
Visit Marshfield Looking for Volunteers for Dairyland Balloon Jubilee Festival
Visit Marshfield is proud to help host the 1st ever Dairyland Balloon Jubilee Festival on Friday July 11th & Saturday July 12th. Volunteers are needed to make this event happen. Dairyland Balloon Jubilee, hosted by Seehafer Acres and Creamery, 202612 State Hwy 97, Marshfield, invites you to experience over 30 hot a...
Jul 03, 2025

Dairyland Balloon Jubilee Coming to Seehafer Farms July 11th & 12th
The Dairyland Balloon Jubliee is being held on July 11th & 12th at Seehafer Farms in Marshfield. I spoke with Nancy Woller and she discussed the event in more detail. Again, the event is being held on July 11th & 12th at Seehafer Farms and you can learn more by heading to their website () or Facebook. () (AI as...
Jul 02, 2025
Music for Miracles Holding Concert August 16th to Raise Funds to Feed Veterans
Music for Miracles is holding a concert on Saturday, August 16th in Columbia Park in Marshfield from 11am-7pm. This concert will raise funds to help feed our veterans. I spoke with Greg Metz and he discussed the concert in more detail. Once again, the concert is being held on Saturday, August 16th from 11am-7pm in Mars...
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Neillsville Woman Sentenced for Altering/Forging Lottery Tickets
(WEAU Staff, WEAU) -A Neillsville woman is sentenced for altering or forging lottery tickets. According to WEAU Staff, the court finds 26-year-old Hope Johnson guilty, due to a guilty plea, on one count of lottery-alter/forge ticket. The remaining charges are dismissed but read in. Online court records show Johnson is ...
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Local Law Enforcement Agencies to Investigate Shooting Incident in Portage County
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) A well-being check in the Portage County Town of New Hope has led to multiple investigations and the death of two individuals. According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, officers were called to a home in the township Sunday evening, where they found one body outside the residence. Officers then encou...
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Man Dies After Jumping Into Water in Marathon County
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) A 33-year-old man is dead after he jumped into the water and didn't resurface near Lisa's Landing Boat Launch in the Town of Green Valley in Marathon County. According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, witnesses said the man jumped into the water at about 5:15 Thursday evening and didn't resurface. Fi...
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Suspect Charged in Connection With Overdose Death Sentenced to Prison
(Mike Leischner, WSAU) One of the suspects charged in connection with an overdose death in a sober living facility will spend time in prison. According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, Shwan Rhyner and Brianne Rhyner are said to have transported the drugs to the victim, who was found dead from an overdose in his sober livi...
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Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department Responds to Two Fires Over the 4th of July Weekend
(Brad Hanson, WAOW) Over the 4th of July weekend, the City of Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department tackled two significant fires. According to Brad Hanson with WAOW, one occurred at a residence, and the other at the municipal garage. On July 5, a residential fire erupted at 411 11th Street North around 12:32 a.m. The garag...
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Large-Scale Genetic Testing Coming to Wisconsin Hospitals Including Marshfield
(Anna Marie Yanny, Wisconsin Public Radio) Families across Wisconsin will soon have better access to a large-scale form of genetic testing to help diagnose infants with rare conditions as a program run by the state's medical colleges enters hospitals outside of Madison and Milwaukee. According to Anna Marie Yanny with...
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Rib Mountain Man Breaks Record for Paddling Down the Entire Wisconsin River
(Anna Marie Yanny, Wisconsin Public Radio) -This spring, Andy Nevitt paddled down the entirety of the Wisconsin River faster than anyone on record, in just 3 days, 20 hours and 45 minutes, according to Anna Marie Yanny with the Wisconsin Public Radio. Nevitt, a nurse anesthetist from Rib Mountain, beat the previous rec...
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