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Mid-State Technical College recently received notice from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation of a $57,000 grant award for the Pre-College Preparation Program.  The collaborative project between Mid-State and the… Read more »

As a part of a mandated network update to improve nationwide cellular phone service, Element Mobile’s customers are part of a network system optimization taking place this week. The optimization,… Read more »

Mid-State Technical College is one step closer to implementation of a Gerontology Associate Degree with the Board of Directors approval to move forward with a scope proposal.  The program will… Read more »

Thousands of children have been reached with early childhood Christian education at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Preschool and recent 4k programs. We… Read more »

The Republican Party of Wood County invites the public to join members for “Pints and Politics” at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Four Stars Family Restaurant, 2911 Eighth Street… Read more »

Volunteers are needed for the South Wood County Community Care Day. The event will be held on Saturday, March 17 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin… Read more »

People who have a receipt for a Wisconsin driver license or identification card and have not yet received their driver license or identification card in the mail should know that… Read more »

Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids has announced the official list of graduates for the semester ending in December.  The college congratulates the following 164 students who have received a… Read more »

Kammerchor, Concordia University Wisconsin’s premier touring choir, will be in Wisconsin Rapids on March 4, 2012 to sing during the 7:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services at St. Luke… Read more »

University of Wisconsin – Madison Winter Graduates: Approximately 1,100 students received degrees during the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s winter commencement ceremonies on Dec. 18, 2011. Former Badger football player, U.S. Marine… Read more »

The Nekoosa Lions Club will be hosting an Ash Wednesday Fish Fry on Feb. 22 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Humke Elementary School in Nekoosa. Meal prices are… Read more »

Youth Art Month is being celebrated during March 2012 at the Alexander House, 1131 Wisconsin River Drive in Port Edwards, with a showing of selected artwork created by students of… Read more »

 The Wisconsin Rapids Boys and Girls Club welcomes Rob Wefel as their new executive director.  Wefel has lived in Wisconsin Rapids for the past 19 years with his wife Chris… Read more »

As of Feb. 15, Wisconsin’s frozen road law will expand to include Zone 2 – the region designated by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation across north-central Wisconsin that generally falls… Read more »