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Mid-State announces fall 2024 Dean’s List

WOOD COUNTY – Mid-State Technical College has announced its Dean’s List for the 2024 fall semester. This recognition is reserved for Mid-State students who have enrolled in six or more …

WOOD COUNTY – Motorists might encounter shoulder closures and lane closures controlled by flagging as roadway tree clearing is completed in advance of upcoming construction projects in nine …

WOOD COUNTY – The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give lifesaving blood or platelets in the new year to help keep the blood supply strong this winter. Type O …

WOOD COUNTY – The Clark County Community Foundation (CCCF) announced the 2024 Grant Cycle Award Recipients. With the help of donors, the Foundation is able to award the following organizations, …

Stay ahead of Respiratory Virus Season

WOOD COUNTY – Respiratory virus season presents added risks for everyone, but individuals with diabetes face significantly greater risks. Diabetes weakens the immune system and disrupts blood …

AARP Foundation offering tax-aide program

WOOD COUNTY – AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers will be providing free in-person tax preparation to area residents, with a focus on taxpayers who are over 50 years old and those who have low …

Preventing slip and fall injuries in the winter

WOOD COUNTY – As winter sets in, snow and ice can turn sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots into hazardous zones. Slip and fall injuries are among the most common winter-related accidents, …

WOOD COUNTY – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is now accepting artwork entries from high school students for the 2026 12-month Wisconsin state park and forest vehicle admission …

Stay safe and smart with over-the-counter medications

WOOD COUNTY – Over-the-counter (OTC) medications are a convenient solution for managing common ailments like coughs, colds, and congestion. However, improper use can lead to unintended side …

Winning $109,000 Badger 5 ticket sold in Wisconsin Rapids

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – 2025 is off to a great start for a Wisconsin Lottery player. A winning $109,000 Badger 5 jackpot ticket was sold at Shree Ashapuri Inc., 3553 8th St. South, in Wisconsin …

WOOD COUNTY – Gov. Tony Evers, with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), announced that 52 organizations will receive $2 million in grants from the WHEDA Foundation …

United Way awards $1,000 cash prizes to Sweepstakes Winners

WISCONSIN RAPIDS--This year for the $1,000 Sweepstakes, every donor who gave $1.00 per week (equal to $52 per year) during the United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties campaign received 50 …

Sen. Testin to chair Agriculture and Revenue Committee

WOOD COUNTY – Senate leadership has announced committee assignments for the upcoming legislative session, and Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) has been selected to be the chairman of the …

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Wisconsin Rapids’ Family Center received $4,290 this holiday season through Prevail Bank’s Holiday Matching Funds campaign to assist those families and …

Dean's List: January 8, 2025

University of Sioux Falls - Meghan Jochimsen of Wisconsin Rapids was named to the University of Sioux Falls Fall 2024 Dean’s List. Jochimsen is majoring in Biology and Psychology. Jochimsen was …

Elvis is in the building

WOOD COUNTY – For some, it seems like just yesterday. Elvis Presley was a phenom in the 1960s through 1980s that the immortal announcement, “Elvis has left the building,” sounding …

Rural homelessness and the fight to do ‘more with less’

NORTHERN WISCONSIN – Last winter, Eric Zieroth learned that multiple layers and a down blanket were the best way to keep warm while living in his car in far northwestern Wisconsin. For over a …

Celebrate the new year with art at The Alexander House

WISCONSIN RAPIDS--The Alexander House will be holding an Opening Reception on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m featuring exhibits such as “Holy Ground”: Paintings by Anne …

Wood County Home and Community Education holding game day on Feb. 6

The first week in December was very eventful for Wood County Home and Community Education. Our annual Christmas gathering was held at the Lester library in Nekoosa Wisconsin. Everyone had a fantastic …

Inland trout early catch and release season opened Jan. 4

WOOD COUNTY – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that they will be able to target any of Wisconsin’s inland trout species using artificial lures only starting …

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