http://voiceofwr.com Intelligent, thought-provoking local news Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:20:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/sparta-skaters-stun-raiders-in-ot/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/sparta-skaters-stun-raiders-in-ot/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:20:48 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=6855
By John Kozlowicz For The VOICE Sparta forward Erik Burdick’s goal, nearly 90 seconds into overtime, capped a furious rally as the Vipers defeated the Wisconsin Rapids Red Raiders, 5-4,... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/sparta-skaters-stun-raiders-in-ot/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/obituary-of-ruth-l-sparks/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/obituary-of-ruth-l-sparks/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:06:48 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=6847 Ruth L. Sparks, 72, 2621 10th Street So., Wisconsin Rapids, died Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Riverview Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday,... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/obituary-of-ruth-l-sparks/feed/ 1 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/marriage-licenses-for-feb-22-2012/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/marriage-licenses-for-feb-22-2012/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:56:39 +0000 VOICE Staff http://voiceofwr.com/?p=6839 Adrain ANTILL of Wisconsin Rapids and Karen INGERSOL of Wisconsin Rapids were issued a marriage license on Feb. 21. The wedding will take place sometime in 2012.]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/marriage-licenses-for-feb-22-2012/feed/ 1 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/mstc-receives-57000-grant/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/mstc-receives-57000-grant/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:55:51 +0000 VOICE Staff http://voiceofwr.com/?p=6840 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 »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/mstc-receives-57000-grant/feed/ 1 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/element-mobile-participates-in-wisconsin-wide-network-optimization/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/element-mobile-participates-in-wisconsin-wide-network-optimization/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:54:21 +0000 VOICE Staff http://voiceofwr.com/?p=6841 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 »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/element-mobile-participates-in-wisconsin-wide-network-optimization/feed/ 1 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/mstc-to-tender-proposal-for-new-gerontology-program/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/mstc-to-tender-proposal-for-new-gerontology-program/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:39:37 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=6837 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 »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/mstc-to-tender-proposal-for-new-gerontology-program/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/element-mobile-participates-in-wisconsin-wide-network-optimization-element-mobile-participates-in-wisconsin-wide-network-optimization/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/element-mobile-participates-in-wisconsin-wide-network-optimization-element-mobile-participates-in-wisconsin-wide-network-optimization/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:39:34 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=6835 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 »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/22/element-mobile-participates-in-wisconsin-wide-network-optimization-element-mobile-participates-in-wisconsin-wide-network-optimization/feed/ 1 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/21/court-reports-nekoosa-woman-appears-on-multiple-forgery-charges/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/21/court-reports-nekoosa-woman-appears-on-multiple-forgery-charges/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:05:45 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=6832
Denae Westfahl, 24, Nekoosa appeared in court for two counts of uttering a forgery. If convicted on both counts, Westfahl faces up to 12 years in prison and fined up to... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/21/court-reports-nekoosa-woman-appears-on-multiple-forgery-charges/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/21/st-lukes-celebrates-40th-anniversary-of-pre-school-curriculum-feb-26/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/21/st-lukes-celebrates-40th-anniversary-of-pre-school-curriculum-feb-26/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:03:40 +0000 VOICE Staff http://voiceofwr.com/?p=6830 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 »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/21/st-lukes-celebrates-40th-anniversary-of-pre-school-curriculum-feb-26/feed/ 1 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/21/obituary-of-lynnette-ann-krueger/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/21/obituary-of-lynnette-ann-krueger/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:46:19 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=6824 Lynnette Ann Krueger age 55, of 620 Waterworks Road, Nekoosa, passed away Monday, February 20, 2012 at Riverview Medical Center in Wisconsin Rapids.   Funeral services will be held on... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/21/obituary-of-lynnette-ann-krueger/feed/ 0