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Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 23

Today in History: Today is Thursday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2025.

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Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 23

Study finds winter days on the Great Lakes growing shorter due to climate change

By Danielle Kaeding– Wisconsin Public Radio A new study builds on previous research that shows winters on the Great Lakes are growing shorter due to climate change. The Great Lakes have been losing an average of 14 days of winter conditions each decade…

Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 23

Wausau weather for Thursday and Friday

Wausau Pilot & Review Today Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around -8. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday Increasing…

Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 23

Wisconsin’s Evers calls for gun control measures and a bipartisan approach to immigration

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Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Wausau area obituaries January 22, 2025

Brenda K. Coffman Brenda Coffman, 77, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 17, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Branda was born to John and Dorcas Gorenflo on December 27, 1947, in Marion, OH. On April 2, 1966, she married…

Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Marathon County Board amends large assembly ordinance, raises permit threshold

Damakant Jayshi More than a year after first considering regulations for events with large assemblies, the Marathon County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an amendment to the ordinance that regulates them. The changes take effect May 1. This is…

Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

NBA postpones Bucks-Pelicans game after historic snow storm in New Orleans

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Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

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Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

During ‘Dry January,’ links between alcohol and cancer highlight calls for change in Wisconsin

By Jonah Beleckis– Wisconsin Public Radio At the start of “Dry January,” an effort to stop drinking alcohol for the first month of the year, the U.S. surgeon general released an advisory highlighting the links between alcohol consumption and cancer risks.…

Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Your letters: Writer calls out Tiffany for stance on Inflation Reduction Act

Dear editor, Are you a senior citizen on Medicare? Will you be? Did you know Rep. Tom Tiffany is working to make it harder for you to afford medicine? Since 2022, federal law has allowed Medicare, working on your behalf, to negotiate prescription prices…

Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Wausau affordable housing project edges forward

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Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Today in History: Today is Wednesday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2025.

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Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Camper destroyed by fire near Merrill; no injuries reported

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Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Your letters: Writer encourages support of Penguin Project

Dear editor, I think that the Penguin Project is one of the most important theater programs. PPCW gives so many more people a chance to try theater and acting, since everyone will get a role. There are other individuals their age to act as mentors during…

Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Tuesday’s girls basketball scores

The Associated Press GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL= Amery 66, New Richmond 65 Aquinas 75, Sparta 33 Baldwin-Woodville 50, Durand-Arkansaw 49, OT Catholic Memorial 48, Milwaukee DSHA 44 Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 49, Reedsville 47 Kettle Moraine Lutheran 59,…

Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Tuesday’s boys basketball scores

The Associated Press BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Amery 78, Altoona 70 Aquinas 79, Sparta 55 Cedar Grove-Belgium 85, New Holstein 55 Chilton 77, Random Lake 35 Deerfield 64, St. Ambrose 41 Eau Claire Memorial 84, Eau Claire North 39 Esko, Minn. 74, Superior 72…

Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Wisconsin joins challenge of Trump executive order ending birthright citizenship

By Rich Kremer– Wisconsin Public Radio Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul say Wisconsin is joining a coalition of states challenging an executive order by President Donald Trump claiming to end birthright citizenship. Trump’s executive order…

Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Wausau weather for Wednesday and Thursday

Wausau Pilot & Review Today A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of flurries after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could…

Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Pet of the Week: Donald Duck

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Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Kam Jones scores 19 points to lead No. 10 Marquette over Seton Hall 76-59

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Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

No. 18 Wisconsin falls to UCLA 85-83, snapping the Badgers’ seven-game winning streak

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Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Wausau YMCA to host Y for All Family Dance

WAUSAU – The Wausau Branch YMCA invites families to a heartwarming and fun-filled evening at the Y for All Family Dance in February. The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Woodson YMCA, 707 N. Third St., Wausau. The evening will…

Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 22

Art Cluster exhibit at MCPL Wausau to showcase student artists

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Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 21

Historical Society to host game night

WAUSAU – The Marathon County Historical Society Vintage Game Night will return in February. Game night will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the first Friday of each month through June at the Woodson History Center, 410 McIndoe St. Wausau. There will…

Wausau Pilot & Review @wausaupilotreview.bsky.social · Jan 21

Wisconsin lawmakers propose a way for candidates like RFK Jr. to get off the ballot in the future

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in battleground state Wisconsin want to change state law to allow candidates to remove their names from the ballot, addressing an issue that arose after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to get off the presidential…