The stories of Marathon County, WI
8 narrated audio stories from across Marathon County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Marathon County Courthouse
Under the Dome in Wausau
How a courthouse dome came to symbolize county power and purpose.
Wausau
Under Shade, a Wisconsin Root Earned Its Name
How Marathon County’s careful growing made American ginseng prized in Asian markets.
Wausau
From Wausau to Washington’s Purse Strings
How a north-central Wisconsin politician came to shape federal spending.
Wausau
When Wausau Sent David Obey to Washington
A hometown path to Congress began with one opening in 1969.
The Grand Theater
How The Grand Outlived the Movie-Palace Era
A downtown theater born in 1927, then saved by its community.
Wausau
Under Shade, Marathon County Grew a Global Root
How central Wisconsin turned forest mimicry into an international ginseng trade.
Wausau
How the River Built Wausau
A river carried logs, people, and trouble into a lumber city.
Wausau
From Distant Place to Regional Heart
How Wausau grew from Big Bull Falls into a north-central Wisconsin hub.
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