Wire / Archive

August 11, 2026

39 stories

The Wausau Wire edition for this day. Every headline links to the newsroom or public body that reported it.

Government Wausau Pilot & Review

Marathon County home sales, week of Aug. 3–8, 2026

Wausau Pilot & Review Marathon County’s median sale price hit $280,000 in early August, up 12% from a year ago, as 58 transfers were recorded the week ending Aug. 8. Commercial deals led the week.

Read the full report at Wausau Pilot & Review

Tuesday, August 11

Name released in fatal Shawano County crash

Government 43d ago

Wausau Pilot & Review
Laird Fine Arts Center to undergo major overhaul

Local News 43d ago

Hub City Times (Marshfield)
Sean Ruppert – Academic Staff Excellence Award 2026

Local News 43d ago

UW-Stevens Point at Wausau
‘Stacked stressors’ are causing oak tree decline in Wisconsin

Local News 43d ago

Wausau Pilot & Review
Young central Wisconsin aviator soars at EAA AirVenture

Local News 43d ago

Wausau Pilot & Review
Your letters: Weston residents sing the village's praises

Local News 43d ago

Wausau Pilot & Review
Wausau's new council president rules out fees floated by public works — and faults Finance for not offering alternatives

Government 43d ago

Wausau Pilot & Review
Ginseng farmers in Marathon County struggle as China tariffs continue to impact prices

Government 43d ago

WJFW-TV Newswatch 12
Wisconsin Rapids commission votes in favor of data center moratorium draft

Government 43d ago

WJFW-TV Newswatch 12
Voters in Wausau discuss thoughts on Wisconsin Gubernatorial race at polls

Government 43d ago

WJFW-TV Newswatch 12
New rules bar Wausau school staff from texting students on personal phones

Schools 43d ago

Wausau Pilot & Review
Solar eclipse Wednesday: When to watch in Marathon County and how to view it safely

Government 43d ago

Wausau Pilot & Review

August 11, 2026

Marathon County home sales, week of Aug. 3–8, 2026

Tuesday, August 11

Name released in fatal Shawano County crash

Laird Fine Arts Center to undergo major overhaul

Sean Ruppert – Academic Staff Excellence Award 2026

‘Stacked stressors’ are causing oak tree decline in Wisconsin

Young central Wisconsin aviator soars at EAA AirVenture

Your letters: Weston residents sing the village's praises

Wausau's new council president rules out fees floated by public works — and faults Finance for not offering alternatives

Ginseng farmers in Marathon County struggle as China tariffs continue to impact prices

Wisconsin Rapids commission votes in favor of data center moratorium draft

Voters in Wausau discuss thoughts on Wisconsin Gubernatorial race at polls

New rules bar Wausau school staff from texting students on personal phones

Solar eclipse Wednesday: When to watch in Marathon County and how to view it safely