Marshfield residents will have an important referendum question on the April 1st ballot. Voters in the Marshfield area will have the opportunity to vote for the 2025 Public Safety Referendum for the Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department. I had the opportunity to speak with Everett Mueller, Fire Chief for the Marshfield...

In celebration of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, Mid-State Technical College is asking the community for help to name its state-of-the-art robotic dog. Students, community members and industry professionals are invited to stop into Mid-State on Central or the Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering Technology,...

Mid-State Technical College's Business Professionals of America (BPA) student organization is conducting a shoe drive fundraiser to raise money for students to attend BPA's national competition in Florida this May. Shoe donations will be accepted through April 3 at the Student Services and Information Center (SSIC) at ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently awarded more than $6 million in grant funding for lake organizations, nonprofit organizations and municipal and county governments throughout the state. This grant program provides cost-sharing for projects that restore and protect surface water. The organiza...

The Marshfield Area United Way's United We Can is back, and they're ready to make an even bigger impact on the community in 2025. There are new award categories, expanded donation reach, and even more ways for businesses and organizations to get involved. Businesses and organizations will build sculptures using non-per...

The final SkillsUSA Wisconsin regional competition in 2025 will be held on Thurs. Feb. 27 and Fri. Feb. 28, with the majority of the competitions being conducted at the University of Wisconsin - Stout, 712 South Broadway Street in Menomonie, WI. More than 335 students from the following schools will compete including: ...

For many veterans serving overseas, most notably during the Vietnam War, coming home was referred to as getting "Back in the World." "The World" was a place of normalcy, family, everyday acceptable and calm conditions...a place to forget the nightmare of combat. However, the reality of getting back ...

(Mike Leischner, WSAU) The Wausau Public Health and Safety Committee has approved a Request For Proposals for the city's residential garbage and recycling contract as the current ten-year deal with Harter's ends next year. According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, City Finance Director MaryAnn Groat noted that the current...

(Mike Leischner, WSAU) Habitat for Humanity Wausau is looking for their next partner families. According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, families looking for permanent housing who can pay a zero-interest, 30-year mortgage should contact Habitat Wausau for information on the application process. Qualifying families will be...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a trail network concept plan at Rib Mountain State Park. The Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership, in collaboration with the DNR, has developed a trail network concept plan for Rib Mountain State Park that is consistent with the park's pr...