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TJ Maxx Rhinelander announces grand opening date, looking to fill positions
RHINELANDER, Wis. - T.J. Maxx is preparing to open a new store in Rhinelander this year. A sign was just installed in the Trig's mall next to Tone Zone Fitness Center. In a sign, the store says it is planning a grand opening for August 11. T.J. Maxx is accepting...
Waupaca County communities pass wake boat ban ordinance on Chain O' Lakes
TOWN OF DAYTON (WLUK) -- An ordinance to restrict artificial wake enhancement on certain lakes in Waupaca County was passed unanimously Tuesday night by a joint board for the Dayton and Farmington communities. It took the board only five minutes to make its decision. Dayton resident Casey Plunkett said it's...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s log, July 15-21
Disorderly conduct, resisting an officer, battery to law enforcement, threats to law enforcement, damage to property and recklessly endangering safety are among incidents in the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department log for July 15 through July 21. A 45-year-old Merrill man was arrested July 18 on an active warrant charge...
Wisconsin Rapids family center faces devastating cuts
WISCONSIN RAPIDS — Wisconsin Rapids Family Center, in operation since 1984, is facing devastating cuts in federal funding. A vital resource to victims of domestic and sexual violence in our community will be forced to cut programs or decrease services when faced with a large federally-funded (Victims of Crime Act) cut of over $265,000 annually. Meanwhile, according to the 2022 Domestic Violence Homicide Report, there were 96 deaths due to domestic violence in Wisconsin in 2022, a 20 percent increase from the prior year. This significant reduction of funding will create a crisis for domestic and sexual abuse services across the state, creating more crises for victims desperately in need of services.
Former Tomahawk Chamber employee Keri Kelly begins in new role with Let’s Minocqua Visitors Bureau
MINOCQUA – Keri Kelly, former Tourism and Membership Coordinator with the Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce, began in a new role in another area community this week. Kelly started as the Design and Events Coordinator for the Let’s Minocqua Visitors Bureau today (Tuesday, July 23). A release from...
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop celebrates National Tequila Day with special margarita
WESTON, Wis. (WSAW) - Fuzzy’s Taco Shop is celebrating National Tequila Day on Wednesday with a “fan-favorite” Beerita. The 18 oz House Margarita is available frozen or on the rocks and topped with your choice of dunked beer. A Fuzzy’s spokesperson says the drink is a fun and playful twist on the classic margarita and is sure to be a hit.
Wausau Couple Charged with Child Neglect
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) A Wausau couple has been charged with child neglect after investigators found signs of child neglect and unsafe living conditions inside their west-side home. According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, Cassandra and Anthony Huck are accused of two felony counts for neglecting a child under the age...
Award-winning Photography Exhibition, THE STRING PROJECT®: We Are All Connected, Opens in Wausau on July 25th
WAUSAU, WI – In preparation for Welcoming Week in September, the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin and WAUSOME have recruited THE STRING PROJECT® to exhibit 49 photographs at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art. This free exhibition, presented by Rocket Industrial, will open at 11am on Thursday, July 25th at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, 309 McClellan Street, and will run through October 12, 2024.
Merrill Community Center discontinuing all programs
BELOIT, Wis. -- Community Action, Inc. of Rock and Walworth Counties announced Tuesday it will no longer provide afterschool and summer programming for youth and regular programming for area seniors at the Merrill Community Center.
Strasser Sentenced for OWI, Fleeing an Officer as Part of Plea Deal
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — A Marathon County man has been sentenced to jail time and probation as part of a plea deal for OWI, eluding an officer, and operating a firearm while intoxicated. John Strasser pled guilty to a first offense OWI and no contest for the other charges....
Marathon County volunteer opportunities: Week of July 22
Find More Donation + Volunteer Opportunities! Go to the United Way Volunteer Connection volunteer website at unitedwaymc.galaxydigital.com. Work The Mobile Community Closet! Help us distribute clothing at our Mobile Community Closet visit to Spencer Kids Group on Aug. 5. Shift 1 volunteers will help unload the Mobile Closet truck, set up the shopping area, and help the first guests begin shopping. Shift 2 volunteers will help guests shop and load the truck when we are finished. Sign up for a shift at unitedwaymc.org/volunteer.
Wisconsin agrees to drop ban on carrying firearms while fishing following challenge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — People fishing in Wisconsin will soon be able to carry firearms after a rule banning them was rescinded by the state following a lawsuit brought by gun rights advocates.
Just What Farmers Needed – a Break From Wet Weather
A very wet spring has yielded to a much better summer so far, and that’s good news for farmers in Wisconsin and the Sheboygan area. May’s nearly double the usual rainfall left Sheboygan County fields soggy and farmers anxious about planting and emerging crops. June wasn’t much better with the 22nd alone responsible for nearly doubling the normal rainfall as over a half foot fell for the whole month. But after a wet first week, the remainder of July has been a blessing so far with plenty of warm, dry weather, and that’s evident in the latest crop report issued Monday from the USDA.
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