[Wausau, Wisc…] A plan to improve Wausau’s west-side entrance includes $48,000 worth of 18 metal bird sculptures, all at taxpayer expense. The total for the Highway 52 improvement project rang in at $112,000, meaning that the birds accounted for about 43% of the overall cost. Other enhancements included landscaping and lighting. So what do the taxpayers of Wausau think of these new bird sculptures? Read More Taxpayers Win as Wausau Kills Bird Sculpture Project