Lake Wazeecha partially closed for water ski tournament

GRAND RAPIDS – A portion of Lake Wazeecha will be closed to public recreation for four days later this month to accommodate the Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Tournament. Grand Rapids officials …

Mural balloon splatter painting event set

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Teens and parents are invited to participate in a community mural project from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, July 24, in the parking lot at Grand Avenue and 4th Street. The event, …

Road work continues in Wisconsin Rapids, where crews finished installing the storm sewer on 14th Avenue North.

Crews making progress on Rapids roads

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Two major road construction projects in Wisconsin Rapids are advancing this week, with concrete work completed on one street and underground utilities progressing on another. …

Church celebrates 150th anniversary with open house

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Have you ever wondered how an organization of any kind, including a church, remains open for 150 years? It requires generations of committed people, each in turn owning a …

Showstopper: The novelty wanes

Continued from previous week J.P. Adler enjoyed a strong relationship with the local newspapers in the communities he served, heavily advertising in exchange for frequent write-ups on his …

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Sports and Outdoors

Wisconsin Rapids Kickers lead SECL 18U Boys First Division

The Rapids Kickers U16/17 Soccer team has claimed first place in the U18 Wisconsin State League, competing against older opponents throughout the state.

Pittsville falls to Johnson Creek 6-2 in WIAA semifinal

A heartbreaking loss for central Wisconsin baseball fans as the Pittsville Panthers fall to Johnson Creek 6-2.

Olivia Draeger of Auburndale dominated the middle school girls competition at the National Archery in the Schools Program World Championships, capturing first place in the 3D division and narrowly missing a second title with a runner-up finish in the bullseye division. Contributed photo

Auburndale’s Draeger claims national archery title

Olivia Draeger of Auburndale dominated the middle school girls competition at the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) World Championships.

Stratford names new wrestling coach, plans meet-and-greet

Jeremy Schoenherr will take on the varsity wrestling duties in the coming school year.

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Publisher's Letter

Coming Full Circle: From Camp 2 to Family Legacy

Dear Reader, Some stories take decades to complete themselves. Ours began over a century ago in the dense forests of northern Wisconsin, where Camp II operated as a bustling lumber operation …

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Letter to the Editor

Nicotine, especially from vapes, significantly affects teens today. In 2023, one in three high school students in Wisconsin reported using tobacco or nicotine products (YRBS, 2023). This epidemic …

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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 Lady: Impersonating an investment adviser doesn’t make you an investment adviser

Recently, news outlets and prosecutors in a news release reported the serious crime of a Wausau man they say was running a fraud scheme, allegedly defrauding 120 investors out of $15 million dollars. …

“The Wealth InFormation Lady”: Words Matter

I’ve had some highly productive meetings recently with new clients. We are in the process of working through important decisions, wealth planning and moving their accounts to our firm. When …

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Packerland

Ed Policy is introduced during the 2024 Green Bay Packers Shareholder meeting at Lambeau Field.

From dinner table to board room

GREEN BAY – If you’ve heard of the self-fulfilling prophecy, you may start to believe that the Packers are heading into some successful seasons. Incoming Green Bay Packers CEO Ed …

At the 1957 dedication of the New City Stadium, many well-known figures were in attendance, including then-Vice President Richard Nixon, center, and the reigning Miss America, Marilyn Van Der Bur, left, and NFL Commissioner, Burt Bell, right.

Lambeau Field, second oldest and second biggest

GREEN BAY – Though the Green Bay Packers have a long-standing reputation for being the oldest team in the NFL, their stadium is close to holding a similar status. New City Stadium …

A 1970s posed photo of the Golden Girls, Green Bay Packers cheerleaders.

De Pere studio looks to relinquish Packers history

GREEN BAY – Over the last century, Green Bay Packers photography has grown synonymous with names like Stiller, Biever and Harmann, but one of those names is looking to relinquish that history …

Mary Jane Van Duyse Sorgel started her dance career at the Dorothy Leyse La Plant School of Dancing at the age of six. Three years later, she began to twirling baton and started wowing the crowds at regional festivals with her acrobatics and baton twirling skills.

Green Bay’s Golden Girl: An early start

Part I in a series GREEN BAY/STURGEON BAY – “She was a very gregarious person. Everyone knew Mary Jane, and Mary Jane knew everyone else, especially in the Green Bay area,” …

Sterling Sharpe is the latest Packer headed for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is one of fourteen inductees who were drafted by Green Bay.

Packer drafts by the numbers

GREEN BAY – “With the twenty-third pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers select….” The individual whose name gets called in that spot from the stage in Green …