What to expect on the Nov. 3 ballot

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – In the upcoming Nov. 3 general election, candidates will contend for two key legislative seats serving local Wisconsin districts: U.S. House of Representatives – Wisconsin’s …

Arts in Education opportunities

When the Arts Council was founded in 1976, one of the main focuses was on providing an artist in residence program for the schools in our area. Artists provided in-class training in everything from …

Nekoosa veteran among the almost-100 to board Wausau’s 58th Never Forgotten Honor Flight

CENTRAL WISCONSIN – The Never Forgotten Honor Flight organization based in Wausau flew 98 veterans from central and northern Wisconsin to Washington, D.C. to see the memorials that honor their …

In Our Hearts Forever memorial service to honor babies gone too soon

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The community is invited to come together for a special memorial service, In Our Hearts Forever, to honor and remember the lives of babies lost too soon. The service will be held …

Election update: Absentee voting hours announced

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The City of Wisconsin Rapids has announced in-person absentee voting hours for the upcoming Recall and General Elections. In-person absentee voting is held at the Clerk’s …

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Wisconsin Rapids City Times Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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Sports and Outdoors

Riverkings take lessons from tough weekend against Squatch, prepare for NCDC Showcase

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings Junior Hockey faced a challenging weekend at home against the Minnesota Squatch. While the results were not what the team hoped for, the games …

Reed Hartjes finished in eighth with a time of 16:37.0.

Local runners deliver strong performances at Jim Newman Invitational

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – With teams from across Wisconsin converging on Wisconsin Rapids for the Jim Newman Invitational, area cross-country runners turned in a series of strong performances Saturday at …

Riverkings deliver a winning home opener weekend

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings Junior Hockey gave their fans plenty to celebrate during their home opener weekend, earning a four-point sweep and picking up two important wins …

The first NCDC season in Riverkings history begins

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The preseason is officially coming to an end, and for the Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings Junior Hockey, the final test came with an opportunity to see just how far the team has come …

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Publisher's Letter

Finding Balance Beyond the Fortress

Dear Reader, Superman had it figured out, or so we thought as kids when reading our comic books. When things got overwhelming, he’d retreat to his Fortress of Solitude—that crystalline …

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the editor: Budget impacts on Meals on Wheels — why this matters now

Older adults in our communities are facing growing challenges. As a driver for the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Central Wisconsin (ADRC-CW), I see seniors who struggle with food insecurity …

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From the Editor: Letters to the Editor

To our valued readers, We want to take a moment to explain an important update to our editorial policy regarding political letters and opinion pieces. While many media companies are eliminating …

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Wealth Information

Financial exploitation of seniors

With our aging population, financial exploitation of seniors is a serious and growing problem. It happens throughout all economic levels and has robbed people of their savings, their financial …

OBBBA: Bonus deduction for seniors

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Bill for 2025, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), made the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 tax rates and standard deductions permanent, affecting a …

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Packerland

In July 1950, Fritsch signed for another season with Gene Ronzani and the Packers, and the following month, he, his wife, and daughter, Mary, welcomed new family member, Theodore (Ted Jr.).

Fritsch: Tuffy arrives, Fritsch departs

“They called him ‘Tuffy’ in his playing days — this Mr. Gene Ronzani, who today became the second head coach in the 31-year history of the Green Bay Packers,” Green Bay Sportswriter Art …

Fritsch: The end of the Lambeau era

Throughout the 1948 and 1949 seasons, Fritsch continued to steadily perform for the Packers under head coach, Curly Lambeau, as the team first slipped to fourth in the Western Division and then …

Ted & Pat married two days after Christmas 1947 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Janesville.

Fritsch: Tackled by fate

In 1945, Dad had an injury to his knee, and of course you go to the hospital, and you get it taken care of. He had an X-ray done,” explained Ted Fritsch’s son, Tom. “In 1946, he had that …

Fritsch: The Packers’ expensive experiment

In 1946, the Packers purchased a picturesque 53-acre compound built in 1937 for the Green Bay-area Norbertine order. The $32,000 purchase was approved by the board of directors in May as a …

Ted Fritsch with Packers Head Coach Curly Lambeau

Fritsch: A three-way deal

Over the following days, while Ted Fritsch spent time at the Browns training camp, newspapers quoted Packers Head Coach Curly Lambeau saying that there was a 50-50 chance that Fritsch would end up …