Regional vaccine site slated to open at NTC and this week's news
Regional vaccine site slated to open at NTC and this week's news
The Wausonian, April 1, 2021
Northcentral Technical College is slated to open as a regional vaccination site for COVID-19, serving Marathon County and the northern region of the state.
The site will open April 6 at the campus’s Center for Business and Industry, and will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 11 am until 7 pm, according to the Marathon County Health Department. Those wishing for a vaccine must make an appointment through the DHS registry.
The site was one of three — the others were the mall and UWSP @Wausau — to serve the northern regional. The state has opened several of these in Wisconsin in an effort to further get people vaccinated against the Coronavirus. The next wave slated for vaccination will include most people - essentially, anyone 16 years old and up, and that begins Monday.
What else in Wausau?
City leaders are figuring out what to do about a botched development agreement with Collaborative Consulting (now CGI). The city gave the company $200,000 in tax incentives to bring 200 jobs to Wausau, and it fell short of that. The city attorney had drafted a letter in 2019 but was waved off by then-Community Development Director Chris Schock, and it was never sent.
Wausau Events announced it will host four events this year. They include the ongoing Concerts on the Square; Chalk Fest; Blues Fest; and a Community Event in September, with details to be announced. Wausau Events had previously canceled the Balloon Rally and Rib Fest, but its original founders are hosting a similar event in Stettin.
Around the metro
The former Shopko in Rothschild is slated to become a VA Health Clinic. The move will see the clinic move from its current home at 32nd Avenue to the former department store. Work on it is underway, says Village Administrator Gary Olsen.
Rib Mountain Drive could get a massive facelift under a new plan by the town. A consultant hired by the town of Rib Mountain is studying the corridor and its future. The recommendations that come out of the study is something the town can implement when new projects come up. Residents at a Plans and a Pint event asked for more bike/ped accommodations and high-end restaurants.
Entertainment
A new record shop is opening in Marshfield. Good Day Sunshine Records is having its grand opening today (Thursday) and looks to be focused on vinyl records. They appear to have new and used records and sell online as well as in-shop.
If you’re looking for something for the kids to do, Willow Springs Garden will host an Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Celebration for Kids starting at 9 am Saturday. Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny, enjoy the petting zoo and get your face painted. Egg hunt for those 4 and under starts at 10 am; 5-7 at 10:30 am; and 8-11 at 11 am.
The Rumours along with Fix the Glitch will hit the Speakeasy stage 8 pm Saturday. The Rumours are a female-led punk rock band out of Waterloo, IA with driving guitars and grungy vocals, creating a high-energy show.
Sports
WAOW compiled a list of the top high school wrestlers in the area from the 2020-2021 season. Local athletes include Gabriel Galang (Wausau West), sixth place at 126 pounds; Freddy Lehrke (D.C. Everest), fourth place at 160; and Orion Boe (DCE), fourth place at 220.
It’s a little outside our coverage area, but SPASH grad Cole Caufield has signed with the Montreal Canadiens. Caufield is in his sophomore year playing for the Badgers, who made the NCAA tournament this season. Caufield was drafted in the 15th round and signed to a three-year deal. Caufield led the Division I charts with 30 goals scored this season, and 52 points.
In traditional media: Check out more coverage at www.thecitypages.com. The full issue is available online and in newstands around the Wausau area. This week’s cover features the mayor’s plan to launch Goatopia (it is the April 1 issue, after all, hint hint).
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