News across Marathon County
D.C. Everest girls tennis sweeps Wisconsin Rapids
Wausau Pilot & Review WESTON – The D.C. Everest girls tennis team picked up its first Wisconsin Valley Conference win of the season with a 7-0 sweep of Wisconsin Rapids on Tuesday at D.C. Everest High School. The Evergreens won all seven matches in straight sets, losing just a…
Wausau West girls tennis stays unbeaten in WVC with win at Wausau East
Wausau Pilot & Review WAUSAU – Wausau West kept its undefeated Wisconsin Valley Conference record intact with a 6-1 victory over Wausau East in a dual match Tuesday at East High School. All six of West’s wins came in straight sets, with the three doubles teams all winning while…
USDA recalls nearly 168,000 pounds of meat produced without federal inspection
Star Meat Delivery Inc. is recalling nearly 168,000 pounds of raw pork, beef, and goat products distributed nationwide. The USDA announced the recall after discovering the meat was produced without required federal inspection and carried a false mark of inspection. Consumers,…
Your letters: Democratic Socialists of America platform goes beyond communism, writer says
Dear editor, Some people have been criticizing President Trump for labeling some Democrat politicians and policies as communist. Communism is historically defined as centralized government ownership, control of production, with goods and money distributed according to need.…
Wausau committee again backs $50,000 for campus police study as county waits on city
The Wausau Finance Committee again approved $50,000 for feasibility studies on relocating the police department to the former UW-Stevens Point Wausau campus. Under the proposed plan, the current police station would be converted into a fire station, potentially saving $28…
Wisconsin Rapids scores late to top D.C. Everest boys soccer
Wausau Pilot & Review WESTON – Wisconsin Rapids scored twice in the final seven minutes and upended D.C. Everest 2-1 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference boys soccer match Tuesday night at D.C. Everest Middle School. Jayden Kufahl scored for the Evergreens (4-5-1, 2-2 WVC) with 2:21…
Wausau area obituaries September 23, 2026
Cecilia M. Huntimer Celia Huntimer died peacefully in the palliative care unit of Aspirus Wausau Hospital on September 21st, 2026 with her husband of 54 years by her side. After years of living with peripheral vascular disease and a lower leg amputation in 2021, Celia faced a…
Wausau East/West captures WVC Girls Golf Tournament title
Wausau Pilot & Review BROKAW – The Wausau East/West girls golf team is conference champions. East/West finished with a team score of 185 to take first place at the final meet of the Wisconsin Valley Conference Girls Golf Tournament, and with it clinched the overall top spot in…
T.B. Scott Free Library to host forum on elections, election reform
MERRILL — The T.B. Scott Free Library, in partnership with the League of Women Voters, will host a community forum in October exploring the importance of elections and the issues surrounding America’s election system. The event will be held from 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Oct. 6 at…
American hemp sellers prepare for a looming ban on most of their products: ‘This is devastating’
By Skyler Rossi | Harvest Public Media Stacy McCaskill began growing hemp in 2019, shortly after Congress included the long-prohibited plant in the farm bill. Now her business Hempstock Pharms in northern Illinois sells more than 150 hemp products. “We do everything that’s…
T.B. Scott Free Library to explore ghost hunting
MERRILL — Get ready to delve into the unexplained when the T.B. Scott Free Library hosts founding members of Paranormal of Wisconsin for an afternoon exploring the world of paranormal investigation. The program, featuring Jason Bertram and Michelle Bertram, will take place from…
Tiffany seeks to distance himself from Trump, rising gas prices and the Iran war
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany calls for ending the Iran war as rising fuel prices become a campaign issue. Democrat David Crowley points to Tiffany's congressional voting record.