4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (824+ words) WAUSAU — The Wausau City Council approved two reorganizations Tuesday that share a premise: the city has positions it cannot fill, and it is redrawing its org charts around the people who are already doing the work. A restructuring and succession…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (310+ words) WAUSAU — The Wausau Fire Department will replace its mechanical CPR devices under a sole source purchase approved Tuesday, but only after an alder found an error of nearly $750 in the city paperwork justifying it. The Finance Committee approved the purchase…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1516+ words) Every year, millions of people in crisis dial three numbers — not 911, but 988, the national suicide and crisis lifeline. People like Cadence Van Beek, who used the lifeline as a sophomore at Melrose-Mindoro High School in Melrose. During a mental health…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (265+ words) Through low-dose CT screening, we know we can reduce the risk of death by picking up disease earlier. The earlier we find lung cancer, the more treatable it is and the more likely we are to cure it. A low-dose…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (158+ words) These sessions are designed to raise awareness, reduce stigma and equip participants with practical tools to prevent suicide in rural communities. Anyone in the community is invited to register for the sessions. The two sessions offered are: QPR (Question, Persuade,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (339+ words) I entered medicine to help people stay healthy, recover from illness, and live longer, healthier lives. That’s why I am deeply concerned about Rep. Tom Tiffany’s vote one year ago for HR 1. This legislation makes devastating cuts to Medicaid, threatening…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (482+ words) Wausau Water Works has reduced the amount of fluoride it adds to city drinking water to roughly half its normal level in response to a global supply disruption, and city officials are weighing whether to notify dental offices, schools and…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (314+ words) The measles outbreak in southwest Wisconsin is continuing to grow. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said today it confirmed 22 additional cases this week. State data show there are now 98 reported cases in Grant, Iowa and Lafayette counties. Those data…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (456+ words) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved bemotrizinol, the first new active sunscreen ingredient approved for use in the United States in nearly 20 years. For most consumers, the approval does not mean they need to change their current sunscreen routine....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (116+ words) Wausau Pilot & Review Start your morning by weighing in on the day’s question. Our Poll of the Day is an informal, unscientific snapshot of reader opinion. We’ll publish the results in a weekly roundup — so be sure to watch for…...