News for Wisconsin from The Wausau Daily Herald Local News

Snow sculptors bringing Triceratops to life at Woodson Art Museum

Feb 10, 2012 7:36 am

A small group of artists toiled outside of the Woodson Art Museum on Thursday with one simple goal -- to transform a car-sized block of snow into a work of art.

Local veterans support military ruling

Feb 10, 2012 7:19 am

Wausau-area veterans said plans to allow women to serve in thousands of jobs closer to the front lines of battle is long overdue and likely wont disrupt combat operations.

Senators submit recall petition challenges

Feb 10, 2012 7:15 am

MADISON -- Four Republican senators on Thursday challenged thousands of signatures submitted on petitions seeking recall elections, but its unclear whether it will be enough to stop those elections fr...

Merrill residents torn over bigger Walmart

Feb 10, 2012 6:55 am

MERRILL -- Merrill residents and business owners are torn on whether their city needs a new, 120,000-square-foot Walmart SuperCenter to replace the towns roughly 23-year-old, 73,870-square-foot one.

Merrill residents torn over bigger Walmart

Feb 10, 2012 6:55 am

MERRILL -- Merrill residents and business owners are torn on whether their city needs a new, 120,000-square-foot Walmart SuperCenter to replace the towns roughly 23-year-old, 73,870-square-foot one.

Fundraising dinner for Hope Community Center planned

Feb 10, 2012 5:00 am

MOSINEE -- The Airport Restaurant will host a Meals for Wheels Dinner from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the restaurant in the Central Wisconsin Airport, 100 CWA Drive, Mosinee.

U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy plans Plover town hall meeting

Feb 10, 2012 5:00 am

PLOVER -- U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Weston, plans to host a town hall this afternoon in Plover.

Weston business helps charity

Feb 10, 2012 5:00 am

WESTON -- Cutie Pie photo studio in Weston donated $383 to the Childrens Miracle Network in January as part of the businesss monthly Cutest Cutie Pie contest.