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Wausau West girls soccer plays to scoreless tie with Marshfield
MARSHFIELD – Marshfield and Wausau West played to a 0-0 scoreless tie in a Wisconsin Valley Conference girls soccer pool play game Thursday at Heiting Community Stadium at Marshfield High School. Marshfield is now 6-7-3 overall and 3-2-2 in the Wisconsin Valley Conference, while Wausau West moves to 7-2-3...
Golf battles through gauntlet of reglar season courses
The Colby golf team had a full schedule of meets over the last two weeks, battling their way against conference foes and non-conference area opponents alike on a number of different courses ahead of the Cloverbelt conference meet and the WIAA playoffs. In the two 18-hole competitions last week, the...
New Spencer venue offers ‘Exceptional Occasions’
By Valorie Brecht Becky Gorst has big dreams for her new building on the north end of Spencer. Besides housing her insurance business, she also plans to use the building, which she has dubbed “Uptown Plaza,” as an event venue for gatherings large and small. She has a few other ideas in the works as well, including transforming one front-facing room into a sit-down cafe.
Medford doubles up Wausau West baseball
WAUSAU – Medford scored five times in the sixth inning to bust open a tie game and went on to defeat Wausau West 8-4 in a nonconference baseball game Tuesday at West High School. Cohen Bryant and Tony Iaffaldano each had two hits, and Brennan Fictum knocked in a...
Marshfield woman takes on 11 foster dogs surrendered to pet shelter
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - It’s been a “ruff” go of it for the Marshfield Area Pet Shelter, or MAPS which recently received 11 dogs in one visit. A mother with two six-month-old puppies and eight four-day-old puppies were taken in. According to MAPS Executive Director Karen Rau, they take in around 800 animals a year, and this recent batch is another wild task for the shelter.
Spencer teacher named Distance Learning Educator of the Year
One Spencer educator has been honored for her work building connections with students not just in her own classroom, but also across the state as she teaches over a distance learning network. Lisa Vann, Spanish teacher at the Spencer School District, received the Distance Learning Educator of the Year Award...
Marshfield Area Pet Shelter receives ten puppies and mother dog in a day
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - It’s been a “ruff” go of it for the Marshfield Area Pet Shelter, or MAPS which recently received 11 dogs in one visit. On May 3, a female dog and her two six-month-old puppies and eight four-day-old puppies were surrendered. According to MAPS Executive Director Karen Rau, the shelter takes in about 800 animals a year. This recent batch is another wild task for the shelter.
JUST IN: US Dept. of Labor files complaint against North Central Health Care
North Central Health Care is accused of willfully, repeatedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay employees overtime in its community treatment program, according to a May 14 federal complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal officials say a Wage and Hour Division investigation found...
Marathon County inspections: Two restaurants with double-digit violations and 11 ace reports
The following are the latest results of Marathon County Health Department inspections on licensed food establishments and other types of businesses, which the Wausau Daily Herald reports monthly. Abbotsford. Pizza Hut No. 506006, 801 E. Spruce St.: April 23: Three violations: Sanitizer not used according to label instructions; salad dressings...
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