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A 54-year-old former Wisconsin Rapids man didn't have an attorney when he made his initial appearance Wednesday on a homicide charge in Wood County Circuit Court.
Two Saratoga boys got an experience they won't soon forget when they became junior Wisconsin Rapids police officers for a morning.
A former Assumption Catholic Schools teacher who later moved to a position with the Diocese of La Crosse will return to serve as high school principal, the Wisconsin Rapids-based system announced Wednesday.
A 46-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man authorities say chased another man with a sledgehammer was sentenced in Wood County Circuit Court to four years in prison.
Property owners in the eight-county Mid-State Technical College District will not likely see much of a difference in the college's portion of their tax bills next year.
People curious about sustainability solutions for their community will find something of interest at the Energy Fair this weekend.
Salad recipes that have fussy lists of ingredients generally irritate me.
We've honored the graduates. All the final grades are in. Another wonderful, challenging, learning-rich school year is finished; congratulations to all the students and educators who made it to summer.
University of Wisconsin-Extension Wood County is offering a series of lunchtime learning opportunities so your summertime canning and food preservation activities will be based on up-to-date, research-tested information.
Editor's note: The participants in the third meeting of 'Hemingway's Shorts' — the short-story fiction-writing group that meets locally — chose Jan Suzda's story during their June meeting as demonstrating the '
For those of us who worry about the vitality of free speech in the 'land of the free,' the news this week isn't good.
Benjamin Crump, the highest profile lawyer in the Trayvon Martin murder case, is just a spectator in the courtroom where the man who killed the unarmed 17-year-old boy is about to be tried.
A book signing will be held at the Charles and Jo Ann Lester Public Library in Nekoosa on Saturday. Edward J. Arendt of Marshfield, author of 'Arbutus School History and Memories,' will be at the library from 1 p.m.
Play Texas Hold'em on July 20 at SWITCHED banquet hall, sponsored by the Port Edwards Athletic Booster Club.
A summer kids' event called Kingdom Rock will be hosted from July 15 to 19 at Christian Life Fellowship in Port Edwards.
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.
Daily Tribune Media celebrated its new location Wednesday morning with a Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony.
Wood County authorities have found a 61-year-old Port Edwards woman with severe Alzheimer's disease who had been missing since 4 p.m. Tuesday.
A reference to Brian M. Cooper's former girlfriend that was projected on a written video transcript for 10 to 15 seconds is grounds for a mistrial, Cooper's attorney argued in Door County Circuit Court late Tuesday afternoon.
After decades of planning, a grant opportunity could provide local transportation leaders with the funding they need to build a Highway 54 bypass.
Donnie Dewees was a late addition to the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters' roster, but he's made a quick impact.
Organizers of a project to repopulate Lake Petenwell with aquatic plants in an attempt to eliminate algae are seeking citizen volunteers to help with the project, which is set for 9 a.m. June 28.
The Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce will host its third Lunch by the River of the summer from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday in Veterans Memorial Park in Wisconsin Rapids to kick off Cranberry Blossom Fest.
Prompted by the Gannett Wisconsin Media I-Team's Deadly Doses special report that chronicled the increasing scourge of heroin addiction statewide and in Sheboygan, Acuity has announced it will contribute $100,000 to support efforts in the Sheboygan County
At 7:03 a.m. Monday, a Wisconsin Rapids man reported someone spread his brush pile all over the road in the 3100 block of 15th Street South.
The state Senate has passed legislation that would invest millions of dollars in public money in Wisconsin startups despite criticism that it only targets limited industries.
Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant posture and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can catch fire in a rear-end collision.
The Wisconsin Rapids City Council will take up a request Tuesday from Mayor Zach Vruwink to create a communications/social media intern position.
Middle school students from across central Wisconsin got the chance Thursday to put their creations to the test as part of the VEX Robotics Summer Camp at Mid-State Technical College's Wisconsin Rapids Campus.
A newly formed group of Wisconsin Rapids-area merchants is working to keep residents shopping locally, despite the upcoming loss of a major retailer.
Wood County officials are hoping they can reach an understanding with Amish residents living in central Wood County.
When school starts this fall, about 400 students from China will be on their way to earning their Pittsville High School diplomas.
Matt Dominguez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs to back another solid performance by Jordan Lyles, and the Houston Astros rolled to a 10-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.
Cub Scouts took part in activities Monday, June 17, 2013, during the two-day Ahdawagam District Cub Scout Western Round Up Camporee at the Grand Rapids Lions Club in Grand Rapids.
The Warrens Cranberry Festival has extended the deadline for entries in its 'Cook With Your Favorite Color - Royal Cranberry!' 2013 Recipe Contest to June 30, event organizers recently announced.
Yard MD Rob Zimmer shows you how to divide and plant daylilies in this week's tip of the week.
'Leadership is the ability to translate vision into reality.' This quote by Warren Bennis sums up the work that sophomores in Incourage's South Wood County Teen Leadership program accomplished through their community project in May.
The Aging & Disability Resource Center of Portage County is looking for volunteer drivers for home-delivered meals in the Kellner area. The time commitment for the Kellner route is about 1.5 hours on Tuesday and/or Thursday.
People ages 60 and older are invited to the Flag Day celebration senior lunch at noon June 26. It will be held at the Kiwanis Club of Kellner, 3221 80th St. S.
The jury hearing the Brian M. Cooper trial in Door County Circuit Court is expected to start the day Tuesday watching the homicide suspect's first interview with an investigating officer.
At 11:14 a.m. Sunday, officers arrested a person during a traffic stop near the intersection of Eighth Street and Two Mile Avenue.
Motorists who travel south on Eighth Street South in Wisconsin Rapids should expect traffic to be reduced to one lane starting Wednesday, the city Engineering Department announced Monday.
Hundreds of Wisconsin National Guard members face furloughs as the result of the automatic federal budget cuts that took effect earlier this year.
A Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School teen isn't stopping his volunteer efforts after graduation.
Garden Specialist Rob Zimmer, Gannett Wisconsin Media's Yard MD, chats weekly at 8 a.m. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/YardMD and 'Like' him at www.facebook.com/YardMD. This week's topic: The World of Irises.
Whether you lose a loved one to disease, war or a natural disaster like the tornado that tore apart Moore, Okla., last month, grief is the unwanted visitor that comes knocking at your door.
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