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Referendum millions

Wausau School District will ask voters in April to fund a $182 million plan to fix and renovate its facilities Voters in Wausau in April could see a $182 million ask on their ballots.

That money is what the Wausau School District will be asking for to fix, renovate and maintain its facilities, something that has been included now on two failed referenda.

But those referenda had come at times when people were concerned about schools reopening and around the controversy of closing schools. So the district took a new approach: the new plan doesn’t close or merge any schools.

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breaks down into five categories: outdated systems and maintenance, safety and security, outdated classrooms, outdated athletic facilities and outdated arts facilities.

The maintenance includes outdated heating and cooling and inefficient single-pane windows, and failing ceilings and roofs, to name a few of the needs.

Another example: the fine arts center. The improvements would renovate the orchestra/band rehearsal spaces and improve and expand the dance/theater department rehearsal and storage space.

District officials say the new referendum ask, which would show up on the April ballot, came as the result of multiple input sessions, as well as multiple surveys and a website with an instant feedback form.

Equality was one of the guiding principles, Hilts says.

For instance, the plan would spend more on West than East because East is newer and has some facilities West doesn’t. An example Hilts pointed out is how West doesn’t have a set construction area for the drama department; East does but just needs more storage.

Voters in April 2021 were split on the district’s two referendum questions. Voters approved spending $4 million annually to fund additional mental health professionals to help address the growing mental health issues among students. But they voted down, by a slim 74-vote margin, another that would have provided $155 million to renovate and better maintain the schools. And before that, the November 2020 proposal called for Grant Elementary to be closed and merged with Lincoln, which didn’t go over well with voters.

Funding for the schools would break down as follows: • Wausau West High School: $30.3 million • Wausau East High School and EEA: $7.5 million • John Muir Middle School: $34.6 million • Horrace Mann Middle School: $12 million • Elementary schools: $80 million • East and West “synthetic” sports fields: $4 million • School Forest: $4.3 million How much would it cost taxpayers? Estimates show the owner of a hypothetical home valued at $100,000 would see a $12 increase on their taxes.

Board Member Ka Lo told the committee overall she supported the referendum but said she wouldn’t support it if the athletic fields are included. Lo said everything else in the referendum are needed, but synthetic fields are a

want. Lo said she was concerned about the taxpayers.

But Board Member James Bouche pointed out that the current state of the fields could lead to injuries that could be prevented by the new turf. He said balancing academics, arts and athletics is important.

The board voted to have district officials keep developing the plan and finalize the finances, with Lo voting no.

County could partner with Discover Wisconsin

Marathon County could be partnering with Discover Wisconsin on a plan to market the area.

The county’s Extension, Education and Economic Development Committee voted to explore further the idea of partnering with Discover Wisconsin’s Uniquely Wisconsin program, which helps promote places in Wisconsin both inside the state and throughout the country to potential visitors.

The program costs $60,000 to participate, and so far six counties have signed on, says Marathon County Administrator Lance Leonhard. Leonhard says the county has had conversations with the Central Wisconsin Visitors and Convention Center’s new director, Tim White, about splitting the cost.

Leonhard said a key component of the partnership would be the opportunity to highlight county assets specifically, such as Nine Mile Forest and Recreation Area or the Dells of Eau Claire. But any additional visitors helps the county because of the sales tax the county collects, Leonhard says.

One of the things Leonhard would do is find a funding source. The EEE committee once had funds to dole out to worthy projects but that money was folded into the general budget a few years ago and is no longer available.

City council gets its first contested races

The city council will now see three contested races next year.

Carol Lukens has filed to run for the district which covers the Southeast Side neighborhood. Patrick Peckham represented that district for several terms but announced earlier this year he would not seek reelection and filed non-candidacy paperwork. John Kroll also took out papers to run for that position.

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Greenheck Fan Corporation acquired Metal Industries, adding new markets and hundreds of new employees to the company, the company announced.

The acquisition adds a number of products to its production, helping the company to come close to being a single-source supplier of ventilation systems.

Greenheck as part of the move will add 600 employees, three manufacturing facilities and an on-site test lab.

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Deputies shoot suspect near Merrill

The state law enforcement arm is investigating an officer-involved shooting Friday morning in the town of Pine River near Merrill.

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office officials say deputies were called to a house on Shady Lane Avenue in the town of Pine River for a report of a person with a knife. Officers arrived, police reports say, encountered the person with the knife and fired, striking the person.

Deputies then tried to perform life-saving measures on the person, but ultimately the person died.

No deputies were injured in the shooting, law enforcement officials say.

The shooting is under investigation by the state Department of Justice, which is standard practice. Police did not release the name, age or gender of the victim. The officers involved are on administrative leave. The sheriff’s office did not name them either, or specify how many were involved in the shooting.

Two incumbents, one newcomer announce school board bids

Two currently sitting school board members and one newcomer have announced bids for Wausau School Board.

Jon Creisher and James Bouche, both sitting school board members, announced they will be running again in April. Bouche is seeking his second full term, and Creisher is seeking his first full term on the board after being elected to a partial term last April.

Challenger Joanna Reyes announced her run for the board. Reyes works in marketing with a large retail firm, according to a press release sent out about the candidates They join challenger Kayley McColley, who announced her run last month for school board.

Creisher, Bouche and Jane Rusch’s seats are up for election in April. Candidates have until Jan. 4 to file paperwork to run for the seat. The top three vote-getters in April are awarded seats.

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Underly pushes back on GOP COVID demands around COVID relief funds State Superintendent Jill Underly is firing back at the Joint Finance Committee co-chairs over their “disappointing, disingenuous, and nakedly political letter” demanding her agency propose a new plan to direct $77 million in COVID-19 funds to districts that provided in-person learning.

Responding to a letter from Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, and Sen. Howard Marklein, RSpring Green, Underly wrote late yesterday they had “numerous warnings” that their proposal for the disputed ARPA funds Underly conflicted with guidance from the U.S. Department of Education.

She accused them of forcing “DPI and our schools into a game of high-stakes chicken. And you lost.”

Of the $1.5 billion in ARPA funds Wisconsin allocated, about $1.4 billion was divided up according to a federal formula that takes poverty into account. That directed the bulk of the money to larger districts such as Milwaukee.

The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee reworked DPI’s plan for the rest of the money. That included the now-disputed $77 million that was directed to districts that provided in-person instruction for at least 50 percent of the 2020-21 school year. The committee’s approach also gave priority to small, rural districts for the funds.

The federal government had indicated the money should be used for learning loss, after-school programs and summer school to address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on underrepresented student groups

Thomsen: GOP trying to control elections

such as those who are homeless or are in foster care. At the time, the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau said it was unclear whether the committee’s proposal for the money would meet the federal requirements. Still, the agency also noted the Biden administration’s guidance on the COVID-19 funds had been constantly evolving.

The U.S. Department of Education signed off on the bulk of the state’s plan, but placed a hold on the $77 million.

A Dem member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission charged that “a small group of Republicans” is out to seize control of state elections infrastructure ahead of the 2022 elections.

“There’s a small group of Republicans that are willing to make outrageous claims, just to get us to resign, and (WEC administrator) Meagan Wolfe to resign, so they control the infrastructure of who is going to be running the 2022 elections,” commissioner Mark Thomsen said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com.

Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, R-New Berlin, last week introduced a resolution calling on five of the six elections commissioners to resign, along with Wolfe and her deputy.

The resolution also refers to potential charges against the commissioners. Thomsen said Sanfelippo is one of the Republicans trying to gain control of elections.

“UpFront” host Adrienne Pedersen asked Thomsen whether he was considering resigning.

“Not for a minute,” Thomsen replied.

Thomsen also addressed a controversy in Racine County regarding possible illegal voting at a nursing home. The Racine County’s sheriff, who investigated the complaint, referred the matter to the Racine County district attorney for charges. Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said he thought that five of the six WEC commissioners broke the law when they decided not to send special voting deputies into nursing homes to oversee voting during the pandemic.

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Thomsen defended the commission’s action in March 2020 during the early weeks of the pandemic when nursing homes were locked down. Thomsen said the commission was trying to allow nursing home residents enough time to get their ballots and return them for the April election.

“They have a constitutional right to vote. We let them vote, and now there are some Republicans who are willing to put their fellow Republicans in prison, for letting old people vote,” Thomsen said.

Pocan, Moore vote against national defense act

Dem U.S. Reps. Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan broke with the rest of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation and voted against the National Defense Authorization Act. The bill, which authorizes $768.2 billion in funding for the Department of Defense and sets the policy agenda, cleared the chamber 363-70. It now goes to the Senate. The bill includes provisions that criminalize sexual harassment under military law and mandates any service member who declines a COVID-19 vaccine only receive an honorable or general discharge.

Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, slammed his colleagues who voted in favor.

“The military-industrial complex continues to prosper in the halls of Congress and beyond,” the Town of Vermont Dem told WisPolitics.com.

But House Armed Services Committee member U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher in a statement praised the bill for delivering critical wins for Wisconsin, adding it “ensures the U.S. is positioned to beat China.”

“It’s a win for our service members and a win for our national security,” he said. “And at a time when President Biden’s weakness has invited aggression from adversaries like China and Russia, it helps deliver badly-needed provisions that ensure we are able to meet the challenges of the 21st century.”

Gableman threatens to jail mayors in election probe

Gableman’s review of the 2020 election has focused on five cities that received private money through a group Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg funded and has issued subpoenas to all of them.

During testimony before an Assembly committee last week, Gableman says he has received “straightforward cooperation” from Kenosha but little or no help from the other four communities targeted: Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee and Racine. He added the clerks and mayors

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Holiday albums Jane Neal reviews new Christmas albums to get you in the Christmas spirit; and some to avoid I have a theory that eventually, everyone who has ever received a modicum of airplay will make a Christmas album. This includes artists you thought (and maybe wished) were long-gone, like Cheap Trick and Chicago; newer artists like Ariana Grande and Meghan Trainor, classic Christmas crooners like Bing Crosby and Tony Bennett and every country music act ever. Not to mention bands like Manheim Steamroller and Pentatonix who seem to release or recycle new ones almost every year.

Here’s a look at some holiday releases – some new, some missed from last year (when reviews were on hiatus due to COVID-19) and a few recycled ones.

It’s hard not to like Dolly. Even if you’re not a fan of her music, the petite and sassy country star has done some amazing things. After a fire in 2016 devastated Gatlinburg, Tenn., Dolly Parton’s My People Fund gave more than $8 million to people who lost their homes in the fires. When the pandemic hit, she donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center to help fund Moderna vaccine efforts. In March 2021, she got a dose of the vaccine and even modified her hit, “Jolene,” with lyrics encouraging people to get vaccinated.

Although it’s her first Christmas album in 30 years, the song, “Coming Home for Christmas” was originally released in 2009. “Christmas on the Square,” is from Parton’s 2020 Netflix Christmas movie. The album also includes several duets, including “Christmas Is” with her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus, “Christmas Where We Are” with Cyrus’ dad, Billy Ray, “Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas” with Michael Bublé, “Pretty Paper” with Willie Nelson and “You Are My Christmas” with her late brother Randy Parton. And if, like lots of us, you’re tired of hearing Mariah Carey sing “All I want for Christmas,” you can listen to Dolly’s version with Jimmy Fallon.

Dolly’s 75 years old, so her voice might not be as strong as it was the last time she recorded a Christmas album, but what she lacks in strength, she makes up for enthusiasm. Always a prolific songwriter, she penned or co-wrote nine of the tracks.

Dolly Parton: A Holly Dolly Christmas

Norah Jones: I Dream of Christmas

Dolly Parton is no stranger to Christmas music – she released a collaborative Christmas album with Kenny Rogers in 1984. Her first solo Christmas album, “Home for the Holidays,” came out in 1990. “A Holly Dolly Christmas,” was released last year and a Deluxe Bonus Edition with three additional tracks followed this year.

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command the stage and rock as well if not better than they did 30 years ago (I’m looking at you, Mick Jagger).

Unfortunately, Perry is not of their caliber. At 72, his voice sounds weak and shaky. It’s almost impossible to believe that this is the same artist that Rolling Stone ranked as one of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time.”

The album is hard to listen to. On several of the songs, the arrangements are off – on others, Perry’s voice is flat – sometimes there’s a combination of both things – making the songs almost unrecognizable. I’d like to say that this album might be cause for at least hard-core Journey fans to rejoice, but that would be like putting a lump of coal in their stockings.

Steve Perry rose to fame as the front man for the rock band, Journey, with hits including “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin,” “Don’t Stop Believing” and “Any Way You Want It” in the 1970s and ’80s and had a fairly successful run as a solo act (“Oh Sherrie,” 1984) until a hip injury forced him into retirement in 1998. There are some things that should never happen, and there are some things that perhaps should have happened 20 years ago. If Perry was meant to release a holiday album, I’d say he waited a few decades too long. Some rock stars can rock into their 70s and with slight alterations to arrangements, still wow crowds (hello, Paul McCartney), others can still

Don’t know why I didn’t … like this album more than I did. Although it did sort of grow on me after a couple of listens. Still, I somehow expected more from Jones – daughter of famed sitarist Ravi Shankar and winner of several dozen music awards. A self-avowed Ella Fitzgerald fan, she covers several songs from “Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas” including “White Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland” and “What are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” She’s an unmistakably talented jazz artist. Yet, while I remember enjoying her 2002 hit, “Don’t Know Why,” this Christmas release just fails to ignite my enthusiasm. And maybe that’s on Jones. The release opens with “Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)” which includes lines like “I’m looking all around for glee” – and she’s clearly struggling to find it. Most of the songs have a distinct melancholy feel.

She wrote or co-wrote six out of the 13 tracks, including “You’re Not Alone,” a bluesy hymn. The original “It’s Only Christmas Once a Year” definitely references COVID-19 with lines like, “Last year was so hard with all the friends I couldn’t see.” Maybe that’s the problem, perhaps putting together a holiday album amid a global pandemic makes it too hard to be a “Jolly Jones.” Still, this collection is OK for low-volume mood music by the fire, just not for your holiday party.

Andrew Bird: Hark

Billy Idol: Happy Holidays

Yes, you read that right. Billy Idol. That Billy Idol.

He of the punk rock, glam rock and dance punk that was the soundtrack of late 1970s and 1980s. Two things must be noted. First, this is not a “new” release. Idol released an album with the same title back in 2006. This version has a new cover, a different track list and one new song, “On Christmas Day.” The other notable thing is that the album is actually pretty good. For the most part, Idol’s delivery is straight and true with nary a “Rebel Yell” in sight.

And he’s got a darn good voice that he puts to good use on some standard holiday fare, like “Here Comes Santa Claus,” and a very nice rendition of “Silver Bells.” His stripped-down version of “Silent Night” was particularly surprising. He does rock out a bit on “Santa Claus is Back in Town,” and “Run, Run Rudolph.” “Happy Holiday,” the other original tune of this remix, may be the weakest link.

Through the years, several artists have taken one of their mainstream hits and revamped it to make them Christmas songs (Think Billy Mack crucifying a Christmas version of The Troggs’ “Love Is All Around” in “Love, Actually.”) Cheap Trick did it by changing, “I Want You to Want Me,” to “I Want you For Christmas.” Earth, Wind and Fire changed their hit, “September” to “December.” So can you blame me for expecting to hear Idol sing, “It’s a nice day for a … White Christmas?” Well, he doesn’t. And all I can say is, “Missed opportunity there, Bill.”

Bird’s 2020 holiday release is an expansion of his six-track EP from 2019. It’s pretty much the eclectic mix that you’d expect from the multi-instrumentalist and consummate whistler. The album opens with a cover of John Cale’s “Andalucia,” which is hard to argue is a Christmas song, although it does mention “snow.” There are three songs penned by Bird, “Alabaster,” “Night’s Falling” and “Christmas in April.” That last timely tune, which opens with some of Bird’s signature whistling, was written during the pandemic and speaks to the uncertainty many of us were feeling in 2020: “Oh my love, when will you know? If we can meet under the mistletoe?” There are not one, but two, covers of Vince Guaraldi songs (he of the “Charlie Brown Christmas” soundtrack), “Christmas is Coming,” and “Skating.”

Bird takes the traditional tune “Greensleeves” (aka “What Child is This?”) and adds the words from the Handsome Family’s “Too Much Wine,” making for a dark and depressing tale. The album includes a few more traditional Christmas tunes, including “White Christmas” and an instrumental version of “O Holy Night” featuring Bird’s virtuoso violin and … more whistling. The closing tune, “Auld Lange Syne” originally appeared on the 2012 compilation, “Holidays Rule.” (Worth checking out if you haven’t yet.)

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Thomas has had a string of successful hits as a member of Matchbox 20 (“Push”), as a solo artist (“Ever the Same”) and as a collaborator with Carlos Santana (“Smooth”)

in addition to penning songs for Willie Nelson, Mick Jagger and Travis Tritt. His voice is strong and mellow, and the album has just the right folk-pop sound. It also includes enough interesting new songs to keep it from feeling like just another pop holiday release. Thomas offers a little bit of something for everyone on this one. Looking for a taste of country? Check out Thomas singing Dolly Parton’s “I Believe in Santa Claus” with country singer Abby Anderson. Up for a little gospel? Thomas brings in Bebe Winans on a cover of Ray Charles’ “The Spirit of Christmas.” You get some rockabilly and twang with “Santa Don’t Come Here Anymore,” along with a heaping helping of Brad Paisley. I was a bit disappointed in the title track, “Christmas Time,” – a cover of Bryan Adams’ 1985 holiday anthem. Presented as a duet with Ingrid Michaelson, the song just seems to miss the mark.

(But check out Michaelson’s 2018 “Songs for the Season” for a real holiday treat). Thomas also updated his 2002, “New York City Christmas.” The album closes with a well-arranged version of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” probably the most traditional track in the bunch.

Blackmore’s Night: Winter Carols (Deluxe Edition)

Even if you’re a fan of pioneer heavy rock band Deep Purple, you might not have heard of Blackmore’s Night. The traditional folk-rock band is made up of founding Deep Purple member/guitarist Richie Blackmore and his wife, singer Candice Night.

Blackmore is considered by many to be one of the greatest and most influential guitarists (and by many, I mean Rolling Stone and Guitar World, among them). For Blackmore’s Night (you caught the play on their last names, right?), he takes on more traditional and unusual instruments, including mandolas, mandolins and even a hurdy-gurdy to achieve an almost medieval sound. Of course, he also plays acoustic and electric guitar on various cuts. Night handles the vocals and plays flute.

The band formed in 1997 and has released 11 albums.

“Winter Carols” was first released in 2006 and has been rereleased with different covers a few times since then. This 2021 version is the “Deluxe Edition,” and it has a whopping 27 songs on it. However, six of those are live versions of existing tunes, which frankly don’t sound different enough to be included twice. The duo is supported by a large group of musicians, and a few of the songs have a big sound, a bit like a Celtic Mannheim Steamroller. Most of the songs are traditional, including everything from “Deck the Halls” to “Hark, the Herald Angels” to “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”

There are a couple of original tunes thrown in – “Winter (Basse),” a lovely instrumental by Blackmore and an upbeat “Christmas Eve,” penned by the pair. This release might not suit everyone, but anyone who enjoys Celtic Christmas music or the occasional Renaissance Faire will find something to appreciate here, maybe with a warm mulled wine.

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by B.C. Kowalski

This the most important, and the least fun, TIGER KING doc The Doc Antle Story | Netflix | 3 episodes I have to admit that seeing yet another Tiger King story pop up on my suggested list on Netflix came as a bit of a surprise. How many of these things did they film exactly?

But Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story is quite a bit different from the past iterations of the Tiger King series of docuseries. This one is short; it’s only three episodes. But it’s also easily the darkest in the series.

We got a little glimpse of Doc Antle during the first Tiger King that launched during COVID (for those who were living under a rock that didn’t also have Netflix last year, Tiger King follows the misadventures of Joe Exotic, a gay, gun-totting, mulleted, country music singing owner of a tiger petting zoo in Oklahoma). Doc was something of a hero to Exotic and in scenes we see in the new docuseries, we see Exotic talking to his employees about mimicking some of Antle’s tactics for making money off the tiger operation.

Something about Antle probably seemed a bit off to viewers watching that first series. Antle was surrounded by a host of attractive women much younger than him wearing pretty revealing clothing. It seemed from the glimpses we got of him that his tiger ranch also somehow doubled as his own personal harem. It seemed a little cultlike. That premonition, it turned out, wasn’t far from the mark, except it’s much worse than you thought.

Doc Antle’s story is only three episodes and it’s quite a bit darker than anything in Tiger King or Tiger King 2.

Exotic was quite the character, and it was hard not to be amused and intrigued by him while also getting angry at the way he treated his animals.

Exotic is the kind of person you just couldn’t write as a character; as fiction it would stretch the bounds of where we will suspend disbelief.

Antle isn’t that. Although his story is in some ways just as crazy as Exotic’s in the “I can’t believe someone like this exists,” one doesn’t feel the same ambiguity toward Antle. He’s just a straight-up creep as depicted in this docuseries.

Someone wrote that The Doc Antle Story plays more like true crime than too-crazy-to-believe character drama and I think that’s hard to argue with. Antle is more akin to a cult leader, one who started as a disciple of yoga guru Satchidananda Saraswati, the yogi who famously kicked off the Woodstock music and art festival. Antle stayed with him in the yoga refuge Yogaville, became a musician and BS spiritual video maker, then steered into large animals.

He calls his big cat zoo/harem cult an “animal sanctuary,” though one of his alleged frauds has to do with his wildlife fund that mostly, the documentary alleges, lines his own pockets). Through a series of interviews with former members of said harem, it appears he not only lured women to his farm to work for slave wages, but he tended to seek young girls — as in 14 years old.

There are kind of amusing bits here - he tried to produce a tiger-themed “movie” that turned into a complete disaster, with a host of promised stars attached who never showed up. Or his attempts to be a Jack Hanna-like personality that never quite caught on.

But Antle isn’t Exotic. The main difference is watching Joe Exotic is like reading crime reports about criminals who get caught because they did something incredibly stupid. They suddenly seem more amusing and sad than threatening, the types to stumble over their own two feet.

Antle’s story is just chilling because it’s the story about how someone for years and years gets away with praying on young girls like a low-budget Jeffrey Epstein. Add to that the possibility he murdered one of his male partners on the ranch because he asked out one of Antle’s victims, and it becomes even more chilling.

It’s got the Tiger King label on it, but there’s nothing amusing about Antle — it’s the story of a creep who may soon be getting his comeuppance.

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The Natural Resources Board isn’t the only board to have members overstaying their terms The Natural Resources Board isn’t the only governmental body where former Gov. Scott Walker’s appointees are refusing to leave their posts until replacements are confirmed by the Republican-controlled state Senate.

Three Walker appointees to the Wisconsin Technical College System Board continue to serve in their roles even though their terms expired in May. That has prevented Gov. Tony Evers’ picks to replace them from beginning to serve on the body, which sets policy for the 16-campus system.

Chair Frederick Prehn has caused a political stir — and a legal fight — by continuing to serve in his post on the DNR board despite his appointment expiring seven months ago. He’s vowed not to give up the seat until the Senate confirms his replacement, but Gov. Tony Evers’ pick to replace Prehn remains bottled up in a state Senate committee controlled by Republicans.

Evers’ three picks still waiting to serve on the Tech College Board, meanwhile, have yet to receive a public hearing before the Senate Universities and Technical Colleges Committee even though the governor made the nominations between June 24 and Nov. 19.

Chair Roger Roth’s office says the delays are due to scheduling conflicts. But Sen.

Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee and a member of the committee, sees other motivations.

“This is unprecedented. It is 100% motivated by blatant partisan politics,” Larson said.

The 13-member board includes three Evers-friendly ex-officio members who serve because of their positions: state Superintendent Jill Underly, Workforce Development Secretary Amy Pechacek and Evers-appointed UW System Regent John Miller.

Of the remaining 10 members, five are Evers’ appointees and the other five are Walker holdovers, including the three whose terms have already expired.

The arrangement effectively gives those associated with Evers an 8-5 majority.

Walker appointees remaining on the board with expired terms include Mary Williams, a former GOP state representative from northern Wisconsin; Kelly Tourdot; vice president of Associated Builders and Contractors; and Becky Levzow, a southern Wisconsin dairy farmer.

Williams initially fielded a call from a WisPolitics.com reporter this week and said she’d call back, but hasn’t responded to messages since. The other two haven’t returned calls.

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Evers initially appointed Eric Williams, executive director of the Educational Opportunity Program, to Klecker’s spot, but Williams left to serve as vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago. Evers then appointed Klecker to the post on Nov. 19.

While Rogers, Klecker and Buhr have been attending board meetings, they’ve not been able to vote.

So far, just three of Evers’ eight appointees to the Tech College System Board have been confirmed; two of whom had either been appointed or reappointed by Walker.

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Evers appointed Megan Bahr to the board as a student representative, and Quincy Daniels, an associate professor at Northcentral University, as a public member. While they haven’t received confirmation votes yet, both have been serving on the board.

Meanwhile, seven of Evers’ appointees to the UW Board of Regents also have not been confirmed by the Senate. But unlike with Prehn and the Tech College System Board, they are serving as regents.

Without confirmation, a new governor in 2023 could rescind any of the appointments.

Roth’s aide added timing and availability issues have also caused delays for the UW Board of Regents appointment public and executive hearings too.

“There are currently no plans to hold an executive session on appointees this month, but will be under consideration in the new year,” Roth’s aide said.

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The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon THURS., SAT., SUN. 12/16-19 | Wausau Elk’s Lodge

Christmas is a time for magic and cherished traditions— like cozying up on the couch to watch as many TV original movies as possible. With The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon, presented by Out of the Woods Theatre, you can enjoy the rush of six Christmas movies at once! The audience will be transported to Hopewood Falls, Vermont, where singles in adorable sweaters converge to look for love. In this wildly entertaining parody of holiday romantic comedies, you’ll see if disguises help royalty and movie stars find the down-to-earth connections they crave, or if evil city slickers can destroy charming inns and Christmas tree farms. Thurs. 6:30 pm; Sat. 7 pm; 2 pm Sun.. Outofthewoodstheatre.com.

The John Altenburgh Christmas Extravaganza FRIDAY 12/17 | GRAND THEATER, WAUSAU

The holidays are about traditions, and this concert is no exception. With two decades of sold-out shows, this annual event has long been the hottest ticket in town.

Wausau-area favorite John Altenburgh returns with a huge all-star lineup for a night of jazz, blues, and the holiday songs you know and love. Nothing says Christmas in Wausau like this show. Starts at 7:30 pm. Tickets start at $44. Grandtheater.org.

Home For the Holidays with Desiree and Mara Saturday 12/18, Nicolet College, Rhinelander.

Share in holiday harmonies and traditions with classically trained jazz singer, Desiree Wattelet and Mara Prausa, the executive director of the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra and talented pianist.

Wattelet’s powerful vocals are inspired by the likes of Norah Jones and Lena Horne, so you know you’re in for a treat in this jazzy, folksy holiday spectacular. 7:30 pm. $10.

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Laura Bomber & Brandon VanDalen Friday 12/17 | District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point

There’s something about Laura Bomber’s powerful, bluesy voice that just grabs you and makes you sit in your seat. The appleton-based native has been rocking the scene since 2017, and her reach has only grown since then. Bomber has a style of indie rock that seems rooted in the blues but with a modern twist, and that’s caught audience’s attention as she’s taken the stage at the Mile of Music in Appleton or the Levitt Amp series in Stevens Point. And District 1 Brewing is a great place to check her out, with its spacious interior and delicious microbrews. 7 pm. 715-544-6707

Brewery Comedy Tour Friday 12/17, O’so Brewing Co., Plover Saturday 12/18, Mosinee Brewing Co., Mosinee

Wausau was once home to a comedy club, but those days are in the past now — so it’s nice to see a new venue for getting in a few laughs! Stop on down to O’So on Friday or Mosinee Brewing Co. on Saturday and check out this comedy tour that’s make more than 2,000 stops nationwide. The show brings you some of more than a dozen comedians from New York, L.A. and everywhere in between. These are comedians who are tearing up the show, festival and even TV circuits and making audiences laugh all across the country. 8 pm at both locations, $14. Find tickets for each show at universe.com/explore.

Bronsted at Tucknee Friday 12/17, Tucknee Coffee Company

It’s always a treat to see the Americana singer-songwriter Billy Bronsted, but to be able to see him during the day with a cup of joe in hand? Well, that’s just cozy and cool. Bronsted re-emerged on the Wausau scene after a stint in Colorado as the worst of the pandemic receded, and he’s been tearing up the scene with a bevy of live shows that included a Mile of Music appearance.

Bronsted has a powerful, country-ish voice and a great stage presence. He’s sure to fill the plated, light green walls of Tucknee Coffee Company, the new version of Patina Coffee house. Tucknee is going for a hip, urban coffee house vibe and Bronsted and his tunes ought to fit in perfectly there. Noon.

Unless you’re one of the unlucky ones who has struggled to actually find a fat bike to buy lately, fat bike enthusiasts have this event to look forward to. The Underdown has some pretty gnarly trails and will host group rides meeting at the Prairie Dells trailhead. A bonfire and shindig will follow either at Underdown Lake or in the Prairie Dells parking lot. Must have a fat bike because regular mountain bikes break the trails. 10 am.

Thursday December 16 Scott Kirby · Northern Waters Distillery, Minocqua.

Acoustic variety. 4 pm. 715-358-0172 John Greiner & Friends · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. Jazz. 6 pm. 715-842-2337 Andy Braun · Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee.

Folk-rock. 6 pm. 715-693-2739 Friday December 17 Jamie Lyn Fletcher · Ciao Fine Italian Restaurant & Cocktail Bar, Wausau. Jazz. 5:30 pm.

715-298-2004 Hijinx · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Variety. 7 pm.

715-310-2474 Laura Bomber & Strategic · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Folk, variety. 7 pm.

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Blues, bluegrass & country. 7 pm. 715-679-3777 Aaron Lee Kaplan · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Folk, blues. 7 pm. 715-722-0230 Empowerhouse Trio · Cruisin’ 1724, Wausau.

Christmas carols. 8 pm. 715-675-2940 Reverend Meantooth & Cody James · Arrow Sports Club, Weston. Blues, gospel, folk, variety.

8 pm. 715-359-2363 Allen Brothers · O’Brien’s on Main, Amherst. Rock, pop, funk. 8 pm. 715-824-3317 Jackson Taylor · The Dugout, Merrill. 90s country.

8 pm. 715-536-8870 Saturday December 18 Derek Lind · O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Folk, original country, variety. 3 pm. 715-254-2163 Mattea Joy · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau. Variety.

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Saturday December 25 Karaoke · Kevin & Joy’s 19th Hole, Schofield. 9 pm.

715-359-2343 Sunday December 26 Max Koepke · Granite Peak Ski Resort, Wausau.

Classic rock & original. 1 pm. 715-845-2846 Brad Emanuel · Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau.

Country. 2 pm. 715-842-2337 Monday December 27 Josh White · Granite Peak Ski Resort, Wausau.

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Daniel Larson · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point.

Piano variety. 6 pm. 715-544-1262

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

Garth Englebright · Backcountry Brewing, Plover.

Country, folk, Americana, roots rock, blues, bluegrass. 6 pm. 715-310-2474

The Short Pay Riders Duo · Ciao Fine Italian Restaurant & Cocktail Bar, Wausau. Country, folk, blues. 8 pm. 715-298-2004

Soul Whiskey · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Country. 7 pm. 715-544-6707 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 Kevin Troestler · Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point.

Blues, bluegrass & country. 8 pm. 715-344-7026 Texxas · Homestead on 52, Wausau. Country. 8 pm.

715-843-7555 Buffalo Galaxy · Intermission, Wausau. Bluegrass.

9 pm. 715-849-9377 Gnarcissus, Sweetalk & Last Bridge · Polack Inn, Wausau. Alternative rock, rock, indie rock. 9 pm.

715-845-6184 Sunday December 19 Dig Deep · Arrow Sports Club, Weston. Bluegrass.

12 pm. 715-359-2363 Tuesday December 21 Max Koepke · Rachel’s Roadside Bar & Grill, Wittenberg. Classic rock & original. 6 pm.

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Friday December 31 Double Tap · Backcountry Brewing, Plover. Variety.

8 pm. 715-310-2474 Max Koepke · Granite Peak Ski Resort, Wausau.

Classic rock & original. 8 pm. 715-845-2846 Fennec Fox · Hiawatha Restaurant and Lounge, Wausau. Indie rock/folk. 10 pm. 715-848-5166 Substyle · Arrow Sports Club, Weston. Country, folk, blues. 10 pm. 715-359-2363

Friday January 14 Andy Shore · Backcountry Brewing, Plover.

Country. 6 pm. 715-310-2474 Garth Englebright · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Country, folk, Americana, roots rock, blues, bluegrass. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707 The Foxfire Affair · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill. Celtic, maritime, alternative, folk. 7 pm.

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Thursday January 13 Brad Emanuel · Northern Waters Distillery, Minocqua. Country. 4 pm. 715-358-0172

Ongoing Trivia · Mondays, Guu’s on Main, Stevens Point.

Trivia starts at 7 pm. http://guusonmain.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/ 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 · Wednesdays, O’so Brewing Company, Plover. Trivia starts at 7 pm. https://www.osobrewing.com/ Open Mic at Sawmill Brewing Company · Thursdays, hosted at Sawmill Brewing Company, 1110 E 10th St, Merrill. Open mic every Thursday for those who want to perform comedy, music or poetry. Starts at 6:30 pm. 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 Karaoke · Thursdays, Hiawatha Restaurant and Lounge, Wausau. Starts at 8:30 pm. 715-848-5166

Stewart Ellyson · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Variety. 6:30 pm. 715-544-6707

Scott Kirby · Northern Waters Distillery, Minocqua.

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Jackson Taylor · The Dugout, Merrill. 90s country.

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Saturday January 8 Aaron Lee Kaplan · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point. Folk, blues. 6 pm. 715-544-1262 October Tree · District 1 Brewing Company, Stevens Point. Acoustic. 7 pm. 715-544-6707 Salmon Run · Sawmill Brewing Company, Merrill.

Neo-folk acoustic. 7 pm. 715-722-0230 Blame it on Waylon · Homestead on 52, Wausau.

Country. 7 pm. 715-843-7555 Reverend Meantooth & Cody James · Cruisin’ 1724, Wausau. Blues, folk, gospel, variety. 8 pm.

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The Matrix Resurrections (R): Wed. 2:20 pm, 6 pm, 9:30 pm The Polar Express (G): Thurs. 5 pm National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (PG13): Thurs. 2:30 pm West Side Story (PG13): Thurs. 2:30 pm, 6 pm, 9:30 pm; Fri., Sat., Sun. & Tues. 11:10 am, 3:30 pm, 7:20 pm, 9:50 pm; Mon. 11:50 am, 3:30 pm, 6:20 pm, 9:50 pm

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1:50 pm Ghostbusters: Afterlife (PG13): Thurs. 1:20 pm, 4:10 pm, 7 pm, 9:50 pm; Fri. & Sat. 10:20 am, 12:30 pm, 3:20 pm, 6:20 pm, 9:20 pm; Sun. & Tues. 10:20 am, 12:30 pm, 3:20 pm, 7 pm, 10 pm; Mon. 12:30 pm, 3:20 pm, 7 pm, 10 pm; Tues.

1:30 pm Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021) (PG): Thurs.

1:15 pm Eternals (PG13): Thurs. 2 pm, 5:30 pm, 9 pm; Fri., Sat. & Sun. 10:30 am, 2:40 pm, 6:10 pm, 10:10 pm; Mon. 11:30 am, 2:45 pm, 6:10 pm, 10:10 pm; Tues. 10:10 am, 2:40 pm, 6:10 pm, 10:10 pm

The Holiday Christmas Movie Wonderthon · Thurs., Sat. & Sun. 12/16, 12/18 & 12/19, hosted

by Out of the Woods Theatre at Elks Lodge #248, Wausau. Comedy that uses themes from Hallmark movies. Starts at 6:30 pm, on 12/16, 7 pm on 12/18 & 2 pm on 12/19. $15 advance tickets, $20 at the door. https://outofthewoodstheatre.com The Gift of the Magi · Thurs.-Sat. 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/mainstage-productions An Olde English Christmas with Herman’s Hermits & Peter Noone · Thurs. 12/16, Grand Theater, Wausau. Listen to Christmas music performed by Peter Noone and English 60s beat band Herman’s Hermits. Starts at 7:30 pm. $35. Grandtheater.org The John Altenburgh Christmas Extravaganza · Fri. 12/17, Grand Theater, Wausau. Celebrate Christmas with some jazz, blues and holiday songs.

Starts at 7:30 pm. $44. Grandtheater.org Chris Barnes & Jake Ruble · Fri. 12/17, Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Comedy. Doors open at

The High Hawks with special guests Tuck Pence & Scott Kirby · Sat. 12/18, Grand Theater, Wausau.

Enjoy an evening of jam, bluegrass, and Americana. Starts at 7:30 pm. $25-35. Grandtheater.org Home for the Holidays with Desiree and Mara · Sat. 12/18, Nicolet College, Rhinelander.

Listen to holiday classical, folk and jazz music performed by musicians Desiree Wattelet and Mara Prausa. Starts at 7:30 pm. $10. https:// www.nicoletcollege.edu/community/nicolet-live/ season-events/home-holidays-desiree-and-mara Brewery Comedy Tour · Sat. 12/18, Mosinee Brewing Company, Mosinee. Comedy. 8 pm. $14. https://www.universe.com/events/the-brewerycomedy-tour-at-mosinee-tickets-DBTV1J Michael Charles · Sat. 12/18, Hollyrocks LLC, 110 2nd St N, Wisconsin Rapids. Listen to blues music performed by Grammy elected Australian blues artist, Michael Charles. Starts at 8 pm. Free. https://michaelcharles.us/ Jerry Schmitt Band · Fri. 12/31, Homestead on 52, Wausau. Country, rockabilly. 8 pm. $10 cover.

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Feeling ’22 with Sassy Lala at Rookies · Sat. 1/1, Rookies Sportspub, Stevens Point. Drag show. Doors open at 7:30 pm, show time at 9 pm. $5 advance, $10 day of tickets.

715-344-7026 Comedian Steve Sabo · Fri. 1/7, Cruisin’ 1724, Wausau. Comedy. Starts at 8 pm. $10 advance, $15 at the door. 715-675-2940 Jim Belushi & the Board of Comedy · Fri. 1/14, Grand Theater, Wausau. Comedian who performs improvised comedy. Starts at 7:30 pm. $49. Grandtheater.org Hot Club of Cowtown · Sat. 1/15, Campanile Center for the Arts, 131 Milwaukee St, Downtown Minocqua. Listen to a blend of country and jazz. Starts at 7 pm. $28 adult, $15 student. https://campanilecenter. vbotickets.com/event/Hot_Club_of_Cowtown/63490 The Cryptics XL Tour 2022 w/Cashed and Elms · Sun. 1/16, Polack Inn, Wausau. Punk, punk rock. 8 pm. $5 at the door.

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Health Equipment Sanitization & Restocking - Volunteers are needed on a weekly basis to assist with the turn-around of donated medical equipment. Items need to be sanitized, reassembled, and the coordination of inventory is required to meet ongoing client needs. We attempt to help volunteers find a 2–3-hour shift that fits best within their schedule during our regular business hours, Mon. – Fri. from 9-4. If you are interested in helping out, please go to https://www. goodnewswi.com/volunteer-application/ to fill out an application OR contact Susie at (715) 843-5985. We do require proof of COVID vaccination for all staff and volunteer.

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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 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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All laptop recycling free for 2021 only! 9 am to 4 pm. 715-843-5985 Wausau Winter Market · Saturdays November-April, Located at Whitewater Music Hall, 130 1st Ave, Wausau. Parking on River Drive. Opens 8 am-noon. wausauwintermarket@gmail.com

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Marshfield Rotary Winter Wonderland · determined. For more info, call Sat.-Fri. 11/27-12/31, Wildwood Zoo & 715-486-2041 715-842-7399 Donate your Deer Hide · drop off your hide at Wisconsin Lions Camp. Money raised from deer hides go to the Lions Camp to help serve others. Go to https://wlf.info/deer-hidecollection/ to find a drop-off location near you.

Habitat for Humanity Collects Holiday Lights · Recycle your used lights at any of the following drop off boxes: Wausau City Hall, Mosinee City Hall, Pick ‘n Save all three Wausau locations, Piggly Wiggly Mosinee, Intercity State Bank all three Wausau locations, Marathon Savings Bank all three Wausau locations, People’s State Bank all 5 Wausau locations, Prevail Bank-Wausau, Nigbur’s Fine Furniture or the Habitat Store during store hours 9 am-1 pm (closed holidays) until January.

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ARTS/EXHIBITS 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 Q Artists Cooperative, Stevens Point · Facemasks required. Gallery open Mon. 10 am-5 pm, Tues.

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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. Facemasks and social distancing required. “What Might You Do? The Art of Christian Robinson”: Exhibit opens from 12/4/21-2/27/22: Artwork from children’s book illustrator Christian Robinson. “American Woodblock Prints” and “Making the Cut: Relief Prints from the Woodson Art Museum’s Collection”. Exhibits open from 12/4/21-2/27/22. lywam.org Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art · Open noon-5 pm Tues-Sat. Exhibit on display: ANJE Annual National Juried Exhibition from 11/4-12/31.

Face masks required. Wmoca.org Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau · Free. Gallery hours Wed.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm; Sat. 12 pm–4 pm.

Closed Sun.-Tues. 715-842-4545, cvawausau. org. Currently on display until 12/23: The Earth We Share & Constructing Memories. Inspired by activities and events.

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

KIDS/TEENS 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/ Grab & Go Craft for Kids: Fine Motor Aquarium · Wed.-Fri. 12/1-12/31, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at all MCPL locations. Grab a kit containing supplies for making a paper plate aquarium. Pick up the kits anytime the library is open. Free. Call 715-261-7220 for more info Cookies, Cocoa and Christmas Crafts · Sat. 12/18, Greater Wausau Children’s Museum, Wausau.

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LECTURES/WORKSHOPS 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 Babysitting Rocks! · Sat. 1/8, YWCA, 613 N 5th St, 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 Glass Class: Mosaics · Tuesdays 1/11-2/15, Chestnut Center for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield. Create mosaic stained glass art. Starts at 6 pm. $140. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ glass-class-mosaics-tickets-215846461577

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715-297-8512 or 715-446-2485 Sleigh Rides for Small Groups with Lunch Option · Sat. 1/8, Willow Springs Garden, Wausau. Go out on sleigh rides and enjoy optional soup buffet.

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715-675-1171 The Granite Grom Jam Series 1 · Sun. 1/9, Granite Peak Ski Resort, Wausau. Go skiing or snowboarding, enjoy pizza for lunch and a friendly competition. Starts at 11 am. $40 or $70 for two siblings.

Helmets & lift tickets/season pass required. https://www.skigranitepeak.com/ Luminary Garden Walk · Thurs. 1/13, Monk Botanical Garden, Wausau. Go for an evening stroll through the illuminated gardens and enjoy a bonfire, hot chocolate, and roasted marshmallows (bring your own marshmallows and sticks).

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715-675-1171 Wausau Cyclones Game · Fri. 1/7, Marathon Park, Wausau. Wausau Cyclones vs. St. Louis Jr. Blues.

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Starts at 8 pm. Mosineepapermakers.com Garden Visions 2022 Virtual Event · Sat. 1/29, hosted online by the North Central Wisconsin Master Gardeners. 3 sessions: Edible gardens for people & pollinators; ecological landscape design; and gardening with grasses and sedges.

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Rotarywinterwonderland.org Grab & Go Craft for Adults: Wooden Heart Pendant · Wed.-Fri. 12/1-12/31, hosted by the Marathon County Public Library at all MCPL locations. Grab a kit containing supplies for making your own wooden heart pendant. Pick up the kit whenever the library is open. Free. Call 715-261-7230 for more info Book-of-the-Month-Club: “Christmas at the Island Hotel” by Jenny Colgan · Wed.-Fri. 12/1-12/31, 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 Wausau Cyclones Game · Fri. 12/17, Eagle River Recreational Center, Eagle River. Wausau Cyclones vs. Oregon Tradesmen. Starts at 7:10 pm. $9 ticket adult or $10 walk-up, $6 kids 5-18 or $7 walkup, 5 and under free. https://www.wausaucyclones.com/ Mosinee Papermakers Game · Fri. 12/17, hosted

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Starts at 8 pm. Mosineepapermakers.com Friends of MCPL Book Sale-Members Only Sale · Sat. 12/18, hosted by Friends of MCPL at 300 N First St, Wausau. Books, CDs, TV movies, artwork, board games and puzzles for sale. Open to members but nonmembers can join for yearly membership of $10 per person or $25 per family.

Starts at 9:30 am. https://www.mcpl.us/events/10525 Public Ice Skate · Sat., Sun. & Wed. 12/18, 12/26 & 12/29, Greenheck Field House, Weston. Starts at 7:30 pm on 12/18, 11:30 am on 12/26 & 2:30 pm on 12/29. $4 public skate, $3 skate rental. https:// www.dce.k12.wi.us/greenheckfieldhouse Virtual Mosinee Book Club: “The Snow Child” by Eowyn Ivy · Mon. 12/20, hosted online by the Marathon County Public Library. Join a virtual discussion about Ivy’s story. Starts at 2 pm. Call 715261-7200 for more info. GoToMeeting (Online) Wausau Cyclones Game · Tues. 12/28, Marathon Park, Wausau. Wausau Cyclones vs. Oregon Tradesmen. Starts at 7:10 pm. $9 ticket adult or $10 walk-up, $6 kids 5-18 or $7 walkup, 5 and under free. https://www.wausaucyclones.com/ Wausau Cyclones Game · Wed. 12/29, Marathon Park, Wausau. Wausau Cyclones vs. Oregon Tradesmen. Starts at 7:10 pm. $9 ticket adult or $10 walk-up, $6 kids 5-18 or $7 walkup, 5 and

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BIG GUIDE from 16 Public Climb · Sat. & Sun. 12/18 & 12/26, Greenheck Field House, Weston. For ages 5 and older.

Starts at 7 pm on 12/18 & 11 am on 12/26. $5 per person. https://www.dce.k12.wi.us/greenheckfieldhouse Family Story Time: Winter Wishes! · Tues. 12/21, hosted online by the Marathon County Public Library. Listen to stories about winter.

Starts at 10 am. Free. https://www.youtube.com/user/MCPLwausau Family Story Time: All Things New! · Tues. 12/28, hosted online by the Marathon County Public Library. Listen to stories that revolve around the theme “new” and learn about the Grab & Go craft for kids in January. Starts at 10 am. Free. https://www.youtube.com/user/MCPLwausau Holiday Gymnastics Camp · Tues. 12/28, Woodson YMCA, Wausau Branch Gymnastics Center.

Gymnastics for ages 6-12. Gymnasts must be able to do a handstand and bridge alone in order to enroll. Starts at 1 pm. $39 members, $47 nonmembers. https://www.woodsonymca.com/ Jolly Jingle Bell Bash Camp · Thurs. 12/30, Woodson YMCA, Wausau Branch Gymnastics Center.

Gymnastics for ages 4-7. Starts at 1 pm. $39 members, $47 nonmembers. https://www.woodsonymca.com/ New Year’s at Noon · Fri. 12/31, Central Wisconsin Children’s Museum, Stevens Point. Celebrate the New Year with a biodegradable balloon drop, party hat building, create your own confetti popper and more. Starts at 10 am. Free. http://www.cwchildrensmuseum.org/ Noon Year’s Celebration! · Sat. 1/1, Greater Wausau Children’s Museum, Wausau. Create New Year themed crafts; enjoy punch and cookie decorating, and 1000 balloon drop and firecracker bubble wrap. Starts at 10 am. $5 per child includes all activities, no charge for children under 12 months, parents or pass-holders. wausauchildrensmuseum.org t

Ongoing Wisconsin 4-H Art Contest · from now to 12/31, hosted online by Wisconsin 4-H Foundation. Art contest for 4-H youth. More info at https://wis4hfoundation.org/celebrate-the-arts/ Greater Wausau Children’s Museum, Cedar Creek Mall, Rothschild. Open Tues-Thurs 9 am-2 pm,

Fri. & Sat. 9 am-5 pm, Sun. 12 pm-5 pm. Closed Monday. $5 per child 1-12 years, free for children under 1 and parents or caregivers. http://www. wausauchildrensmuseum.org/ or 608-408-4668 Mini Monets · Select Wednesdays, Greater Wausau Children’s Museum, Rothschild. Preschool Art program for children ages 2-5. Starts at 10 am. http://www.wausauchildrensmuseum. org/ or 608-408-4668 Bounce House · Wednesdays, Greenheck Field House, Weston. Starts at 5:30 pm. $5 per child 12 and under. https://www.dce.k12.wi.us/greenheckfieldhouse Weekly Play and Learn · Thursdays, hosted by Children’s Wisconsin-Marathon County Family Resource Center at Cornerstone Lutheran Church, Wausau. Children can enjoy fun, educational activities. Registration required and masks required. Starts at 9:30 am or 10:30 am. No cost.

715-660-8103 Preschool Science · Select Thursdays, Greater Wausau Children’s Museum, Rothschild. Handson Science, Art and sensory play for toddlers and preschoolers. Starts at 10 am. More info at http:// www.wausauchildrensmuseum.org/ 608-4084668 Young Picassos · Select Saturdays, Greater Wausau Children’s Museum, Rothschild. Art program for children ages 7+. Starts at 10 am. More info at http://www.wausauchildrensmuseum.org/ 608408-4668

LIFELINES 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.

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pm, 4th Saturdays 9-11 am. 715-842-2201 Blood Drive · Thurs. 12/16, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point.

Starts at 8:15 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Thurs. 12/16, Marshfield Health Clinic System YMCA, 410 West McMillan St, Marshfield.

Starts at 9 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Fri. 12/17, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point. Starts at 8:15 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Mon. 12/20, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point.

Starts at 11:45 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Tues. 12/21, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point.

Starts at 11:45 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Thurs. 12/23, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point.

Starts at 8:15 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Fri. 12/24, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point. Starts at 8:15 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Mon. 12/27, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point.

Starts at 11:45 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Tues. 12/28, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point.

Starts at 11:45 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Wed. 12/29, Thrive Church, 400 Grand Ave, Wausau. Starts at 11 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Thurs. 12/30, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point.

Starts at 8:15 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Fri. 12/31, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point. Starts at 8:15 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Mon. 1/3, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point. Starts at 11:45 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Tues. 1/4, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point. Starts at 11:45 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Thurs. 1/6, Stevens Point Blood Donation Center, 3210C Main St, Stevens Point.

Starts at 8:15 am. Redcrossblood.org Blood Drive · Fri. 1/7, Entrepreneurial Education Center, 100 N 72nd, Wausau. Starts at 8 am.

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Volunteer Opportunities for the Week of December 6th, 2021 Find More Donation + Volunteer Opportunities!

Go to the United Way Volunteer Connection volunteer website at www.unitedwaymc.galaxydigital.com.

Bell Ringers Needed. It’s that time of year! The Salvation Army is looking for bell ringers to help raise funds that support families in need in our community over the next year. Signing up is easy and two hours of your time could change the lives of families right here in our area. Choose from a variety of locations in the area. Call 715-848-4272 or register online.

Help Distribute Food In a Safe Way. The Neighbors’ Place is seeking volunteers to assist in their outdoor food distribution. Some volunteers work outdoors and collect basic household information from food pantry guests. Some volunteers also work inside preparing grocery carts for guests to load into their own vehicles. Shifts are approximately Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 10 am - 2 pm and Wednesdays from 1 pm - 5 pm. Volunteers are provided with basic safety gear (mask, gloves, etc.) when working at The Neighbors’ Place. The Neighbors’ Place has strict Covid-19 precautions in place to keep our volunteers and guests safe. Contact Bettina at 715-8451966 x 306 or bettina@neighborsplace.org.

Bilingual Interviewer Needed. Enjoy speaking with interesting people? Want to volunteer from home? The Red Cross is looking for volunteers to phone screen new volunteers. The Volunteer Screener gathers relevant information about prospective volunteer candidates while assessing which positions volunteers are best suited for. If interested, please contact Lee at lee.borofka@ redcross.org.

In-Kind Donated Items Needed Artificial Christmas Trees. Are you upgrading your tree this year? Donate your old tree to The Women’s Community clients who are just getting started in their own place this year. Please contact Allie at 715-842-5663 or allie@womenscommunity.org.

Personal Hygiene Products. Back to Basics is in need of products like shampoo, conditioner, baby wipes, brushes and combs, deodorant, Band-Aids, and feminine hygiene products. There is the option to host a drive to collect these items. Contact workplacevolunteercouncilmc@gmail.org to learn more.

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Fuel of a different kind at The Garage Customers can even carry in their own foods to the new Rib Mountain bar.

Having a beer with your dad after he has spent time working on something can be a formative experience and a new business wants to share this vibe with customers.

Since Nov. 20 The Garage has been open on Morning Glory Lane in Rib Mountain. The brainchild of Bob Lamovec and Keith Rybacki, it was originally a muffler shop and FastSigns location before its transformation into something new.

Present features include old vehicles and an automotive shop theme alongside a wraparound bar which takes up much of the interior in contrast to the traditional counter elsewhere. About 50 people can come in, see each other and cross-talk.

Rybacki added the idea came to them after realizing there were places to eat and get a drink, but nothing around which catered to those with a drink in mind first.

“There are a lot of food chains and a lot of other eating establishments to go to but not the neighborhood bar,” he said. “It is a different feel and kind of entertainment, you can let your guard down and just have fun as you are not inside a restaurant.”

Indeed, in-house options are limited. There is an assortment of frozen pizzas from brands like Clark, Angelo’s and Drafthaus. All-you-can-eat nachos and popcorn are available and as the time goes on there will be a rotation of food trucks outside.

“We have a pad which can fit two,” Lamovec said. “The problem is a lot of them shut down in the winter. We had one two weeks ago and are hoping to get more and, in the summer, want a different one for lunch and dinner every single day.”

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establishment Dec. 8. The two opened the Rib Mountain bar in November. (Evan Pretzer)

But there is plenty of beer to go around with dozens of listed beers on tap, including a mix of Wisconsin crafted beers along with some favorites from around the country.

That might sound familiar to Wausau area readers.

Rybacki in 2016 started Crafties, a small beer hall in the back of the Weston BP that serves a wide selection of local and national craft beers.

Other features established include igloo winter dining on the exterior patio and a drive-thru to pick up orders and take them elsewhere. Customers can even carry in their own foods and Lamovec and Rybacki say there is not much else to change or develop. They are grateful for the reception they have gotten so far and love to see the

magic which happens when people walk through their doors for the first time.

“It has been tremendous,” Rybacki said. “It has been only about 20 days so far and so strong. Maybe in some places it would not be, so I think Rib Mountain and the surrounding municipalities were looking forward to this. I am glad we have this.”

The Garage is located at 152501 Morning Glory Ln. It is open from 10 a.m. – 2 a.m. Monday through Thursday, Saturday and Sunday and 7 a.m. – 2 a.m. Friday. More information can be found by visiting The Garage Wausau on Facebook.

Evan J. Pretzer is a contributor to City Pages.

He can be reached at evan.pretzer@protonmail.com.

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