#The Wausau Pilot & Review

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Appeals court sides with Wausau news outlet in defamation case brought by politician

Cory Tomczyk, who is now a state senator, sued the Pilot & Review for defamation.

By Sarah Lehr– Wisconsin Public Radio An appeals court has sided with a local news outlet in a defamation case brought by a Mosinee businessman who’s now a Republican state senator. Cory Tomczyk sued the Wausau Pilot & Review in 2021 after the news site reported he was overheard using an anti-gay slur while in the audience of a Marathon County meeting. The suit also named the outlet’s publisher…

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The freaking mayor of the town hijacked the absentee ballot box and moved it into his office. He says it wasn't 'safe' out there in front of City Hall and a whole bunch of CCTV cameras.

His story has changed several times after getting called out. Like they say....film at 11.

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A conservative Wisconsin mayor on the job for five months is at the center of a criminal investigation after he removed a ballot drop box from city hall before voters in Wausau could use it.Marathon County District

Attorney Theresa Wetzsteon, a Democrat, said Wednesday she is investigating Wausau Mayor Doug Diny’s move after Kaitlyn Bernarde, the city clerk, filed a report upon discovering the drop box missing Monday, according to a report in The Washington Post. In a photo he provided to the Wausau Pilot & Review, Diny is seen wearing a hard hat, gloves and Department of Public Works jacket as he carts the city’s drop box away.

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Millions of people across the US use well water, but very few test it often enough to make sure it’s safe - Wausau Pilot & Review

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A Wisconsin Republican politician is trying to destroy local newspaper that published an article on his disgusting behavior, that being calling a young child a homophobic slur. You can check out the details in the video. Bitch is trying to shut the journalists up by dragging out his nonsense lawsuit and drowning the publication in legal fees. Please, watch the video on the matter and donate to the GoFundMe for Wausau Pilot and Review (if you can). Support the good work and much needed coverage of local news by spreading this information

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A Wisconsin Mayor Took Issue With a Ballot Drop Box Decision, So He Took the Drop Box - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/us/politics/wisconsin-mayor-ballot-box.html

Doug Diny, the Republican mayor of Wausau, Wis., was working on Sunday when he saw a ballot drop box outside City Hall, where it had been placed under orders of the city clerk.

Mr. Diny thought the City Council should have been consulted — something the Wisconsin Supreme Court did not require in its July ruling granting the city clerk authority — and did not believe the box would be secure. So he walked outside, removed the box and carted it into his office.

His actions, which he documented with photos and which The Wausau Pilot & Review reported on Tuesday, are the latest example of a pattern that began around the 2020 election in response to Donald J. Trump’s baseless claims about voter fraud. In states from Michigan to Colorado, some Republican officials have scrutinized or interfered with election equipment, seeking evidence of fraud.

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Armed and underground: Inside the turbulent, secret world of an American militia - Wausau Pilot & Review

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Column: Frog song, Earth song and the rights of nature - Wausau Pilot & Review

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Wisconsin Democrats want to ban sham lawsuits as GOP senator continues fight against local news site

The bill Democrats unveiled Tuesday would allow people to ask a judge to dismiss a lawsuit against them if they believe the suit is a baseless challenge over their exercise of free speech.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats on Tuesday proposed barring the use of expensive, sham lawsuits to silence criticism after a Republican state senator was accused of trying to bankrupt a local news outlet for reporting on his alleged use of a homophobic slur. The Wausau Pilot & Review reported in 2021 that local businessman Cory Tomczyk, who became a state senator in January, called a…

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Dog feces, filth and a wandering, unclothed toddler: Wausau parents charged with child neglect after years of reports

Multiple incidents since 2017 raised red flags. Now, two Wausau parents are facing felony child neglect charges.

By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review A Wausau couple will be summoned into court this week to face child neglect charges, years after reports of troubling behavior and visits by both police and social services. Cassandra Huck, 30, and Anthony C. Huck, 41, each face identical felony child neglect charges filed July 12 in Marathon County Circuit Court. But police reports detailed in court…

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Your letters: Say no to Line 5

A reader speaks out against Line 5, in his letter to the editor:

Editor’s note: Wausau Pilot & Review gladly publishes commentary from readers, residents and candidates for local offices. The views of readers and columnists are independent of this newspaper and do not necessarily reflect the views of Wausau Pilot & Review. To submit, email editor@wausaupilotandreview.com or mail to 500 N. Third St., Suite 208-8, Wausau, Wis. 54403. Dear Editor: I am deeply…

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Newman Catholic volleyball falls short to Marshfield Columbus in Division 5 semifinal at WIAA State Tournament

Newman finishes season with second-straight trip to state.

By Paul LeckerFor Wausau Pilot & Review GREEN BAY – On the brink of taking a 2-0 lead in its best-of-5 match, the Newman Catholic volleyball team could not quite finish it off. After winning the first set, Newman led 20-15 late in the second before the Dons rallied to tie the game, held off two set points and pulled out a 30-28 to even the match. Columbus Catholic rode that momentum to win the…

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Wausau Curling Club announces teams for curling tour event

Good luck, curlers!

Submitted by Jim Force to Wausau Pilot & Review WAUSAU – The Wausau Curling Club today announced it will send five teams of local curlers onto the ice Nov. 10 to compete against the Canadian men’s teams in the 2024 CANAM Cup Curling Tour. The competition will begin at 3 p.m. at the Wausau Curling Center, 1920 Curling Way, Wausau. The teams Team Aicher: David Aicher, Chuck Miller, Scott…

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“Wausau’s Independent” to return next week after collaborative reporting effort

Tom Kilian and Shereen Siewert collaborating on investigative report about local groundwater pollution:

Wausau Pilot & Review Wausau Pilot & Review’s weekly opinion column, “Wausau’s Independent,” will return next week after a brief hiatus to allow a large-scale investigative collaboration between column author Tom Kilian and newspaper publisher Shereen Siewert. The duo is working together on an extensive report regarding local pollution. The collaboration takes a deep dive into public records…

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Cocktail of the Week: Caramel Apple Butterscotch Cocktail

Sip on autumn in a glass with a caramel apple butterscotch cocktail—rich, creamy butterscotch mingles with crisp apple and velvety caramel for a sweet, warming blend that captures the cozy essence of fall.

Wausau Pilot & Review Sip on autumn in a glass with a caramel apple butterscotch cocktail—rich, creamy butterscotch mingles with crisp apple and velvety caramel for a sweet, warming blend that captures the cozy essence of fall. This is an original recipe from The Palms Supper Club, and was created by Penny Borchardt. Cocktail of the Week: Caramel Apple Butterscotch Cocktail 1 1/2 oz.…