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United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties’ 211 recognizes the vital community hotline on National 211 Day

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Feb. 11 (2/11) is National 211 Day – an annual observance celebrating the go-to, 24/7 three-digit (2-1-1) resource that helps millions of people in the U.S. and Canada …

United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties now accepting Funding Applications

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties is currently accepting funding applications for programs that address Impact areas: Healthy Community, Youth Opportunity and …

Local student makes President’s List at Western Technical College

Allie Gessert, Wisconsin Rapids, Graduate of John Edwards High School, Port Edwards makes Western Technical College fall President’s List while enrolled in the Nursing program. To be eligible …

Nekoosa School District launches food pantry to combat food insecurity

NEKOOSA – The Nekoosa School District has launched its new Food Pantry initiative, aimed at addressing food insecurity among children and families in the community. This initiative is part of …
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Janessa Rucinski

The Krakens take third place at Divisionals, and advance 34 swimmers to Conference Championships

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Central Wisconsin Swim Conference is set up with East and West Divisions. The Wisconsin Rapids Swim Club (WRSC) is part of the East Division. The following clubs make up …
Brody Slabosheski

WRSC hosted home invite and raised funds for a swim family

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wisconsin Rapids Swim Club hosted the first home invitation on Jan. 25 at the Lincoln High School Natatorium. Swim clubs attending were Rhinelander, Minocqua, Antigo, …
Gavin Knoll

Wisconsin Rapids Swim Club announces Travis McMahon qualifies for state

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Wisconsin Rapids Swim Club attended the Lakeland Loons Invitational on Jan. 18. The event was held at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua. The following Central Wisconsin …

LHS Boys Swim face off against La Crosse

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Lincoln High School Boys Swim Team faced off against La Crosse Logan in an exciting meet, with a final score of 100 points to LHS 68. While the meet resulted in a loss, …
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Losing my favorite ‘boy of summer’

Bob Uecker, left, takes a moment to visit with Mike Warren in the bowels of what was then Miller Park in 2018.

From the editor It’s the first warm spring day in May and the Milwaukee Brewers have a day game, the window is open and as the warm breeze flows in, you hear Bob Uecker say, “And the …

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