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Two North County Cooperative officers injured in head-on crash
A surveillance camera from Tony’s furniture on West Florissant Road in Dellwood captured images of an early morning crash that hospitalized two North County Police Cooperative officers in the department’s Dellwood precinct.
Nekoosa Police release details about high-speed chase involving teens
NEKOOSA, Wis. (WSAW) - Two teens are facing criminal charges following a high-speed chase and crash that injured six, including the defendants. Nekoosa Police Chief Shawn Woods said it happened around 1:45 a.m. Sunday when a vehicle didn’t stop at a stop sign while speeding. The officer attempted to...
Trevor Sanborn Takes Oxford Opening Day Super Late Model Victory
Saturday’s WOXO Opening Day at Oxford Plains Speedway set the stage for both the Oxford Championship Series and Sunday’s Pro All Stars Series event at the Maine track. Trevor Sanborn made the first statement by winning Saturday’s 50-lap Super Late Model feature. Sanborn moved to the top...
Mauston celebrates Arbor Day weeks after city receives forestry award
CITY OF MAUSTON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Mauston community recognized Arbor Day Wednesday, the celebration comes just weeks after a city leader was honored with a forestry award. Mauston high school students got their hands dirty Wednesday, planting trees in honor of Arbor Day. “The students are a little shy...
Sam Schaitel Game Report: vs Mauston
Sam Schaitel turned in her biggest game of the season on Friday, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her third in a row with less than two walks allowed. On the season, Schaitel has an ERA of 22.91 over 3.7 innings pitched.
Wisconsin Rapids surges late to top Wausau West softball
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Wausau West could not hold on to a two-run lead and lost to Wisconsin Rapids 9-2 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference softball game Tuesday at Lincoln High School. The Warriors led 2-0 after 3½ innings following a solo home run from Grace Huggenvik in the top...
Here's how statewide reading reform is impacting Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools
WISCONSIN RAPIDS − Last summer, the Wisconsin State Legislature and Gov. Tony Evers reached a compromise on sweeping literacy reform for Wisconsin students. The reform, known as The Right to Read Act or 2023 Wisconsin Act 20, requires “science-based early reading instruction in both universal and intervention settings” and specifically prohibits reading instruction using “three-cueing instruction,” according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website.
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