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Wausau ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The
Wisconsin River The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At approximately 430 miles (692 km) long, it is the state's longest river. The river's name, first recorded in 1673 by Jacques Marquette as "Meskousi ...
divides the city into east and west. The city's suburbs include Schofield, Weston, Mosinee, Maine, Rib Mountain, Kronenwetter, and
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. As of the 2020 census, Wausau had a population of 39,994. It is the core city of the
Wausau Metropolitan Statistical Area Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 138,013. Marathon County's seat is Wausau. It was founded in 1850, created from a portion of Portage County. At that time the coun ...
(MSA), which includes all of Marathon County and had a population of 134,063 at the 2010 census.


History


Founding

This area has for millennia changed hands between various indigenous peoples. The historic Ojibwe (also known in the United States as the Chippewa) occupied it in the period of European encounter. They had a lucrative
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for decades with French colonists and French Canadians. After the French and Indian War this trade was dominated by British-American trappers from the eastern seaboard. The
Wisconsin River The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At approximately 430 miles (692 km) long, it is the state's longest river. The river's name, first recorded in 1673 by Jacques Marquette as "Meskousi ...
first drew European-American settlers to the area during the mid-19th century as they migrated west into the Great Lakes region following construction of the Erie Canal in New York State. This provided a route for products from the region to the large New York and other eastern markets. The area had been called "Big Bull Flats" or "Big Bull Falls" by French explorers, who were the first Europeans here. They named it for the long rapids in the river, which created many bubbles, called ''bulle'' in French. By an 1836 treaty with the United States, the Ojibwe ceded much of their lands in the area to federal ownership. It was sold to non-Native peoples. ''Wausau'', from Ojibwe “waasa”, means "a faraway place". George Stevens, the namesake of the city of Stevens Point south of Wausau, began harvesting the pine forests for lumber in 1840 and built a saw mill. Lumbering was the first major industry in this area, and other sawmills along the Wisconsin River were quickly constructed by entrepreneurs. By 1846,
Walter McIndoe Walter Duncan McIndoe (March 30, 1819August 22, 1872) was a Scottish American immigrant, lumber industrialist, and politician. A Republican, he represented Wisconsin for two terms in the United States House of Representatives (from 1863 to 1867 ...
arrived and took the lead in the local business and community. His efforts helped to establish Marathon County in 1850. Word of Stevens's success in the region spread across the country throughout the logging industry. Loggers came from Cortland County, New York, Carroll County, New Hampshire, Orange County, Vermont and
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Maine in what is now Washington County, Maine and
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. These were " Yankee" migrants, descended from the English Puritans who settled New England during the 1600s.


Early settlers

By 1852, Wausau had been established as a town and continued to grow and mature. German immigration into the area following the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states brought more people, and by 1861, the settlement was incorporated as a village. Churches, schools, industry and social organizations began to flourish. The state granted the city a charter in 1872, and elections are held the first Tuesday in April. The residents elected August Kickbusch as their first mayor in 1874. Five years earlier, Kickbusch had returned to his homeland of Germany and brought back with him 702 people, all of whom are believed to have settled in the Wausau area. Kickbusch founded the A. Kickbusch Wholesale Grocery Company, a family business carried on by his grandson, August Kickbusch II. In 1917, August Kickbusch II purchased a modest four-square-style house at 513 Grant Street. He undertook extensive additions, adding two
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s, arcaded windows, a tiled porch in the Mediterranean style, a formal classical entrance, and ornate custom-designed
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crowns. The home is on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the
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. When the railroad arrived in 1874, Wausau became more accessible to settlers and industry. This enabled the city to develop alternatives to the lumber industry, which was in decline since the clear-cutting of many forests. By 1906 the lumber was gone, but the city continued to grow and flourish. Other villages and towns in the area declined because of over-harvesting of the forests and lumber mills closed down.


Twentieth century

Wausau's favorable location on the Wisconsin River was partly responsible for its survival. The economy was diversified in the early 20th century, led by Employers Insurance of Wausau, now a part of Liberty Mutual. Its logo, first introduced in 1954, was the downtown
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railroad depot set against the backdrop of the community's skyline. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 had a major effect on the Wausau area. Many industries were forced to cut back by laying off and dismissing workers or by closing altogether. After decades of growth, the city virtually ground to a halt. But after World War II—Wausau was significantly modernized—and it continued to grow in industry, education, recreation, and retail, more than in population. After the fall of Saigon, Hmong refugees from Southeast Asia who fought alongside the
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immigrated to Wausau at the end of the 1970s. Wausau church organizations (Catholic and Lutheran) helped Hmong refugees adapt to American life. In 1983, the
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shopping mall opened. By the mid- to late-1990s, the Wausau began to purchase and develop parts of West Industrial Park to meet the needs of the expanding economy and companies. In the late 1990s, the city demolished a number of aging buildings on a square in the center of downtown, creating what is known locally as the 400 Block, an open, grassy block with paved sidewalks crossing it. The square is a focal point for summer festivals. In recent years Wausau has redone the 400 Block, adding a permanent stage and other renovations that cost $2 million.


The new millennium

By the end of the 20th century, Wausau began to implement the Wausau Central Business District Master Plan, which included redevelopment and economic restructuring of downtown Wausau. The tallest commercial building in Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee is in Wausau: the 241-foot Dudley tower.


Geography and climate


Geography

Wausau is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The city is located at an altitude of . Wausau is close to the center of the northern half of the Western Hemisphere. Just west of Wausau, 45°N meets 90°W (), which is exactly halfway between the equator and the north pole and a quarter of the way around the world from the prime meridian.


Climate

Wausau's climate is classified as humid continental ( Dfb). It is built on or around a hemiboreal forest, which has some of the characteristics of a boreal forest and shares some of the features of the temperate zone forests to the south.
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trees predominate in the hemiboreal zone, but a significant number of deciduous species are found there, as well. ;Notes:


Demographics

Wausau is the larger principal city of the Wausau–Merrill CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Wausau metropolitan area (Marathon County) and the Merrill micropolitan area ( Lincoln County),Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Components
, Office of Management and Budget, 2007-05-11. Accessed 2008-08-01.
which had a combined population of 155,475 at the 2000 census. In 1996, a US census estimate found the
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were the largest ethnic minority group in Wausau, with about 11% of the population.


2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 39,994. The population density was . There were 18,605 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 78.3% White, 11.9%
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, 1.7% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.8% from other races, and 5.6% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 4.1% Hispanic or
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of any race.


2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 39,106 people, 16,487 households, and 9,415 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 18,154 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.7% White, 1.4% African American, 0.8% Native American, 11.1%
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, 0.9% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or
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of any race were 2.9% of the population. There were 16,487 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.9% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the city was 36.8 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.


2000 census

As of the census of 2000, 38,426 people, 15,678 households, and 9,328 families resided in the city. The population density was 2,330.7 people per square mile (899.7/km2). There were 16,668 housing units at an average density of 1,011.0 per square mile (390.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.91% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 11.41% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. About 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 15,678 households, 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were not families. About 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.08. In the city, the population was distributed as 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,831, and for a family was $47,065. Males had a median income of $33,076 versus $24,303 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,227. About 7.2% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.


Hmong population

As of 2003 the Hmong Americans are the largest ethnic minority in Wausau.In Wausau, Hmong at another crossroads
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Churches and social service agencies settled refugees, most of them Hmong with some Vietnamese and Lao, in Wausau after the Vietnam War. According to the
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, the Wausau SMSA had fewer than 1% non-White people. There were several dozen immigrants in 1978. By 1980 Wausau had 200 immigrants. This increased to 400 in 1982 and 800 in 1984.The Ordeal of Immigration in Wausau
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In 1981 there were 160 Hmong students in the
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and in 1991 1,010. In a period ending in 1994 the tax rate of the Wausau School District rose by 10.48% as a result of the expenses of services to children from immigrant families. The increase was three times as high as the increase in an adjacent school district without a large immigrant population. By 1994 Wausau had 4,200 refugees. By 1996 the number of Hmong students in the school district was over 2,000. In 1998 this number reached its peak, 2,214. The city experienced some social upheaval following the Hmong arrival. Some schools in Wausau had a minority of English speakers and some were predominantly Hmong students. Some native-born American families in Wausau criticized the crime and expenses in social services. As of 2003, "Sixty percent of Hmong families are homeowners. Although more than half of the workforce is earning less than $8 an hour, the welfare rate has dropped to less than 5 percent. More people are going to college. And test scores and graduation rates of Hmong public school students are steadily rising." In Wausau there is relatively little Hmong-language media because for much of its history, the
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was not written.


Government and politics

Wausau has a mayor–council form of government. Eleven elected alderpersons comprise the city council, each representing one district of the city. The City Council manages eight standing committees, including Parks & Recreation, Parking & Traffic, Finance, Human Resources, Public Health & Safety, Economic Development, Coordinating, and Capital Improvement & Street Maintenance. The current Mayor of Wausau is Katie Rosenberg, 36, sworn on April 21, 2020. She becomes the second woman to serve in the role, and at 36 years old is also one of the youngest mayors according to a mayoral history on the Wausau city website. Rosenberg, a two-term Marathon County board supervisor, defeated incumbent mayor Robert Mielke by five points in the April 7, 2020 election.


Police/Fire


Fire Department

The Wausau Fire Department has 3 stations within the city which contain 5 ambulances, 4 engines, a heavy rescue vehicle, a 100 foot platform truck, rescue boats, inspections vehicles, and command vehicles. The department also has a hazardous incident team, or HIT, which is a type II regional hazardous materials team. The department currently employs 62 full-time firefighter/paramedics. The department responded to 6,490 calls in the year 2021.


Police Department

The Wausau Police Department is responsible for law enforcement services in the City of Wausau. On average, between 8–12 officers are on patrol at a time.


Outdoor Warning System

The city of Wausau, in coordination with the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office, is responsible for maintaining 14 outdoor tornado sirens that are strategically placed throughout the city. Sirens are sounded during tornadoes and severe weather. Sirens are tested at 1:15PM every Monday (April–September) and the first Monday of the month (October–March).


Economy

Nearly one-third of the Marathon County economy is based in manufacturing, with the balance in the service industry. Prominent industries include paper manufacturing, insurance, home manufacturing, and tourism. The Wausau region has a lower than average unemployment rate and continues a steady growth in job creation and economic viability among manufacturers and service providers alike. Wausau has 12 banks with 41 branch locations, three trust companies and three
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in the metropolitan area. There are also 13 open membership credit unions with 18 branch locations. The Wausau area is a center for cultivation of American ginseng, and is also known for its
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, which is quarried nearby.


Education


Public schools

Wausau is served by the
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, which has 14 elementary schools, two middle schools (John Muir and Horace Mann), and two high schools ( Wausau East, Wausau West) and two charter schools (Wausau Engineering and Global Leadership Academy and Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy). Wausau Engineering and Global Leadership (EGL) Academy is a public charter school housed in Wausau East High School serving grades 9–12 and emphasizing science, technology, engineering and math.
D.C. Everest Area School District The D.C. Everest School District is a public school district serving the city of Schofield, the villages of Weston, Hatley, Rothschild, and Kronenwetter, and the towns of Ringle and Easton in central Wisconsin. History The district was named ...
also serves a large part of the Wausau area. This school district has 7 elementary schools, one middle school, one junior high, and one senior high. They also have a 4K Program.


Charter schools

Wausau Area Montessori Charter School serves grades 1–6 and is housed at Horace Mann Middle School. Two kindergarten classes are available at the Montessori Children's Village and Rib Mountain Montessori. The Excel, Enrich, Achieve (EEA) Learning Academy is a public charter school in the Wausau School District, housed in Wausau East High School, and is for students who do not find the traditional school setting to be a fit for their academic needs. EEA services grades 6–12. The Idea Charter School, a project-based charter school that is a part of the D.C. Everest School District, had its first year in operation in the 2011–2012 school year. The charter school serves grades 6–12.


Private schools

The city's Roman Catholic parochial schools are known as the Newman Catholic Schools. They include St. Anne, St. Michael and St. Mark, Newman Middle School, and Newman Catholic High School. Other parochial schools include Trinity Lutheran grade school (
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), Our Savior's Lutheran School (Pre-K–8) ( Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod), Faith Christian Academy (K4–12), and a K–8 school operated by the
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.


Colleges and universities

Wausau is home to the University of Wisconsin– Stevens Point at Wausau a two-year university satellite campus of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The University houses the Wisconsin Public Radio Station. The city is also home of Northcentral Technical College, a two-year technical college. It is also home to a number of satellite campuses of other colleges, including,
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, Lakeland College, Concordia University Wisconsin (closed in 2012),
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, Medical College of Wisconsin, and
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.


Public libraries

The Marathon County Public Library (MCPL) – Wausau Headquarters, located downtown near the Wausau Center Mall, is the largest library in the Wausau area. It was formed when the county and city libraries merged in 1974. It serves as the headquarters for the
Marathon County Public Library The Marathon County Public Library (MCPL) is a consolidated county library with nine locations in Marathon County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Its headquarters are in Wausau. The library has its origins in the Wausau Free Public Library, which was founded ...
system, which encompasses all public libraries in Marathon County, including eight branch libraries. The
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also maintains a library.


Parks

The city's 37 city parks, which total ,http://www.ci.wausau.wi.us/Home/AboutWausau/GeneralInformation.aspx , accessed November 8, 2010 are maintained by the Wausau and Marathon County Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department. Oak Island Community Park and Fern Island Community Park are located next to each other on the Wisconsin River. Oak Island has a wide range of activities: tennis courts, two playgrounds, a baseball diamond, one enclosed shelter with a kitchen, two open shelters, and a walking bridge to Fern Island. Fern Island Park hosts the annual Big Bull Falls Blues Festival in August, as well as the annual Beer and Bacon Fest. Athletic Park, a baseball stadium on the east side of Wausau, is home to the
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baseball team. Whitewater Park contains a third of a mile of Class I-II+ rapids along the Wisconsin River in downtown Wausau. It has bleachers facing whitewater rapids where recreational whitewater kayaking and
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take place. Sylvan Hills is a county park within the Wausau city limits. During the winter, tubing takes place on hills that have vertical drops of up to . Marathon Park, another county park in the city of Wausau, is the location of the Wisconsin Valley Fair. The park includes camping grounds, two hockey rinks, a curling barn, playgrounds, an obstacle course, an amphitheater, a bandstand, a grandstand, exhibition buildings, a concessions building, and a miniature golf course. Marathon Park contains the southernmost section of
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remaining in Wisconsin. The Little Red School House is housed within the park.


Transportation


Airport

* AUW –
Wausau Downtown Airport Wausau Downtown Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located in Wausau, a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The airport serves general aviation aircraft, charter flights and seaplane operations. It is included in the Fed ...
* CWA – Central Wisconsin Airport


Public transit

Metro Ride Metro Ride provides public bus transportation for the Wausau, Wisconsin area. Metro Ride operates 7 routes in the City of Wausau which run at 30-minute intervals. The service also provides several express routes to supplement the main routes whe ...
provides local bus service while Lamers Bus Lines provides once daily trips from Wausau to
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and Milwaukee. Until 1971, Wausau was served by intercity passenger trains at
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.


Roads and highways

Major roads in Wausau are: Grand Avenue, North 6th St/North 5th St(one-way pair), East and West Bridge St, West Thomas St, 1st Ave/3rd Ave (one-way pair), Stewart Ave, 17th Ave, Merrill Ave, 28th Ave, and East Wausau Ave. When traveling in Wausau, be aware that numbered "Streets" are on the east side of Wausau and numbered "Avenues" are on the west side of Wausau. The Wisconsin River divides the city between East and West. Grand Avenue turns into North 6th Street when travelling north into the downtown area. Business 51 is a major route designation that runs through the city mostly along the original route of US 51 before the freeway bypass was constructed in the 1960s. Entering from the south along Grand Ave, north to downtown then splitting into one-way streets; northbound follows 6th St, McIndoe St, N. 1st St, and Scott St to the Wisconsin River; and southbound from the Wisconsin River along Washington St, 1st St, and Forest St back to Grand Ave. Once on the west side of the river, Scott St becomes Stewart Ave. Business 51 turns north off of Stewart Ave onto the one-way 1st Avenue north to W. Union Avenue westerly for two blocks then north out of town along Merrill Ave (southbound from Merrill Ave along 3rd Avenue, then East on Stewart Ave to the Wisconsin River).


Sports

The
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baseball team of the Northwoods League, an NCAA summer baseball league, plays home games at the Athletic Park in Wausau. The Wausau Woodchucks were formerly known as the Wisconsin Woodchucks. Woody Woodchuck is the mascot of the Woodchucks. The Wausau River Hawks baseball team of the Dairyland League, a Wisconsin Baseball Association summer baseball league, plays home games at Athletic Park in Wausau. The Wausau River Hawks were formerly known as Wausau Precision.
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offers downhill skiing at nearby Rib Mountain. The 700-ft mountain is the highest skiable mountain in the state and one of the highest vertical drops in the Midwest. It first became a ski area in 1937, when Wausau residents cleared six runs by hand, installed the nation's longest ski lift, and built a chalet with stone quarried nearby. Granite Peak has 74 runs and seven ski lifts. Granite Peak earned ''Ski Magazine's'' #1 ranking in Wisconsin,
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and Minnesota. Wausau hosts the annual Badger State Winter Games. Wausau is home to a
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course which has hosted numerous regional, national, and world competitions over the last two decades. Nine Mile Recreation Area hosts many running, skiing, biking, and other outdoor events each year. The annual 24 hour mountain biking race has served as the USA Cycling 24-Hour Mountain Bike National Championships in past years. Ragnar relay began hosting a trail event at Nine Mile Recreation Area in 2016. Downhill flow machine built mountain bike trails were constructed and opened in 2017 at Sylvan Hill County Park. Wausau is also home to the Wausau Curling Club, with an eight-sheet ice surface. A new curling facility was finished in February 2013. The new curling facility is located next to the former Holtz-Krause Landfill. The new facility has an Olympic size ice rink and will allow for curling tournaments, national and world championship games. In the summers local softball teams come together to play softball at the Sunnyvale Softball Complex which possesses five softball fields and two volleyball courts. Men's, Women's, JO, and Slow and Fast pitch are played at the softball complex. In the beginning of 2012, Wausau bought the former Holtz-Krause landfill for plans to build a soccer complex. Building of the soccer complex is expected in 2013 and should be open by 2014 in the fall.


Media and entertainment

Entertainment available in the city includes Exhibitour, Concerts on the Square, Market Place Thursdays, Screen on the Green and the Hmong New Year. The only local daily newspaper is the '' Wausau Daily Herald'', with a daily circulation of 21,400 during the week and 27,500 on Sunday. ''City Pages'' is a free weekly newspaper. ''Le Dernier Cri'' is a monthly newspaper that reports on local business. Wausau is home to the
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum is located in Wausau, Wisconsin. It is best known for its annual "Birds in Art" exhibition, which exhibits contemporary artistic representations of birds. The annual exhibition has been held beginning the week af ...
, which houses the "Birds in Art" collection as well as Leigh Yawkey Woodson's collection of decorative glass. The Grand Theater is located in downtown Wausau. The theater hosts local and national shows.


Notable people

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W. W. Albers William W. "W.W." Albers (May 20, 1860 – January 31, 1951) was an American politician and businessman. Born in New Holstein, Wisconsin, Albers went to Lawrence University and University of Wisconsin–Madison. He worked in a pharmaceutic ...
, Wisconsin State Senator *
John Altenburgh John Altenburgh (born John Altenburg, April 20, 1960) is an American jazz and blues pianist, composer, arranger and producer who has made his home in Mosinee, Wisconsin. Altenburgh studied music at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. He is th ...
, jazz/
blues Blues is a music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the Afr ...
musician and composer *
Frank E. Bachhuber Frank Edward Bachhuber (November 17, 1884 – February 28, 1939) was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. Early life Frank E. Bachhuber was born on November 17, 1884, in Farmersville, Wisconsin, to Louise (nee Sterr) and Andre ...
, lawyer, businessman, and politician * Chris Bangle, Chief of Design at BMW Auto Group (grew up in Wausau) *
Marcus H. Barnum Marcus Hinsman "Mark" Barnum (March 14, 1834 – July 31, 1904) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician. Born in Syracuse, New York, Barnum moved to Rosendale, Wisconsin in 1855 and taught school. He then moved to Wausau, Wiscons ...
, Wisconsin State Representative, businessman, and lawyer *
Wayne R. Bassett Sr. Wayne Randolph Bassett Sr. (May 3, 1915 – March 11, 1988) was an American librarian and politician. Bassett was born, on a farm, in Rushmore, Nobles County, Minnesota. He served in the United States Army, in Europe, during World War II. Bas ...
(1915–1988), Minnesota state legislator and librarian, Bassett moved to Wausau and was the head librarian of the Marathon County Library * Matthew Beebe, Wisconsin State Representative and businessman *
Rudy Bell John "Rudy" Bell (January 1, 1881 – July 28, 1955), born Rudolph Fred Baerwald, was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Bell played for the New York Yankees, New York Highlanders in the season. In 17 career games, he had 11 hits, 3 RBIs and a . ...
, Major League Baseball player *
William Belter William N. Belter (July 7, 1926 – December 12, 1999) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician. He represented Green Lake and Waushara counties in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1953 to 1957. Biography Born in Wausau, Wisco ...
, Wisconsin State Representative * Warren Bernhardt, jazz, pop, and classical pianist *
Claire B. Bird Claire Brayton Bird (October 27, 1868August 15, 1954) was an American lawyer from Wausau who served four years as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate from the 25th District ( Langlade and Marathon Counties). Early life and educati ...
, Wisconsin state senator *
Jake Blum Jake Blum is an American politician who served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives for the 42nd district from 2016 to 2019. Early life and education Blum was born in Wausau, Wisconsin and raised in Wayzata, Minnesota. He e ...
, North Dakota State Representative *
Gerald J. Boileau Gerald John Boileau (January 15, 1900 – January 30, 1981) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin. Born in Woodruff, Wisconsin, Boileau graduated from Minocqua High School and served in the United States Army, in France, during World War I. He ...
, US congressman *
Emil Breitkreutz Emil William Breitkreutz (November 16, 1883 in Wausau, Wisconsin – May 3, 1972 in San Gabriel, California) was an American middle-distance runner who won a bronze medal in the Olympic 800 meters final in the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. L ...
, Olympic medalist, head coach of the USC Trojans men's basketball team *
Win Brockmeyer Winfred Otto Brockmeyer (September 16, 1907 – March 14, 1980) was an American football coach from Mankato, Minnesota. Background Brockmeyer was born in Mankato, Minnesota on September 16, 1907, the son of Otto and Margaret Brockmeyer. He atte ...
, football coach *
Neal Brown Neal Brown (born March 11, 1980) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at West Virginia University. Brown was previously the head coach at Troy University from 2015 to 2018. Brown also previously ...
, politician, lawyer, businessman and writer * Rachel Campos-Duffy, American television personality and conservative activist *
John C. Clarke John C. Clarke was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Clarke was born on Anglesey in Wales on February 17, 1831. He died on December 14, 1906 and is buried in Wausau, Wisconsin. Career Clarke was a member of the Assembly in 188 ...
, Wisconsin State Representative *
Gloria Coates Gloria Coates (born October 10, 1938, in Wausau, Wisconsin) is an American composer who has lived in Munich since 1969. She studied with Alexander Tcherepnin, Otto Luening, and Jack Beeson. Music Her music features canonic structures and prom ...
, musical composer *
Charles F. Crosby Charles F. Crosby (December 12, 1847 – December 1, 1889) was an American politician and lawyer from Minnesota and Wisconsin. Born in the town of Waterloo, in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Crosby moved with his family to Dell Prairie, Wis ...
, Minnesota and Wisconsin legislator, lawyer *
Robert W. Dean Robert W. Dean (June 11, 1923 – November 10, 1987) was an American judge and legislator from Wisconsin. Biography Born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, Dean received his bachelor's degree and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Du ...
, Wisconsin jurist and legislator * Jim DeLisle,
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player *
Jeff Dellenbach Jeffrey Alan Dellenbach (born February 14, 1963) is a former American football center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a member of the Gr ...
,
NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
player for the Miami Dolphins,
New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
,
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
, and Philadelphia Eagles * Sean Duffy, former member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin; former reality TV star on ''The Real World'' *
Henry Ellenbecker Henry Ellenbecker (February 27, 1871 – September 11, 1932) was an American politician and businessman. Born in Belgium, Wisconsin, Ellenbecker moved to Wausau, Wisconsin, where he open a decorating company. He was also involved in the real ...
, Wisconsin State Representative *
Orville Fehlhaber Orville Walter Fehlhaber (March 16, 1903 – February 15, 1986) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Wausau, Wisconsin, Fehlhaber received his bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin–Madison and his law degree from Un ...
, Wisconsin State Representative * Bill Fischer, MLB pitcher and coach *
Ellsworth K. Gaulke Ellsworth K. Gaulke (October 6, 1925 – August 1, 1993) was an American businessman, educator, and politician. Born in Wausau, Wisconsin, Gaulke served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He received his bachelor's and ...
, Wisconsin educator, businessman, and politician *
Paul Gebert, Sr. Paul Gebert Sr. (October 10, 1870 – January 21, 1963) was an American politician and businessman. Born in Magdeburg, Germany, Gebert had emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1882 and had settled in Wausau, Wisconsin. He had g ...
, Wisconsin State Representative and businesspeople * Rod Grams, former member of the United States House of Representatives and
senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
for Minnesota (as a local news anchor in the late 1970s) *
Dave Heaton David Edward Heaton (born February 2, 1941) is the Iowa State Representative from the 91st District, representing all of Henry County and the northern portion of Lee County. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 1995 ...
, Wisconsin State Representative *
Benjamin W. Heineman Benjamin W. Heineman (February 10, 1914 – August 5, 2012) was an attorney and American railroad executive. Heineman first attended the University of Michigan (1930-1933), and later attended Northwestern's school of law. He first gained attent ...
, former CEO of Chicago and North Western Railway, founder and CEO of Northwest Industries * Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch,
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
player, Pro Football Hall of Fame, University of Wisconsin–Madison Athletic Director 1969–1987 and actor *
Charles Hoeflinger Charles Hoeflinger (September 13, 1832 – September 21, 1880) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Hoeflinger was born on September 13, 1832 in Obermarchtal, Obermarchtal, Germany. He moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in 1854. H ...
, Wisconsin State Representative *
Michael W. Hoover Michael W. Hoover (born December 21, 1951) is an American lawyer and retired jurist from Wausau, Wisconsin. He was a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for 18 years in the Wausau-based 3rd district, serving from 1997 to 2015. Life and care ...
, Presiding Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals *
Victoria Houston Victoria Houston is an American writer. She is the author of the ''Loon Lake Series,'' a series of murder mystery, murder mysteries. The mysteries are set in the Northwoods of Wisconsin against a background of fly fishing as well as fishing for ...
, author * Jalen Johnson,
NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...
player for the Atlanta Hawks *
Justin L. Johnson Justin Leroy Johnson (April 8, 1888 – March 26, 1961) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Republican United States Congressman from California from 1943 to 1957. Biography Born in Wausau, Wisconsin, Johnson graduated fro ...
, member of the United States House of Representatives from California (1943–1957) * William A. Kasten, Wisconsin State Representative *
John Azor Kellogg John Azor Kellogg (March 16, 1828February 10, 1883) was an American lawyer, politician, and Union Army officer from Wisconsin. He was one of the founders of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. Early life Born in Bethany, Penns ...
, U.S. military leader and Wisconsin politician *
William P. Kozlovsky William P. Kozlovsky is a former rear admiral in the United States Coast Guard. Biography Kozlovsky is a native of Wausau, Wisconsin. He graduated first in his class from Purdue University in 1963. Career Kozlovsky graduated first in his class fr ...
,
U.S. Coast Guard The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's eight uniformed services. The service is a maritime, military, multi ...
admiral *
Edward C. Kretlow Edward C. Kretlow (July 22, 1852 – October 27, 1925) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Germany, Kretlow emigrated with his family and settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kretlow went to Spencer Business School and worked in ...
, Wisconsin State Representative *
Dave Krieg David Michael Krieg ( ; born October 20, 1958) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Milton College in his home state of Wisconsin and made the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. ...
,
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
player * Tony Kubek, baseball player and television broadcaster (lived in Wausau in the 1970s and early 1980s) *
Debi Laszewski Debi Laszewski (born September 29, 1969) is an American retired professional female bodybuilder. She ranks as the 3rd best female bodybuilder in the IFBB Pro Women's Bodybuilding Ranking List. Early life and education Debi Laszewski was born 1 ...
, IFBB professional bodybuilder *
John E. Leahy John Egan Leahy was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. Biography Leahy was born on February 15, 1842, in Dover, New Hampshire. He attended what is now the University of Wisconsin–Madison. During the ...
, Wisconsin State Senator * Liberace, pianist/entertainer (lived and worked in Wausau in the 1950s) * Greg Liter,
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player *
Paul A. Luedtke Paul August Luedtke was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. sta ...
, Wisconsin State Assemblyman *
Barbara K. MacDonald Barbara Kooyman (also known as by her stage name Barbara K and formerly Barbara K. MacDonald) (born October 4, 1958 in Wausau, Wisconsin) is an American singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas. In the 1980s, she, her then-husband Pat MacDonal ...
, musician, half of the duo Timbuk 3 *
Sue R. Magnuson Sue Rohan (born November 23, 1952) is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Rohan was born in Appleton, Wisconsin. She graduated from high school in Wausau, Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Rohan has two ...
, Wisconsin State Representative * Mike Manley, Olympic athlete,
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gold medalist *
Nicole Manske Nicole Briscoe ( Manske; born July 2, 1980) is an American sportscaster who is employed by ESPN. Originally focused on covering auto racing for the network, which included stints as the host of ''NASCAR Countdown'' and ''NASCAR Now'', Briscoe beca ...
, host of '' NASCAR Now'' and ''
The Speed Report ''Speed Center'' was a motor sports news program on Speed Channel. Debuting on February 13, 2011, it was anchored by Adam Alexander with Jeff Hammond and Sam Hornish Jr. as analysts on Sunday episodes. Ricky Rudd was the analyst for the first ...
'' *
Herbert H. Manson Herbert H. Manson was Chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Biography Manson was born in 1872. He would graduate from the University of Wisconsin Law School and marry the daughter of former Madison, Wisconsin Mayor Albert A. Dye. They ...
, chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin *
Rufus P. Manson Rufus P. Manson was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Manson was born on February 15, 1830, in Eaton, New Hampshire. In 1854, he married Catherine Nicolls. They would have twelve children. Manson died on February 19, 1897. Ca ...
, Wisconsin State Representative *
Dave Marcis David Alan Marcis (born March 1, 1941) is an American former professional stock car racing driver on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit whose career spanned five decades. Marcis won five times over this tenure, twice at Richmond, including his final ...
, retired NASCAR driver *
August F. Marquardt August F. Marquardt (January 8, 1850 – January 17, 1920) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Bandekow, Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia, Marquardt emgranted with his family to the United States in 1866 and settled in Wausau, ...
, Wisconsin State Representative *
Herman Marth Herman Arthur Marth (January 28, 1880 - March 11, 1970) was a chef, restaurateur, union organizer, and Socialist state legislator from Wausau, Wisconsin who served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, from 1918 to 1920. Background Marth ...
, Wisconsin State Representative * Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo! *
Edward F. McClain Edward F. McClain is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography McClain was born on August 12, 1935, in Martinsburg, West Virginia. After graduating from high school in Parsons, West Virginia, McClain served in the United State ...
, Wisconsin State Representative *
Myron Hawley McCord Myron Hawley McCord (November 26, 1840 – April 27, 1908) was an American politician, businessman, and military officer. He began his career in Wisconsin where he held a number of elected offices before representing Wisconsin's 9th district in ...
, governor of
Arizona Territory The Territory of Arizona (also known as Arizona Territory) was a territory of the United States that existed from February 24, 1863, until February 14, 1912, when the remaining extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of ...
* John McCutcheon, folk music singer *
John L. McEwen John Leroy "Jack" McEwen (June 19, 1928 – March 25, 2010) was a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography McEwen was born on June 19, 1928, in Wausau, Wisconsin. After graduating from Wausau Senior High School, he attended Northw ...
, Wisconsin State Representative * Burton Millard, Wisconsin State Representative * Henry Miller, Wisconsin State Representative and jurist * Herman Miller *
Walter D. McIndoe Walter Duncan McIndoe (March 30, 1819August 22, 1872) was a Scottish American immigrant, lumber industrialist, and politician. A Republican, he represented Wisconsin for two terms in the United States House of Representatives (from 1863 to 186 ...
, congressman *
Gerald Morris Gerald Morris (October 29, 1963
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– ) is an American ...
, author *
Thomas T. Moulton Thomas T. Moulton (January 1, 1896 – March 29, 1967) was an American sound engineer. He won five Academy Awards in the category Sound Recording and was nominated for eleven more in the same category. He was also nominated four times in the ...
, five-time Academy Award winner in sound recording * Otto Mueller, politician and businessman *
William H. Mylrea William Henry Mylrea (January 1, 1853 – September 11, 1916) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th Attorney General of Wisconsin from 1895 to 1899. Born in Rochester, New York, he moved to what is now Wisconsin Dells ...
, Wisconsin Attorney General * Burton Natarus, Chicago City Council member and lawyer *
David Obey David Ross Obey ( ; born October 3, 1938) is an American lobbyist and former politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for from 1969 to 2011. The district includes much of the northwestern portion of the st ...
, member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin from 1969–2011 * Jim Otto, football player, Pro Football Hall of Fame * Shirley Palesh, baseball player *
Jim Pekol James Brian Pekol (born May 4, 1961) is an American musician originally from Wausau, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point with a degree in Bachelor of Music Education with an emphasis in saxophone. He then taugh ...
, musician *
B. G. Plumer Bradbury Greenleaf "B. G" Plumer (May 22, 1830 – July 22, 1886) was an American businessman, farmer, and politician. Born in Epping, New Hampshire, Plumer took part in the California Gold Rush. He then moved to Saint Louis, Missouri. In 185 ...
, legislator and businessman *
Daniel L. Plumer Daniel Longfellow Plumer (July 3, 1837 – November 20, 1920) was an American businessman from Wausau, Wisconsin who served a single one-year term as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and held other public offices. He was the brother o ...
, mayor of Wausau, legislator *
Fred Prehn Fred Prehn was an American Horse harness, harnessmaker and merchant from Marathon City, Wisconsin, Marathon City, Wisconsin who served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Background Prehn was born on May 5, 1860 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, ...
, Wisconsin State Representative *
Scott Resnick Scott Resnick (born December 5, 1986) is a tech business executive and former alderman of the Common Council in City of Madison, Wisconsin, representing the 8th District from 2011-2015. The 8th District incorporates areas including: State Street, ...
, Wisconsin politician *
Bartholomew Ringle Bartholomew Ringle (October 16, 1814October 27, 1881) was a German American immigrant, lawyer, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was instrumental in organizing many of the towns of Marathon County, Wisconsin. He was the fifth mayor of Wausau, Wisconsin, ...
, Wisconsin State Representative *
John Ringle John Ringle (October 2, 1848March 15, 1923) was an American businessman and politician who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin Senate. Biography Ringle was born on October 2, 1848, in Herman, Dodge County, Wisconsin. His father, ...
, mayor of Wausau, legislator *
Oscar Ringle Oscar Louis Ringle (April 12, 1878 – November 4, 1945) was an American politician and lawyer. Born in Wausau, Wisconsin, Ringle received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and his law degree from the Uni ...
, Wisconsin State Representative * John H. Robinson, mayor of Wausau, legislator *
Sue Rohan Sue Rohan (born November 23, 1952) is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Rohan was born in Appleton, Wisconsin. She graduated from high school in Wausau, Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Rohan has two ...
, Wisconsin State Representative *
Marvin B. Rosenberry Marvin Bristol Rosenberry (February 12, 1868February 15, 1958) was an Americans, American lawyer and judge from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He was the 13th Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and was the longest-serving chief justice in ...
, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court *
Angus B. Rothwell Angus B. Rothwell was Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin. Biography Rothwell was born on July 25, 1905, in Superior, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Superior and Columbia University. Additionally, he receiv ...
, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin * Johnny Schmitz, baseball player *
Mark Seidl Mark A. Seidl (born November 19, 1946) is an American lawyer and jurist. He served as a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for a six-year term (2015–2021) in the court's Wausau-based District III. He did not seek a second term in 202 ...
, Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge *
Willis C. Silverthorn Willis Chisholm Silverthorn (August 30, 1838October 7, 1916) was a Canadian American immigrant, lawyer, and politician. He was a Wisconsin circuit court judge for 11 years and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in 1896. Earlie ...
, Wisconsin politician *
Leann Slaby ''Survivor'' is an American reality television show, based on the Swedish program, ''Expedition Robinson''. Contestants are referred to as "castaways" and they compete against one another to become the "Sole Survivor" and win one million U.S. dol ...
, actress, '' Survivor: Vanuatu'' contestant *
Brad Soderberg Bradley William Soderberg (born May 10, 1962) is a men's college basketball coach. He is currently the Director of Scouting for the University of Virginia Cavaliers. Soderberg was previously head coach at Lindenwood, St. Louis, South Dakota State ...
, basketball coach * Ed Sparr,
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player *
Michael Stackpole Michael Austin Stackpole (born November 27, 1957) is an American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his ''Star Wars'' and ''BattleTech'' books. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, but raised in Vermont. He has a BA in history from ...
, science fiction author *
Grace Stanke Grace Marie Stanke (born April 30, 2002) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss America on December 15, 2022. A native of Wausau, Wisconsin, she is the third Miss Wisconsin to win the national title. Early life and edu ...
,
Miss America 2023 Miss America 2023 was the 95th edition of the Miss America pageant, which occurred at the Mohegan Sun on December 16, 2022. The 2023 calendar year, based on several sources, may be the final year at Mohegan Sun. Rather than being aired on mains ...
* Alexander Stewart, member of the United States House of Representatives and
lumber baron A business magnate, also known as a tycoon, is a person who has achieved immense wealth through the ownership of multiple lines of enterprise. The term characteristically refers to a powerful entrepreneur or investor who controls, through perso ...
*
Patrick Thomas Stone Patrick Thomas Stone (June 21, 1889 – January 13, 1963) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Education and career Born in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada, Stone received a Ba ...
, United States District Court judge *
Jerome A. Sudut Jerome Aubrey Sudut (October 20, 1930 – September 12, 1951) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 12, 1951 during the Battle of Heartbreak Rid ...
, Medal of Honor recipient *
Ray Szmanda Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (gra ...
, radio and television personality/spokesperson *
Claude Taugher Claude Buckley Taugher (March 2, 1895 – February 8, 1963), also known as Biff Taugher, was a player in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers in 1922 as a fullback. He also was an officer with the United States Marine Corps dur ...
, Navy Cross and
Distinguished Service Cross The Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) is a military decoration for courage. Different versions exist for different countries. *Distinguished Service Cross (Australia) *Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) *Distinguished Service Cross (U ...
recipient;
NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
player * Tom Wiesner, Nevada politician and businessman *
Lyman Wellington Thayer Lyman Wellington Thayer (October 30, 1854February 8, 1919) was an American farmer and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He was the 38th mayor of Ripon, Wisconsin, (1916–1918) and represented Fond du Lac County in th ...
, Wisconsin State Senator *
Arthur H. Treutel Arthur H. Treutel was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Treutel was born on May 21, 1897, in Wausau, Wisconsin. He later resided in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Career Treutel was elected to the Assembly in 1958. Additionally ...
, Wisconsin State Representative *
Mary Williams Walsh Mary Williams Walsh (born December 1, 1955) is an American investigative journalist. Background and education Mary Williams Walsh was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, in 1955. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1979 with degrees in ...
, journalist *
George Werheim George Werheim, Sr. (January 6, 1834 – August 27, 1925) was an American politician and businessman. Born in the Grand Duchy of Hesse, Werheim emigrated to the United States in 1852. He worked as a carpenter in Chicago, Illinois and then mov ...
, Wisconsin State Representative * Milt Wilson, professional football player * Chris Wimmer, NASCAR driver * Scott Wimmer, NASCAR driver *
Dean Witter Dean Witter Reynolds was an American stock brokerage and securities firm catering to a variety of clients. Prior to the company's acquisition, it was among the largest firms in the securities industry with over 9,000 account executives (ranking t ...
, U.S. businessman and founder of Dean Witter & Company investment house *
Cyrus C. Yawkey Cyrus Carpenter Yawkey (August 29, 1862 – May 18, 1943), commonly known as C. C. Yawkey, was an American business executive in lumber, and politician in Wisconsin. Biography Born in Chicago, Illinois, Yawkey moved with his family to Saginaw ...
, businessman *
Charles Zarnke Charles F. Zarnke (July 19, 1868 - May 16, 1931) was a farmer, janitor and Socialist state legislator from Marathon County, Wisconsin. Background Zarnke was born in Germany on July 19, 1868. He immigrated to America at age fourteen and farmed ...
, Wisconsin politician *
Brad Zweck Brad Zweck spent three terms as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 86th district (portions of Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance ...
, Wisconsin State Representative


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{{Authority control Cities in Wisconsin Cities in Marathon County, Wisconsin County seats in Wisconsin