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Rapids native winds down military career
BY MIKE WARREN EDITOR WISCONSIN RAPIDS – When Col. William X. Taylor set down his UH-72 Lakota helicopter Sept. 11 at the Virginia Army ... -
The shiny yo-yo
Gift provides hope for Ukrainian youth By Kris Leonhardt CENTRAL WISCONSIN – As a young child living in a Ukrainian orphanage, the gift of ... -
Vigil remembers domestic violence victims
BY MIKE WARREN EDITOR WISCONSIN RAPIDS — The organizers of the Family Center in Wisconsin Rapids would like to do with domestic violence what ... -
WIS 173 railroad project wraps up for season in Nekoosa
FOR CITY TIMES NEKOOSA — The railroad crossing on WIS 173 (Market Street) in Nekoosa opened Friday, Oct. 14. A temporary asphalt surface has ... -
Housing First: Homelessness and the need for a resource hub
BY KRIS LEONHARDT CENTRAL WISCONSIN – While homelessness isn’t always visible driving down central Wisconsin streets, the struggle for some remains. North Central Wisconsin ... -
Whitehead leaves Rapids Chamber for Centergy
FOR CITY TIMES WISCONSIN RAPIDS – After three years, Angel Whitehead is leaving as President of the Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce in ... -
South Wood County YMCA CEO accepts new role
FOR CITY TIMES WISCONSIN RAPIDS — The John E. Alexander South Wood County YMCA board of directors has announced that its chief executive officer, ... -
Sudden death of Grand Rapids firefighter
FOR CITY TIMES WISCONSIN RAPIDS — Riley Daniel Ray Huiras, age 20, of Wisconsin Rapids, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 3, from a brain ... -
“National Night Out” draws good crowds
BY MIKE WARREN WISCONSIN RAPIDS – An event that originated in Pittsburgh in the 1970’s, and went nationwide in 1984, returned to Wisconsin Rapids ... -
George W. Mead, II dead at 94
FOR CITY TIMES WISCONSIN RAPIDS – George W. Mead, II, an icon in the Wisconsin and North American paper industry, died July 29 in ...
