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The man who caught the flying bullet after former President Donald Trump was shot — Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
MILWAUKEE — Doug Mills of The New York times thought it was going to be just like any normal Donald J. Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania as he began to get images of the former President speaking to a full crowd last Saturday — until, it wasn’t.
Fitzgerald warns Wisconsin RNC delegates to not take ‘foot off the gas’
U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, at the RNC in Milwaukee today said Republicans are in a good spot to secure House seats in play, but added “we can’t take our foot off the gas.”. Fitzgerald told Wisconsinites at today’s delegation breakfast there’s been “a shift in Wisconsin like...
Wausau Weather for Saturday and Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday. A...
Board fills two key positions in Lincoln County
The Lincoln County Board of Supervisors filled two key positions within the county this week. During its meeting at the Lincoln County Service Center in Merrill on Tuesday, July 16, the board unanimously voted to approve the appointments of Jason Lemmer as Lincoln County Highway Commissioner and Heather Marheine as the county's new Finance Director.
Antigo Visual Arts reveal new Mural with high school arts club
A new mural was revealed at a store in Antigo. In June, the Antigo High School Art Club collaborated with Antigo Visual Arts to create a mural. The mural is on the north wall of Schroeder's gift store barn. Schroeder's planned the mural to engage local students in the creation process.
Global technology outage creating challenges at Marshfield Clinic
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - Marshfield Clinic Health System announced Friday it is experiencing technical and communication challenges as a result of the worldwide Crowdstrike outage. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack — and that a fix...
19 people evacuated from Wisconsin Rapids assisted living facility after Thursday fire
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAW) - Nineteen people were evacuated without incident or injury from an assisted living facility in Wisconsin Rapids on Thursday. The Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department responded to a fire at 630 Pepper Ave. at 4:47 p.m. due to a fire in a bedroom at an assisted living facility.
Local advocacy group, Lincoln County Board Chair Boyd react to Pine Crest sale agreement’s termination
A local group that has advocated against the sale of Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, as well as the Chair of the Lincoln County Board of Supervisors, recently reacted to the termination of the facility’s sale agreement. A lawsuit brought against Lincoln County by Donald J. Dunphy, who...
Northwoods impacted by global IT outage
Today, some Microsoft users around the world encountered a suddencomputer glitch that ground their systems to a halt. Hospitals, airlines, banks, and more all reported the dreaded “blue screen of death”. The glitch was caused by a routine software update malfunction by CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company. The Northwoods...
Merrill Airport to be part of AirVenture Cup Race
The Merrill Airport will be part of the 26th annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Cup Race next weekend. The race, slated for Sunday, July 21, 2024, weather permitting, will start and end at Wausau Downtown Airport. Approximately 100 unique aircraft from 38 race classes will finish the race of more than 400 nautical miles.
Historical Society to host Kid’s History Day
WAUSAU – The Marathon County Historical Society will host its annual Kid’s History Day Aug. 23. Get your sleuth hat on and become junior history detectives looking to solve a history mystery. Attendees can do crafts and activities, as well as outings that will bring the theme to life. Activities will include touring an historic home, museum exhibits with scavenger hunts, visiting downtown locations and more.
Lahti sentenced in drunk driving homicide
At a July 8, 2024, sentencing hearing in Lincoln County Court, John James Lahti, age 43, of Merrill was sentenced to 15 years in prison plus 10 years of extended supervision in the Sept. 17, 2022, death of an 8-year-old Gleason boy and the injuries to his family members, sustained when Lahti was driving drunk and crossed the center line on Hwy. 17 north of Merrill causing a head-on crash. Lahti struck a vehicle ccupied by a family of four, and the collision resulted in the death of eight-year-old Ian Skaar and serious injury to his mother, Leah Skaar, both of whom were passengers in the vehicle. Ian’s sister and his father, Tom Skaar, who was driving, also sustained minor injuries.
Shredded documents equate to $1,439 for Wausau Metro Adult Special Olympics
Prevail Bank recently held a Community Shred Day event in Wausau. As a result, $1,439 was gifted to the Wausau Metro Adult Special Olympics. Prevail Bank donated $1,000; the public contributed $439. Prevail Bank pledged a dollar for every pound of paper shredded, up to $1,000. This year area citizens and local businesses brought 6,200 pounds of paper to be shredded and recycled.
Marathon County Felony Gallery for July 18, 2024
Editor’s note: This weekly feature of Wausau Pilot & Review is being published in response to reader concerns about crime and safety in the Wausau area and to keep readers informed about their neighborhoods. Wausau Pilot & Review does not publish photos of minors, except in extreme circumstances, determined...
Woodruff Fire Department to Host Annual Pig Roast
Fundraiser to be held July 27, proceeds help fund new firefighting equipment. The Woodruff Fire Department is hosting its annual Pig Roast Saturday, July 27 from 12pm to 9pm at their headquarters (1418 1st Avenue) in Woodruff. The event will feature music from Kurt Schweers (12pm-3pm) and Common Ground (4pm-9pm),...
Broadcast booth decimated by foul ball
Ian Paprocki might not yet be the best play-by-play voice in sports, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more unflappable announcer. Paprocki was on the call for the Madison Mallards and Wausau Woodchucks as part of the Northwoods League Wednesday night, a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league. And with two outs in the Read more... The post Announcer has surprising reaction to foul ball shattering broadcast booth window appeared first on Awful Announcing.
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