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Jeff Heinz has been known as the “Polka King” of Central Wisconsin for over 30 years. He has a passion for polkas and is known throughout the country for the WDEZ Polka Jamboree radio show on 101.9 WDEZ (WDEZ.com) Sunday mornings from 6 a.m. to 12 noon for over 38 years, and has developed one of the “most listened to” Polka Programs in the Country and one of …

Jan 20, 2025 · WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — The City of Wausau’s lead service line replacement program plans to swap out nearly 2,000 lead pipes in 2025. According to a press release from the city, the EquiFlow program has secured $15 million in funding, including enough grant funding to replace 1,900 private side ...

Jan 29, 2025 · WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) — Another tech center is coming to the Badger State. Wisconsin rapids will be home to a $200 million high-performance computing facility at the site of the former Verso paper mill, according to an announcement from Digital Power Optimization. The state-of-the-art facility will enable up to 20 megawatts of AI computing, according to a press release from DPO. The ...

Jan 9, 2025 · WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – An annual Wausau tradition is finally coming back for the season, as the Marathon County Park Department has started building the ice rink on the 400 block. Because of a lack of snow this season, the Parks Department is trying something new. Normally they need two to three inches of snow on the ground as a base for the rink, but Mother Nature hasn’t obliged so far ...

6 days ago · WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — A tip regarding a drug trafficking house in Wausau led police to arrest a 31-year-old man carrying 1.6 pounds of meth in a backpack. According to a press release officers were investigating the house in Southwest Wausau in December when they learned that a suspect identified as ...

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Jan 22, 2025 · MERRILL, WI (WSAU) — Fire destroyed a camper outside Merrill on Tuesday. Crews responded to what was intitally described as a brush fire along Highway 107 near Tri-Hi Trucking. What they found was a camper that had been fully engulfed. Despite frigid conditions, crews managed to get the fire under ...

Jan 14, 2025 · TOWN OF MERRILL, WI (WSAU) — Two people were injured in a crash involving a school bus and an SUV in the Lincoln County Town of Merrill on Tuesday. At around 7:30 AM, the bus was heading north on State Highway 17 and attempting to turn west onto County Road G. Investigators say the driver thought they had enough time to make the turn, but was struck by a southbound SUV. The driver of the SUV ...

Jan 7, 2025 · STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has a new Chief of Police and Security Services. According to a university press release, Michele Haywood was sworn into the role on Monday, January 6. Haywood retired from the Milwaukee Police Department in 2022, following ...