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Wausau (wô`sô), city (1990 pop. 37,060), seat of Marathon co., central Wis., on the Wisconsin River; settled 1839, inc. 1872. It is an industrial, commercial, and agricultural city in the heart of Wisconsin's dairy region. Its many manufactures include wood and paper products, machinery, electric motors, and plastics. Wausau is also the headquarters of a state project that stores and then sells river water for local industrial use. A technical institute is in the city. Nearby Rib Mountain State Park attracts tourists. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Wausau, Wisconsin may seem like the furthest thing from a global mega-city, but the forces in play in this small city are echoes of the worldwide issues of population and immigration. 1 For example, in 1999, less than 1 percent of known gang members committed 38 percent of assaults in Wausau, Wisconsin. Sonoco, Hartsville, South Carolina, USA said it will close its composite can plant in Wausau, Wisconsin consolidating operations rote two existing Wisconsin facilities. |
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