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7 central Wisconsin companies competing for Coolest Thing Made in WI
USA TODAY NETWORK The Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce announced its list of 108 nominees that will compete in the 2026 contest, which highlights the state’s manufacturing industry. Those nominees will compete in a popular vote round through Sept. 29. The top 16 nominees will…
Everything you never wanted to know about bed bugs, and more
Cimex lectularius. CDC/Wikimedia Romain Garrouste, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN) If some insects could save the world, others do their best to seriously complicate life on Earth. Among them the prize perhaps goes to the bed bug, which after decades of absence has…
Wausau woman in mental health crisis charged with attempted homicide after knife standoff with police
A Wausau woman in a mental health crisis faces an attempted homicide charge after police say she came at officers with a knife during a standoff.
Bathrooms closed at 4 Wausau Kwik Trip stores after bedbugs found
WAUSAU – Four Kwik Trip stores in Wausau have closed their restrooms as professionals treat areas affected by bedbugs. A Kwik Trip spokesperson told a Wausau Daily Herald reporter Sept. 22 four stores were treated for bedbugs: The spokesperson said bedbugs were found at the four…
Today in History: Today is Tuesday, Sept. 22, the 265th day of 2026. Autumn starts today
By The Associated Press Today in history: On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all enslaved people in Confederate states should be freed as of Jan. 1, 1863, if the states did not end the fighting and rejoin the…
Should Wausau hire a city administrator? Talk of position reemerges.
WAUSAU – Should Wausau hire a professional administrator to help manage city government? About 40 residents attended a Sept. 15 town hall to learn what that change could mean. Mayor Doug Diny hosted the town hall meeting in the Council Chambers within City Hall. It featured…
Frozen pasta sold at Walmart recalled over possible Listeria contamination
A frozen pasta product sold at Walmart stores nationwide is being recalled because it could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Gias Foods Inc. of New York is recalling two lots of bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon…