A common saying is that Wisconsin has two seasons: Winter and construction.
It’s a joke, but frankly not that far from the mark sometimes when the orange cones seem to go up in the Wausau area right as the snow melts and seem to stay around until the first flakes start to fall.
With that in mind, it looks like the highway work on Highway 51/29 in Rib Mountain is about to end.
The work began on April 9 on at least one aspect of the project, and the cones have been up ever since.
But DOT officials say the project should wrap up on Nov. 13. As many are likely saying, finally.
Marathon County budget meeting set this week, with more to follow
Marathon County leaders will hold their budget hearing this week, with other municipalities to follow next week.
We’ve already looked at Marathon County’s 2027 budget in our preview. Not much has changed so far, but there almost always are zero-hour amendments that require some fast and furious calculations from the county’s finance team.
The budget hearing will be held at 3 pm Monday at the Marathon County Courthouse. The county is then expected to adopt its budget on Nov. 10.
Kronenwetter is expected to hold its public hearing and vote on Nov. 9; Wausau will hold its public hearing on Nov. 10. And Weston’s is slated for Nov. 16.
One interesting caveat on Kronenwetter’s budget:
