You may have noticed that the Sears exterior walls are down. In place of the exposed north wall in the parking ramp, construction crews installed a security fence on the 2nd floor. The ramp is open and available for parking. Crews are steadily making progress as they continue razing the Wausau Center Mall. “It’s business […]
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Summer fun is back in Downtown Wausau and it starts this weekend with music and outdoor dining on Saturday, June 12. Living River will perform on the 400 Block from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in a free concert to benefit the North Central Region of myTEAM TRIUMPH, a group that helps special needs individuals […]
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Third Street in Downtown Wausau will be closed part of Tuesday and most of Wednesday while city crews remove the lights and install the popular umbrella display between Washington and Jefferson Streets. Third street will also be closed during Dining on the Street which starts this week. 3rd Street Closure for Umbrella Installation: Tuesday, June […]
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The backdrop of the Wausau Center Mall is changing this summer, but not the sky above Third Street in downtown Wausau. The colorful canopy of umbrellas is returning on Wednesday, June 9th (weather pending) and just in time to celebrate the return of outdoor events and the revitalization of the downtown. Third Street will be closed […]
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Construction crews will take down a large section of the Sears building wall along Washington Street today. This area of the Wausau Center Mall is between Fifth Street and Fourth Street in downtown Wausau. A flagger may be on site to control traffic and stop vehicles briefly as needed throughout the day. The construction team […]
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Fifth Street and Washington Street in Downtown Wausau will be closed periodically on Tuesday, June 1, from about 8 a.m. to noon while construction crews take down the east side of the Sears building. A flagger will be on site to direct traffic and stop vehicles briefly or they may reroute vehicles around the Wausau […]
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Crews started razing the old Sears building at the Wausau Center Mall on Friday, May 21 and will be moving into the mall’s main body by early next week. Wausau Opportunity Zone, Inc has hired contractors Veit & Company to do the demolition. As of Thursday, the ceiling of the anchor store near Washington Street […]
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Deconstruction of the Sears building near Washington Street and 5th Street started this morning, May 21 at 8:00 a.m., when excavators tore down walls that once anchored the largest retailer in the modern world. Sears was one of the original department stores when the Wausau Center Mall opened in 1983 and then closed in 2016 […]
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It’s official: demolition of the Wausau Center Mall starts Monday, May 17. The transformation of eight city blocks in the heart of downtown Wausau will begin on Monday as construction fences go up around the perimeter of the vacant Wausau Center Mall that opened in 1983. By Wednesday, demolition crews will start work in the […]
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As the Wausau Center Mall starts coming down the week of May 17th, a new campaign “Get Downtown. It’s Refreshing!” heats up with a fresh look at the action. Wausau Opportunity Zone, Inc. (WOZ) is leading the charge to inform the Greater Wausau Area and the surrounding communities about progress made during the demolition and […]
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