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Town of McMillan Hosting Free Recycling Event this Saturday
The Town of McMillan is hosting a free recycling event in collaboration with COM2 Recycling Solutions. Date: Saturday, September 20th 2025 Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: 113904 Elm Tree Rd, Marshfield, WI 54449 This event is open to the general public, and we warmly invite the city of Marshfield and its residents...
Sep 15, 2025
Former Executive Director of Ronald McDonald House Charities Facing Felony Charges for Theft From the Organization
(Karen Madden, Marshfield News-Herald) The former executive director of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Marshfield is facing felony charges for stealing more than $100,000 from the organization. According to Karen Madden with the Marshfield News-Herald, Iilee R. Pederson, 39, of Marshfield, who resigned her position...
18h ago

Wood County's Opioid Task Force Announces Next Release of Opioid Settlement Funds
Wood County and the Opioid Task Force are pleased to announce the next release of its funding proposal designed to allocate the settlement dollars received from opioid litigation to combat the ongoing opioid crisis. This funding aims to address the profound impact of the opioid epidemic through targeted interventions, ...
19h ago
Festival Foods Purchased by Schnucks Markets
(Jeff Bollier, Green Bay Press-Gazette) A St. Louis-based grocery chain will expand into Wisconsin with its purchase of Festival Foods and a chain of nine more small-market grocery stores. According to Jeff Bollier with the Green Bay Press-Gazette, the family that runs Schnucks Markets announced in a Sept. 16 news rele...
20h ago

UW-Stevens Point Welcomes Largest First Year Class in 40 Years
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point welcomed its largest first-year class in 40 years for the 2025-26 academic year, according to preliminary student enrollment estimates based on the first day of classes. UW-Stevens Point saw an 8% growth in first-year students, with a total of 2,021 students at its three campus...
20h ago