Industry Sectors

Collaborative, Diverse, Innovative Industries

Those three adjectives have been key to the history of Marathon County’s successful economic development. Our central location and vast resources promote diversity. Our collaborative educational and business partnerships promote innovation. Together, our region’s agribusiness, recreation, arts, entertainment, healthcare, business, finance, manufacturing, commercial and retail industries build economic opportunities that improve the quality of life of our residents.

Agribusiness

The agribusiness industry is in a holding pattern. Last year,...
" Support the Wisconsin Farm Technology Days by picking up a...
Wisconsin's farms and agricultural businesses generate more than...

Arts/Entertainment/Recreation

The Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB)...
Wausau's famous Whitewater Park attracts kayakers from around...
Scott Wimmer is a NASCAR Nationwide Series driver who was born in...

Business/Financial Services

The writing of the nation's first workers' compensation...
Raising brass: Convincing investors to chip in. There are numerous...
Start It Up: Track down money for your new business. Even the...

Commercial/Retail Development

U.S. store closures jumped in fourth quarter. During the fourth...
The Christmas and Holiday retail season easily outshines other times...
Despite the elevated risk of a second recession, the recent U.S. debt...

Healthcare

Thomson Reuters has named Aspirus Wausau Hospital one of the nation’s...
Rasmussen College Granted Programmatic Accreditation for Their...
While escalating health care costs continue to be a concern for...

Manufacturing

An Export Acceleration System for Achieving Profitable Growth
Sherwin-Williams plans to close its paint-blending plants in Appleton...
Executives from a broad range of manufacturing disciplines can...