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Winterbook is upon us If one thing is for certain, it has been an odd year. Our City Pages staff began the year not sure whether we would do any magazines at all in 2021. Vaccinations started to become widespread, events opened up, and it looked like we would indeed have a very good shot at running some magazines. Of course, by the time we did, we were behind schedule. The ‘zines take a long time to put together with the most robust of staff, but our little crew managed to pull it together for Summer Fun Book, and again for Get With The Program. A third magazine just didn’t seem in the cards — we were simply running out of

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time. But I have to hand it to my coworkers. They came up with an idea to run some of the information over two weeks in our regular issue, and so that’s what we’re doing. In this issue and the next, you’ll see our guides to all the winter activities that keep us sane as the temps drop and the snow falls. It’s not quite as handy as having it all in a single guide. But don’t worry, we are planning to produce a full slate of magazines next year. In the meantime, thanks for sticking with us.

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Given the choice between adding affordable housing to a community that studies show desperately needs it and a swap for land the city already helped pay for, the choice didn’t take long to make. City leaders went with housing. The city’s Economic Development Committee last week voted to accept Gorman and Co.’s proposal to build an affordable housing complex on the site of the former Westside Battery and L&S Printing site. According to the proposal, the site would see a four-story, 50-unit apartment complex. Gorman also offered $100,000 for the site, for which the city paid nearly $400,000 for. Gorman was chosen over a proposal by Wausau Opportunity Zone that essentially called for the site to be razed, creating, in their words, a “sense of arrival.” Under the proposal, WOZ would have paid nothing for the land but would have swapped land in the mall redevelopment area — land the city already helped purchase when it funded $1 million of the $3 million used to purchase the mall from its previous owners. Demolition of the Westside Battery site would cost about $125,000, which WOZ would pay for. It didn’t take the committee long to make its decision: about ten minutes passed before the committee returned to open session and voted in favor of Gorman’s proposal.

That vote came after questions about the potential for the land being difficult to develop. A sewer line, storm drain and power line needs to be moved in order to develop the site. But, Trent Claybaugh of Gorman told the committee the company had built enough of a contingency into its financial planning to make the project work, even with the extra difficulties of developing the site. Two previous proposals for the site, both restaurants, fell through. Urban Street Bistro proposed a restaurant but that fell through when the owner couldn’t secure the financing; and Sixth Street Filling Station proposed a new restaurant on the site, but had to pull back when the pandemic hit. Rents at the new apartment complex range from $375 for a single-bedroom apartment at the lowest income range, to $1,147 for a three-bedroom apartment on the upper level of income allowed, according to Gorman’s proposal. Gorman and Co. is currently renovating the Landmark apartments in downtown Wausau. Those will also become affordable housing, and have income requirements of those who rent them. The complex is expected to cost $14 million to build, and will generate $2.2 million of annual tax base for the city.

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Wausau Pilot and Review facing defamation suit

The online news website Wausau Pilot and Review is facing a defamation lawsuit over a story that arose out of the A Community for All debate. Local businessman Cory Tomczyk filed the suit in Marathon County Court Nov. 5. In the suit, Tomczyk, owner of IROW recycling service, claims a story in the Pilot falsely accused him of calling another speaker in attendance at a county meeting a threelettered derogatory term for a homosexual person. That came during a county meeting about the controversial “A Community for All” resolution. The suit asks the Pilot to provide proof of him saying it, or retract the story. Both stories are still live on the website. Wausau Pilot and Review Editor Shereen Siewert told City Pages that the paper’s attorneys, Godfrey and Kahn, took service of the suit and are preparing a response. The paper has 45 days in which to respond, Siewert says. “Wausau Pilot & Review is aware of Mr. Tomczyk’s allegations,” Siewert told City Pages. “We are vigorously defending our publication in this lawsuit, which we see as a solid argument for anti-SLAPP legislation in Wisconsin.” By SLAPP, Siewert is referring to Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, which are lawsuits intended to “chill free speech

and healthy debate by targeting those who communicate with their government or speak out on issues of public interest,” according to the Public Participation Project. In October, The Pilot’s attorneys responded to Tomczyk’s initial demand for retraction, rejecting the request. According to the letter, which Siewert provided City Pages, the boy who was called the derogatory term and his mother are willing to testify that Tomczyk did in fact say what the Pilot alleged.

Alderman sends letter of concern over bridge grant

A city alderman sent a letter of concern over a submission for a grant that would use COVID-19 relief funds to pay for a pedestrian bridge. Tom Kilian on Nov. 9 sent a formal letter of concern to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation admonishing the potential use of COVID-19 relief funds for the project and WEDC for encouraging it. Wausau Community Development Director Liz Brodek announced at an Economic Development Committee meeting earlier this month that the city was applying for the grant to help fund the bridge, which is part of Wausau Opportunity Zone’s redevelopment plan for the former mall site. The city applied for Neighborhood Investment Fund Program, administered by the Department of Administration. The fund uses COVID-19 relief funds under the American Rescue Plan Act to fund investments into child care, affordable housing and public improvements. Kilian in his letter, he says “This particu-

lar application and proposal does no such thing. Instead, it simply funnels millions of COVID-related relief funds into high-end development plans.” Kilian further admonishes WEDC for usurping local control by recommending the project. Brodek earlier had told the Economic Development Committee that projects to be considered had to be shovel ready, and only the bridge fit the bill. Brodek in an interview with City Pages before she started said child care was a top priority for her.

City council member says he won’t run in 2022 Another city council member has told City Pages he won’t run in 2022. Pat Peckham, representing District No. 1 on the city’s southeast side, says he won’t be running for another term in 2022. All city council seats are up for re-election in April. Peckham joins Neal, who earlier announced he won’t run for his seat next year. Peckham told City Pages that while he enjoyed his six years on the council, he is ready to have more control over his time without feeling guilty about missing meetings. While he’s had some health issues as of late, he says he’d decided a year ago he wouldn’t run again. Candidates can start circulating nomination papers starting Dec. 1, with paperwork due Jan. 4.

Committee recommends adding nine firefighters to cover shortages

The city’s fire department could soon see nine new firefighters, if a proposal by the city’s fire chief is ultimately approved. The city’s Public Health and Safety Committee recommended the move Monday, sending the additional position request to the Human Resources and Finance committees. The request came from Wausau Fire Chief Robert Barteck, who says that the increase in call volumes paired with a stagnant level of staffing has made firefighting unsafe. Barteck presented this information first to the city council last week, but a fire call Thursday presented a case study that illustrated that need, he said to the Public Health and Safety Committee Monday. Firefighters responded to a garage fire Thursday night that threatened to spread to the house and adjacent homes on Wausau’s east side. Two of the three ambulance crews were out on medical calls and unable to respond, and the first to arrive was a fire engine staffed by only two. Time being of the essence, a single firefighter trained the hose on the fire while the engineer operated the truck. Everyone was out of the house, thankfully, but if they hadn’t there wouldn’t have been enough staff for some time to safely enter the building and rescue them.

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Takeover rejected

Senate majority leader says there isn’t a “legal opportunity” to implement Sen. Johnson’s plan for the state legislature to take over federal elections

▲ Kleefisch’s suit challenges a number of provisions the Elections Commission put in place.

Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said he is not sure there is a “legal opportunity” to do as GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has suggested and have the Republican-controlled Legislature take over federal elections in Wisconsin. LeMahieu, who was in a meeting Johnson held with Republican leaders at the state Capitol last week, appeared Nov. 14 on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. Johnson has said lawmakers should take over federal elections and tell local officials to ignore the bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission. “I am not sure how that would be accomplished,” said LeMahieu, R-Oostburg. “We have a state agency for a reason, to look at nomination signatures, to help candidates along the way, and to make sure clerks around the state know how to administer elections. I think the Legislature unilaterally taking over elections, I’m not sure how that would work,” he said. LeMahieu also said the state Senate subpoenaed the city of Madison for its election records because the city

failed to work with the Legislative Audit Bureau in its recent look at the 2020 election in Wisconsin. “Since we feel that the city of Madison is completely ignoring state law, we felt that it’s important to give the audit bureau the opportunity to have access to those ballots and finish and complete their audit,” he said.

Evers poised to veto GOP maps

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The maps now head to Evers’ desk for consideration. He has vowed to veto them. That would all but assure the courts will draw Wisconsin’s political boundaries for the 2022 elections. There are currently lawsuits pending before the state Supreme Court and a federal court asking them to draw the lines if the guv and Legislature fail to reach a deal. During floor debate, Vos said Dems could win a majority under the current and the GOP-offered maps if they fielded better candidates. “Statewide election results point to the fact that both Democrats and Republicans can achieve a majority in the state Assembly if they have candidates who appeal to the people in each district,” he said. Minority Leader Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, knocked Vos for forcing an amendment vote on the PMC’s legislative maps, calling it a political game.

WEC administrator jousts with GOP lawmakers

Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe jousted with GOP lawmakers as she urged corrections to a critical Legislative Audit Bureau report on the 2020 election. Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, said he was taken aback by what he called Wolfe’s attack on the LAB since the report was released last month, saying he’d never seen an agency head take that approach toward the nonpartisan agency. During Wolfe’s testimony before the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, Born said the issues she raised about the report were minor. “I don’t see here there are major problems with this audit. I don’t see the errors that you were citing. It seems to be very minor interpretations of things for the most part,” Born said. Wolfe countered errors in the report have been cited by those “trying to undermine the credibility of our democracy.” She noted the LAB didn’t share a draft of the report

with the commission ahead of time, saying it would’ve allowed the agency to fix the errors. The LAB said it didn’t share the report to protect the confidentiality of the details before its public release.

and state Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee in the field. “It’s about making sure we rebuild the economic ladder so that we can provide the chance for economic mobility again,” Bowen said.

Jacque back in senate following COVID hospitalization

Kleefisch sues over Elections Commission guidance

State Sen. André Jacque, who returned to the Senate floor Nov. 8 for the first time since he was hospitalized with COVID-19, thanked his family, colleagues and constituents for their support in his recovery. Jacque, R-De Pere, asked his colleagues for patience as his recovery continues. “I just have to say it’s an honor to be back in this building to do the work that I have the privilege to do,” he said. Jacque thanked colleagues from both sides of the aisle for their words of encouragement during his recovery. He received a standing ovation from members after concluding his remarks.

Bowen joins widening Dem Lt. Gov race

State Rep. David Bowen today joined the growing Dem field for lieutenant governor, saying his experience sets him apart from others vying to run on the ticket with Gov. Tony Evers next fall. Bowen, 34, was elected to the Assembly in 2014 after two years on the Milwaukee County Board. He also served as vice-chair for the state Dem Party under Martha Laning. Bowen said in an interview he’s been “on the front lines” on issues such as those impacting working families and overhauling the criminal justice system. He also said his experience can help turn out those that Dems need next fall, including people of color, younger voters, and those in urban and suburban areas. Bowen joins state Rep. Sara Rodriguez, D-Brookfield,

Declaring the Elections Commission’s rulemaking and policy authority in “disarray,” GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch is asking the Supreme Court to declare the agency’s guidance on drop boxes and special voting deputies conflicts with state law. The suit filed Monday urges the Wisconsin justices to take the case without first making it go through the lower courts, arguing there isn’t enough time ahead of the 2022 election for the usual legal process. Kleefisch also cited a recent Legislative Audit Bureau report that recommended the commission put previously issued guidance through the administrative rules process, which would give the GOP-controlled Legislature oversight of the proposals. It also points to the Racine County sheriff recommending felony charges against five commissioners over their votes on suspending a requirement that special voting deputies visit an assisted care facility at least twice before absentee ballots are sent to residents who request them. “The time to correct election requirements is now,” the suit urges before later declaring, “Without timely intervention by this Court, the role of WEC in ensuring a fair and impartial 2022 election is in doubt.” State Dem Party spokeswoman Kaylan Anderson said the guv candidate has encouraged Republicans to “hire mercenaries” to engage in ballot harvesting next year and wouldn’t rule out overturning the results of an election. “This absurd lawsuit is just another example of Rebecca Kleefisch attacking our democracy to raise money for a brutal primary where she’s already facing criticism from her own party,” Anderson said.

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DISPOSABLE DOGS — and why it should stop The Northern Highlands/American Legion State Forest (NHAL) is truly a remarkable place for recreation. The 232,000-acre NHAL has the highest concentration of lakes in Wisconsin, with hundreds of miles of trails for biking, paddling, skiing, and camping. My wife, Karen, and I were enjoying many of these recreational features during a recent trip to the Wisconsin Northwoods. Following each ride and hike that steamy weekend, we rewarded ourselves with a dive into the warm waters of Muskie Lake. Early one morning we were awakened by dogs which bellowed for over an hour. Although we thought it odd, eventually it stopped and we didn’t think much about it. Shortly afterward, I did a solo MTB ride on a nearby two-track while Karen went on a successful blackberry picking foray. Not far from our campsite, I came across three people who had a pickup truck modified with kennels aboard. The people were friendly enough and a woman told me they had lost a dog, which her husband was searching for. By the looks of things, and what she said, I realized the group was bear hunt training.

Hunting Bear and Wolf

This is not about anti-hunting or about hunters using dogs to track downed game so they’re not left unrecovered to suffer. This is exactly about using GPS-collared dogs to find/trap/fight wildlife while very far away from their owners, often at the life and limb of the dog. Using dogs for bear and wolf hunting is a fringe sport not only extremely unpopular among the general public, but also something many sportsmen abhor. This type of hunt usually involves setting up bait piles that attract bears and wolves. Baiting starts weeks or months before the official hunting season. An estimated 12,000 to 14,000 dogs are let loose every day in Wisconsin to “train” starting July 1st, with the bear hunt season held September 8th through October 12th. According to the 2014 Bear Hunter Survey, approximately 50 percent of license holders train their dogs on bear moms and cubs 3 to 4 times during the training season. Also, approximately 6 to 8 million gallons of bait are dumped on the Wisconsin hunting landscape at several thousand bait sites, which include state lands. It might be hard to believe, but Wisconsin has 37 captive

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dog training facilities where dogs are trained on coyotes, foxes, raccoons, and other animals. These sessions have resulted in injured animals, according to Melissa Smith of Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance (GLWA). Once the season opens, hunters release their GPS-collared dogs near the bait piles hoping to kill treed bears or cornered wolves. It is a particularly cruel and dangerous practice to dogs and many forest animals. Imagine several dogs running wild, chasing bears and disrupting other wildlife. Every year, dogs, bears and wolves are killed during this so-called sport. Wolves will defend baiting areas, which in turn leads to deadly confrontations. Dog depredations by wolves occur regularly as GPS-collared dogs run miles from their tracking owners, according to Smith. In 2021, 86 percent of harvested wolves were taken by such dog hunters, who also run their dogs on wolves and coyotes. Well-known author and animal behaviorist Patricia McConnell knows that hunting wolves, bear, and other large predators with freerunning packs of hounds is dangerous. “Two veterinarians in northern Wisconsin have told me they see over 80 to 100 injured dogs a year” McConnell said. “Bear hunters insist that they be compensated if their dogs are injured, yet they also demand that they be allowed to use dogs. Training dogs to focus on the particular scent of one species involves practices that

would turn people’s stomach if they knew about them. Just go to the DNR site and look at the regulations for training hounds. As a zoologist who has no problem with responsible hunting, having raised vulnerable lambs for years in areas with a high density of predatory animals, I am well aware of the dangers of predators on livestock. There are many carefully studied ways to hunt that don’t involve chasing animals into exhaustion with free-running packs of hounds who can be swapped out whenever they are tired.”

Wisconsin Hunters Compensation Program

In one of the arguably most bizarre DNR practices, hunters are compensated for their killed and injured dogs. A hunter can receive up to $2,500 per dog. Is this not state-sanctioned cruelty, creating the disposable dog? In 2020 alone, 29 dogs were killed during these hunts. Over $80,000 dollars was paid to hunters for dogs killed or maimed by wolves, according to Wildlife Damage Specialist Brad Koele. “Over one million dollars has been paid out for dog predation through the life of the program, which started in 1985,” Koele said. “Each episode has to be verified by federal authorities within USDA. This information is available via the DNR website, including an interactive map showing where depredations

occur.” According to Koele, no other Midwest state has a similar compensation program.

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This DNR program has approved more than $80,000 in payments to repeat claimants, those who put dogs in successive situations where they were killed by wolves, according to the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. This source also says the following: that several individuals have claimed this bounty two or more times; many of the payouts go to people from other states; the leading recipient is an out-of-state resident, Marne Gall of St. Pierz, Minnesota, who received a total of $10,586 for three claims involving four dogs. For many years, money for these payments came from the state’s Endangered Resources Fund. Many people supported the program by buying endangered species license plates, having no idea their contributions were funding this bizarre hunting scheme. Since 2012, these payments have come from the state’s wolf hunt application and license fees. The Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association has been able to maintain these hunts through campaign contributions and lobbying. They donated over $370,000 in recent years, receiving their lobbying advice from former Republican senator Bob Welch, who famously termed the

Knowing there was a lost dog in this huge expanse of land, I continued my ride deep into the forest. Eventually I met up with the husband of the woman I had talked with. He was using other dogs, all GPS-collared, to lure the missing dog. I startled him as I rode up from behind, asking if he found the lost dog. He said, pointing the dog out, “Yes. Got him right here.” In the dog’s left leg, a deep and bloody gash. I asked if the dog was going to be okay. “He’ll be fine,” the man said. “I’ll just patch it up. He probably caught it on some brush. The stupid bear wouldn’t go up the tree so my dog just kept on following him.”

The bear was stupid for refusing to get itself treed?

By the looks of things, with my medical work and experiences, I suspected a cornered bear caused the laceration. The flesh was torn completely through with muscle showing. Steamed, trying to keep composed, I could only utter, “I’m not a fan of hunting bears with dogs and we don’t like it around here.” The hunter replied, “Yeah, I know it’s controversial.”

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Several years ago, while hiking in Michigan’s UP, I saw a pack of dogs coming near me during bear season. A nearby pickup truck modified with kennels aboard had Ohio plates. At the trailhead, a local woman complained that hunters get dogs from humane societies and let them loose to run bears. During the training and hunting seasons, dogs chase bears off public lands onto private lands, irking property owners. According to Smith, there have been over 700 complaints registered about this practice. Wisconsin is the only state in the country, and one of the few places in the world, where hunting wolves with dogs is allowed. Canine-against-canine fighting is particularly heinous and often results in injuries to both animals. “Borat and wolf hunting is something Wisconsin has in common with Kazakhstan,” Smith said with disgust. “Dogfighting is supposed to be illegal, but during these hunts, canine-to-canine fighting occurs.” Since this original interview, Smith reported to Silent Sports that legislation passed exempting domesticated hounds and all wildlife from animal anti-cruelty laws. (Substitute amendment SSA1 brought forth by Senator Wanggaard just one day before a vote on SB 366, a bill originally written to protect companion animals.) Smith questioned, “Why do you need a bill exempting these animals from cruelty if you’re not being cruel to them?” There are several organizations that support ethical hunting. Check out Melissa Smith’s GLWA website, where hunters, silent sport types, farmers, animal welfare advocates, business owners, and diverse citizens are moving wildlife management towards an ethical, science-based vision that values all life. GLWA and other organizations recently filed suit to stop the Wisconsin wolf hunting and trapping season slated to begin November 6th. For more information, Go to Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf & Wildlife.

to trying to stop what was happening. The answer given is found in one of the story’s captions that adds to the misery.

By Bruce Steinberg

In the recently released biographical movie “Worth,” Michael Keaton portrays lawyer Kenneth Feinberg. His task is to gain at least 80 percent approval from relatives of the victims of the 9/11 attacks on a compensation payment plan. The question — What is a person’s life worth? — is a theme, debate, and measure of our humanity throughout the film. Right or wrong, I could not help but think about “Worth” when reading this month’s Silent Alarm by Michael McFadzen, and wonder, What is the worth of an animal our society has long deemed Man’s Best Friend?

Dogs are brought together by humans to breed, sell, and create show dogs for competition and more breeding and such, often with human pride and substantial sums of money at stake. What about the other pups in all those many litters that have no chance to make best in breed? And what about those already existing dogs in shelters waiting for and wanting a forever home; dogs who, if given a chance, would be best in breed when it comes to companionship. I’ve seen neighbors care for their senior dogs with such tender affection, their hearts broken when the difficult choice had to be made. But then we read what appears in this month’s Silent Alarm and the sources cited and elsewhere. Sarah Berstrom, of the Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance, wrote to me: “As wildlife and animal advocates, we do our best to try to educate as many people as we can. But the realities of hounding culture and the laws that protect it are so disturbing and outrageous that reasonable people assume we must be exaggerating or making it up.”

During my childhood, a whippet and sheep dog were worth nothing to breeders ready to euthanize them because they showed an inappropriate appearance in the breed line. For a cat-sized dog cowering on a shoulder of the Dan Ryan Expressway, his life’s value seemed a certain and short lost cause. To my mother, however, the whippet especially and the sheep dog became rescues and of immeasurable value to her children. My father stopped his full-sized semi on the Dan Ryan to rescue Rubble, as we kids named him, who was eventually given to another family that found him irresistible and priceless.

No, this is absolutely not about being antihunting; many hunters oppose the conduct revealed in this month’s Silent Alarm. It is also not about the use of dogs to point or retrieve already hunted game. And hunters ordinarily give their all for their dogs, training them, loving them, and doing plenty good for conservation. What this comes down to is what it means when we say, “A dog’s life.” Or ask, “What is ‘Man’s Best Friend’ worth?” The answer seems to range from priceless family member and loving companionship, to convenient and cruel disposability.

In my years as a litigator, animal cruelty prosecutions were charged that, once the facts were accurately determined and revealed, made people question humanity and turn to their own pets to hold more dear. For Silent Sports Magazine, dogs have graced covers and interior pages, experiencing joy and bringing joy to the humans they own. Dogs go camping, running, canoeing, skijoring in all its forms, hiking, and simply enjoying the company of Silent Sporters. ▲ While a trapped coyote prepares to defend itself against GPS-collared dogs, is Man being Dog’s best friend?

Photos courtesy of Friends of Wisconsin Wolf and Wildlife. The “Hunter Harassment Law” makes it a felony for anyone to intervene in such a hunt. After these photos were taken, even photography of these hunts was made illegal. Interested in helping out? Go to wiwolvesandwildlife.org.

Too much like a coin flip, it all depends on the human.

Yet the photos I had to choose from for the Silent Alarm story were unnerving, the two finally selected appearing the least disturbing and graphic. I immediately challenged the phototakers on why they took the photos as opposed

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SLEiGH RiDES Glide through woods and fields, pulled by horses adorned with jingle bells. Whether on a glistening day or under a starry sky, this is a quintessential winter experience. Snow on the ground isn’t necessary, as most farms also use wagons. Here’s where you can climb aboard within about an hour’s drive from the Wausau area.

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10 miles east of Wausau, 225031 Abt Road, Ringle • Hayrides, sleigh rides (weather permitting) and carriage rides throughout the year. Sleigh rides through January. Friendly farm animals, fire, picnic area and bathroom facilities. Bring your own food and beverage. Large groups welcome • Reservations required. 715-297-8512 or 715446-2485, starwood-farm.net.

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Northeast of Marshfield, 202600 State Highway 97 • Belgian horses pull sleigh holding 16-20 adults or children; or one-horse sleighs available for private rides. Small sleigh for up to 4 adults available for private ride. Warming shed available, bring your own food and drink. Check for two public rides also • Call for reservations. 715-384-3928 or 715-384-5152.

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3.6 miles north of Fleet Farm on Hwy. K, west to 5480 Hillcrest Dr. • Sleighs hold 12 people but all groups accommodated. Ride includes campfire with hot chocolate, cider and marshmallows for roasting. Buffets are also available upon request, if you want to add food with your sleigh ride. See website or Facebook page for pricing. 715-675-1171, willowspringsgarden.net. Want to go under a big bright moon? Aim for the evenings of: Dec. 14-20 (full moon Saturday, Dec. 18) Jan. 11-19 (full moon Monday, Jan. 17) Feb. 12-20 (full moon Wednesday, Feb. 16) March 10-16 (full moon Friday, March 18)

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Eight miles northeast of Antigo, N4643 Hwy. S, Bryant • Sleigh rides on weekends (weather permitting), or wagon rides. Percheron horses, 2-hour route through maple grove. Bring your own food; optional bonfire for cookout. Can accommodate groups of any size • Reservations

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20 miles west of Tomahawk off Hwy. 8, N5136 River Road, Brantwood • A 30-45-minute horse-drawn sleigh ride through this 800-acre ranch. Sleigh accommodates 15–20 people. After the ride, visit warming lodge for apple cider and hot chocolate. Small sleigh for 2-4 people available for private experience. Sledding hill and skating pond available with sleigh ride, weather permitting. Meals and overnight accommodations also available • Reservations required. 800-519-2558 or 715-564-2558, on Facebook at Palmquist Farm, and palmquistfarm.com.

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A few miles west of Rhinelander, 6899 Highway K, Rhinelander • A 60-90 minute horse-drawn sleigh ride includes hot chocolate and a campfire, 6- and 14-person sleighs available. Rides start as soon as there is snow on the ground. Open 7 days a week • Reservations required. 715-282-6954, on Facebook, and westernconnectionranch.com.

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CROSS COUNTRY SKi AND SNOWSHOE Nine Mile Recreation Area South of CTH N on Red Bud Road, Rib Mountain Operated by the Marathon Co. Parks Dept. The most popular and one of the top ranked cross-country skiing facilities in Wisconsin has a chalet with restrooms and warming area, 18.3 miles of trails, including about 3.9 miles lighted until 9 pm, and 6.7 miles of trails dedicated to snowshoeing. Trails range from beginner to difficult, double-tracked with a 8’ wide skating lane. The 2-mile Cookie Trail Loop is for youth skiers. Trail maps available online at co.marathon.wi.us under Parks Department. No dogs allowed on groomed trails • Trails open daily, even if chalet is closed, outdoor vault restroom available. Ski and snowshoe rentals available. For updates and trail conditions call 715-3558788. Open mid-Dec. thru mid-March, snow conditions permitting. Daily, annual pass, and after hours permit required. Permits can be purchased at the chalet by self-registration. Other info at 715261-1550, co.marathon.wi.us under Parks Department. Ski trail fees Weekdays $12 adult, $8 youth/student, $10 seniors. After 5 pm

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Snowshoe fees Daily $6 adults $4 youth/ student, $5 seniors. Two-day and season passes and group rates available. Under 12 free. Chalet open Mon.-Fri. 9 am-9 pm (closes 6 pm Sundays after first weekend in February), Sat. 8 am–9 pm, Sun. 8 am–5 pm • Amenities include changing area, ski & snowshoe equipment rentals, trail pass sales, restrooms, spacious warming area with wood stove & fireplace. Check online for updates as hours may change during holiday weeks. Ski trails closed to the public during the Snekkevik Classic Ski Race Saturday, Jan. 9, 2022 and for Badger State Games Saturday, Jan. 29 Free adult cross-country ski lessons Tuesdays, Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25. (Feb. 1 is one of them is canceled.) by Wausau Nordic Ski Club. Includes free trail pass and free equipment rental (first come, first served). No children. Pre-registration not needed but arrive early to be fitted for equipment, and check for alternate dates in case of bad

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Snow Striders ski lessons for children ages 4–9: Sundays 2–3 pm Sundays starting in January (snow permitting). Free for Nordic Ski Club members. No general rate for non-members, so they ask you to join the club ($30 family, $20 individual). Lessons include equipment rental, first come, first served. Night Gliders program for middle and high school ages also available, see website for details. Registration and membership at WausauNordic.org. Winter Trail Tails story kiosks Pages of books to read on the trail, in partnership with the Marathon County Public Library and the Wausau Nordic Ski Club. Learn what snowmen do at night and who stops into a cave of a snoring bear. Trail passes and or current season passes required. Trail includes kids’ loop, down ‘Main Street’ left, and looping back to the chalet during daytime hours.

Sylvan Hill Park

Wausau, off N. Sixth Street to Horseshoe Spring Road, right to Sylvan Street This in-city system has 3.7K of crosscountry trails through the park and around the nearby Tribute Golf Course. Periodically groomed throughout the season. For beginner to intermediate skiers. Also 1-mile snowshoe trail. Chalet shared with the tubing hill. Map and details at co.marathon.wi.us under Parks Department.

Rib Mountain State Park

Off of Hwy. 51, 4200 Park Rd, Rib Mountain 13 kilometers of snowshoe trails, from easy to difficult. Vehicle park sticker required. Ribmountain.org, 715-842-2522. Candlelight snowshoe hikes on Sat., Jan. 18 and Sat., Feb. 15, 6-8 pm. Flashlights and headlamps suggested. Hot chocolate, hot cider, and special goodies, as well as marshmallows to roast around the campfire are available. Start your hike at the Friends Gathering Space. Donations welcome. Limited parking.

Monk Gardens

North end of First Avenue on Wausau’s west side, 1800 N. First Ave Snowshoe and cross-country skiing allowed among the woods and fields. Gate is latched but always unlocked. MonkGardens.org Luminary walks set for Dec. 3, Jan. 8, March 5 and 19: Free for garden members, $5 general. Times vary, see Facebook page or website for more information. Limited snowshoes to rent ($2 cash only).

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Hwy. Y east of Wausau near Aniwa Snowshoe along the river’s edge, with scenic views of rock formations and the frozen rapids. Challenging terrain, ungroomed. No pass required. Connects to the Ice Age Trail. Call Marathon Co. Parks Dept. at 715-261-1550 for more information, or see co.marathon.wi.us.

Council Grounds State Park

Northwest of Merrill, off Hwy. 107 About 3 miles of classic groomed trails for cross-country skiers. Ground is tracked, ﬂat, and wooded. Snowshoeing also allowed. Candlelight skiing/walks scheduled periodically. Leashed pets welcome. No fee for the activity but vehicle admission sticker or state park sticker required to enter. Log shelter available to rent. 715-536-8773. Park open year-round from 6 am to 11 pm.

Underdown Recreation Area

North of Merrill, Hwy. 51 north to Hwy. K, right on H, right on Copper Lake Road Over 20 miles of ski trails consisting of several loops for all skill levels, groomed weekly. Snowshoe trails also available. No warming house or equipment rental, pit toilets available • Winter fees: $8 daily cross country ski, $5 daily snowshoe/fat bike, or $25 season pass. Purchase through Lincoln Co. Forestry office, 715-539-1034. Children under 16 free. Maps available online at co.lincoln.wi.us

Treehaven

W2540 Pickerel Creek Road, Tomahawk Over 5 miles of groomed trails dedicated for cross country skiing, plus many more miles of snowshoe and hiking trails cover the 1,400 acres of forest at this retreat center operated by UW-Stevens Point. Because of the area’s size and remote location, check in at office first to notify Treehaven staff of travels. Pass required for all activities on the trails: $5 daily, $25 annual, available in the parking lot near the trailhead signs. No pets, bicycles or motorized vehicles. Trails open during daylight hours only. Maps and details at https://www.uwsp.edu (search for Treehaven), 715-453-4106

Green Circle Trail

Find five loops of groomed, designated cross country ski trails (classic style) at the Plover River segment (6.2 miles) and Iverson Park (2.4 miles). Snowshoeing, snow biking and winter hiking not allowed on those groomed trails, but allowed on the remaining paths of this Stevens Point area system. Open daily 6 am–11 pm continues on 14 

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Starwood Farm

Located one and a half miles north of Hwy. 29 at 225031 Abt Rd, Ringle. Old-fashioned Christmas trees, no pruning, painting or clipping. All natural. By appointment only. Call 715-446-2534 or 715-297-8512.

Fritz’s Mountain

Located 4 miles East of Merrill. W3035 Hwy 64. Open Nov. 12-Dec. 19, Fri.- Sat.- Sun. 9am-5pm wreath, Garland, Kissingballs, Mixed Greens, Porch Pots, Planters and “fresh” Holiday decor. Complimentary Hot cider and candy cane. Starting Nov 27th, Horse drawn rides Sat & Sun for customers. 715-921-0010

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1801 Hickory Rd, Mosinee (Balsam farm at 209030 Dam Road, Mosinee). Frasier farm open Nov. 20-Dec. 19, 9 am-4 pm, closed Mondays. The balsam farm is open from Nov. 26-Dec. 12, 9 am-4 pm, closed Mondays. Also wreaths, garland and kissing balls. Dogs welcome, must be leashed. Cash or check only. (715) 767-5496. www.ourtreefarm.com BF FF

Newby’s Evergreen Farms

233050 Hwy. J, east of Wausau • Open Nov. 29–Dec. 23: Fri.–Sat. 9 am–5 pm, Sun. 10 am–5 pm, and by appt. Mon.–Thurs. Trees, wreaths, boughs, wagon rides, bonfire, warming house. Locally made crafts for sale. Handicap accessible. 715-574-7272 or 715-842-7271, newbysfarm.com • BF, FF, WP.

Highland Trees

239507 Del Rio Road, 6 miles northeast of Wausau off Hwy. WW, south on Del Rio Road • Open Nov. 26–Dec. 24, Tues.–Sun. during daylight hours. Baling available. Wreaths, swags, garland and greens for purchase. 715675-7585, highlandtreeswausau.com, and on Facebook • BF, FF, WS, CF.

Rogalla’s Choose and Cut

2004 N. 60th Ave. (corner of Hwy. U and 60th Ave), Wausau • Open Nov. 20–Dec. 24, weekends 9 am–dusk or by appointment during the week. Pony rides for kids on weekends only. Baling offered. Boughs for sale. 715-551-3438, on Facebook • BF, FF, RP, WP, BS, WS.

Holiday Creek Tree Farm

438 Hwy. 54 west, 3 miles west of Plover • Open daily Nov. 26 –until sold out. 10 am–4 pm. On weekends, ride Tommy the Train and get a photo with Olaf. Trees shaken, wrapped & drilled. Wreaths, warming house with fire and refreshments. 715-341-2252, on Facebook • BF, FF.

Smiling John’s Christmas Trees

W3750 Center Road, Merrill, 1.5 miles east of Hwy. W • Open now (call for end date) Fri.–Sun. 8 am to dusk. Wreaths, kissing balls, refreshments and photo opportunities. Shaking and baling. 715-536-3260, on Facebook • BF, FF, SP, CF.

Tucker’s Christmas Trees

About 20 miles northwest of Wausau in Hamburg, corner of Hwy. L and Einert Creek Lane • Call for dates and time. Cut-your-own and pre-cut trees and wreaths. 715-409-6960, and on Facebook • BF.

Valley Christmas Trees

N6438 Robin Road, 1 mile east of Wittenberg at Hwy. 29 & Robin Road • Open Sat–Sun. 9 am–4 pm Nov. 27–Dec 12. Choose and cut on 40 acres, walk or drive. Tree baler and shaker available. Handicap accessible. 715-253-2734 or 414-248-3524 • FF.

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Non-skiers can hang out too The chalets and bar are open to the public. Granite Peak also hosts music and brings a pretty good diversity of musical acts, complete with lighting.

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Schmeeckle Reserve (2419 N. Point Drive) · 5 miles of ungroomed trails for skiing and snowshoeing. Schmeeckle Reserve is the Green Circle headquarters, with a visitor center open daily 8 am–5 pm. 715-346-4992.

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Plover River Trails (Hwy. 66 past airport) · Groomed ski trail connects with other trails on Izaak Walton League land to form 6.2 miles of loops through gentle wooded terrain for classical stride skiing. Pets, hiking, and snowshoeing not allowed on groomed trails. Call 715-346-1433 for current ski trail conditions.

Standing Rocks Park

Southeast of Stevens Point, near Amherst 10 miles of groomed trails, mostly medium to expert level due to hills and distance. Groomed for both diagonal stride and skate skiing. Equipment rental and lodge rentals available. One- and two-mile marked snowshoe trails near the lodge. Operated by Portage Co. Parks Dept., co.portage.wi.us. Trail passes: Skiing: Daily $10 adult, $5 student (9-18), free age 8 & under. Season passes available. Snowshoeing daily pass $4, $10 w/rental, $30 season. Equipment rental $12. Lodge open weekdays 11 am–4:30 pm, weekends 8:30 am–4:30 pm. 715-824-3949.

Steinhaugen Recreation Area

7 miles northeast of Stevens Point, at 3485 Bentley Road, Custer Ungroomed, marked trail, 2 loops of 1 and 2 miles, through woodland and open grassland. Parking. 715-346-1433. co.portage.wi.us.

Charlie Berens: The Midwest Survival Guide Tour FRIDAY 11/19 | GRAND THEATER, WAUSAU

Revel in cheesehead humor with this comedian, journalist, and YouTube star. Born and raised in Wisconsin with his 11 siblings, Berens began his career at UW-Madison reporting for MTV’s Choose or Lose. Since then, he’s worked with Fox, CBS Sports Network, and Funny or Die to name a few. You probably know him for his YouTube show, Manitowoc Minute, the minute-long show about everything from national news to Wisconsin news. Hearing his good, humored jokes playfully poking fun at Wisconsin accents, phrases and life are guaranteed to make you laugh. Alright, keep ‘er movin’. 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $30. Details and tickets at Grandtheater.org.

Fiddler on the Roof WEDNESDAY 11/24 | GRAND THEATER, WAUSAU

Referred to as “entirely fresh, funny and gorgeous” by New York Magazine, this new production of Fiddler on the Roof is a refreshing and authentic vision to the beloved theatrical masterpiece from Tony winner Joseph Stein, and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. The heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life, love, and laughter features the musical hits you know and love including “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” and “To Life (L’Chaim!)”. The talented cast, lavish orchestra and stunning movement and dance will introduce a new generation to this uplifting musical. 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $70. Details and tickets at Grandtheater.org.

Turkey Trot THURSDAY 11/25 | EASTBAY PARKING LOT, WAUSAU

This annual walk/run for the whole family is more than a quick jog, it’s a festive event to kickstart your Thanksgiving festivities. Many participants dress in crazy fun costumes, from tutus and turkey hats to pilgrim costumes and Santa beards. Be prepared for any weather as this event is held rain or shine. 100% of your registration fee will be donated to the Marathon County Hunger Coalition, an initiative of United Way. Money raised will help feed those in need during the holiday season and throughout the year. Race starts at 8:30 am. $30, prices increase

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past six decades of American Pop music. Covering more than 40 songs, this show highlights some of the musicindustry’s greatest artists ranging from Elvis Presley and the Four Seasons to Lady Gaga and Elton John. The Singers are sure to win your heart with award-winning Broadway showstoppers from musicals like Kiss Me Kate, Pippin, and Chicago. And kids of all ages will delight in their favorite songs from Frozen, Peter Pan, and the everpopular superhero cartoons. Starts at 7 pm. $13. Details and tickets at Grandtheater.org.

Them Coulee Boys with Good Morning Bedlam FRIDAY 11/19 | WHITEWATER MUSIC HALL, WAUSAU

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Unity The Band SATURDAY 11/20 | MALARKEY’S PUB, WAUSAU

With high energy and funky reggae tunes, this wildly popular, feel-good band from the Fox Valley has become a central Wisconsin favorite. With positive party vibes, the band plays old roots and reggae favorites along with original music that blends the influences of roots, rock, blues, funk and reggae into their own unique sound. Fronted by the energetic and charismatic Kai “Pita” Kotobalavu on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, he draws you in with island-smooth sound and gets the crowd up on their feet. 8 pm. 715-819-3663.

Two high-energy bluegrass bands take the stage at Whitewater Music Hall. Formed in Eau Claire, Them Coulee Boys craft a brand of Americana that blends punk, bluegrass, and rock & roll. Guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass, and a lone kick drum provide the pulse that drives the conversational yet thoughtful lyrics. The group has earned a reputation for revving up a crowd with their foot-stomping songs, but they also want to make their audience feel something deeper. Joining them is Good Morning Bedlam. An innovative force in the Midwest folk scene, Good Morning Bedlam delights audiences with their contagious energy, band members jump and dance with a wild playfulness, captivating audiences night after night. They want to connect with their audiences through the common human experiences they write about in their songs and through the exuberance of their live shows. Starts at 7 pm. $20. Tickets and details at whitewatermusichall.com.

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Sunday December 12

BAR BEAT Thursday November 18

Scott Kirby · Northern Waters Distillery, Minocqua. Acoustic variety. 4 pm. 715-358-0172 Andy Braun · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Folk-rock. 6 pm. 715-693-2739

Friday November 19

The Brothers Burn Mountain · Northern Waters Distillery, Minocqua. Blues. 6 pm. 715-358-0172 KT Country · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Country. 6:30 pm. 715-310-2474 October Tree · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Acoustic. 7 pm. 715-544-6707 Jackson Taylor · The Dugout, Merrill. 90s country. 8 pm. 715-536-8870 Dustin Lee · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Acoustic. 8:30 pm. 715-344-7026 Bradley Sperger · Jalapenos Mexican Restaurante & Bar, Wausau. Variety. 9 pm. 715-842-9206

Saturday November 20

Garth Engelbright · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Country, folk, Americana, roots rock, blues, bluegrass. 3 pm. 715-254-2163 Aaron Scharmer · Ciao Fine Italian Restaurant & Cocktail Bar, Wausau. Piano jazz. 5:30 pm. 715-298-2004 Middle of the Road · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point. Variety. 6 pm. 715-544-1262 Tom Burt · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Variety. 6 pm. 715-310-2474 Jackson Taylor · Rhinelander Brewing Company, Rhinelander. 90s country. 6 pm. 715-550-2337 Reverend Meantooth & Aaron Lee Kaplan · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Folk, gospel, blues. 7 pm. 715-693-2739 That 90s Band · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. 90s variety. 7:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Unity The Band · Malarkey’s Pub & Townies Grill, Wausau. Reggae rock. 8 pm. 715-819-3663 Bree Morgan · Homestead on 52, Wausau. Country. 8 pm. 715-843-7555

Sunday November 21

5 Mile Scream · Cruisin’ 1724, Wausau. Variety. 4 pm. 715-675-2940

Wednesday November 24

Chad Brecke · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. Variety. 7 pm. 715-842-2337 Max Koepke · The Garage, Wausau. Classic rock & original. 7 pm. 715-393-4495 Pat & Patience · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Classic rock. 8 pm. 715-344-7026 Bryce Thomachefsky · The Dugout, Merrill. Acoustic country & variety. 9 pm. 715-536-8870

Friday November 26

Bradley Sperger · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Variety. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Kurt Schweers · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Variety. 7 pm. 715-310-2474 Jason Francis and the Old Trucker Band · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Country. 8 pm. 715-344-7026 The Electric Lila Trio · Elbow Room, Stevens Point. Variety. 8 pm. 715-344-9840 Josh White · Malarkey’s Pub & Townies Grill, Wausau. Variety. 8 pm. 715-819-3663

Mijal & Son · Cop Shoppe Pub, Wausau. Polka. 1 pm. 715-845-2030

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Thursday December 16

Andy Braun · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Folk-rock. 6 pm. 715-693-2739

Friday December 17

Hijinx · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Variety. 7 pm. 715-310-2474 Aaron Lee Kaplan · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Folk, blues. 7 pm. 715-722-0230 Jackson Taylor · The Dugout, Merrill. 90s country. 8 pm. 715-536-8870

Saturday December 18

Nick Foytik · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Blues, soul, rock & roll. 7 pm. 715-722-0230 Rising Phoenix · Cruisin’ 1724, Wausau. Classic rock. 8 pm. 715-675-2940 Texxas · Homestead on 52, Wausau. Country. 8 pm. 715-843-7555 Garth Englebright · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Country, folk, Americana, roots rock, blues, bluegrass. 8 pm. 715-310-2474 Gnarcissus, Sweetalk & Last Bridge · Polack Inn, Wausau. Alternative rock, rock, indie rock. 9 pm. 715-845-6184

Tuesday December 21

Max Koepke · Rachel’s Roadside Bar & Grill, Wittenberg. Classic rock & original. 6 pm. 715-253-3190 BG listings must be received at least 10 days in advance. Drop your listing off at our Washington Square office or mail to: City Pages, P.O. Box 942, Wausau, WI 54402-0942; email to: entertainment@mmclocal.com Please include a contact name and phone number.

Saturday November 27

The Shantytowners · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Americana, folk, country & roots rock. 3 pm. 715-254-2163 Aaron Lee Kaplan · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point. Folk, blues. 5:30 pm. 715-544-1262 Slab · Homestead on 52, Wausau. Pop & rock. 7 pm. 715-843-7555 Soul Whiskey · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Country. 7 pm. 715-544-6707 The Hellhounds · Cruisin’ 1724, Wausau. Rock. 8 pm. 715-675-2940 Through Crimson · Hiawatha Restaurant and Lounge, Wausau. Alternative rock. 8 pm. 715-848-5166 Usual Suspects · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Rock. 8:30 pm. 715-344-7026 Hyde · Arrow Sports Club, Weston. Pop & rock. 9 pm. 715-359-2363 Max Koepke · The Glass Hat, Wausau. Classic rock & original. 10 pm. 715-298-0016

Sunday November 28

Rich and Mark · Cop Shoppe Pub, Wausau. Polka. 1 pm. 715-845-2030

Friday December 3

Pat & Patience · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Classic rock. 6:30 pm. 715-310-2474 Salmon Run · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Acoustic. 7 pm. 715-544-6707

Saturday December 4

Derek Lind · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Folk, original country, variety. 3 pm. 715-254-2163

Gerard Fischer · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Country & rock. 6 pm. 715-310-2474 Tom Jordan · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Rock. 7 pm. 715-544-6707 Minor Distraction · Cruisin’ 1724, Wausau. Punk, variety. 8 pm. 715-675-2940 Outlaw’D · Homestead on 52, Wausau. Country. 9 pm. 715-843-7555

Thursday December 23

Mark Wayne · Northern Waters Distillery, Minocqua. Acoustic country, rock, variety. 4 pm. 715-358-0172 Jackson Taylor · The Dugout, Merrill. 90s country. 9 pm. 715-536-8870 Max Koepke · The Glass Hat, Wausau. Classic rock & original. 10 pm. 715-298-0016

Sunday December 26

Max Koepke · Granite Peak Ski Resort, Wausau. Classic rock & original. 1 pm. 715-845-2846

Friday December 31

Sunday December 5

Max Koepke · The Garage, Wausau. Classic rock & original. 7 pm. 715-393-4495

Friday December 10

Pam & Scott · Cop Shoppe Pub, Wausau. Polka. 1 pm. 715-845-2030

Michael Murphy & the Mob · Renee’s Red Rooster Bar and Grill, Stevens Point. Jamming blues. 2 pm. 715-344-9825 Jackson Taylor · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. 90s country. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 Save Point · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Variety. 7 pm. 715-310-2474 Tae · Elbow Room, Stevens Point. Soul, R&B, Pop-rock. 8 pm. 715-344-9840

Saturday December 11

October Tree · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Acoustic. 3 pm. 715-254-2163 Jackson Taylor · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. 90s country. 7 pm. 715-310-2474 Fast Times · Homestead on 52, Wausau. Classic rock. 8 pm. 715-843-7555 Paul Filipowicz · Speakeasy, Schofield. Blues. 8 pm. 715-298-6303 Kres�all · Cruisin’ 1724, Wausau. Hard rock. 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/ Trivia · Mondays, Guu’s on Main, Stevens Point. Trivia starts at 7 pm. http://guusonmain.com/ Trivia · Wednesdays, O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Trivia starts at 7 pm. https://www.osobrewing.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/ 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

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Karaoke · Thursdays, Hiawatha Restaurant and Lounge, Wausau. Starts at 8:30 pm. 715-848-5166 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/

TOP 10 BEST-SELLING ALBUMS FROM INNER SLEEVE 1. Mastodon ‘Hushed & Grim’ 2. War On Drugs ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore’ 3. Courtney Barnett ‘Things Take Time Take Time’ 4. My Morning Jacket ‘My Morning Jacket’ 5. Gov’t Mule ‘Heavy Load Blues’ 6. Bullet For My Valentine ‘Bullet For My Valentine’ 7. Joe Bonamassa ‘Time Clocks’ 8. Starset ‘Horizons’ 9. Gemini Syndrome ‘3rd Degree - The Rising’ 10. Black Keys ‘Delta Kream’

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

Movie times thru 11/23 Ghostbusters: Afterlife (PG13): Every day 7 pm, Fri. & Sat. 7 pm & 9:15 pm, Sat. & Sun. 1 pm & 3:30 pm Clifford the Big Red Dog (PG): Every day 7 pm, Fri. & Sat. 7 pm & 9 pm, Sat. & Sun. 1 pm & 3 pm Eternals (PG13): Every day 7 pm, Sat. & Sun. 1 pm

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Movie times: Thurs.-Wed. 11/18-11/24 Ghostbusters: Afterlife (PG13): Thurs. 4 pm, 7 pm (HeatedDreamLounger), 5 pm, 6 pm, 8 pm, 9 pm; Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 12:40 pm, 3:40 pm, 6:40 pm, 9:40 pm (HeatedDreamLounger), 11:40 am, 12:10 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:40 pm, 4:40 pm, 5:40 pm, 7:40 pm, 8:40 pm; Sun. 3:10 pm; Mon. 2:30 pm, 5:30 pm, 8:30 pm, (HeatedDreamLounger), 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm; Wed. 4 pm, 7 pm, 10 pm (HeatedDreamLounger) Encanto (PG): Tues. 6 pm, 8:40 pm; Wed. 10:40 am, 1:20 pm (HeatedDreamLounger), 11:30 am, 2:10 pm, 4:50 pm, 6:40 pm, 9:20 pm King Richard (PG13): Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 11:30 am, 2:50 pm, 6:10 pm, 9:30 pm; Mon. 1:40 pm, 5 pm, 8:20 pm, Wed. 11:30 am, 2:50 pm, 6:20 pm, 9:40 pm House of Gucci (R): Tues. 7 pm; Wed. 11:10 am, 2:40 pm, 6:10 pm, 9:30 pm

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (R): Tues. 3 pm, 5:50 pm, 8:30 pm; Wed. 10:50 am, 1:30 pm, 4:10 pm, 7:30 pm, 10:10 pm Eternals (PG13): Thurs. 12:40 pm (HeatedDreamLounger), 1:50 pm, 3:10 pm, 5:10 pm, 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm, 8:30 pm; Fri., Sat. & Sun. 11:50 am, 3:10 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 8:50 pm, 9:50 pm; Mon. 1:40 pm, 4:10 pm, 6:50 pm, 7:50 pm; Tues. 11:50 am, 3:10 pm, 6:30 pm, 9:50 pm Clifford the Big Red Dog (PG): Thurs. 1:10 pm, 2:10 pm, 3:40 pm, 4:40 pm, 6:10 pm, 8:40 pm; Fri., Sat. & Sun. 11:50 am, 12:30 pm, 2:20 pm, 3 pm, 4:50 pm, 7:20 pm, 9:50 pm; Sat. 11:40 am, 3:10 pm; Sun. 11:40 am; Mon. 1:30 pm, 2:40 pm, 4:20 pm, 5:10 pm, 7:40 pm; Tues. 11:50 am, 12:30 pm, 2:20 pm, 4:50 pm, 7:20 pm, 9:50 pm My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission (PG13): Thurs. 12:50 pm (Subtitled), 3:30 pm, 6:10 pm (Dubbed) Antlers (R): Thurs. 1 pm, 3:30 pm Dune (PG13): Thurs. 1:20 pm, 4:50 pm, 8:20 pm; Fri. & Tues. 12 pm, 3:30 pm, 6 pm, 9:20 pm; Sat. & Sun. 6 pm, 9:20 pm; Mon. 1:50 pm, 4:40 pm, 8 pm Ron’s Gone Wrong (PG): Thurs. 1 pm, 3:40 pm, 6:20 pm; Fri. 12:20 pm, 3:20 pm, 7 pm, 9:30 pm; Sat. & Sun. 12:20 pm, 3:20 pm, 6:20 pm, 9 pm; Mon. 2:10 pm, 5:20 pm, 7:20 pm; Tues. 1:20 pm, 3:20 pm Halloween Kills (R): Thurs. 9 pm Venom: Let There Be Carnage (PG13): Thurs. 12:50 pm, 2:40 pm, 8:50 pm; Fri., Sat. & Sun. 11:30 am, 2:50 pm, 5:10 pm, 7:30 pm, 10 pm; Mon. 2 pm, 5 pm, 8:10 pm; Tues. 11:30 am, 3:50 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 Bad Bad Hats · Thurs. 11/18, Grand Theater, Wausau. Classic pop and 90s rock music performed by an indie rock band. Starts at 8 pm. $10. Grandtheater.org Them Coulee Boys with Good Morning Bedlam · Fri. 11/19, Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau. Bluegrass. Starts at 7 pm. $20. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/them-coulee-boyswith-good-morning-bedlam-tickets-205797444697 The Odd Couple · Fri.-Sun. 11/19-11/21, Chestnut Center for the Arts, Marshfield. Play about a pair of roommates with differing personalities who go on a double-date with two Spanish brothers. Starts at 7 pm on 11/19 & 11/20 & 2 pm on 11/21. $15. https://www.eventbrite.com/d/wi--

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marshfield/the-odd-couple/ Charlie Berens: The Midwest Survival Guide Tour · Fri. 11/19, Grand Theater, Wausau. Watch Charlie Beren’s comedy sketch about the Midwest. Starts at 7:30 pm. Grandtheater.org Brewery Comedy Tour · Fri. 11/19, O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Comedy. 8 pm. $14. https://www.universe.com/ events/the-brewery-comedy-tour-at-oso-tickets-WRKDJ1 Come Alive! · Sat. 11/20, hosted by Wisconsin Singers at Grand Theater, Wausau. Broadway-style tour with a wide variety of American pop music and other musical genres for all ages. Starts at 7 pm. $13. 715-842-0988 or Grandtheater.org Fiddler on the Roof · Wed. 11/24, Grand Theater, Wausau. Musical that tells a story about family, life, love and laughter. Starts at 7:30 pm. Grandtheater.org Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Jr. · Fri.-Sat. 11/26-11/27, James F Veninga Theater, UW Center for Civic Engagement, Wausau. Christmas play performed by the Central Wisconsin Children’s Theatre. Starts at 2 pm & 7 pm. $15 adults, $13 seniors and children. https://www.mycwct.org/ Intermission 20th Anniversary · Sat. 11/27, Intermission, Wausau. Live music from Kalani, Carmyn, Billy Bronsted and Brad Emanuel. Starts at 1 pm. 715-849-9377 Midwest Crossroads Comedy Showcase · Sat. 11/27, Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau. Comedy show with Luke Borchardt, Trevor Anderson, Daniel Williams & Matt Torkelson. Doors open at 7 pm; show starts at 8 pm. $10. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/midwest-crossroadscomedy-showcase-tickets-187768429427 Willy Wonka KIDS · Fri.-Sat. 12/3-12/4, hosted by The Playhouse Theatre Group at Benjamin Franklin Junior High, Stevens Point. Classic show about a group of children who are invited to the factory of candy maker, Willy Wonka. Starts at 7 pm on 12/3 and 1 pm on 12/4. Free but unwrapped gift donation for teens at Family Crisis Center appreciated. http://www.playhousetheatergroup.com/ A Carpenter’s Christmas with Helen Welch · Fri. 12/3, Lucille Tack Center for the Arts, Spencer. Listen to Christmas music sung by vocalist Helen Welch. Starts at 7:30 pm. $40. https://lucilletackcenter.com/buy/ Comedian Dan Bublitz Jr. · Fri. 12/3, Cruisin’ 1724, Wausau. Comedy. Doors open at 8 pm. $10 advance, $15 at the door. 715-675-2940 The Nutcracker · Sat.-Sun. 12/4-12/5, hosted by the Central Wisconsin School of Ballet at the Grand Theater, Wausau. Christmas ballet show. Meet the characters after the 1:30 pm shows and children can arrive early on the 7 pm show to make crafts. Starts at 1:30 pm on 12/4 & 12/5 & 7 pm show on 12/4. Tickets $40, $32 & $22. 715-842-0988 or www.grandtheater.org

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Feed the Dog & Armchair Boogie with Pickin’ Friends · Sat. 12/4, Whitewater Music Hall, Wausau. Bluegrass. 21+ event. Starts at 7 pm. $15 advance, $20 at the door. https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/feed-the-dog-armchair-boogiewith-pickin-friends-tickets-204839850507 Fanfare Jubilee-Wausau Symphony Orchestra Concert · Sun. 12/5, First Presbyterian Church, Wausau. Wind band music written by female composers. Starts at 4 pm. $15 adults, $10 seniors, free for kids 18 and under and students. https://wausausymphonyband.org/ Asleep at the Wheel · Sun. 12/5, hosted by Rubber Soul Productions at Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School, Wittenberg. American roots music. Starts at 4 pm. $45 general reserved seating, $50 premium reserved seating. http://www.rubbersoulproductions.com/ Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis · Wed. 12/8, Grand Theater, Wausau. Christmas music performed for the holidays. Starts at 7:30 pm. Grandtheater.org Christmas with the Nelsons · Thurs. 12/9, Performing Arts Center of Wisconsin Rapids, 1801 16th St S, Wisconsin Rapids. Rock concert along with humor performed by two brothers, Matthew and Gunnar. Starts at 7:30 pm. $46 adults $10 students. http://www. matthewandgunnarnelson.com/christmas-with-thenelsons/ 3 Redneck Tenors Christmas Spec-Tac-Yule-Ar · Fri. 12/10, Campanile Center for the Arts, Minocqua. Listen to high energy, classic/pop Christmas music sung by the 3 Redneck Tenors. Doors open at 6 pm and show starts at 7 pm. $28 advance, $33 at the door, $15 for students. https://www.campanilecenter.org/ The Gift of the Magi · Fri.-Sat & Thurs.-Sat. 12/10-12/11 & 12/16-12/18, Wisconsin Rapids Community Theatre, Wisconsin Rapids. Holiday heartwarming romantic comedy. Starts at 7 pm with a second show also on 12/18 at 2 pm. $18 tickets. https://www.wrctheatre.org/mainstageproductions Gloria! A Time to Rejoice · Fri.-Sun. 12/10-12/12, hosted by Wausau Lyric Choir at First Presbyterian Church, 406 Grant St, Wausau. No ticket needed but free-will offering suggested. Masks recommended. Starts at 7:30 pm on 12/10-12/11 & 3 pm on 12/12. http://www.wausaulyricchoir.com/ A Christmas Story · Fri.-Sun. 12/10-12/12, hosted by Wausau Community Theater at the Grand Theater, Wausau. Christmas play based off a famous story by Charles Dickens. Starts at 7:30 pm on 12/10-12/11 and 2 pm on 12/12. $22 adults, $18 seniors, college, active military, $14 youth. https://www.wausaucommunitytheatre.org A Christmas Celebration! · Sat.-Sun. 12/11 & 12/12, Jensen Community Center, 487 N Main Street, Amherst. Enjoy a Christmas show full of music, singing and dancing.

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Rosemaling Class · Tuesdays 10/26-12/7, Chestnut Center for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield. Learn how to create a decorative Norwegian painting. No class on 11/23. Supplies included. Starts at 12:30 pm or 6 pm. $140. 715-315-0124 to register Grab & Go Craft for Adults: Little Art Exhibit · Mon.-Tues. 11/1-11/30, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at all MCPL locations. Grab a kit containing a variety of different art supplies and make your own work of art. Pick up the kit whenever the library is open. Free. Call 715-261-7230 for more info Book-of-the-Month-Club: “Two Old Women” by Velma Wallis · Mon.-Tues. 11/1-11/30, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at MCPL Athens. Pick up the Book of the Month and questions to think about as you read. Call 715-257-7292 for more info The Joy of Drawing · Tuesdays 11/16-12/7, Jensen Community Center, 487 N Main Street, Amherst. Four week course for those who wish to learn how to draw. Starts at 6:30 pm. $100. 715-445-6464 LEAP Gift Card Presentation at Culver’s · Thurs. 11/18, hosted by Law Enforcement Appreciation Project outside of Culver’s, 219 Central Bridge St, Wausau. Welcome LEAP spokesperson Kara Mohr-Weiland and Wausau’s Police Chief Ben Bliven. After the welcoming, all police officers will be presented a $25 gift card. Starts at 11:30 am. 715-216-3443 Intro to Pickleball · Thurs. 11/18, hosted by Woodson YMCA at the Wausau YMCA Branch. Learn how to play pickleball, a sport that combines tennis, badminton and table tennis. This class is for all ages. Starts at 1:30 pm. $10 members, $15 nonmembers. 715-845-2177 ABC Kids Christmas Toy & Baby Gear Sale · Sat. 11/20, Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center in Salon A., 10101 Market St, Rothschild. Several toys, baby furniture & equipment, books, movies & more. Starts at 8 am. Free admission. http://www.abc-consign.com/ CD Sun catchers “Family Art Party” · Sat. 11/20, Chestnut Center for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield. Use stencils and paint a sun catcher. Starts at 9 am. $5. https://chestnutarts.org/

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Dishwashing: Which is better, by machine, or by hand? Dear EarthTalk: My husband thinks it’s better for the planet to hand-wash dishes in the sink but it seems to me using the dishwasher is more eco-friendly. Can you settle this debate for us? — Chris B., Bowie, MD Hands-down, the dishwasher is the way to go, not only from the standpoint of water waste and energy use but also to preserve your own sanity. Who needs to be scrubbing, rinsing and drying dishes all day when an efficient machine can do the work? Modern dishwashers use much less water and energy than their forebears, so you can clean up after your meals and snacks quickly and without guilt just by filling up the dishwasher and hitting the “start” button. It’s not surprising that many of us still think handwashing is better, given that the dishwashers of yesteryear used 10-15 gallons of water per cycle. But dishwashers sold today in the United States can only use a maximum of five gallons per cycle per the mandate of the U.S. Department of Energy. And to qualify for one of the federal government’s EnergySTAR labels identifying especially efficient appliances, dishwashers must max out

their water use at 3.5 gallons per cycle. Running a full load of dishes in the dishwasher is much greener when it comes to energy and water usage than handwashing the same amount of dishes. Credit: Wendelin, Pexels.com. Meanwhile, handwashing the same number of dishes, pots and pans as you can fit in the dishwasher typically “consumes” some 27 gallons of water, according to a study by researchers at Germany’s University of Bonn. (They also found that some people can handwash a load of dishes with as little as 8.7 gallons of water while others use as many as 116 gallons!) “The average kitchen faucet has a flow rate of 2.2 gallons per minute, meaning that you’d only have two minutes to wash an entire dishwasher’s worth of dishes to match a dishwasher’s water efficiency,” reports Savannah Sher on BobVila.com. “It would be nearly impossible to use less than five gallons of water to hand wash a full load of dishes.” And if you’re going to use the dishwasher anyway, save yourself even more hot water by skipping the sink prerinse and just loading those dirty dishes right into the bottom rack. “Scrape big chunks of leftover food into the trash, but pre-rinsing isn’t necessary with modern dishwashers be-

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cause they have sensors that adjust the wash cycle based on how dirty the dishes are,” says Consumer Reports’ Perry Santanachote. In fact, unnecessary pre-rinsing can waste about 6,000 gallons of water per household per year. These efficiency gains only apply to running your dishwasher when it’s full. Rather than running the dishwasher with a half-load, wait until it fills up before hitting start. (Some units have a “rinse and hold” feature that pre-rinses what’s in there so it’s easier to clean when it does fill up later.) Of course, some items—cutting boards, silver flatware, cast iron cookware, non-stick pans—will still require handwashing, but you can always try to minimize your use of them accordingly. EarthTalk® is produced by Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss for the 501(c)3 nonprofit EarthTalk. See more at https:// emagazine.com. To donate, visit https//earthtalk.org. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

THE BUZZ

by B.C. Kowalski

A CHANGE OF PLACE

The Patina Coffeehouse, now Tucknee Coffee Company, has new owners with some big plans Angie Neiss walked into Patina Coffeehouse last July with the intention of applying for a job. She had little idea, as she stepped through its doors on Washington Street, on the same street as Red Eye Brewing Co., that she and two of her friends would own the place one day. But that’s exactly what happened. Neiss, along with Hunter Sheahan and Logan Dumdei, are the new owners of Patina Coffeehouse, which they’ve renamed Tucknee Coffee Company. Neiss, Sheahan and Dundei are the fourth owners of the business, started in 2015 by Lisa Ocker. Red Eye Brewing Co. founder Kevin Echelberger owned it for a while, and then the owners of Clay Corner, who now own two locations of the art business, owned it until this year. They told Neiss in her interview to be aware that they were planning to sell the place, and they didn’t know what the new owners would do, whether they would keep staff, etc. Well, it turned out Neiss and her friends were interested in owning a coffee shop anyway; it was their reason for moving back to Wausau. So Neiss was quite enthusiastic about getting the job and learning from Mark and Marty Strehlow. All three of them lived in Fort Collins and spent a lot of time thinking about how they could start a coffee shop business, what it would look like. So the Patina sale seemed like the perfect opportunity to pursue that dream. Why Wausau? Dumdei was from Wausau originally, and

Sheahan lived in Land o’ Lakes, so Neiss is the only Colorado native. During the pandemic, they made plans to move to Wausau, because Colorado was getting expensive. “Everything is epic out there,” Sheahan said. “The rent prices are too.” Neiss became the manager of Patina and hired Sheahan and Dumdei. She worked with Marty to learn the ropes and the business side, learn baking techniques and other things with running a coffee shop. They changed the name to Tucknee Coffee Co, Sheahan says, after a skateboard trick. It also helps signal that the place will be more than just a coffee shop, they explain. Right now, Tucknee sells Colectivo Coffee, but the trio have plans to roast their own. “Logan has roasted in Colorado for a while,” Sheahan says. “He’s really good at it.” That should kick off around the start of the new year, Neiss says. Meanwhile, they’ve repainted the interior and added plants to each table, and added some vegan options such as a vegan breakfast burrito already, with more on the way. “Wausau doesn’t have a huge vegan market yet,” Neiss told City Pages. “When I moved here I thought ‘I don’t know what I’m going to eat.’” The vegan burrito has already been a huge seller, she told City Pages. And, Sheahan says, they’ve got some interesting ideas coming up. One of those is a “disloyalty” program, in which Tucknee would partner with other local businesses for a rewards program that could be used at a variety of local businesses. They also plan events around Bike to

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