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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.
Langbehn fans 16 as D.C. Everest Legion baseball defeats Wausau
WAUSAU – D.C. Everest pitcher Nate Langbehn struck out 16 and allowed just one run over six innings in a 3-1 win over Wausau in American Legion baseball action Thursday night at Athletic Park. Dylan Dobratz and Jack Barthels singled in the fifth inning for two of the three...
Wausau Woodchucks double up Wisconsin Rapids, move to 13-3 in second half
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wausau Woodchucks jumped out to an early lead and held on for a 6-3 win over the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters in a Northwoods League baseball game Thursday night at Witter Field. The Chucks got things started early with two runs in the second inning. Vance...
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson gets honor of making motion to adjourn RNC
After former President Donald Trump gave his long-awaited acceptance speech, and once thousands of red, white and blue balloons dropped onto delegates below, there was one final step to close out the Republican National Convention. That was making the final motion to adjourn. And Trump's campaign extended the honor to former Republican...
Lincoln County board approves appointments of new Highway Commissioner, Finance Director
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.
Legion howitzer renovated, rededicated as part of local Boy Scout’s project
TOMAHAWK – A local Boy Scout recently took on a project that saw the renovation of a piece of military history. Scout candidate and recent Tomahawk High School (THS) graduate Trey Morrison worked with Terry Baldowsky, Tomahawk Area Veterans Honor Guard member and Rifle Squad Captain, to give an Army howitzer on display at American Legion Post 93 in Tomahawk a facelift.
Full-time surveillance, lawmen sought where ballot drop boxes used
(The Center Square) – Two Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require cities or counties that use ballot drop boxes to have them under 24/7 video surveillance. The proposals of state Rep. Scott Krug, R-Rome, and state Sen. Dan Knodl, R-Germantown, would also require police officers or deputies be on hand when the ballots are collected. “This bill is a start toward standards that make sense," Krug said in...
No charges for 24-year-old woman, who was arrested after Wisconsin US House Rep. Derrick Van Orden accused her of assault
No charges for the 24-year-old woman, whom Wisconsin US House Rep. Derrick Van Orden accused of assault and political violence. Kent Lovern, the chief deputy district attorney for Milwaukee County, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the evidence in the case, including police body camera footage, “is insufficient to support a criminal charge” against the Code Pink activist Nour Jaghama.
Henry Winkler Stops At Wisconsin Café For Breakfast
What a guy! Henry Winkler was in Wisconsin with “Happy Days” co-stars Anson Williams and Donny Most last week and made a stop for breakfast at a local café. This isn't the first time Henry Winkler has come to the Illinois and Wisconsin regions. A while back, he was in Illinois for a Conference he was speaking at, grabbed a drink at a local coffee shop, then went to a Children's Museum before heading home.
Study: Foam on lakes and rivers in Wisconsin has PFAS concentrations up to 7,000 times higher than surface water
On windy days when lakes are choppy or on rivers near dams that churn over a lot of water, you may have noticed foam start to build up along the shores. It’s a naturally occurring process. What’s not natural is the excessive amounts of PFAS that’s being found in...
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