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Damakant Jayshi
Wausau could see as many as 100 new refugees resettling in the city beginning in October if a federal agency reviewing the resettlement gives final approval for the plan.
The proposal was submitted by Arlington, Virginia-based Ethiopian Community Development Council, one of nine refugee resettlement agencies nationwide. The U.S. State Department Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration is reviewing the proposal. If approved, which officials say is a likelihood, the first batch of new refugees could arrive late this or early next year. State Department officials did not have a comment by press time.
City, County to Discuss Diversity Efforts Thursday By Mike Leischner
Jul 7, 2021 | 2:24 PM
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) Officials have rescheduled a discussion between city and county leaders on joining diversity efforts as the debate of “A Community for All” resolution continues.
The document, which has been a lightning rod for controversy among residents, has had numerous revisions since it was first introduced last summer by the county’s Diversity Affairs Commission following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. It’s original name was “No Place For Hate.”
The title later evolved into “A Community for All” with an emphasis on sending a message to marginalized and minority groups that they are welcome to make a living in the county. But some were taken back by the language in the declaration which they said could have opened the door for the redistribution of property or wealth, concerns that those in the county said were unfounded.
By Liz Holbrook
Jul 7, 2021 | 9:27 PM
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) â Members of both the Wausau and firefighting community gathered Wednesday evening to celebrate a recent appointment.
Wausau Fire Chief Robert Barteck was appointed to the role on June 8th, 2021 by a unanimous vote of the Cityâs Police and Fire Commission. He was then honored with an official Swear-In Ceremony on Wednesday, July 7th at the UWSP Wausau Campus Auditorium.
Wausau City Clerk Leslie Kremer swears in new Fire Chief Robert Barteck at his swearing-in ceremony on July 7th, 2021. (MWC photo taken by Liz Holbrook)
The ceremony lasted a little over an hour and included a posting of colors, several speakers, and the pinning of the Cheifâs Badge. Speakers for the evening included former Police & Fire Commission President Michael Loy, Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg, and Madison Fire Lieutenant and State President of The Professional Fire Fighters Mahlon Mitchell. Barteck was then sworn in by City Cler
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