Communities around Wausau are marking Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with ceremonies for veterans and active service members, and a long list of free meals and discounts from local businesses.
The Wausau and Marathon County parks department, together with the Marathon County Veterans Service Office, hosts Veterans Day at the Range from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Duane L. Corbin Shooting Range, 217980 Rifle Road in Mosinee. A ceremony is set for 11 a.m., range fees are waived for veterans and active service members all day, and light snacks and refreshments will be served. Questions go to 715-261-1550. In Wausau, American Legion Post 10 holds its Veterans Day ceremony at 10:40 a.m. at Tribute Golf Course, 1001 Golf Club Road.
Two more gatherings follow later. The Wausau West National Honor Society hosts a Veterans Day celebration luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 15 at Wausau West High School, 1200 W. Wausau Ave., with an assembly, a presentation of colors, recognition of local veterans and a small meal; RSVPs and questions go to 715-297-0150. Through Nov. 30, Marshfield Medical Center-Weston, 3400 Ministry Parkway, displays the Wisconsin Veterans Museum banner exhibit "Compassion Under Fire: Stories of Combat Medics," profiling 15 Wisconsinites who treated fellow troops under fire.
Free food leads the offers on Nov. 11. Chack's Day Break Bar & Grill in Weston, working with Patriots for Warriors, serves veterans a free meal and a non-alcoholic drink during breakfast, lunch and dinner windows at 5307 Westfair Ave. Cousins Subs gives every veteran and active-duty customer a free 7 1/2-inch Classic or Deli Fresh sub at any location, in person with proof of service. EJ's Diner in Rib Mountain offers veterans a free dine-in meal, Hy-Vee in Wausau serves a free buffet breakfast from 6 to 10 a.m. and takes 15 percent off orders that day with the code VETS2026, and Kwik Trip gives veterans a free breakfast sandwich with a 16-ounce coffee, milk or orange juice.
More deals round out the day. Milwaukee Burger Co. in Wausau offers a free dine-in meal worth up to $15.99, Tri-City Family Restaurant in Schofield takes 50 percent off a veteran's meal, and St. Vincent de Paul in Wausau takes $5 off a purchase of $10 or more. Festival Foods gives veterans up to 17 free grocery items with a $20 purchase and a military ID, while supplies last. Jiffy Lube takes 50 percent off an oil change for military customers at its Wausau and Plover locations, and Tommy's Express Car Wash gives veterans and active-duty members a free WORKS wash through the cashier lane.
