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A group on Facebook is calling for more significant charges for a man accused of beating a cat name Penelope while his girlfriend worked. Those charges have now been amended.

Andrew Gehr is suspected of beating his girlfriend’s cat while she worked, causing the cat to need to be put down.

He was initially charged with misdemeanor mistreatment of animals, with a modifier for being a repeat offender.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of nine months in jail and a maximum fine of up to a $10,000 fine.

Prosecutors amended those charges as a group called Justice for Penelope called on prosecutors to levy a more weighty felony charge because of the brutal nature of the beating, which was so bad the cat needed to be euthanized.

According to the criminal complaint, police arrived at the residence where Gehr resided and heard a couple arguing in the backyard. Gehr came with police when requested, and Gehr told officers that the cat bit him, upsetting him. Penelope’s owner showed officers the cat in the shed.

It had dried blood around its nose and mouth, and its eye was severely damaged.

The cat’s owner told police that she arrived home and only two of her animals came to the door, not Penelope.

Gehr suggested the cat might have slipped out when he left the door open, and put out food and water for her.

The cat’s owner decided to check the shed and that’s where she found Penelope. A veterinarian told police the injuries were severe enough they were consistent with being kicked by a horse or being hit by a car, but the injuries were only to the cat’s head.

Gehr, 30-years-old and living in Schofield, is slated to appear Oct. 15 for a pre-trial hearing and a jury trial has been scheduled for December. He was given a $1,000 signature bond, according to court records. Gehr remains in custody on a probation hold, according to jail records.

On Thursday, the DA’s office filed a motion asking for the case to be upgraded to a Class F Felony, citing the severe disfigurement of the cat. According to the motion filed, the felony charge is what should have been charged in the first place.

Parks approves early gun range times, despite neighbor complaints The county’s Parks Commission approved earlier times for the county gun range the Sheriff’s Office uses, despite complaints from neighbors about early morning noise.

The Parks Commission approved allowing Sheriff’s deputies to train at 6 am on two days of the month — earlier than the 7 am opening time of the range.

Neighbors told the Parks Commission that night shift deputies were shooting at the range at odd hours, waking them up, Parks Commissioner Pat Peckham told City Pages. And, bomb squad training detonations at the range sometimes shake their houses to the point where items fall off the wall.

Sheriff’s Office representatives said their officers on night shift get done at 6 am, and if they had to wait until the opening time, they’d have to pay deputies an extra hour of overtime.

There was also talk about some kind of notification for residents when the bombs will be set off.

Child in Weston abuse case has died The victim in a child abuse investigation in Weston has died, police sources say.

Jonathan and Sumitra Stolp of Weston face charges of physical abuse of a child (recklessly causing bodily harm), child neglect, and obstruction of an officer after Everest Metro Police investigated an infant with a brain injury taken to Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield. Those charges will likely be modified in light of the child dying.

The couple were due in court Wednesday, after City Pages’ editorial deadline. Both are currently being held in Marathon County Jail.

Preliminary approval for moving social services to NCHC A plan to move the county’s social services department from Thomas Street to the North Central Health Care campus got preliminary approval last week.

The county’s Human Resources, Finance and Property committee gave a first nod to the concept, which would have social services vacating its current property on Thomas Street and becoming part of the NCHC campus.

The move came up before when Community Partners Campus had approached the county with the idea of moving to the social services building, but the timing didn’t quite work out. The Campus ended up settling on a property on the north end of Grand Avenue instead.

According to estimates the county included, the move will cost roughly $6.6 million.

Committee Chair John Robinson told the committee that the move makes sense because most counties have a human services department which combines mental health and social services in one department — having them together here, even if they are separate entities, makes a lot of sense. “The chance for collaboration is significant,” Robinson says.

WOZ hopes to take over south riverfront land by end of 2022 Leaders involved with developing the next phases of the mall redevelopment and other developments hope to have access to county-owned land along River Drive by the end of 2022.

WOZ Project Manager Chuck Ghidorzi told a county committee they hoped to have access to county run properties, which currently include county departments such as planning and zoning and parks, to complete the next phase of that redevelopment. That includes a four season farmers market near the river as well as a walkway that would extend from the former JC Penney building down to the riverfront, making access to the riverfront easier and more attractive. A rendering of the walkway can be seen painted on the sign of the former Wausau Center mall along Forest Street.

WOZ tore down the Wausau Center mall this year, after closing it for the last time this spring. With the mall down, plans are underway to start working on street construction on the streets around the mall. The site has been quiet since demolition work largely concluded on the mall site nearly a month ago.

Ghidorzi also told a county committee that work has progressed on turning the Clark Island former WPS powerhouse into an innovation center, and that the

Wausau Chamber of Commerce has purchased the former train depot on Washington Street and will be moving its headquarters there. The chamber signed a 40-year lease on the powerhouse, Ghidorzi says.

Ghidorzi told the committee WOZ hopes to have access to the land to start building within 12-18 months, which at the latest would be the end of 2022.

Daily Herald building sells The Scott Street building that housed the Wausau Daily Herald has been sold, the newspaper reported last week.

The newspaper will stay in the building, leasing part of it. Daily Herald-parent company Gannett sold the building to Bauer’s Mega Storage.

The Daily Herald has operated in the building since 1958. The Community Foundation attempted to buy the building two years ago, in order to locate its Community Partners Campus in the building, City Pages first reported. The Community Foundation and Gannett were unable to agree on a price, Community Foundation officials told City Pages at the time. The campus is now working on a Grand Avenue location.

The move follows a downsizing of its central Wisconsin papers, as the company sold its buildings housing the Stevens Point Journal, Wisconsin Rapids Tribune and Marshfield News-Herald.

Stevens Point author Patrick Rothfuss bought the Stevens Point Journal building to use as his headquarters, including for his Worldbuilders charity, for example.

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The UW Chancellor rejected legislative committee efforts to oversee UW anti-COVID policies UW System interim President Tommy Thompson says a key Republican lawmaker is “making a big mistake” in seeking legal action against universities.

Joint rules committee co-chair Sen. Steve Nass, RWhitewater, said recently he’ll ask legislative leadership to sue the System shortly after the former GOP governor decided not to submit pandemic-related policies as rules to the committee. Thompson expressed confidence that Wisconsin statutes and administrative rules empower the System to handle campus buildings and safety.

“My friend Steve Nass can make that decision,” Thompson said during a virtual WisPolitics.com luncheon Aug. 26. “I think they’re making a big mistake. I think they’re going to lose the battle.”

Despite his disagreement with the GOP-dominated panel, Thompson said he is not in a fight with the Republican-led Legislature and denied that the Republican Party is divided into two sections.

“I don’t agree on the administrative rules. Does that make me less of a Republican? No,” Thompson said. “Does that make Steve Nass less of a Republican because he believes in them? No.” A Nass aide said Thompson and UW officials are mistaken in their reading of administrative codes.

VOS: Election probe capped at $680k Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told WisPolitics.com he plans a $680,000 cap on how much former Justice Mi-

chael Gableman can spend in taxpayer money on a review of the 2020 election.

The Rochester Republican also said for the first time publicly he won’t sign off on the subpoenas that Campaigns and Elections Chair Janel Brandtjen issued or provide any additional resources in the probe she has undertaken, saying his focus is on Gableman’s work.

Vos previously signed a contract with Gableman paying the former justice $44,000 over a four-month period to lead the investigation, one of three probes GOP lawmakers have approved. He said the new budget, which will be voted on by Assembly Org, will give Gableman the funds to hire private investigators and people with a background in technology to complete the review.

He said no private funds will be used to cover the cost, pointing to a frequent Dem criticism of the audit in Arizona.

“They have been criticizing Arizona because the people who funded it want to find fraud so now they’re going to find it,” Vos said in a phone interview. “I want to make sure our investigation doesn’t have the same potential for people to undermine the facts that are found.”

Still, Dem Rep. Mark Spreitzer, a member of the Campaigns and Elections Committee, called it an “absolutely absurd waste of taxpayer dollars” especially without “some indication of what that money is going to pay for and why that is needed.”

Biden nominates Barrett as ambassador to Luxembourg

Mayor Tom Barrett vowed to take Milwaukee values such as hard work, honesty and caring for others to the job as U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg if confirmed.

The White House in late August announced its intentions to nominate Barrett, 67, to the position.

Barrett, who read a short statement to reporters and didn’t take questions, said he would focus his attention on his mayoral duties through final Senate consideration of his nomination and meet “my obligations to the people of this great city.”

Barrett, the city’s fourth elected mayor since 1948, also expressed confidence about Milwaukee’s future.

“Yes, there are some challenges, some very, very serious challenges in front of us,” Barrett said. “But I have faith in the people here, and I have faith they are ready to meet these challenges.”

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“We are no longer in the fight against COVID-19. This is now a fight against the delta variant and all the potential variants that could follow,” Evers said during a press conference. “And frankly, while 50 percent is leaps and bounds from where we started, it’s not where we should be.”

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Evers: GOP concerns over Afghan refugees ‘dog-whistle crap’ Gov. Tony Evers called Republican lawmakers’ concerns about the vetting process for Afghan refugees arriving at Fort McCoy “dog-whistle crap.”

Evers said those GOP lawmakers are either misinformed about the subject or trying to label children and Afghans who have aided U.S. forces as terrorists.

“They like to raise the specter of maybe some of those little kids that I saw at Fort McCoy are terrorists,” Evers said during a press conference Monday, adding that he is confident in the existing vetting process.

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U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, said the American withdrawal from Afghanistan has been “incredibly botched” and he is not “overly confident” that the United States will be able to get all of its citizens and allies out of the country by Tuesday’s deadline.

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He said he is concerned about the vetting and screening of refugees because “what we are hearing is different than what we are hearing from the (Biden) administration.”

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Evers spoke with reporters in Madison as part of an effort to highlight Dems’ “Build Back Better” plan. That includes the broadband expansion efforts he said have added high-speed internet access to 250,000 homes since he was elected and pandemic-recovery funds for businesses, tourism and farmers.

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Wolf battle A controversial wolf hunting decision led to a lawsuit as a local board member refuses to vacate his seat Frederick Prehn, a Wausau dentist, is causing pain for Democrats and those who oppose a big wolf hunt.

The controversy surrounding the disputed member of the Natural Resources Board has led to a lawsuit from Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul. Kaul’s lawsuit seeks to force Prehn from the board that controls policy of the Department of Natural Resources.

This comes after the Wausau dentist declined calls to step down more than three months after his six-year appointment ended.

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indefinitely, in defiance of the will of the voters, is fundamentally undemocratic,” Kaul said in announcing the suit.

Former GOP Gov. Scott Walker appointed Prehn to the board, and his six-year term expired May 1. But the GOP-run state Senate has yet to take action on Gov. Tony Evers’ appointment of Sandra Nass, an Ashland teacher, to replace Prehn.

While he continues to serve, the board remains controlled 4-3 by Walker appointees.

Several environmental groups had urged Kaul to take legal action to force Prehn from the board. Kaul’s suit seeks an order taking Prehn from the board or a declaratory judgment that Evers may remove him.

The Natural Resources Board earlier approved a state wolf hunt quota of 300 wolves for the November hunt this year — more than twice what agency staff had recommended.

Gray wolves were delisted from the Endangered Species Act on Jan. 4, 2021, and the DNR originally planned to wait until

fall 2021 for the first hunt since 2014.

But it went forward with a February hunt after a Jefferson County judge ordered the agency to hold one before month’s end.

For the February hunt, there was a quota of 119 kills for state-licensed hunters with tribes able to harvest 81. The number of state-licensed kills came in at 281 as hunters quickly blew past the quota, and the hunt was cut short.

Agency staff recommended a quota of 130 wolves for this fall. DNR’s Fish Wildlife and Parks Division Administrator Keith Warnke said the department arrived at that number because it would allow hunters to harvest wolves without changing the population.

“We don’t know what the population is right now. We don’t have an estimate,” Warnke said. “We don’t want to change the population, and that’s the key.”

Warnke also said his division has received about 27,000 wolf kill permit requests so far for the November hunt.

DNR Secretary Preston Cole slammed

Prehn for his vote in favor of the new quota.

“So now, for the viewing public, you get a sense as to why the chair chose to stay,” Cole said. “I wonder what the vote would have been with Sandy Nass sitting in that chair. You now know why he’s sitting in this chair.”

Prehn countered the vote would have been the same regardless of his decision to remain in his current role and slammed Cole for what he said was an out-of-order comment.

“I think it would have passed without me being present, Mr. Secretary,” Prehn said. “And I think you’re out of line for commenting and editorializing,” he added before being interrupted by Cole.

“I am out of order?” Cole said before Prehn could finish.

Cole said he stands behind the 130 quota recommendation from the DNR because that’s the number science backs.

Some board members advocated for quotas as high as 504 wolves. They argued tribal hunters would accept roughly 40 percent of the kills allotted in Wisconsin, but wouldn’t actually harvest them. Given that, they said a quota of 504 would mean only about 300 wolves would be killed.

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Coalition of animal rights groups file lawsuit against wolf hunt A coalition of animal rights groups have filed a lawsuit against the state’s resource board aiming to halt the proposed wolf hunt this winter.

Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf and Wildlife, and Project Coyote filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court Tuesday against the Natural Resources Board asking for a halt to the wolf hunt proposed to start in November.

The lawsuit alleges that the NRB, which includes member Fred Prehn who is serving past his term of office, approved a wolf hunt that ignores the state Department of Natural Resources staff ’s scientificbased recommendations for how many wolves should be culled and set arbitrary kill numbers above and beyond last year’s wolf hunt, which saw more animals killed than the quotas called for.

In a virtual press conference Tuesday, Berkeley-based Greenfire Law Firm lawyer Jessica Blome said the statute allowing for the wolf hunt was unconstitutional because it violates public trust doctrines and responsibilities laid out in the state legislature. “It strips the agenices responsible for protecting and administering to wildlife and ensuring sustainability,” Blome says.

The proposed hunt would set a quota of 300 wolves, more than the 218 wolves killed last year (83% more than the quota set. The DNR proposed a quota of only 130 for this season’s hunt.

Additionally, the group says, Wisconsin is the only state allowing the use of hounds. Minnesota and Michigan do not have a wolf hunt, despite having active packs. Group members say that is especially cruel and leaves too many additional wolves dead.

Hunting with hounds can be devastating, says Pat Clark, president of the Lewiston Outing Club in southern Wisconsin. Clark said when a pack of wolves moved into the bog where he hunts, deer populations

transformed from a mix of 90% does and 10% bucks to nearly a 50-50 mix. Rare plant species, no longer overgrazed by a burgeoning deer population, suddenly were in abundance to the amazement of DNR biologists, Clark says. Those wolves moved to another county when water levels in the bog rose, and were all slaughtered by hunters using hounds, Clark says.

Biologist Dr. Michelle Lute of Project Coyote said packs of wolves limit overpopulation of deer, help stop the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease, and help natural fauna flourish. They also lead to a dramatic decrease in deer-car crashes, which leads to lower insurance claims.

The lawsuit seeks to overturn the 2011 law that allowed for wolf hunts in the first place. “The Natural Resources Board should know its role– to oversee and ratify the decisions of the professional staff at the Wisconsin DNR,” says Paul Collins, Animal Wellness Action Wisconsin State Director. “Instead, the Board has hijacked wolf management. The courts cannot allow this arbitrary and capricious decision-making to drive wildlife management decisions in Wisconsin.”

Advocates of the hunt say the season is necessary to prevent further wolf attacks on livestock or pets. The state has paid nearly $2.9 million in damages to farmers and others who experienced losses due to wolves.

There were 58 confirmed or probable wolf depredation events so far this year. Last year there were 86 events last year and 74 in 2019, according to the DNR’s reports.

As it stands, the wolf hunting season would start Nov. 6 and continue through to Feb. 28.

Editor B.C. Kowalski contributed this report

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Wisconsin’s farm treasures still exist Bit by bit, the smaller homestead farms disappear a little more each year as houses and buildings are torn down or left to decay.

But if you look closely while driving through farm country you can still spot one legacy of farming that still exists in many places — the treasure troves that some may call junkyards.

Sometimes these are expansive and easy to spot. Sometimes they are ubiquitous — scattered among the farm landscape.

These are the spots where the broken-down plow, wagon, manure spreader, tractor, truck, trailer, combine or any other piece of equipment comes to rest. Sometimes the rest is only temporary as the piece finds new life with some repair. Other times the rest is much longer, stretching into years and decades.

Our farm had such a spot that was started by my greatgrandfather Ray Hardie, who began farming here in 1923.

It’s possible it had already been started by the previous occupant. Old machinery was scattered among the trees and brush, mainly out of sight and out of mind.

One effort was made to clean it up in 1982, when I was trying to scrape together some funds for college and marriage and I mentioned that scrap iron prices were high. So we spent the better part of a day using chains and a frontend loader dragging, lifting and pulling the best metal out of the jungle.

My great-uncle’s hauling truck was borrowed for the occasion, but by the time we paid for the gas for the trip to La Crosse, the proceeds left from the penny-a-pound price we received scarcely bought me a textbook.

But plenty of the treasures remained and were added to when my brother parked his 1947 Chevrolet pickup, a 1958 Mercury and a Cadillac limousine in the proximity. The cars were disposed of when we opened our inn in 2006, but the farm machinery was still buried in the trees

until we cleaned it all up a few years ago.

Previously, I wrote about the discovery of a 1906 stump puller made by the Swenson Grubber Co. of Cresco, Iowa — which was used by Grandpa Ray to clear many of the farm fields.

Some of the old horse-drawn equipment was a combination of wood and iron. With the wood long-since rotten, various pieces of metal and iron were pulled out of the ground — purpose unknown unless you are a farm archaeologist.

Not everything is junk — we did save two iron wheels that we propped up as decoration among the flower beds alongside a storage building.

I have to admit that I am cut a bit from the same cloth — I have created a few piles of recent treasures myself, including some lawnmowers, old wire and other miscellaneous items that need recycling. You never know when you might need it someday.

Chris Hardie spent more than 30 years as a reporter, editor and publisher. He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and won dozens of state and national journalism awards. He is a former president of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association.

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Ross was as awesome as he was on TV, if the people around him weren’t Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed 92 min. | Rated PG-13 | Netflix I have to admit I was a bit nervous to turn on the Bob Ross documentary. Being a child in the 80s, I saw Bob Ross and his white man puffy afro on TV many times.

His happy little trees, and happy little accidents, were firmly etched in my mind.

It was a happy etching, and not one I was eager to shatter by learning something notorious about Ross. You can shatter plenty of my childhood illusions, Netflix, but don’t mess with Bob Ross!

Turns out, it’s actually the opposite. By all accounts, ranging from people who just met him randomly in a park meetup to those who worked closely with him, the Bob Ross on TV was pretty much what you get. He had a disarming charisma and delighted in nothing more than seeing the look on people’s faces when they realized that yes, they actually can paint, and paint reasonably well at that.

It’s some of the people around him who sucked.

We learn from the documentary that Ross had a career in the U.S. Air Force, but always loved to paint. He quickly enamored himself of many of the artists on the scene in his area, and endeared himself to

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another TV painter, which led to him leading workshops, and led to his partnerships with the Kowalskis (Hey, familiar name!) who helped market him and bring about the TV show, The Joy of Painting.

I was excited to learn Kowalskis were involved, until one foreshadowing comment that gave me an “uh-oh…” feeling. Are they the bad guys of the story?

Yes. Yes they are.

The Kowalskis, Annette and Walt, turned out to be money grubbers who happily exploited Bob Ross, putting his name on cheap paint supplies to earn more money (he had to fight them to make sure they used quality materials so people following his painting teaching could actually, you know, paint and have it look halfway decent).

There are many things I learned from the documentary and some research after watching. I don’t want to spoil all of them for you, but here’s a few: Ross had a career in the Air Force, and retired in order to pursue painting.

He loved changing his hairstyle, until he settled on the perm which everyone associates with him. (He called his salon visits every few months as “getting his springs tightened.)

Ross produced some 30,000 paintings in his lifetime, and produced three paintings for every painting on his PBS show - one

Beauty and spirit is on full display at the Wausau Festival of Arts, and you’re invited! We’re preserving a legacy of art and togetherness that has lasted over 55 years in downtown Wausau. After a year off, we are excited to return, getting together to celebrate the joy of art and the comfort of our community.

Peruse a colorful harvest of beautiful offerings, from paintings and jewelry to sculptures, ceramics, and September 11th & 12th woven goods.

before the show, one while filming and one afterward.

He and his family got screwed by the Kowalskis. Royally screwed. I’ll leave you to watch the doc to see how but it will make you angry. I disavow them as Kowalskis.

Much of the documentary centers on his son telling the whole tale. Steve Ross is actually quite a talented painter in his own right, and Bob Ross’ dream was that his son would ultimately be a better painter and more famous than him.

Steve doesn’t have the charisma of his father, but is still very effective at telling the tale of how his father came to fame, and how it all ended. You might leave ticked, but you will leave with an even greater appreciation of Bob Ross.

What’s frustrating is that you will need

to feel guilty watching his videos in retrospect, since the Kowalskis’ company owns rights to them and is probably making a small mint from ad revenue on YouTube; not to mention all the other Bob Ross products. And not a cent is going to the family. They’re also part of the reason you don’t see many Bob Ross paintings in the wild, despite the 30,000 paintings he did.

They have most of them. And others tended to be gifts Ross gave to various people, many of whom keep them on their walls and never really thought about selling.

But the Bob Ross International owners could never sully the happy force that is Bob Ross. If anything comes through in this documentary, it’s what an incredible person Ross was. Nothing can tarnish that, no matter how hard some people try to continually profit off his name.

In addition to over a hundred artists, 1. LET WATERCOLOR PAINT ITSELF - Diane Shabino the square will be filled with live Sat., Sep. 11, 10:00-12:00 - Learn wet watercolor music, good food and cold drinks techniques. Create paintings and note cards. along with these favorites: 2. THE PAINTED PAGE - Connie Graham • Family Art - Many creative activities Sat., Sep. 11, 1:30-3:30 - Experiment with painting, for children with their parents. texturing and printing papers and create a collage.

• Young Collector Market - Children 12 and up can view and purchase donated art.

3. FOOLPROOF PASTEL PAINTING - Andy Fenner Sun., Sep.12, 10:00-12:00 - Complete a pastel painting of a glorious sunset.

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Painting the Figure Now IV SEPTEMBER 2-OCTOBER 30 | WAUSAU MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, WAUSAU

It’s all about the people in Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art’s newest exhibition, Painting the Figure Now. WMOCA director David Hummer, chief curator Didi Mendez from the art magazine PoetsArtists and guest curators Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt have brought in paintings from some of the finest figure painters in the world. The exhibition includes over 30 works from around the globe, from Austria to Arkansas, showcasing humans in a variety of styles, shapes and sizes. Opening reception open to the public on Thurs. 9/2 from 6-8 pm. Museum open: Tues.-Sat. noon-5 pm. Free.

Details at wmoca.org.

Jackpine Jamboree THURS.-SUN. 9/2-5 WILDLIFE CAMPGROUND, BIRNAMWOOD

“Rain or shine Jackpine!” That’s what people shout throughout this annual Labor Day weekend music festival.

And it’s true. Crowds flock to Wildlife Campground each year regardless of the weather. Of all the summer music fests, this one feels the most “happy Wisconsin” with its eclectic lineup of mostly local/regional Americana, folk, bluegrass and alt-rock bands —think Dig Deep, Armchair Boogie, Joseph Huber and Horseshoes and Hand Grenades. Dance your heart out in front of the colorfully decorated stage, and bring chairs and blankets to relax on.

The homegrown, handmade atmosphere is a blissful way to end summer. Gates open 10 am Thursday. Weekend pass $80 in advance, $100 at gate, or $40 per day. Rough camping is included with tickets. Free ages 12 and under with paying adult. Jackpinejamboree.com.

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Thursday 5:30 pm | Kevin Troestler 7:00 pm | Burnt Toast & Jam 9:00 pm | Dig Deep 10:30 pm | Insomniac Gypsy

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Friday 12:30 pm | Old Pine Road Band 2:00 pm | Scott Kirby 3:30 pm | Dig Deep 5:00 pm | Ukelyptus 6:30 pm | Sloppy Joe 8:00 pm | The Yankee Coalition 10:00 pm | The High Hawks 12:00 am | The Tillers Saturday 12:30 pm | Handpicked Bluegrass 2:00 pm | Tuck Pence 3:30 pm | Art Stevenson & The Foragers 5:00 pm | The Tillers 6:30 pm | Joseph Huber 8:30 pm | Jon Stickley Trio 10:00 pm | Sloppy Joe 11:30 pm | Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Sunday 11:30 am | New Hope Haybalers 12:30 pm | The Low Crows 2:00 pm | Star Valley Ramblers 3:30 pm | Vanesky/Pruett 5:00 pm | Jackpine Jam 6:30 pm | Armchair Boogie 8:30 pm | Horseshoes & Hand Grenades 10:30 pm | Jon Stickley Trio

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This annual free festival gets bigger and more exciting each year. What started as a one-day event has grown to two days with thousands of festival-goers attending each year. Listen to high quality music from local, regional and internationally renowned jazz musicians—including several Grammy nominated musicians. You’ll hear several styles of jazz tunes from piano to big band. Enjoy diverse cuisine from local vendors available for purchase. Bring blankets and chairs for seating to relax during this wonderful outdoor experience along the Wisconsin River.

Free, donations appreciated. Details at Riverfrontjazzfestival.org.

Saturday 3:00 pm | Buchman-Robinson Quintet featuring Lexie Lakmann 5:00 pm | Lucia Newell 7:00 pm | Donny McCaslin Trio Sunday 3:00 pm | Sullivan Fortner 5:00 pm | Shades of Blue 7:00 pm | Victor Garcia Septet

LincCon 2021 SATURDAY 9/4 LES & JIM’S LINCOLN LANES, MERRILL.

When true gamers come out of hiding, they gather at this annual gaming convention. Now in its 11th year, this convention will be a special hybrid event, meaning you can attend in person or remotely through Twitch and Facebook. The convention has over 50 gaming consoles— from Atari to Xbox—with hundreds of games to enjoy.

Play video games, board games, role playing games and more with tons of vendors and pizza. Masks and social distancing are recommended for in-person attendees.

Doors open at 10 am. Tickets $10. Details at tabletop.events/conventions/linc-con-2021.

MONDAY 9/6 | WAUSAU LABOR TEMPLE

Celebrate Labor Day by heading over to the Wausau Labor Temple for its annual Labor Day Parade and celebration.

KT country plays at 1 pm until the parade starts at 4 pm and then The Dead Fretz takes over the stage from 5:308:30 pm. Watch the floats as they move along 3rd Ave starting at West Wausau Ave and ending right at the Labor Temple parking lot. After the parade enjoy an awards ceremony, and eat brats, hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and walking tacos while having a great time with friends and family. This year features a Stuff the Bus event where a Wausau Metro Ride Bus will be filled with school supplies for children in need. Details on Facebook or 715-370-8908, 920-422-4483.

BIG GUIDE

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

Tom Burt · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point.

Acoustic variety. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Boogie and the Yoyoz · Tiki Beach Bar and Grill, Mosinee.

Rock. 6:30 pm. 715-342-2232 Rich Pinski and Jimmy Mijal · Sawmill Brewery, Merrill.

Variety. 7 pm. 715-722-0230 Jay Stulo · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Rockin’ blues. 7 pm. 715-693-2739 Kurt Schweers · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Acoustic. 7 pm.

715-310-2474 DJ Whizz Kid · Nightschool Nightclub, Schofield. Electronic, dance. 8 pm. 715-600-0996

Sunday September 5

Ultimate Polka Band · Gorski’s Bar & Grill, Mosinee. Polka.

1 pm. 715-693-4001 Brian Bethke · Rock Island, Merrill. Acoustic variety & original. 2 pm. 715-536-8560 Max Koepke · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Classic rock/ original. 2 pm. 715-344-7026 Rusty James · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Country.

3 pm. 715-722-0230 Rich Pinski · Bar B’s Sunset Grill, Mosinee. Variety. 3 pm.

715-496-0362 Rising Phoenix · Bullheads Bar & Grill, Stevens Point. 80s-90s rock, classic rock. 7 pm. 715-344-5990

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Andy Braun · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Folk-rock.

6 pm. 715-693-2739 Road Trip · Tiki Beach Bar and Grill, Mosinee. Variety.

6:30 pm. 715-342-2232 Anthony Lux · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Piano variety.

6:30 pm. 715-310-2474 Christy Anna · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. Classic country & original. 7 pm. 715-842-2337

Friday September 3

Thompson Station · Stoney Acres Farm, Athens. Acoustic variety. 5 pm. 715-432-6285 Jackson Taylor · Rhinelander Brewing Company, Rhinelander.

Country. 6 pm. 715-550-2337 Pat & Patience · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Classic rock.

6 pm. 715-310-2474 Austin Skalecki · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point.

Acoustic, blues, rock. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Max Koepke · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Classic rock/original. 7 pm. 715-722-0230 TAE · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Soul/original.

7 pm. 715-693-2739 DJ D’Jae Dynamix · Nightschool Nightclub, Schofield.

Electronic, dance. 8 pm. 715-600-0996 Rex King · Cop Shoppe Pub, Wausau. Pop, rock and country.

8 pm. 715-845-2030 Save Point · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Variety.

8:30 pm. 715-344-7026 Karaoke · Main Street Taps, Stevens Point. Karaoke. 9 pm.

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Saturday September 4

Scott Kirby · Stoney Acres Farm, Athens. Alternative blues rock. 5 pm. 715-432-6285

Aaron G · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Acoustic variety. 11 am. 715-544-6707 Mark Wayne · Rock Island, Merrill. Acoustic Country, variety, rock & roll. 2 pm. 715-536-8560 The Dead Fretz · LT Club, Wausau. 90s alternative to classic roots. 5 pm. 715-848-3320

Wednesday September 8

Local Heroes Acoustic Duo · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau.

Acoustic variety. 7 pm. 715-842-2337

Thursday September 9

Austin & Sage · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point.

Rock, acoustic, blues. 6 pm. 715-544-6707

Friday September 10

Jackson Taylor · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point.

Country. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Doug Sheen · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Acoustic & new rock. 7 pm. 715-310-2474 Joe G. · Elbow Room, Stevens Point. Acoustic variety. 8 pm.

715-344-9840 The Driftless Revelers · Speakeasy, Schofield. Folk. 8 pm.

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DJ Stylz · Nightschool Nightclub, Schofield. Electronic, dance.

8 pm. 715-600-0996

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Derek Lind · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Original country, folk, variety. 3 pm. 715-254-2163 Loose Cannon Duo · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Country, rock, variety. 7 pm. 715-544-6707 DJ Nikki X · Nightschool Nightclub, Schofield. Electronic, dance. 8 pm. 715-600-0996

Sunday September 12

Pam & Scott · Cop Shoppe Pub, Wausau. Polka. 1 pm.

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Thursday September 16

Jack Greenwood · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. Pop rock.

7 pm. 715-842-2337

Friday September 17

StripT · Rock Island, Merrill. Acoustic classic rock & variety.

2 pm. 715-536-8560 The Drovers · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. Classic rock. 6 pm.

715-842-2337 Northwoods Skitchers · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill.

Blues, Motown, Classic rock, 60s-70s rock n’ roll. 7 pm.

715-722-0230 Christy Anna with Miss Erica · Arrow Sports Club, Weston.

Country & original. 8:30 pm. 715-359-2363

Saturday September 18

Big Road Band · Rock Island, Merrill. Classic rock, funk, blues, variety. 2 pm. 715-536-8560 Aaron Lee Kaplan · Rhinelander Brewing Company, Rhinelander. Folk, blues. 6 pm. 715-550-2337 Nick Foytik · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Blues, soul, rock n’ roll. 7 pm. 715-722-0230 The Dead Fretz · Winding Trail Bar, Tomahawk. 90s alternative to classic roots. 7 pm. 715-453-2337 String Cheese · Arrow Sports Club, Weston. Variety. 9 pm.

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Wednesday September 22

Bradley Sperger · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. Variety. 7 pm.

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Friday September 24

Jon Grove · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point.

Acoustic. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Psychic War Elephant · Elbow Room, Stevens Point. Rock, blues, psychedelic. 8 pm. 715-344-9840 Jack Greenwood & TeawhYB · Ciao, Wausau. Pop rock, variety. 8 pm. 715-298-2004

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Wausau Festival of Arts September 11th & 12th Home Is Where the Art Is

Beauty and spirit is on full display at the Wausau Festival of Arts, and you’re invited! We’re preserving a legacy of art and togetherness that has lasted over 55 years in downtown Wausau. After a year off, we are excited to return, getting together to celebrate the joy of art and the comfort of our community.

Peruse a colorful harvest of beautiful offerings, from paintings and jewelry to sculptures, ceramics, and woven goods.

In addition to over a hundred artists, the square will be filled with live music, good food and cold drinks along with these favorites: • Family Art - Many creative activities for children with their parents.

• Young Collector Market - Children 12 and up can view and purchase donated art.

• Scholarship Silent Auction - Place your silent bids for art donated by participating artists.

• Still Young at Art Reserve a space in one of these classes taught by professional artists in the upper classroom area of the CVA next to the Grand Theater: Sponsored by:

2. THE PAINTED PAGE with Connie Graham Experiment with painting, texturing and printing papers and create a collage.

Sat., Sep. 11, 1:30-3:30 3. FOOLPROOF PASTEL PAINTING with Andy Fenner Complete a pastel painting of a glorious sunset.

Sun., Sep. 12, 10:00-12:00 4. LIVE CREATIVELY WITH SKETCHBOOK JOURNALING with Nancy Laliberte Use fun techniques with ink and watercolor in your journaling.

Sun., Sep. 12, 1:30-3:30 Classes are limited. Each class is $25. To register and for more information go to Still Young at Art: www.wausaufoa.org/still-young-at.art

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Salmon Run Band · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Acoustic. 7 pm.

715-544-6707 Kayla Drange and Adam Bluhm · Speakeasy, Schofield. Variety. 8 pm. 715-298-6303 Wildside · Cruisin 1724, Wausau. 80’s hair metal. 9 pm. 715-675-2940

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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/ 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 Trivia at Main Street Taps · Wednesdays, Main Street Taps, Stevens Point. Starts at 7 pm. 715-544-6500 Karaoke · Thursdays, Hiawatha Restaurant and Lounge, Wausau. Starts at 8:30 pm.

715-848-5166 Karaoke at Main Street Taps · Fridays, Main Street Taps, Stevens Point. Starts at 9 pm. 715-544-6500 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/

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EVENTS/SPECTATOR SPORTS “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 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 Grab & Go Craft for Adults: Lavender Sachet · Wed. 9/19/30, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at all MCPL locations. Grab a kit to make a lavender sachet. Free.

Call 715-261-7230 for more info Book-of-the-Month-Club: “Driving Miss Norma” by Tim Bauerschmidt · Wed. 9/1-9/30, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at MCPL Athens. Discuss Bauerschmidt’s story about a cross-country trip with his 90 year old mother. Call 715-257-7292 for more info Dinner in the Gardens · Thurs. 9/2, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens at 1800 N 1st Ave, Wausau. Enjoy dinner made with 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. Nonmembers $45 for family of 4 with $8 per additional person. www.monkgardens.org/dinner-gardens LincCon 2021 · Sat. 9/4, Les & Jim’s Lincoln Lanes, Merrill.

Video game convention with old and new consoles, roleplaying games, tabletop, vendors, and more. This year, event will be hybrid (online via Facebook or Twitch as well as in-person). Starts at 11 am. Badges are $10. https://tabletop.events/conventions/linc-con-2021 Ribs, Wine and Barleyfest · Sun. 9/5, Willow Springs Garden, Wausau. Tour the vineyard on a wagon ride, enjoy ribs & briskets, wine and cheese, beer tasting and live music.

Starts at 10 am. $30. https://www.willowspringsgardens. com/ribs-wine--barley-festival.html Journey Through Literacy · Wed. 9/8-9/22, hosted online by Wisconsin Literacy, Inc. Listen to and learn from people who improved their lives through literacy. Starts at 12 pm. Free.

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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.

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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. Free.

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Starts at 2 pm. Free but donations welcomed. http://www.cwso.org/ Horace Greene · Sat. 9/18, Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau.

Indie rock. Doors open at 6 pm. Music starts at 7 pm. $5 cover. 715-298-3202 Drag Show with host Sissy LaLa · Sat. 9/18, Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Drag show. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Show starts at 9 pm. $7 advance tickets, $10 at the door, $15 for reserved seats. https://www.eventbrite. com/e/sissy-lala-drag-show-tickets-167189822259 Welcome Back Show · Sat. 9/18, Oz Nightclub, Wausau. Drag show. Starts at 10:30 pm. $5. 715-679-3606 First Drag Brunch · Sun. 9/19, Oz Nightclub, Wausau. Drag show and pizza with breadsticks. Starts at 12 pm. $10.

715-679-3606 Notes at Night: Aaron Kaplan · Wed. 9/22, Mathias Mitchell Public Park, Stevens Point. Folk, blues. 5:30 pm.

Stevenspoint.com I Am, He Said: A Neil Diamond Celebration · Thurs. 9/23, Lucille Tack Center for the Arts, Spencer. Listen to Neil Diamond’s music performed by Matt Vee. Starts at 7 pm. $45. https://lucilletackcenter.com/buy/ All American Music · Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 9/23-9/25 hosted

by Centerstage Band and Show Choir at Grand Theater, Wausau. Singing and dancing show with songs by American artists. Starts at 7:30 pm. Free but donations welcomed.

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Cowboy quartet that combines Western music with yodeling and rope tricks. Starts at 4 pm. $35 general reserved seating, $40 premium reserved seating. http://www.rubbersoulproductions.com/ Cat & Nat · Tues. 9/28, hosted by the Grand Theater, 401 N 4th St, Wausau. Duo comedy show. Starts at 7:30 pm. $25-$60. Tickets.grandtheater.org Notes at Night: Garth Engelbright and the Shantyowners · Wed. 9/29, Mathias Mitchell Public Park, Stevens Point.

Acoustic. 5:30 pm. Stevenspoint.com The Price is Right · Wed. 9/29, hosted by the Grand Theater, 401 N 4th St, Wausau. Live stage performance of the famous game show The Price is Right. Starts at 7:30 pm. $39.50-$64.50. Tickets.grandtheater.org

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Jam, The Low Crows, Vanesky/Pruett, Hand Picked Bluegrass, Star Valley Ramblers, Ukelyptus, Kevin Troestler, and The New Hope HayBalers. Starts at 10 am. $80 advance, $100 at the gate for the weekend or $40 per day. Free for ages 12 and under. https://www.jackpinejamboree.com/ The Wildwoods in the Beer Garden · Fri. 9/3, Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau. Folk/Americana. 7 pm. $5.

715-298-3202 Turning Point · Sat. 9/4, Rosholt Fair, Rosholt. Rock, country, oldies & blues. 1 pm. https://www.stevenspointarea.com/ event/portage-county-fair-rosholt/16325/ Riverfront Jazz Festival 2021 · Sat.-Sun. 9/4-9/5, Pfiffner Park, Stevens Point. Lineup: Buchman-Robinson Quintet featuring Lexie Lakmann, Lucia Newell, Donny McCaslin Trio, Sullivan Fortner, Shades of Blue, and Victor Garcia Septet. Starts at 3 pm. Free. http://www.riverfrontjazzfestival.org/ Notes at Night: Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra · Wed. 9/8, Mathias Mitchell Public Park, Stevens Point.

5:30 pm. Stevenspoint.com The Sound of Music · Thurs.-Sat. 9/9-9/11, hosted by the Wausau Community Theatre at the Grand Theater, Wausau.

Rodgers and Hammerstein arranged musical. Starts at 6:30 pm on 9/9, 7:30 pm on 7/16, and two performances on 9/11 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. $22 for adults, $18 seniors, $14 youth. www.wausaucommunitytheatre.org Living River Free Concert in the Park · Fri. 9/10, Normal Park, 500 N Center Ave, Merrill. Food available for purchase. Rain location at Trinity Lutheran Church, 107 N State St, Merrill.

6 pm. http://www.livingriverquartet.com/ Good Morning Bedlam · Sat. 9/10, Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau. Folk. 7 pm. $10. Tickets available at www.eventbrite.com/e/good-morning-bedlamtickets-161859310555.

Festival of Arts Concert · Sat.-Sun. 9/11, The 400 Block, Wausau. Music performed by the Wausau Concert Band.

Starts at 10 am. 715-369-0681 Notes at Night: Never 2 Late · Wed. 9/15 Mathias Mitchell Public Park, Stevens Point. Classic rock and blues. 5:30 pm.

Stevenspoint.com Tuba Skinny · Thurs. 9/16, hosted by the Grand Theater, 401 N 4th St, Wausau. Listen to a tuba ensemble play music ranging from jazz to blues. Starts at 8 pm. $10 general admission. Tickets.grandtheater.org Ron White · Fri. 9/17, hosted by the Grand Theater, 401 N 4th St, Wausau. Blue collar comedy. Starts at 7 pm and 10 pm. $46. Tickets.grandtheater.org Rock & Roll Comedy Show · Fri. 9/17, Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Show that combines rock & roll with comedy.

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Parade of Homes · Fri.-Mon. 9/10-9/13, hosted by Golden Sands Home Builders Association. Tour custom crafted homes. Starts at 4 pm on Fri. and Mon. and 11 am Sat. and Sun. Tickets $10 in advance or $15 at the door for adults, free for infants. More info at https://gshba.org/parade-of-homes Dinner in the Gardens · Fri. 9/10, hosted by Monk Botanical Gardens at 1800 N 1st Ave, Wausau. Enjoy dinner made with 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. Nonmembers $45 for family of 4 with $8 per additional person.

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Starts at 5 pm. $75. https://bbbsncw.org/ “Raft of the Stars” with Andrew Graff · Fri. 9/17, hosted by the Marathon County Historical Society at 401 McIndoe St, Wausau. Read and discuss Graff’s book. Starts at 7 pm.

Free. 715-261-7230 29th Annual Maple Fall Fest · Sat. 9/18 and Sun. 9/19, hosted

by Visit Marshfield at Wildwood Park, 1800 S Roddis Ave. Shop at over 100 vendors, taste food from local vendors and experience entertainment for all ages. Starts at 9 am on 9/18 and 10 am on 9/19. No cost. Visitmarshfield.com Seed and Stick Art “Family Art Party” · Sat. 9/18, Chestnut Center for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield. Make your own artwork with seeds and plant parts mounted on wood. Starts at 9 am. $5. Chestnutarts.org Art in the Park Stevens Point · Sat. 9/18, hosted at Pfiffner Park, Stevens Point. Adults can shop for artwork and children can participate in art projects. Starts at 10 am. Free. www.artintheparkstevenspoint.org Pork in the Park Ribs and More · Sat. 9/18, hosted by the Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce at Merrill Festival Grounds, Merrill. Enjoy cooked ribs along with other food, craft/vendor sale, and gun show. Starts at 11 am. Free. merrillchamber.org Pointober Fest & Blubber Run 2021 · Sat. 9/18, Point Brewery, Stevens Point. Enjoy a variety of beer, German food and music from Stetsin & Lace. For the Blubber Run, run a 5k run and listen to polka. Dress up for a costume contest.

21+ event. Pointober Fest starts at 4 pm and the run starts at 3 pm. $25 advance, $30 day of, $8 designated driver for the Pointober Fest and $30 advance or $40 day of for the run event. https://www.pointbeer.com/event/pointoberfest-2021/ 61st Colorama Dinner · Sat. 9/18, hosted by the Boulder Junctions Lions Club at Camp Manito-wish YMCA, Boulder Junction. Enjoy wild game stew and other foods and desserts. Doors open at 5:15 pm and dinner starts at 6 pm. $17 for adults, $8 for children 12 and under. Boulderjct.org Lit · Sat. 9/18, Stevens Point Sculpture Park, Stevens Point.

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Craft vendors, car show, kids’ activities such as face painting and balloon art and live music by The Oxleys, The Big Road Band and The Gray Cats. Starts at 10 am. Free.

715-824-4467 Wausau Comic Book Convention · Sun. 9/12, Dale’s Weston Lanes & The Mountain Bay Banquet Center, 5902 Schofield Ave, Weston. Check out and/or purchase comic books sold by vendors from four different states as well as a variety of collectible items. Starts at 10 am. Free admission. http://www.epguides.com/comics/ Old-Fashioned Chicken Dinner and Polka Dance · Sun. 9/12, Willow Springs Garden, Wausau. Enjoy a chicken dinner buffet and polka dancing in the barn. Dinner starts at 11 am and dance starts at noon. $10 per person dinner buffet, $4 for ages 6-11, $5 dance only, $12 for both dance and dinner per adult. 715-675-1171 Marathon City Book Club: “Miss Benson’s Beetle” by Rachel Joyce · Mon. 9/13, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at MCPL Marathon City. Discuss Joyce’s story about friendship and womanhood. Starts at 5:45 pm. Call 715-443-2775 for more info Edgar Book Club: “Normal People” by Sally Rooney · Tues.

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Starts at 11 am. $5 for adults, $2 for children 4-12 and free for children 3 and under. https://www.eventbrite. com/e/rothschild-northern-wisconsin-reptile-expotickets-160328056533 Virtual Mosinee Book Club: “A Stranger in the House” by Shari Lapena · Mon. 9/20, hosted online by the Marathon County Public Library. Virtual discussion about Lapena’s book. Starts at 2 pm. Call 715-687-4420 for more info.

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Learn how to work with clay, glazing and using a kiln. Starts at 6 pm. $140. Chestnutarts.org Fireworks Family Fest · Fri. 9/24, hosted by Wausau Events at 725 Woods Pl, Wausau. Enjoy food, music and fireworks.

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Free. Lettiejensencenter.org Voices from the Past: A Discovery Walk through Pine Grove Cemetery · Sun. 9/26, hosted by the Marathon County Historical Society at Pine Grove Cemetery, 1501 Grand Ave, Wausau. Go on a historical tour through the cemetery with costumed re-enactors. Starts at 11 am. $5 donation suggested. 715-842-5750 2021 CWIMA Manufacturing Expo · Thurs. 9/30, hosted

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OUTDOORS Gardens Tours · Saturdays 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—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 Fall Musky Fishing · Sun. 9/5, hosted by Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce at the Lions Pavilion behind the Community Center on Hwy M, Boulder Junction. Learn about musky fishing during the fall. Starts at 7 pm. Free. https://boulderjct.org Self- Guided Interpretative Hikes—Tree ID & Leaves · Fri.-Thurs. 9/10-10/14, hosted at Mead Wildlife Area, Milladore. Learn how to identify trees. Daylight Hours. Free.

Meadwildlife.org Ecology Hike · Sat. 9/11, Rib Mountain, Wausau. Go hiking and observe plants, fungi and forests in the park. Starts at 10 am. Free. https://www.ribmountain.org/events September Ultra Trail Training Run · Sat. 9/17, hosted by IronBull at Granite Peak Ski Resort, Wausau. Go for a training run for the 2021 Ultra Trail 15k/50k event. Starts at 6:30 pm. Free. https://www.ironbull.org/ Birkie Trail Run Festival · Fri. & Sat. 9/24-9/25, hosted by the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation at Cable, WI. Choose between several races to participate in. Register online by 7 pm on 9/24. First race starts at 5:30 am. Ticket prices online. https://www.birkie.com/run/events/birkie-trail-run/ Hard Rocks Hiking Challenge · Sat. 9/25, hosted by Active Portage County at 7695 Standing Rocks Road, Stevens Point.

Go for an 8k, 13k or 16k hike over rocky terrain at Standing Rocks County Park. Starts at 7 am. $30. http://activeportagecounty.com/index.cfm Third Annual Ice Age Hike-a-thon · Sat. 9/25, hosted by Central Moraines Chapter at the Dells of Eau Claire, Aniwa.

Create your own round trip hike or choose between two options: self-paced hike along the Dells Segment or guided loop hike along the Ice Age trail. Snacks bar, breakfast foods and drinks available. T-shirts available for $5 donation.

Starts at 8 am. $20 adults, free for ages 18 and under. https://www.iceagetrail.org/event/hike-a-thon-centralmoraines-chapter/ Wausau Events 5k · Sat. 9/25, hosted by Wausau Events at downtown Wausau Airport, Wausau. Go for a 5k run. Starts at 9 am. $30. https://www.wausauevents.org/ Dog-Powered Silent Sports · Sat. 9/25, hosted by Nicolet College at Washburn Silent Sports Trails, Rhinelander.

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Participate in three sports activities with your dog. Starts at 9 am. $30. www.nicoletcollege.edu/community/outdoor-adventure 2021 Ultra Trail 15k/50k · Sat. 10/2, hosted by IronBull at State Park Speedway, 147711 N Mountain Rd, Wausau. Put your body to the test with a 15k or 50k race along the Rib Mountain trail. Starts at 6 am. $140 for 50k race and $95 for 15k race. For more details on pricing, additional information and registration, go to https://www.ironbull.org/ultra-marathon-details Red Granite Grinder · Sat. 10/16, hosted by IronBull at downtown Wausau on the 400 Block. Choose between 85 miles, 50 miles, 144 miles and 12 miles and ride a bike along the gravel trails through the Wausau area. 12 mile ride is recreational, timed, non-competitive and great for the family.

Starts at 6 am. Costs $90 for 144 miles, $70 for 85 miles or 50 miles, and $35 for 12 miles (free for ages 18 and under).

For more info or registration visit https://www.ironbull.org/red-granite-grinder-details Group Hike · Sat. 11/13, hosted by the Friends of Rib Mountain State Park, Rib Mountain. Go on a group hike. Starts at 10 am. Free. Ribmountain.org/events Turkey Trot 2021 · Thurs. 11/25, hosted by United Way of Marathon County at 111 S. 1st Ave, Wausau. Walk or run for Marathon County’s hunger coalition. Food proceeds get distributed to pantries and grocers all over Marathon County.

Event starts at 8:30 am. No cost. www.unitedwaymc.org Group Hike · Sat. 12/11, hosted by the Friends of Rib Mountain State Park, Rib Mountain. Go on a group hike. Starts at 10 am. Free. Ribmountain.org/events

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS The Cutler Post Statue · Thurs. 9/2, hosted online the Marathon County Historical Society. Learn about the first statue installed at the Marathon County Courthouse. Starts at 12:30 pm. Free. On Facebook Live World War Memorial · Thurs. 9/9, hosted online the Marathon County Historical Society. Learn about the memorial at the Marathon County Courthouse dedicated to those who fought during World War I. Starts at 12:30 pm. Free. On Facebook Live Babysitting Rocks! · Sat. 9/11, hosted by YWCA Wausau.

Learn how to babysit with lessons about handling emergencies, stress that comes from babysitting, planning activities for children, communication with children and parents and more. Event starts at 10 am. $40. www.ywcawausau.org Hmong-Lao Veterans Memorial · Thurs. 9/16, hosted online the Marathon County Historical Society. Learn about the monument dedicated to the Hmong-Lao veterans of the Secret War during the Vietnam War. Starts at 12:30 pm.

Free. On Facebook Live Native Americans of Merrill: Then & Now · Thurs. 9/16, hosted by T.B. Scott Free Library, 106 W 1st St, Merrill.

Learn about the Native Americans who lived in the Merrill area. Starts at 5 pm. Free. https://www.tbscottlibrary.org/ History Speaks: The Grand Army of the Republic · Sat. 9/18, hosted online the Marathon County Historical Society. Learn about the history of the Grand Army of the Republic. Starts at 2 pm. Free. On Facebook Live Mental Health First Aid Training · Mon. 9/20, hosted online

by Extension Wood County. Learn how to identify mental illness and provide care. Starts at 9 am. Free. tinyurl.com/UW21MHFA The Pine Grove Mausoleum · Thurs. 9/23, hosted online the Marathon County Historical Society. Learn about the history of the Pine Grove Mausoleum. Starts at 12:30 pm. Free.

On Facebook Live Cider Making Workshop · Tues. 9/28, Monk Botanical Gardens, Wausau. Learn how to make cider from apples.

For ages 21 and older. Starts at 6 pm. $40 members, $45 nonmembers. givebutter.com/Cider The Pomeranian Settlement Marker · Thurs. 9/30, hosted online the Marathon County Historical Society. Learn about monument in the town of Berlin that recognizes ancestors from Northern Germany. Starts at 12:30 pm. Free.

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by Extension Wood County. Learn how to identify mental illness and provide care. Starts at 9 am. Free. tinyurl.com/UW21MHFA Babysitting Rocks! · Thurs. 10/28, hosted by YWCA Wausau.

Learn how to babysit with lessons about handling emergencies, stress that comes from babysitting, planning activities for children, communication with children and parents and more. Event starts at 10 am. $40. www.ywcawausau.org Mental Health First Aid Training · 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

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Woodson Art Museum, Wausau · 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.

Birds in Art 2021 on display from 9/ 11-11/ 28. Artists’ portrayal of birds using several different mediums. Facemasks and social distancing required. lywam.org Q Artists Cooperative, Stevens Point · 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 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. Face masks required. Painting the Figure Now 2021, an exhibit of artwork from painters all over the world from 9/2-10/30. 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/ September Gallery Show “Observations and Imaginations” by Richard Mittelstadt · Wed. 9/1-9/28, Chestnut Center for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield.

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Starts at 12 pm. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Mon-Tues. 9/13-9/14, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point. Starts at 11:45 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Tues. 9/14, Grace Lutheran Church, 108 W Somo Ave, Tomahawk.

Starts at 11:30 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Thurs.-Fri. 9/16-/9/17, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point. Starts at 8:15 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Mon.-Tues. 9/20-9/21, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point. Starts at 11:45 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Thurs.-Fri. 9/23-9/24, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point. Starts at 8:15 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive (The Landing Wausau) · Fri. 9/24, 707 Third St, Wausau. Blood drive at The Landing. Starts at 10 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Mon. 9/27, Saints Mary and Hyacinth Catholic Church, 819 3rd Avenue, Antigo. Starts at 10 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Mon.-Tues. 9/27-9/28, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point. Starts at 11:45 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Thurs.-Fri. 9/30-10/1, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point. Starts at 8:15 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Thurs. 9/30, Saint Andrew Lutheran Church, 3200 N, Mountain Rd, Wausau. Starts at 1 pm. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Fri. 10/1, St. John Lutheran Church, 901 Eleventh St, Mosinee. Starts at 12:30 pm. Redcrossblood.org 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. Visit www.securityhealth.org/OnlineEvent Personal Needs Closet · First United Methodist Church, 903 3rd St, Wausau. Free toilet paper, paper towel, soap, personal toiletries and laundry detergent. Enter from parking lot on Fulton St. 2nd Tuesdays 1-3 pm, 4th Saturdays 9-11 am. 715842-2201 Claire’s Critter Closet · First United Methodist Church, 903 3rd St, Wausau. Free cat food, dog food, beds, toys, treats, collars and cat litter. Enter from parking lot on Fulton St. 2nd Tuesdays 1-3 pm, 4th Saturdays 9-11 am. 715-842-2201

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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/

Volunteer Opportunities for the Week of August 30th, 2021 Response to COVID-19. For safety guidelines, see United Way of Marathon County’s website and the Volunteer Connection section at https://www.unitedwaymc.org/.

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

Receptionist: The Women’s Community. The Women’s Community Receptionist is the first person our guests see when they come in. Receptionist answers phones and transfers calls, answers the door and lets people in, keeps track of who is what meeting rooms, and intakes donations. Volunteers must follow all agency policies and procedures, including training required to volunteer. Must be 18 years old for this position. Currently in need of someone regularly on Mondays from 1-4:30pm.

Please contact Allie at allie@womenscommunity.org or 715-842-5663 for more information.

Race Assistants: IRONBULL. Energetic volunteers needed Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2 for the IRONBULL Ultra Trail 15k/50k race. Help is needed with setting up/tear down, checking in racers, assisting racers at aid stations and the finish line. Contact 715-848-5949 or executivedirector@ironbull.org.

Meals On Wheels Drivers: ADRC. Volunteer drivers help deliver meals to older adults that need Meals on Wheels. Deliveries are Monday- Friday. Volunteers can help one day a month, once a week or a schedule that best fits their interest.

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Grab & Go Craft for Kids: Straw Rockets (All Locations) · Wed. 9/1-9/30, hosted by Marathon County Public Library. Pick up materials to make a straw rocket. Kits can be picked up whenever MCPL opens. Free. 715-261-7220 Gymtricks · Mon. 9/6-10/23, hosted by Woodson YMCA at the Wausau YMCA branch. Gymnastics for ages 5 and up. Lessons and start times vary. $73 members, $89 nonmembers. More info at https://www.woodsonymca.com/ Family Story Time: Counting! · Tues. 9/7, hosted online by Marathon County Public Library. Listen to a story about counting. Starts at 10 am. Free. Watch on MCPL’s Youtube channel.

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Outdoor Story Time (MCPL Hatley) · Tues. 9/14, hosted by Marathon County Public Library, 435 Curtis Ave, Hatley. Listen to a story outdoors. Bring a chair, blanket or snacks if you wish. Starts at 10:30 am. Free. 715-446-3537 for more info Fabulous Fall Story Time (MCPL Rothschild) · Tues. 9/14, by Marathon County Public Library at 211 Grand Ave, Rothschild. Listen to a story outdoors. Bring a chair, blanket or snacks if you wish. Starts at 11:30 am. Free. 715-359-6208 Family Story Time: Apples and Applesauce · Tues. 9/21, hosted online by Marathon County Public Library. Listen to a story about apples and applesauce and learn how to make applesauce. Starts at 10 am. Free. Watch on MCPL’s Youtube channel.

Youth Lacrosse Clinic · Wed. 9/23-10/21, hosted by Woodson YMCA at the Wausau YMCA Branch Field House. Youth ages 7-12 can learn how to play lacrosse. Starts at 5:30 pm. $40 members, $60 nonmembers. More info at https://www.woodsonymca.com/ Creatures of the Night · Fri. 9/24, Monk Botanical Gardens, Wausau. Go for a night

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Free admission. www.almondtreeevents.com Annual Fall Art Show · Saturdays and Sundays 9/18-10/3, hosted by Walls of Wittenberg at 114 Vinal St, Wittenberg. Fall themed artwork from 5 artists using different mediums. Opens at 11 am. Free. www.wallsofwittenberg.com

Small Masks Needed: Head Start Marathon County. Put your mask sewing skills back in action! Head Start is in need of small face masks to keep their students healthy this fall. Please contact 715-845-2947 or klemke@mccdahs.org for more information.

Stamps Needed: Faith In Action. Faith in Action mails birthday cards to each of their Care-receivers and volunteers on an on-going basis. (30-50 cards each month) We also mail other Special Occasion cards as needed. (Thank you, thinking of you, sympathy, get well, etc.). Stamps can be dropped off or ordered online and mailed to their office at 630 Adams St, Wausau, WI 54403. Office hours are 9am-2pm, Mon.–Thurs. If you have any questions, please contact Jamie at 715-848-8783 or email WausauFIAinfo@gmail.com.

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Frostman Fish Market closed last month, marking the end of an era when people shopped at individual markets for groceries rather than the front; wholesale to restaurants, fast food outlets, churches and bars rather than retail to individual walk-in customers. The split between wholesale and retail is lopsided, with 95% going out to businesses.

Sherry says over the years from when her grandparents established the business, that split went from its original of almost all retail to the current almost all wholesale. Those were the days, though, when shoppers went to the bakery for their bread, to the butcher for their meat and to the fish store for their seafood. Now it’s all at the supermarket.

Big sellers to fish customers are primarily cod and haddock. Friday night fish frys are big consumers of product and Sherry quips that it has been easier to list the local fish frys they do not supply rather than those they do. Pretty much every restaurant ranking high in the “best of” issue every year are Frostman’s customers.

For in-store sales, she says that over the years one of the most popular products has been their cooked shrimp with special sauce. They sold hundreds and hundreds of pounds of that cooked shrimp each year, all of it Gulf shrimp rather than imported.

She says it was mostly seasonal. “During the holidays, we’d have four burners going eight hours a day,” she says.

Those shrimp sales went both ways, she says, as the Frostmans enjoyed the visits from retail customers who had come in for years and years. “We really appreciate the families that included us in their holiday traditions,” she says. That cooked shrimp tradition is going to end, she says, and there are no plans to have that special food available elsewhere.

For most of the three decades they’ve owned the store,

▲ Guy and Sherry Frostman said goodbye to Frostman Fish Market, a staple in Wausau for 74 years.

Guy and Sherry did everything themselves. That meant that, usually, the longest vacation either of them could manage would be a four-day weekend. Despite that, there was never brother-sister friction because they trusted each other to pull their own weight.

Other than filling in for a few weeks at a friend’s business, the fish market is the only place Sherry has worked since she was a teen. “It will be difficult at first to end all this,” she says, “but by merging with Merrill Distributing we are confident our end users are in the best hands possible as they share the same values that we were raised with.”

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It was the middle of the afternoon when the phone rang on the very last day of operations for Frostman Fish Market, long a presence at 108 S. Second Ave. in Wausau. It was Friday and a restaurant just north of Wausau needed a case of fish.

Guy Jr. Frostman cut short a newspaper interview, grabbed the box of fish and headed out to make the delivery.

Reliable service and quality products have kept the business going for the family since 1947 and he wasn’t about to disappoint what would be the last customer.

He and his sister Sherry, co-owners of Frostman’s, sold the business to Merrill Distributing as of Aug. 27. Sherry, the older of the two, has retired and Guy Jr. is working for the new owners in sales.

The place is more than a storefront with some refrigerated storage space. It has a literal connection to the source of some of what has been sold there. The Frostmans’ grandparents, Uldrich and Ina Frostman, were fishing commercially on the Great Lakes when they decided to sell their boat and establish a place in Wausau for retail seafood sales and to act as a distributor to other businesses.

The family likes to note that the boat sold 74 years ago can still be seen. It’s in a museum in Cornucopia, a small village on the shores of Lake Superior in Bayfield County.

The succession of ownership went from Uldrich and Ina to their son Guy and daughter-in-law Lois in 1960. Business grew slowly over the years until Guy Jr. and Sherry bought it from their parents in 1990. Volume doubled in the next decade, necessitating a 1,700-square-foot expansion in 2000.

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