(Read on October 27th) -On Thursday, October 30th, the Marshfield Altrusa group is holding "Hop Into Reading; It's Grape" Event at Hop & Grape in Marshfield. The event will support literacy. I spoke with Jennifer Lurvey and she discussed the Marshfield Altrusa group in more detail as well as their event o...

Main Street Marshfield and Marshfield Parks and Recreation are preparing for Halloweek 2025, which will bring thrills, chills and fun for the whole family to Marshfield's Downtown (and beyond) now through Halloween, this Friday, October 31st, 2025. On Tuesday and Wednesday (October 28th & 29th), the Wildwood Zoo wi...

On Friday, October 31 (Halloween), trick-or-treating hours are from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. within the city limits. 5th Street from Oak Avenue to Schmidt Avenue will be closed to motorists for the trick-or-treaters. In addition, the following streets will also be closed to motorists at the 5th Street intersections of Ha...

The Marshfield Area Pet Shelter (MAPS) is excited to host its annual Paws & Pancakes Breakfast Fundraiser on Sunday, November 2, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Hotel Marshfield (2700 S Central Ave). Guests will enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet featuring scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, breakfast potatoes, cinn...

As a part of Main Street Marshfield's Halloweek, the Wildwood Zoo will host Spooky Zoo Tours beginning at 5pm on October 28th & 29th. I spoke with Zoo Manager Kyle Kirk and he discussed the Spooky Zoo Tours in more detail. Once again, the Spooky Zoo Tours are being held on Tuesday, October 28th and Wednesday, Octob...

The City of Marshfield is excited to announce the launch of its new official website domain: cityofmarshfieldwi.gov on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, starting at 7:30 a.m. This change enhances security, improves accessibility, and ensures residents can easily identify legitimate communications from the City. The ".g...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Personal Development Center is a private, non-profit victim services agency providing case management, advocacy, and prevention education to individuals and families in the North Wood County and Clark County area. Having served the community since 1977, the agency has a his...

The Wood County Parks and Forestry Department would like to give public notice that South Wood County and North Wood County Park campgrounds will close for the season on October 31st. Wood County Cera Park is closed for the season. Dexter County Park campground will remain open until December 1st, 2025. The 2nd and 3rd...

The City of Marshfield formally issues a revised Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking a qualified development team to transform the iconic Weinbrenner Shoe Company building into a vibrant mixed‑use destination aligned with the West Second Street District Redevelopment Plan. The Weinbrenner facility, listed on the...

(By Tom Loucks, City of Marshfield's Communications Director) Local downtown business owners, City officials, and other community leaders gathered together for a Town Hall meeting held by Main Street Marshfield at the Chestnut Center on Thursday, October 23. According to Tom Loucks, City of Marshfield Communications Di...