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Fantastic year for Tri-Cities Children’s Dream Foundation cloud sales
The Tri-City Children’s Dream Foundation had another fantastic year with our Dream Cloud sales. The group would like to thank the following business for selling our Dream Clouds to their customers:… Read more
Republican party to hold membership meeting May 5
The Republican Party of Wood County will hold its regular bi-monthly membership meeting at 10 a.m. on May 5 at the First Presbyterian Church in Arpin. Members and other interested… Read more
Adult Community Choir to perform spring concert
The Adult Community Choir of Wisconsin Rapids will perform its spring concert entitled, Songs for Spring, on April 21 at 2 p.m., at the First Congregational Church, 311 Second St…. Read more
Rudolph charter school finds a name
The Rudolph Elementary School has gotten the approval to go ahead and change the name of the school to make people in outside areas feel a part of the process… Read more
Metal prices spur auto parts crime
With tough economic times, it is sometimes hard for find an extra dollar or two. Unfortunately, people sometimes turn to crime to make that extra dollar. In an analysis of police… Read more
Support for Nekoosa recreational property purchase dwindles
With a lack of public support, the attempt to purchase possible park land has been put on hold. During the Nekoosa Common Council meeting held April 10, Robert Wenzel, chairman… Read more
Burning permits suspended in DNR controlled areas for April 13
The very high level means the area is experiencing dangerous conditions where fires start easily, spread very rapidly, crown and spot. During conditions like this fires are very difficult to… Read more
Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Zoo to open May 28
The Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Zoo will open for the season on Monday, May 28. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The petting zoo is closed from 1 p.m. to… Read more
Third annual CROP Hunger Walk May 6
Join the movement to end hunger – help us raise awareness and money to fight poverty in our community and around the world. Beginning and finishing at the First Congregational… Read more
Runners ready for Boston Marathon
It was probably not the best time for Les Smith to have pneumonia. The Nekoosa cross country and track coach was just 11 days away from running in his first… Read more
Recount confirms Nekoosa mayor, finds no irregularities
After a four hour recount April 12, Nekoosa citizens knew who the next mayor was going to be. Maintaining the same numbers as from April 3 election night, Alan Marcoux… Read more
Firefighter enters race for Assembly election
Wisconsin Rapids resident, Justin Pluess announced his candidacy for the 72nd State Assembly district. He will face incumbent Scott Krug, R-Wisconsin Rapids, in the Nov. 6 election “The people of this… Read more
Wisconsin Rapids native missing
A 55-year-old woman has been missing since the afternoon of April 5 and relatives are wondering if she is in the Wisconsin Rapids area. Sandra Schinke, whose maiden name is… Read more
Adult diabetes support group to meet April 24
Join the Adult Diabetes Support Group for their April meeting on Tuesday, April 24, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Riverview Medical Center’s lower level conference center, 410 Dewey… Read more
MSTC IT students place second in national competition
Mid-State Technical College’s Information Technology students Dallas Egnor and Dawn Franco were awarded second place for excellence in IBM RPG Enterprise Web at the Association of Information Technology Professionals 17th… Read more
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