VOICE of Wisconsin Rapids

Smart meters: safe or your sorry?

VOICEInvestigates — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:43:10 +0000

Long gone are the days of meter readers traipsing through your yard to find out how much electricity is used. In their place, technology that transmits information from the meter... Read more »

Police Reports: Campfire drummers get warned to stop

Jeff Williams — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:40:29 +0000

Grand Rapids At 9:51 a.m. on May 16, the Grand Rapids Police Department was called to the 4000 block of 80th Street South where a gas drive-off occurred. The incident... Read more »

Marriage Licenses for May 18, 2012

Jeff Williams — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:11:24 +0000

Scott HINOJOS of Grand Rapids and Stacy HARPER of Grand Rapids were issued a marriage license on May 14. The wedding will take place June 9. Matthew RYMAN of Wisconsin... Read more »

E-edition of the May 18 VOICE newspaper

Jeff Williams — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:08:11 +0000

City could reconsider downtown redevelopment

Jeff Williams — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:05:52 +0000

The city could reconsider its activities for downtown redevelopment. Through an unanimous decision, Bob Nash and Chad Whirl were absent, the Wisconsin Rapids Common Council voted to discuss the purpose... Read more »

Club gets a landscaping makeover

Jeff Williams — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:48:53 +0000

Robert Wefel thought he was going to Home Depot to just buy shelves for the Boys and Girls Club of Wisconsin Rapids Area. Turns out, the store offered to give... Read more »

Farmbrough: Some buildings need to be saved

David Farmbrough — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:36:43 +0000

Last month I spotted two attractive but uncared for buildings on the East Side of the Wisconsin River that could benefit from a little community investment for future generations. Both... Read more »

Political signs along right of way are illegal, potentially dangerous, and will be removed

VOICE Staff — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:36:49 +0000

With a major election set for June 5, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reminding citizens that state law prohibits the placement of any type of sign – including political,... Read more »

Click It or Ticket kicks off intensified safety belt enforcement

VOICE Staff — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:36:02 +0000

You likely will see more law enforcement officers on patrol—both day and night—beginning May 21 through June 3 for the annual Click It or Ticket safety belt enforcement mobilization. Nearly... Read more »

Officials should fight for jobs in Wood County

Jeff Williams — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:51:19 +0000

If central Wisconsin had a chance to add hundreds of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure, elected officials would be climbing over each other, but politicians have... Read more »