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Saturday's Events at the Central Wisconsin State Fair
The Central Wisconsin State Fair is underway at the fairgrounds in Marshfield. They have a BOGO special for admission today from 11am-2pm. Buy one adult pass and get the second adult or child pass for free. The carnival opens today at Noon. Individual ride tickets can be purchased. Wristbands will be available for $35 from Noon-5pm.
New UMOS CEO stresses seasonal farmworker safety, impact of new protections
Milwaukee-based United Migrant Opportunity Services Inc. recently announced longtime employee Jose Martinez will become the nonprofit’s first new permanent president and CEO in almost 50 years. The move came after former CEO Lupe Martinez, no relation, took the role of president emeritus on Jan. 1. Founded in 1965, UMOS...
JUST IN: Worker dies in industrial accident at Del Monte Foods
A 43-year-old man died Friday while working at Del Monte Foods in Plover, officials confirmed. Rescue crews were called at about 4:45 p.m. Aug. 23 to the factory at 1400 Plover Road. According to a Point Plover Metro Wire report, a 911 caller told dispatchers that a man was seriously injured after his head struck a train rail.
Domino Bar in Wausau could become homeless shelter
An east-side tavern that closed months after an ownership change could become a warming shelter for homeless residents in Wausau if a request for taxpayer funding is approved, according to city documents. Catholic Charities Diocese of La Crosse, Inc. is requesting a Wausau Community Development grant of $200,000 to purchase...
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