Source: Marathon County Historical Society
Marathon Park hosts MLK Jr Day celebration
Martin Luther King Jr. visited Wausau and gave a speech in Marathon Park in 1967. Last week, the park hosted a celebration in honor of King.
Jan 20, 2026, 5:05 AM CST
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Isabela Nieto is a reporter for Civic Media based in Wausau, where she reports for WXCO/Bull Falls Radio. She moved to central Wisconsin after stints reporting local and state news in Illinois. Reach her at isabela.nieto@civicmedia.us.
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