(Sirena Mankins, Hub City Times) In the glow of welding torches and the hum of machinery, Ben Will has spent more than two decades shaping more than just metal, he's shaping futures. According to Sirena Mankins with the Hub City Times, the Wisconsin Technology Education Association (WTEA) has named Will, the metal tech...

(Mike Leischner, WSAU) A Wausau man is accused of lying to claim unemployment benefits from the state of Wisconsin. According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, investigators say Alex Welke was in jail while claiming thousands in unemployment payments during an 11-month window from May 2020 to April 2021, information that he...

Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced the unsealing of a criminal complaint charging Stanley Pophal, 63, Wausau, with wire fraud and money laundering. Pophal was arrested Saturday and made his initial appearance in federal court Monday. He was detained pending furthe...

(Heather Poltrock, WSAW) A 60-year-old Spencer woman has been charged with her 7th operating while under the influence offense. According to Heather Poltrock with WSAW, Rhonda Seefeld remains in the Marathon County Jail on a $1,500 cash bond. The criminal complaint states a Marathon County detective stopped Seefeld's v...

(Wisconsin Radio Network) Wisconsin Rapids is hosting a statewide business incubation conference. According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, Mayor Matt Zacher says the goal of the conference is to identify new ways to start businesses in Wisconsin and to share ideas about what communities can do to incubate small busine...

(Mike Leischner, WSAU) The City of Wausau wants to hear feedback from residents before issuing a Request for Interest (RFI) to developers for land located on North 2nd Street. According to Mike Leischner with WSAU, Economic Development Manager Andrew Lynch says they want to know what residents think would work in the s...

A Marshfield man was arrested for possession after a traffic stop on Thursday. According to a report from the Marshfield Police Department, on Thursday, June 12th, just after Noon, a vehicle was stopped on N. Central Avenue for an equipment violation. During the course of the traffic stop, K9 Rika alerted to the odor o...

(Erik Pfantz, Marshfield News-Herald) Marshfield residents recently got their first look at a redevelopment concept to change the Weinbrenner Shoe Co. factory into residences in Marshfield's downtown. According to Erik Pfantz with the Marshfield News-Herald, representatives from developer J. Jeffers and Co. presented t...

In a unanimous vote of the Wood County Board of Supervisors, $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds were approved to support child care. The Wood County Child Care Task Force has been working on this initiative for the past two years thanks to a Dream Up strategic planning grant received by Wood County Healt...

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...