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WXCO NewsWausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Tuesday, July 29
Nathan Grundman and Terry Alioto from the Central Wisconsin Area Community Theater join us to talk about their upcoming outdoor production of ‘Romeo and…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Monday, July 28
Start of the final week of July after a red hot weekend. The Wisconsin Valley Fair gets underway tomorrow. The Wausau Ethics Committee meets Tuesday as the…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Friday, July 25
Today we discussed Governor Tony Evers deciding not to run for a third term plus this morning Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez officially launched her campaign for…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Thursday, July 24
We talk to Marathon County Democratic Party chair Nancy Stencil, who proposes a cross-party challenge in Marathon County: Democrats and Republicans are…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Wednesday, July 23
In the first hour talk to Mary Kluz, Mary Clues, member of the Wausau Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Committee, who shares her lifelong passion for…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Tuesday, July 22
We continue our conversation with Rob Hughes, a teacher in the Wausau School District, who shares his experiences and concerns about modern education. Awarded…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Monday, July 21
We are joined by Wausau teacher Rob Hughes who founded the organization “Wausau Area Food for Hope” that provides support for area families including turkeys…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Friday, July 18
Today we are joined in studio by new Civic Media News Director Chali Pittman to talk about our plans for news coverage in Wausau and throughout the state plus…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Thursday, July 17
We are joined by Grand Theater/Wausau Performing Arts Foundation Executive Director Sean Wright to talk about the brisk sales of tickets for the new season…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Wednesday, July 16
Robyn Vargas of the Marathon County Public Library. The first campaign ads for the Governor’s race in 2026 are coming. Plus, we made a visit to students at…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Tuesday, July 15
We are joined by Ted Hartke, Executive Director of Extra Innings the local cancer charity that is hosting a fundraiser this Saturday “I Scream for the Cure”…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Monday, July 14
Chad Holmes is back from vacation and joins Ian Welsh. Today we talked about the double-edged sword that is the City of Wausau’s agreement with the Bridge…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Thursday, July 3
Today we talked with Good News Project Executive Director Christine Daniels about the success of their capital campaign and what it has meant in terms of what…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Wednesday, July 2
Today we talked with new Wausau West Athletic and Activities Director B.J. Brandt on his first day in the new job. Discussing also the decision to leave his…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Tuesday, July 1
Tony Evers and Republicans come to a tentative agreement on the two-year state budget. We discuss the good and the not-so-good. Independence Day week and we…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Monday, June 30
Chad Holmes and Ian Welsh dive into the political storm brewing over Trump’s apparent indifference to a tragic political assassination. Holmes criticizes Trump…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Friday, June 27
Chad Holmes and Ian Welsh dive into Wausau’s weekend buzz with Wings Over Wausau and Chalkfest, while contemplating Wisconsin’s weather woes. They pivot to…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Thursday, June 26
We are joined in studio by Marathon County Democratic Party chair Nancy Stencil to get her thoughts on what the party can learn from the surprising NYC mayoral…
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Wausau Morning Report with Chad Holmes: Wednesday, June 25
We talk to Jean Abreu and Christine Daniels of the Wausau Sustainability, Energy and Environment Committee about Solar power both in business and residential…
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Wausau Morning Report w/ Chad Holmes: Tuesday, June 24
We honor some Wausau School District employees who retired at the end of the school year, some with more than 30 years of services to the kids and the…
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Wausau Morning Report: Monday, June 23: Discussion with Yee Leng Xiong
Chad Holmes talks to New Beginnings for Refugees Executive Director Yee Leng Xiong about tonight’s Open House/Volunteer Event that will feature a speech from…
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Wausau Morning Report: Friday, June 20
Chad Holmes and Ian Welsh discuss the big news of the last week including the discussion led by the Wausau Pilot and Review and endorsed by Wausau Mayor Doug…
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Wausau Morning Report: Thursday, June 19
Chad Holmes talk to Children’s Imaginarium Executive Director and 4-H Marathon County educator Holly Luerrsen about Friday’s “Dairy Month Exploration” from 10…
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Wausau Morning Report: Wednesday, June 18
Chad Holmes visits with Robyn Vargas of the Marathon County Public Library to discuss the summer programming at the main branch in downtown Wausau and at the…
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Wausau Morning Report: Tuesday, June 17
In the first hour we talk about this weekend’s Central Wisconsin Children’s Theatre production of “Into the Woods” at the UWSP at Wausau’s Veniga Theater…
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Wausau Morning Report: Monday, June 16
Chad Holmes and Ian Welsh, from our Wausau studios, discuss Saturday’s “No Kings” rally that Chad attended in Rib Mountain plus the tragic weekend that took…