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🌱 What changes could Mount View see under its new administrator?

Wausau, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Wausau! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What changes could Mount View see under its new administrator?
  • See which Wausau West students just earned national journalism honors
  • How will Wausau alders reshape the next city budget process?

Also on today's calendar: Mommy & Me U Paint Event and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 62 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 47.
  • Friday: Warmer; a morning shower, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mount View Care Center in Wausau names new administrator (wausaudailyherald.com) — Wausau residents relying on Mount View Care Center have a new nursing home administrator, as Kyle Theiler steps in to lead the facility’s operations. With advanced training in health care administration and project management, he’ll guide services that support long-term care and rehabilitation for families across north central Wisconsin.
   

2. Wausau West Publications Lab staffers win 8 national journalism awards (wausaudailyherald.com) — Wausau West High School’s Publications Lab students just brought home eight national journalism honors from Columbia Scholastic Press Association, spotlighting work in the Aurora yearbook and Warrior’s Word magazine. The awards recognize standout reporting on girls’ sports, multicultural language, esports, and student life, underscoring the storytelling talent emerging from Wausau’s west-side high school.
   

3. Wausau Alders Vote to Schedule Committee Discussion on Budget (wdez.com) — Wausau’s City Council has voted 9-2 to hold a Committee of the Whole meeting to talk through priorities and procedures for the next city budget, giving more alders earlier input. Some members questioned the timing, suggesting it follow the Finance Committee’s first look at the 2027 plan, but supporters say planning ahead could prevent surprises in October.
   

4. UW-Wausau campus holds farewell event as 125-year history comes to close (wsaw.com) — UW-Stevens Point at Wausau just held a farewell event giving alumni, students, and staff one last chance to walk the campus before classes end there after 125 years. Attendees shared memories, explored old classrooms, and viewed displays honoring longtime professors and the campus’ legacy. The university will partner with Northcentral Technical College to keep some classes on-site this fall.
   

5. New Trial Dates Scheduled for Rusk County Man Accused of Attempted Homicide (waow.com) — A Rusk County man accused of shooting into another vehicle on US 51 and leading officers on a chase back into Wausau now has October trial dates set in Marathon County. Prosecutors say one person in the targeted vehicle was injured, and the defendant remains jailed on a $75,000 cash bond while preparing for a pretrial hearing in late September.
   

📸 Around Wausau

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wausau

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday May 16
  • Walk MS: Wausau 2026 →
    Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center, 10101 Market St Suite B & C, Rothschild
    9:00 am

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Other local events

📣 Wausau Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday May 14
  • Pop Jazz Choir D124
    D.C. Everest Middle School Schofield, WI 54476
    6:30 am
    • Friday May 15
  • John Muir Strings Orchestra 5th Grade Performance
    Stettin El Wausau, WI 54401
    9:00 am
  • Jazz Blowout
    D.C. Everest Junior High SH Theater
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday May 16
  • Wisconsin Gun Class - Wausau - Concealed Carry Class →
    Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Wausau, 225520 Rib Mountain Dr, Wausau
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Are you a stamp collector or interested in starting a stamp collection?
    Consider joining the local stamp club. We meet at the Marathon County Public Library and it's free. Call/text Mike at 715-432-1466 for further… (Nextdoor Riverview)
  • Backyard poultry have been linked to a multistate outbreak of salmonella, which includes at least five cases in Wisconsin.
    What to know: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2026/05/11/salmonella-cases-in-wisconsin-tied-to-backyard-chickens/?utm_source=nextdoor&utm_medium… (Nextdoor Southeast Side)
  • Kellermeyer posted a job opening for Janitorial Crew Member in Wausau. Apply here.
  • Papa John's posted a job opening for Instore Team Member Wausau, WI in Wausau. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wausau here.

Ok Wausau! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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