Wire / Archive

October 6, 2026

42 stories

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

Government WJFW-TV Newswatch 12

Lincoln County fire departments receive grant to upgrade safety gear

Merrill Fire Chief, Josh Klug, says the department’s self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units are maybe the most important piece of equipment for a firefighter.

Read the full report at WJFW-TV Newswatch 12

Tuesday, October 6

Wausau budget includes $150,000 for a city administrator the council hasn't created

Government 4d ago

Wausau Pilot & Review
Leftover pandemic aid, highway bids on Marathon County finance committee agenda

Government 4d ago

Wausau Pilot & Review
Request for Proposals: County Boardroom AVS Refresh

Government 5d ago

Clark County, WI
Vintage Video Game Night — Marathon County Historical Society

Government 5d ago

Marathon County Historical Society
UW-Stevens Point to host lectures, panels on strategies to navigate AI misinformation

Local News 4d ago

UW-Stevens Point at Wausau
Stevens Point woman charged after disturbance at Pete’s Sports Bar

Local News 5d ago

Subscription required Point/Plover Metro Wire
Man accused of exposing himself to female intern at Stevens Point facility

Local News 5d ago

Subscription required Point/Plover Metro Wire
Stevens Point weighs data center moratorium as zoning concerns emerge

Local News 5d ago

Subscription required Point/Plover Metro Wire
Wausau told voters the referendum would cost $72. The 2027 budget costs about $100.

Government 4d ago

Wausau Pilot & Review
Central Wisconsin refugee families find their footing as the school year gets underway

Schools 5d ago

Wausau Pilot & Review
Marathon County home sales, week of Sept. 28–Oct. 3, 2026

Government 5d ago

Wausau Pilot & Review
Wausau East/West finishes third at WIAA Division 1 girls golf sectional

Sports 5d ago

Wausau Pilot & Review

October 6, 2026

Lincoln County fire departments receive grant to upgrade safety gear

Tuesday, October 6

Wausau budget includes $150,000 for a city administrator the council hasn't created

Leftover pandemic aid, highway bids on Marathon County finance committee agenda

Request for Proposals: County Boardroom AVS Refresh

Vintage Video Game Night — Marathon County Historical Society

UW-Stevens Point to host lectures, panels on strategies to navigate AI misinformation

Stevens Point woman charged after disturbance at Pete’s Sports Bar

Man accused of exposing himself to female intern at Stevens Point facility

Stevens Point weighs data center moratorium as zoning concerns emerge

Wausau told voters the referendum would cost $72. The 2027 budget costs about $100.

Central Wisconsin refugee families find their footing as the school year gets underway

Marathon County home sales, week of Sept. 28–Oct. 3, 2026

Wausau East/West finishes third at WIAA Division 1 girls golf sectional