This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the repla...

A special ceremony was held to celebrate two achievements for the School District of Abbotsford. The first part of the program was receiving a LEAF award for our school forest project, thanking many volunteers who helped make this a success. The second part was a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the new building pro...

The Wausau Police Department is preparing to temporarily operate an emergency night shelter for those experiencing homelessness in the community, running from May 1 through December 31. They recognize the importance of collaboration, especially with churches and faith-based organizations. To that end, Chief Matthew Bar...

Marathon County Sheriff Deputy Brian Fiene received some very special and much deserved recognition from two Supervisors of the Marathon County Board of Supervisors. Public Safety Committee Chair Jean Maszk and Supervisor Yee Leng Xiong presented Deputy Fiene with a Resolution from the Public Safety Committee that reco...

Seventeen years ago, on April 2, 2008, the Marshfield community mourned the loss of Brittany Zimmermann, a cherished daughter, friend, and compassionate advocate. In remembrance of her legacy, the Marshfield Area Pet Shelter (MAPS) invites the community to participate in the annual "Paws For Brittany" event o...

(Brad Hanson, WAOW) Police in Wisconsin Rapids successfully talked resolved a situation with an armed, suicidal subject Monday morning. According to Brad Hanson with WAOW, they say it happened just before 6:30 this morning, when they were called to the front yard of a house in the 500 block of Pine Avenue. After about ...

The Wood County Health Department is holding Car Seat Checks throughout the summer months. Everyone is welcome to this free check, but you should call 715-421-8911 for an appointment. Individuals who qualify for reduced-cost car seats must attend a regularly scheduled car seat check event to receive their education and...

The Highground is excited to announce the kickoff of its highly anticipated Community and Military Outreach (CAMO) Program with a Financial Literacy Workshop titled "You Made It Through Tax Season-Now What?" Scheduled for April 23, from 5-6:30pm, this money smart workshop is designed to empower individuals to...

Mid-State Technical College will again host its free Metal Mania machining training program this summer. The five-credit local certificate, Metal Mania: Milling, is fully sponsored by the Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship and will run from June 9 to July 31. The 10 available seats for the free training are open to high ...

The Everett Roehl Marshfield Public Library's Youth Services Department has exciting news about the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. In order to more accurately keep track of your child or children's progress in the program, moving forward the library will be utilizing the Beanstack App for all participants. Th...