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Price County Treasurer candidates QA
There are two Republican candidates who are seeking the office of Price County Treasurer with the announcement that current county treasurer Lynn Neeck is not seeking reelection. Renée Leinfelder and Marina Miller will both be on the partisan primary election ballot on Aug. 13. The winner will go on unopposed in the Nov. 5 general election with no registered democrats. The deadline to file as a write-in is noon on...
Wausau Police Looking for Help Identifying Suspected Menards Thieves
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — Wausau Police are asking for the public’s help to identify two people suspected of stealing power tools from Menards on Stewart Avenue. Officers say the couple walked out with a drill, battery, and screws. The estimated value of the package was over $400. No...
Youth Bicyclist Struck by Unknown Vehicle in Marshfield
MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – On Tuesday, July 16 at 5:15pm, a vehicle struck a 12 year-old riding his bike at South Oak/Veterans Parkway in Marshfield. The vehicle was turning southbound onto South Oak Avenue from West Veterans Parkway, according to the report. The 12 year-old male advised he had...
Manitowoc Boys & Girls Club to offer free after-school program at Washington Middle School for grades 6-8 this school year
MANITOWOC – Boys & Girls Club of Manitowoc County is opening a new location within Washington Middle School for youth in grades 6-8 starting in September, and Washington students will be able to access it for free in the first year of operation. "This new club will serve an...
Erik Jones, Carson Hocevar Among Nearly 30 Early Entries for Battle at Berlin
Berlin Raceway unveiled a first look at the TEKTON 250 Battle at Berlin entry list on Tuesday evening. The $40,000-to-win event for UARA National scheduled for August 7 has already drawn entries from nearly 30 drivers, including Erik Jones and Carson Hocevar. WATCH ON RACINGAMERICA.TV. Both Jones and Hocevar took...
CWEC linemen help with Navajo Nation project
Eland man among crew bringing electricity to Indigenous tribe. For the second year in a row, two linemen from Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative (CWEC) traveled to the Navajo Nation in Arizona to take part in the Light Up Navajo Project. Linemen Mack Yarbrough and Josh Wick spent a week in May working to bring electricity to residents of the Navajo Nation.
Unemployment claims in Wisconsin increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 5,285 in the week ending July 13, up from 4,904 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
DRM Industries Corp. joins Wisconsin DNR’s Green Tier program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced that DRM Industries Corp., a provider of precision machining and metal fabrication in Lake Delton, Wis., has joined the state’s Green Tier program as a Tier 1 participant. This status affirms DRM’s commitment to sustainability and desire to develop plans for continuous environmental improvement.
The Women Artists Forward Fund tries to fill in what Wisconsin lacks in arts funding
Wisconsin ranks dead last in the nation for arts funding, spending just 18 cents per capita on the arts. In contrast, Minnesota pays about $9.67 per capita. This lack of funding creates financial barriers for Wisconsin artists — especially women. According to the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 46% of visual artists in the U.S. are women, but they earn just 74% of what male artists do.
RNC: convention platform lacks policies to combat climate change
There is no mention of combating climate change in this year’s Republican Party platform. Instead, the party is calling for more oil and gas to be drilled in the U.S. Wisconsin conservative climate activist Benji Backer says that the party should be doing more to help the environment. Newswatch 12’s Jeremy Fredricks spoke with Backer at the RNC in Milwaukee.
Wausau Legion softball teams earn two more wins over Whittlesey
WAUSAU – The Wausau Post 10 Legion softball teams rolled two more victories, defeating Whittlesey for the second-straight day. Wausau’s Junior team won 10-8 and the Senior team used a late rally to a 20-12 victory Wednesday at Sunnyvale Park. The Patriots scored in each of the five...
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