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Edgar board looks to boost enrollment
During a discussion last week about next year’s budget, Edgar School District officials and school board members talked about the need for more housing and economic development to draw more families with kids into the community in order to boost enrollment. A chart presented to the board during the...
Avelo bows out of CWA, says direct flights “not profitable”
Less than a year after Avelo Airlines began nonstop flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Orlando, Fla., the company is announcing they will pull back the endeavor. Avelo Airlines will discontinue service from Central Wisconsin to Orlando effective Aug. 31, 2024. Scheduled flights between now and August 31, 2024, will not be impacted.
Sale of Merrill-based Pine Crest Nursing Home stopped for now
A private company’s bid to buy the Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill failed after the owner backed out of a purchase agreement, citing a lawsuit by a Lincoln County board member. A June 28 letter from an attorney representing Merrill Campus, LLC and Senior Management, Inc., said the...
Los Mezcales To Raise Money For Corey Proulx’s Family Following Lincoln Hills Tragedy
MERRILL, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – While Corey Proulx was attempting to assist another staff member at Lincoln Hills School, he was fatally attacked by a student and ultimately succumbed to his wounds and now his family is dealing with not only the grief of losing a loved one but also the cost of paying for his final resting place.
Pine Crest sale falls through, deer season plans, alcohol risks during holiday periods
The planned buyer for Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill has pulled out of negotiations, Wisconsin Natural Resources Board sets harvest quotas for 2024, increased alcohol use during holiday periods can lead to both short and long term problems.
Marshfield Clinic needs ticks for research purposes
As summer holidays, vacations and outdoor activities hit high gear, scientists at Marshfield Clinic Research Institute are asking the public to submit ticks for the Tick Inventory, via Citizen Science (TICS). TICS was launched in April, to survey the distribution of tick species in Wisconsin, including any new, invasive ticks...
Tank Mired in the McNaughton Muck
Whenever talk turns to military tanks in the Northwoods, one story still echoes through the forest: the time a mighty tank was swallowed by the infamous McNaughton Swamp, some 65 years ago. It was Sunday, August 28, 1955, when an M-47 Patton tank rumbled down Highway 47, making its way...
Merrill man sentenced to 3 years probation in 2020 Marshfield crash that killed 91-year-old John Zinthefer
WISCONSIN RAPIDS − A 31-year-old Merrill man was sentenced Wednesday to three years of probation after he pleaded no contest to a charge of homicide by negligent operation of a motor vehicle in the death of John Zinthefer, 91, of Marshfield, on March 30, 2020. As a condition of...
Ski Sharks to host national competition in August
Group will attempt Guinness world record event in September. One would think that with all the time invested by the Shawano Ski Sharks in putting on weekly water-ski shows for more than two months, there wouldn’t be a lot of time left to volunteer for something else. One would...
‘The Fonz’ to returns to Iola Car Show, event planned July 11-13
IOLA, Wis. (WSAW) - Henry Winkler is returning to the Iola Car Show. The “Happy Days” actor is best known as TV’s “The Fonz”. He will be joined by Donny Most (”Ralph Malph”) and Anson Williams (”Potsie”). This is the 52nd...
Final plat approved for Waupaca housing development
Waupaca City Council recently approved the final plat for phase one of the River North residential development which will include 32 single family homes and 124 units of multifamily housing. “We are thrilled to advance this project, addressing our community's need for diverse housing options and shortages. The approval of...
D.C. Everest Legion baseball shuts out Wausau
WESTON – D.C. Everest pitchers J.J. Louis and Aiden Haupt combined on a two-hit shutout as Post 492 knocked off Wausau Post 10 2-0 on Wednesday at Simon Field. Louis went six innings with two strikeouts to earn the win, and Haupt finished up with a scoreless seventh to save it for D.C. Everest (5-3 Wisconsin Valley Legion Conference).
Wausau Woodchucks open second half of Northwoods League season with win at Green Bay
GREEN BAY – The Wausau Woodchucks opened up the second half of the Northwoods League baseball season with an 8-1 win over the Green Bay Rockers on the road Wednesday night. The win is the third straight for the Woodchucks, who are now 27-8 overall. It didn’t take long...
Cocktail of the Week: 4th of July Mojito
Celebrate Independence Day weekend with this week’s delicious cocktail that makes the most of the sweetest fruits of summer. This is an original recipe from The Palms Supper Club, and was created by Penny Borchardt. Cocktail of the Week: 4th of July Mojito. 1 1/2 oz. Rum. Seltzer. Raspberries.
JUST IN: Wausau fireworks display shifts to Saturday
Wausau Events will shift Thursday’s 4th of July fireworks to Saturday amid weather concerns. Organization leaders consulted with meteorologists from both local TV stations before making the decision to shift to one of the event’s previously chosen rain dates. In a news release issued Thursday, Wausau Events Executive...
Wausau weather for Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 61. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
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