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District to invest in food service equipment
The students at East Junior High School will be able to get their lunches a little faster when classes resume in fall. During the May 7 Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools… Read more
Nekoosa picks Rudolph, Vesper principal as new superintendent
After almost another hour and a half in closed session on May 10, the Nekoosa School Board made their final decision on who will be the new leader of the… Read more
Nekoosa close to picking new superintendent
The Nekoosa School District is one step closer to choosing who their new leader will be. At the May 8 Nekoosa School Board meeting, the board went into closed session… Read more
Nekoosa School District narrows superintendent search to final candidates
At the conclusion of the first round of interviews that were completed April 26, the Nekoosa School Board selected the final three candidates to continue for the superintendent position. All… Read more
Ag Day shows farm, community connection
Both adults and children had a variety of opportunities to explore and learn at the 36th Annual Agriculture Day on April 28. Sponsored by Lincoln High School Future Farmers of… Read more
‘Pajama Game’ shows teens’ talent
I continue to be impressed by Lincoln High School students after watching each spring musical. The performance was full of high school students showing off professional level talent. Everyone on… Read more
MSTC students show soul in art
If a picture says a thousand words, the photography display at Mid-State Technical College on April 23 delved into the artists’ souls and told the stories of three Wisconsin Rapids… Read more
Nekoosa students create, install mural at kidney dialysis center
DaVita Dialysis patients received something to brighten up their waiting room wait. On April 20, approximately 16 art students from Nekoosa High School, as well as their teacher Laurie Tenpas… Read more
Hundreds visit annual kids fest
Within an hour of it opening, approximately 500 people were estimated to be at the 17th Annual Children’s Festival at Lincoln High School on April 21. The festival, which ran… Read more
With the action out front, one needs to control the backstage
With 40 cast members to corral and 20 crew to supervise, being a stage manager is not an easy job. Just ask Jenny Sedall. The senior has been behind the… Read more
LHS musical brings romantic comedy to midwestern factory
Emma Bertotto has never memorized lines as an actress. Heck, she can count on two fingers the times she has performed in a play — with the upcoming Lincoln High… 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
WR school board to consider foreign language books
Students within the Wisconsin Rapids School District will have updated materials for their foreign language courses thanks to a recommendation by the Educational Services Committee. During the April 2 meeting,… Read more
Incumbents retain seats on Nekoosa School Board
David Schmidt Address: 605 Hunters Trail – Nekoosa Phone: 715- 886-3298 (home); 715-570-8692 (cell) E-mail: david_schmidt@nekoosa.k12.wi.us Age: 64 Occupation: Retired architectural designer Robert Shear PO Box 282 – Nekoosa Phone:… Read more
New director has big plans for Boys and Girls Club
The new executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Wisconsin Rapids Area has big plans for the future. Robert Wefel, who began his role as the new executive… Read more
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