State protections from data centers are needed

Opponents of the Hub City Wind project expecting a chance to vent their frustrations into a microphone at a traditional public forum last week in Wausau were instead met with tables covered with multi-colored sticky notes.In an attempt to gather public input in a more streamlined fashion, Marathon County officials split the audience at the Lake View Conference Center in Wausau into eight groups so...

Firefighters in the Central Fire & EMS District are likely to see a bump in their pay next year, based on initial discussions by the district board last Thursday.Board members briefly discussed a proposal by district chief Joe Mueller, who was not able to attend the meeting, for increasing the wages of both officers and rank-and-file firefighters.Doing the math, board chairman Larry Oehmichen ...

Ordinances also address battery energy storage systems...