Please consider donating to the Brody Erickson family after the tragic and unexpected death of his wife Rodi. Donations are being requested to support the young family of a local police officer, Brody Erickson. Brody's wife, Rodi Erickson, tragically and unexpectedly passed away on April 18, 2024 at twenty eight years ...

(Karen Madden, Marshfield News-Herald) A 51-year-old Athens man was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for starting a fire that killed a Stanley woman. Matthew J. Zarins pleaded guilty Jan. 31 to homicide by negligent handling of dangerous explosives causing the death of Jennifer K. Johnson, 51. He also pleaded...

(Karen Madden, Marshfield News-Herald) A 31-year-old Marshfield man charged with being cruel to a dog that had to be euthanized due to chronic starvation pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Wood County Circuit Court. According to Karen Madden with the Marshfield News-Herald, Larry D. Williams faces a felony charge of mistr...

(Hailey Clevenger, WSAW) The Wood County Sheriff's Department is just months away from moving into a brand new jail. According to Hailey Clevenger with WSAU, the new facility will have better maintenance and more features. It's also three times larger than the current jail. The new jail is scheduled to be finished in O...

Marshfield High School HOSA: Future Health Professionals just returned from a very successful State Leadership Conference. Among the 23 students that attended, 8 students earned HOSA hardware and will be advancing onto the International Leadership Conference held in Houston, TX at the end of June. Medical Law & Eth...

Help find loving homes, for loving pets - this is the Marshfield Area Pet Shelter Pet of The Week on WDLB 1450 AM and 98.7 FM brought to you by South Car Wash and Pet Wash. Jack is the Marshfield Area Pet Shelter Pet of the Week this week! He is an 11-month-old, short-haired, domestic mixed kitty and he is neutered. Ja...