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Fund helps sow seeds of beautification in Wisconsin Rapids

Blossoms greet spring-time visitors who stroll along the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin Rapids.

• May 21, 2013

Ministry Health Care announces workforce cuts

Ministry Health Care plans to lay off hundreds of employees as its patient-load and insurance reimbursement rates have declined and the federal sequestration bill has taken effect.

• May 22, 2013

WIAA track: Nekoosa relay team eclipses mark that stood for 30 years

Tanner Stephens had about as good a birthday as one could have wanted.

• 6:06 PM

Wisconsin Rapids plans Second Ave. project, higher speed limit

Following through on a promise they made in 2009, Wisconsin Rapids officials took the first steps Tuesday to raise the speed limit on Second Avenue South.

• 2:17 PM

Dreary, cooler day on tap Wednesday (video)

• 8:05 AM

Wednesday's police log: Caller reports nurse chasing man down street

At 6:21 a.m. Tuesday, a caller reported someone stole a bicycle from a closed garage in the 100 block of 14th Street South.

• 1:32 PM

Watch this: Today's Daily Tribune Media minute

• 7:17 AM

Wisconsin Rapids to promote volunteering, neighborhood partnerships

Visitors to Wisconsin Rapids' west side might have noticed something different during the weekend — a lot of people wearing fluorescent green shirts.

• May 21, 2013

Peralta knocked around by Dodgers in Brewers loss

This has been one miserable May for Wily Peralta and the Milwaukee Brewers.

• 7:10 PM

Government meetings

School Board: 6 p.m. today, Conference Center. Agenda includes: Closed session to consider resignation of professional staff; open session to take any action.

• May 21, 2013

Courthouse, county offices closed for holiday

The Wood County Courthouse and annex offices in Wisconsin Rapids and Marshfield will be closed Monday for Memorial Day, according to a news release from Cynthia Cepress, Wood County clerk.

• May 21, 2013

Other view: Getting it wrong, at least temporarily

In the fight to be first, the media can be thankful if they sometimes get it wrong.

• May 21, 2013

Burger secrets

When the weather turns warm, I find myself craving the smell and taste of a great homemade burger off the grill.

• May 21, 2013

Inside the First Amendment: Graduation prayer, fighting over a lost cause

School officials in Lake City, Ark., have come up with a novel solution to the fight over prayer at graduation:

• May 21, 2013

Walleye Run winner

• May 21, 2013

Boys & Girls club names Youth of the Month

The Boys & Girls Club is announcing the April 2013 Youth of the Month.

• May 21, 2013

Letter: Buckle up every time you get in vehicle

If you think that you don't need to buckle your safety belt because you're a good driver, remember that you're likely sharing the road with bad drivers, who cause crashes when you least expect it. Once a crash occurs, it's too late to buckle up.

• May 21, 2013

Letter: Small mistakes make large problems

Can the simple directions on a ballot for voting change the outcome of an election? That is what I think occurred with the April 2, 2013, school board election.

• May 21, 2013

Volunteer Opportunities

One of the goals of United Way of Inner Wisconsin's Volunteer Center is to recruit and match volunteers for nonprofit organizations needing your help in south Wood and Adams counties. The following are this week's volunteer opportunities.

• May 21, 2013

College baseball: Former UWSP players join coaching staff

Scott Williams embarked on a professional baseball career after his playing days at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ended in 2011.

• May 21, 2013

Tornado confirmed as EF5, search for survivors almost complete (update, video, photos)

Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives.

• May 21, 2013

Tuesday's police log: Burglar spills jelly on clothes

At 8:25 a.m. Monday, a Wisconsin Rapids woman reported a man called her and claimed to be someone she hadn't talked to in eight years. He knew her life history.

• May 21, 2013

Wisconsin Rapids man in fair condition after motorcycle crash

A 62-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man is in fair condition Tuesday at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield after a motorcycle crash in Saratoga.

• May 21, 2013

Storms possible, cooler temps ahead: Wisconsin weather forecast for Tuesday (video)

• May 21, 2013

Division 1 regional meet begins road to state track

For the competing athletes, Monday's WIAA Division 1 track regional was not so much about hitting a certain time, height or distance, it was just surviving and advancing to the sectional later this week.

• May 21, 2013

D3 track regionals: Edgar boys, girls dominant again

For a change of pace, the Pittsville boys 3,200 relay team was the one to watch and Edgar, both the boys and girls were as strong as ever.

• May 21, 2013

Annual bargain bonanza bags success

Ever have a rummage sale so big it needed a portable, outdoor toilet? Or nine such commodities?

• May 20, 2013

County chairman's duties a load that could be lightened

As Wood County leaders study whether the county should have an administrator, officials are considering the workload of the current County Board chairman and doing research on what steps other counties have taken.

• May 20, 2013

Dog bites teen; man holds shotgun; police make arrest

Authorities say they arrested a 27-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man after his dog attacked a teenager and the man later held a shotgun when two people tried to confront him over the incident.

• May 21, 2013

Culver's to donate portion of sales to Honor Flight

Culver’s, 2711 Eighth St. S., Wisconsin Rapids, will donate 10 percent of all of today’s (Tuesday May 21) sales to the local hub of the Never Forgotten Honor Flight, a Wausau-based organization that flies veterans to visit the memorials erected in their honor.

• May 20, 2013

Man authorities say involved in standoff makes initial appearance

An 81-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man authorities say held another man at gunpoint made his initial appearance on related charges in Wood County Circuit Court.

• May 21, 2013

City zoo opens on Monday

The Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Zoo, 1911 Gaynor Ave., Wisconsin Rapids, opens Monday. The zoo grounds offer picnic areas, children's gardens, bike trails, a shelter house and a children's play area.

• May 20, 2013

Gomez, Lucroy help Brewers beat Dodgers, Greinke

Carlos Gomez hit a go-ahead two-run double, Jonathan Lucroy had three hits and an RBI and five Milwaukee relievers combined for five scoreless innings as the Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Tuesday night.

• May 21, 2013

Kind to hold listening session Friday in Wisconsin Rapids

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, will hold a listening session Friday in Wisconsin Rapids, the congressman's office recently announced.

• May 21, 2013

Community garden plots ready for planting

Spring is finally here, and we all are anxious to start gardening.

• May 20, 2013

Legacy stones to be dedicated in ceremony

Congressman Ron Kind will be the speaker at a legacy stone dedication ceremony at 11 a.m.

• May 20, 2013

Radke column: Girl Scout Camp lets girls choose adventure from mild to wild

For Midwesterners, it has seemed like spring would never come, much less the promise of summer. With temperatures rising and school ending, it is finally time to swap those snow boots for hiking boots.

• Apr. 30, 2013

Lakeland hires 2 new staff members

Lakeland College has added two new staff members to its Central Wisconsin center, including a new director.

• May 20, 2013

Watch this: Today's Daily Tribune Media minute

• May 21, 2013

Municipal building closed for holiday

The town of Grand Rapids Municipal Building, 2410 48th St. S., will be closed on Monday,in observation of the Memorial Day holiday.

• May 20, 2013

Democratic party to meet in Rapids

There will be a meeting of the Wood County Democratic Party at 6:30 p.m. May 28 at the McMillan Memorial Library, 490 E. Grand Ave., Wisconsin Rapids.

• May 20, 2013

Packers event funds jobs for people with special needs

As hundreds of people took part in the Packers Tailgate Tour in Wisconsin Rapids, a local nonprofit organization collected tens of thousands of dollars its leader says will help put people to work.

• May 20, 2013

Start Your Week with Kindness: Girl, 8, pays hope forward to infant with leukemia

The kindness of strangers has impacted an 8-year-old Wisconsin Rapids girl — and now, she will be helping a little boy she has never met.

• May 19, 2013

Royal Event a blessing for Assumption schools

For Wisconsin Rapids resident Mark Nordbeck, celebrating his 50th birthday on Sunday included lunch and an afternoon of games as part of an annual tradition with his 13-year-old daughter, McKenna.

• May 19, 2013

Track and field: Royals' Linzmeier, Keena; Port's Schraeder win pair of regional titles

Port Edwards' Josh Schraeder looked as if he was enjoying a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood on Monday.

• May 20, 2013

Monday's police logs: Woman reports window peeper; man reports being chased

At 4:33 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the 2700 block of Fifth Street South.

• May 20, 2013

County beaches set to open Saturday

Wood County beaches will open Saturday, according to a news release from Chad J. Schooley, Wood County Park and Forestry director.

• May 20, 2013

Video report: Royal Event provides fun for all ages

• May 20, 2013

Catching up with: Pittsville slugger Nathan Dupee

Nathan Dupee is playing well beyond his years this season for the Pittsville baseball team.

• May 20, 2013