-of-the-Month-Club: “In Five Years” by Rebecca Serle · Mon. 8/2-8/31, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at MCPL Athens. Pick up a copy of the book and some questions and comments. Call 715-257-7292 for more info Grab & Go Macramé Keychain for Adults · Mon. 8/2-8/31, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at all MCPL locations. Grab a kit to make a macramé keychain. Free. Call 715-261-7230 for more info Lincoln County Fair · Wed.-Sun. 8/11-8/15, hosted at Merrill Festival Grounds, 2001 E 2nd St., Merrill. 133rd Annual Fair with entertainment, animal judging, rides, food, exhibits and more. Free admission. www.merillchamber.org Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Community Rummage Sale · Thurs.-Fri. 8/12-8/13, hosted by Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church at 503 Schmidt Ave, Rothschild.

Clothes, gadgets, toys, books, household items and more. Starts at 8 am.

Mtcalvaryrothschild.org River Bend Trail Story Map Walking Tour and Oral History Assembly · Thurs. 8/12, Agra Pavilion, Merrill. Go on a historical tour and learn about Merrill. Optional luncheon included but requires RSVP. Starts at 11 am. Free. 715-536-7191 State Park Speedway · Thurs. 8/12, State Park Speedway, Wausau. SLM, Bandos & Support Divisions. All you can eat corn & tap beer $12. Fan gate opens at 4:30 pm, race starts at 7 pm. Stateparkspeedway.com Wis. Rapids Rafters Game · Thurs. 8/12, Witter Field, 521 Lincoln St, Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids Rafters vs. Green Bay Booyahs. Starts at 6:35 pm. $9 general admission. Raftersbaseball.com Movie Under the Stars-The Croods 2: A New Age · Thurs. 8/12, hosted by the Village of Kronenwetter at Friendship Park, Kronenwetter. Enjoy a movie outdoors.

Food provided by Hanuman Express and social distancing recommended.

Starts at 8:15 pm. No cost. kronenwetter.org Log Jam Festival · Fri.-Sun. 8/13-8/15, Mosinee, Wisconsin. Experience outdoor activities like canoeing, music, food and more. Live music lineup: Fri: Volk, Jerry Schmitt Band, Adrian and Meredith. Sat: Hooten and Hollers, Lillie Mae, Cat Plan, Tyler Shae & friends. Sun: Hocus Polkas. Starts at 4 pm. Admission is free.

Logjamfestival.org Wis. Woodchucks · Fri. 8/13, 324 E Wausau Ave, Wausau. Woodchucks vs. Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. Starts at 5:35 pm. $9 general admission. Woodchucks.com 41st Annual Antigo Tater Trot · Sat. 8/14, City Park, Antigo. Fundraising walk/race for all ages. Proceeds go to the Antigo High School cross country/track teams and other community organizations. 1 mile race starts at 8:30 am, 10k run at 9 am, and 3.75 mile walk/run at 9:05 am. $5 for the mile, $30 for 10k and 3.75 mile. www.antigotatertrot.com Wis. Rapids Rafters Game · Sat. 8/14, Witter Field, 521 Lincoln St, Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids Rafters vs. Wisconsin Woodchucks. Starts at 6:35 pm. $9 general admission. Raftersbaseball.com

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Mosinee Virtual Book Club: “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens · Mon. 8/16, hosted online by the Marathon County Public Library. Virtual meeting to discuss Owen’s book. Starts at 1 pm. No cost. Call 715-687-4420 for more info.

GoToMeeting (Online) Bottoms Up: Wisconsin’s Historic Bars & Breweries · Mon. 8/16, hosted by T.B. Scott Free Library at Sawmill Brewery Company, Merrill. Watch a documentary about bars and breweries and enjoy a cold beverage in an outdoor tent.

For ages 21 and older. Starts at 7 pm. https://www.tbscottlibrary.org/ Edgar Book Club: “The Air You Breathe” by Frances De Pontes Peebles · Tues. 8/17, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at Scotch Creek Park, Edgar. Book club to discuss Peebles’ book. Starts at 12 pm. No cost. Call 715-352-2891 for more info Pop Up Splash Pad · Tues. 8/17, hosted by Wausau & Marathon County Parks, Recreation & Forestry at N River Dr, Wausau. Bring a swimsuit and have fun with the splash pad. Starts at 4:30 pm. Free. 715-261-1550 Fiction in the Fresh Air Book Club: “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett · Wed. 8/18, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at MCPL Stratford. Discuss Bennett’s book outdoors. Starts at 1 pm. No cost. Call 715-687-4420 for more info Rendezvous in the Park · Wed. 8/18, Riverside Park, Nekoosa. Enjoy food from Purple Basil and music from Bob Allen. Bring your own lawn chair. Starts at 5:30 pm. Free. Wisconsinrapidschamber.com Pizza Nights on the Patio · Wed. 8/18, 9/1, 9/8, hosted by Willow Springs Garden, Wausau. Have some all you can eat pizza, salad, bread, lemonade, dessert, milk and water. Starts at 6 pm. $12 per person 11 and older, $4 for ages 6-10 and 5 and under free. 715-675-1171 State Park Speedway · Thurs. 8/19, State Park Speedway, Wausau. 12 Annual Lodi Memorial. SLM, Bandos & Support Divisions championships. Fan gate opens at 4:30 pm, race starts at 7 pm. Stateparkspeedway.com Fun@5 with NorthStar Restoration Services · Thurs. 8/19, hosted by the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce at Northstar Restoration Services, Wausau.

Network with others and enjoy appetizers and beverages. You can also get a chance to win door prizes. Must be 21 or older. Starts at 5 pm. $10 members online, $15 members at the door, $20 non members online, and $25 non members at the door. wausauchamber.com Pizza in the Orchard · Thurs. 8/19, Rock Ridge Orchard, 128752 State Hwy 153, Edgar. Enjoy homemade pizza and rock music from Knock Point. No carry-ins. Bring your own lawn chair. Buffet starts at 4 pm and music starts at 6 pm. $14 for adults, $5 for ages 2-11. http://rockridgeorchard.com/ DIY Stencil Your Own Canvas Throw Pillow Case-Adult Class · Thurs. 8/19, Chestnut Center for the Arts, Marshfield. Stencil a design on a pillow case. Starts at 6 pm. $20. https://chickenwares.square.site/product/diy-stencil-your-own-canvasthrow-pillow-case/124 Movie and Pajama Family Night · Thurs. 8/19, hosted by Wausau & Marathon County Parks, Recreation & Forestry at Marathon Park Big Kitchen, Wausau.

Play games and watch Raya and the Last Dragon. Bring blankets or chairs. Starts at 7:30 pm. Free. 715-261-1550 Central Wisconsin Military Show · Fri.-Sat. 8/20-8/21, Motorama Auto Museum, Aniwa. Check out military vehicles, re-enactments, swap meet, gun show, music, food, and drinks. Starts at 12 pm. Family day on Sat. 8/21 starts at 8 am. $10. Free for kids 12 and under. Alfaheaven.com Friends of MCPL Book Sale · Sat. 8/21, hosted by Friends of MCPL at 300 N First St, Wausau. Books, CDs, TV movies, artwork, board games and puzzles for sale.

Members only sale but nonmembers can become a member for a yearly subscription of $10 per person or $25 per family. Starts at 9:30 am. https://www.mcpl.us/events/10486 Beer and Cheese for Pets Please · Sat. 8/21, hosted by the Humane Society of Portage County at Feltz Family Farm and Dairy Store, 5796 Porter Drive, Stevens Point. Enjoy beer, wine, soda, sausage and cheese along with music from Gray Katz and a raffle basket. Starts at 5 pm. $40 general admission. www.hspcwi.org/beer-cheese-pets SILO Film Screening · Sun. 8/22, Jensen Community Center, 487 N Main St, Amherst. Watch a film about the dangers of being trapped in a silo. After the film, the Amherst Fire District will talk about safety. Film not intended for those under the age of 10. Starts at 2 pm and 4:30 pm. Free. https://jensencenter.org/ Central Wisconsin State Fair · Tues. 8/24-Sun. 8/29, fairgrounds in Marshfield.

Many rides, food vendors, art contests, entertainment and more. Entertainment as follows: Tues: Main Conservatory of Dance performance, Johnny Wad; Wed: Eagles Club Bingo, Magic Matt’s Family Fun Shows, The Memories, Chris

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OUTDOORS 2-Man Lantern League · Wed. 5/5-8/25, hosted by the Bullseye Golf Club, 2800 Ridgewood Trail, Wisconsin Rapids. Men can partner up for a 9 hole golf match. Starts at 4:30 pm. $60 for league entry fee, $25 for cart and weekly green fee. 715-423-2225 Ladies Scramble League · Mon. 5/10-8/23, hosted by the Bullseye Golf Club, 2800 Ridgewood Trail, Wisconsin Rapids. Ladies can team up in pairs and play against others in non-competitive golf. Event prizes also featured weekly. Starts at 5 pm. $50 for league entry fee, $25 for cart and weekly green fee. 715-423-2225 Yoga in the Gardens · Wed. 6/2-8/30, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens at 1800 N 1st Ave, Wausau. Every Monday and Wednesday from June to August, bring a mat and do some yoga. Masks and social distancing required. Starts at 6 pm. $5 cash only. 715-261-6309 Gardens Tours · Sat. 6/5 thru 9/25, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens at 1800 N 1st Ave, Wausau. Every Saturday, garden tours will be available for guests. Starts at 10 am or 2 pm. $2 for non members and free for members. 715-261-6309 Self- Guided Interpretative Hikes—Winged Wonders · Fri.-Thurs. 7/16-8/12, hosted at Mead Wildlife Area, Milladore. Search for bees, bats, birds and butterflies.

Daylight Hours. Free. Meadwildlife.org Movin with the Mayor-Open Yoga · Thurs. 8/12, 400 Block, Wausau. Do some yoga with Mayor Katie. Bring your own yoga mat or use the grass. Starts at 5 pm. Free.

715-261-1550 Self- Guided Interpretative Hikes—Wildlife of the Native Prairies · Fri.-Thurs.

8/13-9/9, hosted at Mead Wildlife Area, Milladore. Explore wildlife from native prairies. Daylight Hours. Free. Meadwildlife.org History Hike · Sat. 8/14, hosted by the Friends of Rib Mountain State Park, Grouse Ln, Rib Mountain. Go hiking and learn about Rib Mountain’s history. Starts at 10 am. Free. Ribmountain.org/events Summer Game Fishing · Sun. 8/15, hosted by Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce at the Lions Pavilion behind the Community Center on Hwy M, Boulder Junction. Learn about the types of fish you can catch during the summer. Starts at 7 pm. Free. https://boulderjct.org American Black Bear-Naturalist Guided Hike · Wed. 8/18, hosted at Mead Wildlife Area, Milladore. Go on a hike and learn about bears. Starts at 10 am. Free.

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Kroeze; Thurs: Hairball; Fri: Diamonds and Whiskey, Reis Martial Arts Academy Presentation, Jordan Davis; Sat: All Star Monster Trucks Show, Red Higgins & Freedom Train; Sun: Demolition Derby. $10 day pass for adults, $5 day pass for children, $30 season pass for adults, $15 season pass for children, and free for children 5 and under. Centralwisconsinstatefair.com Build a Bouquet Workshop · Wed. 8/25, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens at 1800 N 1st Ave, Wausau. Enjoy wine, refreshments and bouquet arranging. For ages 21 and older and masks and social distancing required. Starts at 6 pm. $45 non members, $40 members. www.monkgardens.org/flower-programs State Park Speedway · Thurs. 8/26, State Park Speedway, Wausau. SLM & Support Divisions. Fan gate opens at 4:30 pm, race starts at 7 pm. Stateparkspeedway.com Bluegrass in the Pines · Thurs.-Sat. 8/26-8/28, Rosholt Fair Park, Rosholt. Camping, bluegrass, food and drinks at the show. Starts at 8 pm on Thurs. and noon to midnight on Fri. and Sat. $10 Thurs. admission, $20 Fri. admission, $20 Sat. admission, $5 per night camping. www.highwatermusic.com/BluegrassInThePines.html Edgar Steam Show 2021 · Fri. 8/27-Sun 8/29, hosted by Edgar Steam Show, Edgar.

Learn about steam engines. Vendors and musical entertainment will also be present. Starts at 6 am. $10 per day, $25 weekend pass, free for kids 12 and under. www.edgarsteamshow.com Dinner in the Gardens · Fri. 8/27, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens at 1800 N 1st Ave, Wausau. Enjoy dinner made from ingredients from the garden. Masks and social distancing required when not seated. Starts at 6 pm. For members, $40 for family of 4 with $8 per additional person. Non-members $45 for family of 4 with $8 per additional person. www.monkgardens.org/dinner-gardens 31st Annual Event in Bevent · Sat. and Sun. 8/28-8/29, Picnic hosted at Saint Ladislaus Parish, Bevent. More details TBA. 715-446-3060 Green Bay Northern Wisconsin Reptile Expo · Sun 8/29, hosted by the Northern Wisconsin Reptile Expo at 2040 Airport Dr, Green Bay. Check out the variety of different reptiles. Starts at 11 am. $5 for adults, $2 for children 4-12 and free for children 3 and under. northernwireptileexpo@gmail.com

“Basis” is a term used frequently in tax law, but for many, the term is unfamiliar and intimidating. A technical definition of basis is “the value assigned to a taxpayer’s investment in property and used primarily for computing gain or loss from a transfer of the property. When the assigned value represents the cost of acquiring the property, it is also called cost basis.

For example, if you purchased one acre of land in 1990 for $10,000 and still own it, generally speaking, this land’s basis is $10,000, the amount you paid for it. If you sell the property in 2021 for $100,000, your profit (or gain) on your investment is $90,000 ($100,000 sale price-$10,000 basis). This is the amount that you must report to the Internal Revenue Service and your state tax authorities as capital gains on your 2021 income tax returns.

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LECTURES/WORKSHOPS Park Stories-Stewart Park · Thurs. 8/12, hosted online the Marathon County Historical Society. Learn about the history of Stewart Park. Starts at 12:30 pm.

Free. On Facebook Live Listening Session for American Rescue Plan Funding · Tues. 8/17, hosted by Human Resources, Finance and Property Committee of the Marathon County Board of Supervisors at the Hatley Public Library, Community Room, Hatley. Provide input as to how the funds through the American Rescue Plan should be allocated. Starts at 5:30 pm. Free. 715-432-8034 Wheel-Throwing with Ben Wendt · Tues. 8/17, 8/24, 8/31, Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau. Learn how to make a mug or bowl in a beginning to intermediate wheel-throwing class. All supplies provided. Starts at 6:30 pm. $165. https://www.cvawausau.org/ The Many Names of God · Fri. 8/20, hosted by St. Anthony Spiritual Center, 300 E 4th St, Marathon. Go on a retreat and learn about the different names of God and what they mean. Starts at 6 pm. $105. www.sarcenter.com From Wheat to Dairy Farms: How Wisconsin Became America’s Dairyland · Sat. 8/21, hosted online the Marathon County Historical Society. Learn about the history of Wisconsin’s transition from wheat farming to dairy farming. Starts at 2 pm. Free. On Facebook Live Mental Health First Aid Training · Mon. 9/20, Wed. 10/6 & Mon. 11/8, hosted online by Extension Wood County. Learn how to identify mental illness and provide care. Starts at 9 am. Free. tinyurl.com/UW21MHFA Guitar Lessons with Adam Greuel · Running now, hosted online through UWSP. Learn how to play guitar with Adam Greuel of Horseshoes and Hand Grenades.

Lessons times vary. Available to all levels. $69 for 30 minutes, $114 for 60 minutes. Uwsp.edu

ARTS/EXHIBITS 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. Exhibits on display: Endophage, Now you see me too, and Indiana Green from 7/23-9/12.

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Woodson Art Museum · Free. Open Tues-Fri 9 am-4 pm, first Thurs. of each month 9 am-7:30 pm, Sat-Sun noon-5 pm and closed Mon. and holidays. Handstitched Worlds: The Cartography of Quilts available from 6/12-8/29. Exhibit showing quilt creations from early America. Pacific Quilt on view from 6/12-8/29.

Giant quilt depicting the Pacific Ocean. Avian Celebrations a new exhibit comprised of different mediums depicting birds in the wild. Facemasks and social distancing required. lywam.org Q Artists Cooperative · Facemasks optional. Gallery open Tues. 10 am-5 pm, Wed. 10 am-5 pm, Thurs. 10 am-5 pm, Fri. 10 am-5 pm, Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Sun. 11 am-3 pm. Closed Mondays.

Merrill History & Cultural Center · Open Mon., Weds. and Fri. From 9 am to 1 pm.

Appointments can be made for other days. 715-536-5652, preservethefuture.org Riverfront Arts Center, Stevens Point · Open Tues.-Fri. 11 am to 5 pm. Sat. & Sun 11 am to 3 pm. Closed holidays. Current exhibit: Visions XXII: 22nd annual juried event. On view 6/25-8/15 from 3 pm to 5 pm. stevenspoint.com/rac Marathon City Heritage Center · Open from noon to 2 pm on the second Sunday of each month from Oct. to April, Open Sun. 4/5 noon-2 pm and 5/3 noon-2 pm.

715-443-2221. www.marathoncity.org Motorama Auto Museum, Aniwa · Open Weds.-Sat. 9 am to 5 pm from May to Oct. Check out 400+ rare, vintage vehicles. $10 for adults, free for kids. 715-449-2141.

Alfaheaven.com Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art · Open noon-5 pm Tues-Sat. Exhibit on display: Iconic-A Poets Artists exhibit on display from 7/1-8/28. Face masks required. Wmoca.org Healing through Art · Thurs.-Tues. 7/24-9/28, The Highground Museum, W7031 Ridge Rd, Neillsville. View artwork designed by veterans with PTSD. Starts at 10 am. Free. https://www.thehighground.us/events/exploring-ptsd-exhibit/ August Gallery Show-“Transfigurations” by Victoria Maidhof · Thurs. 8/5-8/26, Chestnut Center for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield. “Transfigurations”

by Victoria Maidhof will be on display through August. Gallery hours are Mon.-Thurs. 10 am-3 pm. Free. Chestnutarts.org Artist Demo: Sandi Ticknor · Sat. 8/14, Q Artist Cooperative, Stevens Point. Observe how pottery gets made and even try making your own texture on tile. Starts at 11 am. Free. qartists.com

KIDS/TEENS Camp Glacier Hollow Resident/Overnight Camp · Sun.-Fri. 6/13-8/20, held at YMCA Camp Glacier Hollow in Amherst Junction. Outdoor/residential camp for ages 7-14. Tiered pricing available for resident camps. www.spymca.org Summer at the Y Day Camp · Mon.-Fri. 6/14-8/27, held at the Stevens Point Area YMCA. Day camp for ages 5-7. Starts at 7 am. www.spymca.org Camp Glacier Hollow Day Camp · Mon.-Fri. 6/14-8/27, held at YMCA Camp Glacier Hollow in Amherst Junction. Outdoor camp for ages 7-12. Starts at 7 am. www.spymca.org Community Rock Hunt! · Thurs. 6/17-8/31, hosted by the Family Resource Centers of Marathon County. Search outdoors all over Marathon County for a rock and win prizes. Message on the Family Resource Centers of Marathon County’s Facebook where you found the rock. Starts at 12 pm. Free. 715-660-8103 Tots in the Gardens · Tuesdays 6/29-8/31, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens at 1800 N 1st Ave, Wausau. Each week for an hour, children ages 3-5 can learn about nature through story-telling and nature themed activities. Event starts at 2 pm on even days and 10 am on odd days. $2 members or $4 nonmembers. Fee is for children only. www.monkgardens.org/tots-gardens The Show Must Go On-A Virtual Theatre Camp · Mon.-Thurs. 7/19-8/7, hosted online by UWSP. Theatre camp for ages 8-16. Starts at 4:30 pm. $35 per person.

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Wild Wednesdays-Insect Ambassadors · Wed. 8/18, hosted at Wildwood Zoo, Marshfield. Learn everything you need to know about insects. Masks required.

Starts at 11 am and 1 pm. Free. 715-384-4642 ext. 0 IRONBULL Underdown Trail Races · Sat. 8/21, hosted by IronBull at W3221 Copper Lake Ave, Gleason. Run 50k, half marathon or full marathon after the Thunderdown bikers. Starts at 9:30 am. $60-$85. www.ironbull.org/underdown-details Wausau Marathon · Sat. 8/21, hosted by the City of Wausau at Marathon Park, Wausau. Run a half or full marathon. Full marathon starts at 7 am and half marathon starts at 7:20 am. $95-$300. www.visitwausau.com/wausau-marathon Rec Release · Sat. 8/21-Sun. 8/22, hosted at Wausau Whitewater, 200 River Dr, Wausau. Paddle or slalom in the waters. ACA membership, helmet, boat floatation, life jacket required. Starts at 10 am. $20 per day, $30 per weekend, $10 ACA fee. www.wausauwhitewater.org Fireflies at Sunset-Naturalist Guided Hike · Sat. 8/21, hosted at Mead Wildlife Area, Milladore. Go on a hike and observe fireflies. Starts at 7 pm. Free. Email joan. voigt@wisconsin.gov to register Jigging for Walleyes · Sun. 8/22, hosted by Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce at the Lions Pavilion behind the Community Center on Hwy M, Boulder Junction.

Learn how to catch walleyes. Starts at 7 pm. Free. https://boulderjct.org Bicycle Adventure Extravaganza VIII · Mon.-Sat. 8/23-8/28, hosted by PABS Point Area Bicycle Service at 1311 Strongs Ave, Stevens Point. Go on a bicycle scavenger hunt from 8/23-8/27 and finish with challenges and after-party at Iverson Park on 8/28. Starts at 7 am. Free. www.pointareabicycleservice.com/community-rides “Just Ducky”-Naturalist Guided Hike · Mon. 8/23, hosted at Mead Wildlife Area, Milladore. Learn about ducks at the Mead. Starts at 4:30 pm. Free.

Email Pamela.resech@wisconsin.gov to register Family Fall Fishing · Sun. 8/29, hosted by Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce at the Lions Pavilion behind the Community Center on Hwy M, Boulder Junction.

Learn how to catch fish during the fall. Starts at 7 pm. Free. https://boulderjct.org David Stokes-Laughing with Animals · Tues. 8/31, Helen’s Zoo House, 1911 Gaynor Ave, Wisconsin Rapids. Learn about animals through stories, songs and riddles.

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Grab & Go Craft for Kids: Feathered Magpie Magnet · Mon.-Tues. 8/2-8/31, hosted

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715-261-7220 Summer Camp in the Gardens: Colossal Cavemen · Mon.-Fri. 8/9-8/13, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens, Wausau. Learn and experience how cavemen lived. For grades 3-5. Starts at 8 am. $150 for non members, $130 for members. Register at www.monkgardens.org/page/camps Python Programmers · Mon.-Fri. 8/9-8/13, hosted online by UWSP. Children can learn how to code in Python. For ages 8-14. Starts at 8:30 am or 12:30 pm.

Tuition is $169. More info online at www.uwsp.edu Youtube Content Creators · Mon.-Fri. 8/9-8/13, hosted online by UWSP. Children can learn how to create Youtube content. For ages 8-14. Starts at 8:30 am or 12:30 pm. Tuition is $169. More info online at www.uwsp.edu Battle Royale: Make Your First Fortnite Style Video Game · Mon.-Fri 8/9-8/13, hosted online by UWSP. Children can learn how to make games using 3D assets.

For ages 8-14. Starts at 8:30 am or 12:30 pm. $169. www.uwsp.edu App Attack! · Mon.-Fri. 8/9-8/13, hosted online by UWSP. Children from 8-11 and 11-14 can learn how to develop mobile apps. For ages 8-14. Starts at 8:30 am or 12:30 pm. Tuition is $169 per class. More info online at www.uwsp.edu Minecraft Modders · Mon.-Fri. 8/9-8/13, hosted online by UWSP. Children can learn about game modding from Minecraft. For ages 8-14. Starts at 8:30 am or 12:30 pm. Tuition is $169. More info online at www.uwsp.edu

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Toy Box Artventure Camp · Mon.-Fri. 8/23-8/27, hosted by Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau. For children ages 6-12 who are interested in creating toy themed artwork. Starts at 9 am. $115. www.cvawausau.org Family Story Time: Friendship! · Tues. 8/24, hosted online by Marathon County Public Library. Listen to some stories about friendship. Starts at 10 am. Free.

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Family Story Time: Get Outside! · Tues. 8/31, hosted online by Marathon County Public Library. Listen to some stories about the outdoors. Starts at 10 am. Free.

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Wednesday Learning Centers · Every Weds., hosted by the Stevens Point Area YMCA and Boys & Girls Club of Portage County. Available for students in K thru 6th grade. Young learners will get the chance to socialize and learn after school.

Centers are open all day. $10 per child. More info at https://www.bgclubpc.org/

LIFELINES Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Blood Drive · Fri. 8/13, 401 W Mohawk Dr, Tomahawk. Blood drive held in the Spruce Room at Ascension Sacred Hospital.

Starts at 11:30 am. 800-280-4102 Blood Drive (Wisconsin Rapids) · Tues. 8/17 and Mon. 8/23, hosted by the Blood Center of Northcentral Wisconsin and Aspirus Health at 311 Lincoln St, Wisconsin Rapids. Donate plasma in order to aid those critically ill with Covid-19. Starts at 2 pm. 866-566-5900 Aspirus Vaccination Clinic · Every Wednesday until 8/18, 400 Block, Wausau.

On-site vaccination available during the Concerts on the Square event. Starts at 6 pm. Aspirus.org/covid-19-vaccineinfo Medicare options through Security Health Plan · hosted weekly, hosted online by the Marshfield Clinic. Learn how Medicare plans offered by Security Health Plan of Wisconsin can help you afford quality insurance.

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VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES Volunteer Opportunities for the Week of August 9th, 2021

Response to COVID-19. Please adhere to all recommendations from the Federal Government, Center for Disease Control and Marathon County Health Department.

Volunteer Instructor: Boys & Girls Club. Do you have a special skill or hobby you want to share with our Club Members? We are always looking to provide new opportunities for our Members. Please contact Mao, Engagement Director at maot@bgclub.com or 715-845-2582 ext. 203 to get started.

Food Distribution Help: The Neighbors’ Place. The Neighbor’s Place is seeking volunteers to assist in their outdoor food distribution. Work outdoors and collect basic household information from food pantry guests or inside preparing grocery carts for guests to load into their own vehicles. Shifts are generally two to three and a half hours during the day, Monday-Thursday. Contact Bettina at 715-8451966 x 306 or bettina@neighborsplace.org Race Volunteers for 10th Annual Wausau Marathon: Central Wisconsin Visitors Bureau. Volunteers are needed to assist with runner check-in process Friday, August 20th at Marathon Park. Help is also needed day of event at water stations and directing runners on the course. The marathon will be held Saturday, August 21st. T-shirts, lunch and refreshments provided after the race. Contact: JMaguire@visitwausau.com or 715-355-8788.

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Out of this World Artventure Camp · Mon.-Fri. 8/9-8/13, hosted by Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau. For children ages 6-12 who are interested in creating space themed artwork. Starts at 9 am. $115. www.cvawausau.org Camp Wildwood: ZooOlympics · Thurs.-Fri. 8/12-8/13, Wildwood Park, Marshfield.

Test your physical fitness against the zoo animals. For ages 8-12. Starts at 9 am. $80. https://www.ci.marshfield.wi.us/ Little Naturalist Storytime-“Pond Life” · Thurs. 8/12, hosted at Mead Wildlife Area, Milladore. Learn about food sources for animals that are found in ponds and study aquatic wildlife. Starts at 10 am. Free. Meadwildlife.org Children’s Shakespeare Festival · Thurs. 8/12-Sat. 8/14, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens, Wausau. Bring chairs and blankets and watch Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Starts at 2 pm. $5 members, $8 nonmembers, free for ages 3 and under. www.monkgardens.org 3D Game Design with Unity (Virtual) · Mon.-Fri. 8/16-20, hosted online by UWSP. Children ages 8-14 can learn how to make 3D models with Unity. Starts at 8:30 am or 12:30 pm. Tuition is $135 or $169 depending on classes taken. More info online at www.uwsp.edu Code Breakers · Mon.-Fri 8/16-8/20, hosted online by UWSP. Children can learn how to code in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. For ages 8-14. Starts at 8:30 am or 12:30 pm. $169. www.uwsp.edu Family Story Time: Pizza! · Tues. 8/17, hosted online by Marathon County Public Library. Listen to some stories about pizza. Starts at 10 am. Free. Available on MCPL’s Youtube.

Little Naturalist Storytime-“History of the Mead Wildlife Area” · Tues. & Thurs.

8/17 & 8/19, hosted at Mead Wildlife Area, Milladore. Learn about the history of the Mead Wildlife Area. Starts at 10 am. Free. Meadwildlife.org Story Time for Dragon Lovers! · Tues. 8/17, hosted online by Marathon County Public Library at MCPL Edgar, Scotch Creek Park, S. Third Ave, Edgar. Listen to some stories about dragons. Starts at 10:30 am. Free. 715-352-3155 Preschool Gymnastics Fun Days Camp · Tues. 8/17, hosted by the Woodson YMCA at Wausau YMCA Gymnastics, 707 N 3rd St, Wausau. Gymnastics camp for boys and girls ages 4-6. Starts at 11:30 am. $23 per member. http://www.woodsonymca.com Sidewalk Chalk Art · Mon.-Fri. 8/23-8/27, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at Hatley Branch, 435 Curtis Ave, Hatley. Kids and teens can draw on the sidewalk with chalk. Chalk provided by the library. Call 715-446-3537 for more info Minecraft Designers · Mon.-Fri. 8/23-8/27, hosted online by UWSP. Children can learn how to make their own worlds like Minecraft. For ages 8-14. Starts at 8:30 am or 12:30 pm. Tuition is $169. More info online at www.uwsp.edu Reality: The Future is Now · Mon.-Fri. 8/23-8/27, hosted online by UWSP. Children can learn about virtual reality and how to make their own virtual worlds. For ages 8-14. Starts at 8:30 am or 12:30 pm. Tuition is $169. More info on www.uwsp.edu Youtube FX Masters · Mon.-Fri. 8/23-8/27, hosted online by UWSP. Children can learn how to create their own special effects for their Youtube content. For ages 8-14. Starts at 8:30 am or 12:30 pm. Tuition is $169. More info on www.uwsp.edu

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General Supplies. McLit is in need of Postage stamps, bus tokens, k-Cups, toilet paper, and paper towels. Contact Connie at 715-679-6170 or email mclitofwausau@ gmail.com.

Adult Clothing Items. Open Door provides clothing to people in transition out of jail or prison. Current needs include socks, underwear, jeans, and lightweight jackets.

Help them meet their basic needs and move ahead! Contact Anne at 715-8484044 or opendoor319@gmail.com.

Office Supplies. The Marathon County Historical Society would appreciate donations of any office supplies specifically copy paper, mailing labels, small removable stickers, poster board, manilla folders, standard white mail envelopes...anything!

Not needed: binders and colored paper. Contact 715-848-0576 or info@marathoncountyhistory.org.

Household Items. The Women’s Community is in need of new twin and full comforters, pots, pans and silverware for their shelter. Contact Allie at 715-842-5663 or allie@womenscommunity.org.

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Julie Navarro opened a mini-art and art supply store in the Third Street Lifestyle Center Julie Navarro comes from an artistic family.

Her brother was a very talented artist, she says, before he passed away, and her sister is pretty good too.

Navarro always had art in her background as well.

About five to six years ago, she decided to really dive into art, creating paintings, resin works, jewelry and even greeting cards.

Today, Navarro owns JN Creations, a small boutique opened recently in the Third Street Lifestyle Center (still known to many by its previous name, Washington Square). The pandemic was tough on the building, with many businesses folding up during the height of COVID-19; Navarro’s store represents a new business popping up in the building again, with other businesses such as a massage spa in the works.

Navarro’s shop is only a little over 200 square feet, but it’s probably the perfect size for an art shop. Not only does Navarro sell paintings, jewelry and resin works, but also sells art supplies. Those supplies are highly curated based on all the trial and error she went through as she honed her craft. “The trial and error I have done can get expensive,” Navarro says. “I thought I would offer some of the things I personally like.”

Navarro is from the Wausau area, but only recently moved back in 2019 after living in Illinois and Rice Lake for a time. She ran an insurance agency in Weston about 14 years ago, and so she has some business experience.

Before opening the boutique, she started an online shop, delving into a website, Etsy and eBay, but there was just something missing from the online format. She pulls off a resin painting and shows how the gold inlays in the

paintings, jewelry and tote bags. She’s also had something of a hit with her greeting cards, which are also part charitable donation: 50% of the profits from the sale of greeting cards will go to a different non-profit each month.

In addition, customers can order commissions from her, even if they like something they see in the store but want a different size or color to match their decor. Navarro says she likes to keep her artwork priced to be accessible to the average person. “I would rather they be able to have it,” Navarro says.

There’s always a new piece to fill its spot. Navarro says she has an email list of future projects and there are enough ideas in there to fill six months’ worth of full-time painting. “I have a lot I want to make.”

Lifestyle Center, selling art and art supplies.

Artrageous Weekend on for this year, organizers say

resin glint as she turns it over under the light of the shop.

“It’s that way with pretty much all of them,” Navarro says.

“There’s just no comparison.”

Navarro initially had the idea for a pop-up shop, but as she shopped around, she was quickly dissuaded by how much in rent people wanted for a quick weekend shop.

“They wanted a couple of hundred for a weekend,” Navarro says of some of them. She looked at other places for a permanent store, even as far away as Appleton, but then happened to find the small retail space in the Third Street Lifestyle Center that fit the bill.

So far some of the most popular items have been her

Speaking of art, the organizers of Artrageous Weekend say the event is definitely happening this year.

This year’s event, set for Sept. 11 and 12, will include Art in the Park in Marathon Park, Festival of the Arts downtown, exhibits at the Center for the Visual Arts and Birds in Art at the Woodson Art Museum, including extended hours.

Last year’s event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic but organizers say they’ve been getting a lot of questions about this year’s event, and want to ensure people Artrageous Weekend is happening this year.

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