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Wausau Woodchucks baseball whips Wisconsin Rapids
WAUSAU – A day after scoring just one run in a home loss, the Wausau Woodchucks baseball team put up a season-high in offensive production and whipped Wisconsin Rapids 20-3 on Sunday afternoon at Athletic Park. Edwin Alicea made his sixth start of the season and picked up the...
Marshfield Clinic Health System First to Use CYTALUX Imaging Agent
The Marshfield Clinic Health System recently became the first healthcare system in the world to use the novel imaging agent, CYTALUX, in combination with the Stryker 1788 imaging platform for ovarian cancer surgery since CYTALUX received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval. The new technology, CYTALUX, aids in ovarian cancer...
New Furniture in Burroughs and Knutzen Halls
We are excited to announce that Burroughs Hall and Knutzen Hall have been outfitted with brand-new desks, dressers and chairs, which provide an upgraded living experience for our residents! This is part of our ongoing effort to enhance your living spaces, focusing on what you want and need—customization and safety. Here is a quick overview of the updates and what they mean for you.
Marshfield High School Senior Discusses His Time in Robotics Club
Latrell Lee, 17, is a Senior at Marshfield High School. He has been a part of the FIRST® Robotics Club since January of this year. He first found out about the club from a friend and was recruited to the team. The FIRST® Robotics Club is a competition for high school students that offers the challenge of building a robot.
Wausau Legion baseball holds off Stevens Point to wrap up play at Firecracker Tournament
STEVENS POINT – The Wausau Post 10 Legion baseball team held off a seventh-inning rally to defeat Stevens Point Post 6 5-4 on Sunday afternoon at Bukolt Park, concluding play at the three-day Firecracker Tournament. Davis Winter had an RBI double in the top of the seventh inning to...
New owners bring Wisconsin Rapids staple back to life
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – You would be hard-pressed to find someone in the Wisconsin Rapids area who has not heard of Hotel Mead. Lucky Richardson, the hotel’s current general manager, said in its 73 years of business, Hotel Mead stood as a foundational building (located at 451 E. Grand Ave.) in the area’s history.
Local entrepreneur providing a space for creatives to shine
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Like many others did during the COVID-19 pandemic, Nina Cartwright said she pivoted. “I’ve been a radiologic technologist for the past seven years – I work at Marshfield Clinic in Wisconsin Rapids,” she said. “During COVID, I ended up going down to a casual position, and I started a small home business called Scented Wonders in 2022.”
Mid-State to host public safety summer camp for students
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Mid-State Technical College (Mid-State) – in collaboration with Marshfield Fire and Rescue and the Marshfield Police Department – is offering a new Public Safety Exploration Camp from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 25 on the Marshfield campus. Organizers said the camp is designed...
Rotary Club of Stevens Point awards scholarships
STEVENS POINT – The Rotary Club of Stevens Point recently awarded four $1,000 scholarships to the following area students who have demonstrated community leadership and academic honors:. Kailee Deaver: Stevens Point Area Senior High – plans to attend St. Norbert College in De Pere this fall. Her intended major...
‘A humble but spirited drive-thru coffee shop’
MARSHFIELD – The past four years, Kirsten Tertin – owner of Coffee Cabin – said have been nothing short of a whirlwind. The coffee stand – which was originally started in 2003 by Matt and Carrie Demmerly – is located at 103 W. Kalsched St. in Marshfield.
Marshfield Medical Center activates new EMS radio tower
PARK FALLS – Marshfield Medical Center-Park Falls activated a new emergency medical services radio tower last month – replacing the facility’s 60-year-old tower. According to Kirk Dunlap, Marshfield Clinic’s senior project manager, the new tower reaches 150 feet tall and has an operating range of 1,600 square miles – the same specifications as the old tower but also features new radio capabilities.
New GI procedures unit to open at Aspirus Riverview Hospital
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Patients having colonoscopies or upper endoscopies will soon be cared for in Aspirus Riverview Hospital’s new GI (gastro-intestinal) procedures unit. The unit, which opened in early July, features three procedure rooms and nine private pre/post-procedure patient rooms. “Patient care is our top priority,” Brian Kief,...
Police seek man considered armed, dangerous
Police are asking for tips as they search for a man who is allegedly armed with a pistol and is considered dangerous. Bartholomew Baumann, 35, is wanted on a felony warrant issued by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Marshfield Police say they discovered Bauman’s 2014 Ford Fusion sedan at about 8 p.m. Saturday west of Stratford. Windows on the vehicle appeared to have been shot out with damage to the rear bumper.The Fusion carries a Wisconsin license plate ATE7428. Officials are urging caution and say not to approach the man but to call 911.
UPDATE: Wanted, armed man apprehended in Marathon County
A man considered armed and dangerous who was being sought Sunday by police has been apprehended in Marathon County, officials said. Police on Sunday notified the public that Bartholomew “Bart” Baumann, 35, was wanted on a felony warrant issued by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Marshfield Police said they discovered Bauman’s 2014 Ford Fusion sedan at about 8 p.m. Saturday west of Stratford. Windows on the vehicle appeared to have been shot out with damage to the rear bumper.
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