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DCE Junior High students hold fundraiser to plant trees
WESTON – D.C. Everest Junior High School students enrolled in the marketing foundations course at the school recently sold custom T-shirts to pay for 25 trees they planted in the forest behind the junior high. The fundraiser was created as part of a classroom task that called for students...
Peregrine falcon egg appears in nest box at a central Wisconsin power plant
Peregrine falcons nesting at a power plant in Central Wisconsin have laid their first egg for the season. Video showed the egg in a nest box at the Weston power plant. The male of the couple, called Sheldon, has been returning to the site for the last nine years. The...
Stevens Point Streetwise: Mama Elda's is for sale, The Wooden Chair delivers and more local business news
STEVENS POINT – What’s happening with businesses in the Stevens Point area?. Streetwise has your answers. These roundups offer an easy way to stay up to date with what’s happening on the Streetwise beat. If you know of a new business, a development or a place that’s closing, send me a note at cshuda@gannett.com. If you have questions about something opening, closing or changing in the area, send me those, too, and I'll do my best to find an answer.
Kronenwetter administrator puts in resignation notice, village hosts nearly 6 administrators in 2 years
KRONENWETTER, Wis. (WSAW) - Kronenwetter administrator, Leonard Ludi confirmed to NewsChannel 7 that on Saturday he put in his two-week notice that he will resign from the village. “I have already started to schedule an exit interview with the village president, and I let him know that (the) facts that...
Build soil health with grazing
STRATFORD, Wis. – In a speech to grazing planners attending a Grassland 2.0 Academy Field Day at Cavern Point Farm near Stratford, Rylee Nelson of Waupaca High School shared her hope that more farmers will use sustainable practices to improve soil health. “Brown clouds rise from tillage implements and...
Kronenwetter proposes village-owned ambulance, though some may cut the lights out on the idea
KRONENWETTER, Wis. (WSAW) - The Village of Kronenwetter wants full control over its life-saving resources when responding to EMS calls. The village is proposing an ambulance to the village board next week. The ambulance will cost $710,000 and has already been allocated in the village’s budget. This could mean changes in the contract between Riverside and Kronenwetter.
Cocktail of the Week: Raspberry Collins
This week’s featured cocktail is a twist on the classic Tom Collins – this one with the sweet taste of raspberry, and it’s fabulous. This is an original recipe from The Palms Supper Club, and was created by Penny Borchardt. Cocktail of the Week: Raspberry Collins. 2...
Decision on shipping containers still on hold
A petition to allow shipping containers in the residential areas of county-zoned townships is still awaiting action by the Marathon County Environmental Resources Committee (ERC), which postponed a vote on the proposal for the second time at its April 30 meeting. Submitted by the town of Plover in December, the...
Highlights: Shupe’s 11 K’s leads Mosinee baseball to victory, Marathon hosts track meet
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Mosinee baseball took care of Northland Pines to remain undefeated in the Great Northern Conference, while Marathon hosted a track and field meet on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. Mosinee put up 13 runs in a 13-0 defeat of the Eagles. Starting pitcher Garrett chupe struck out...
Wausau math teacher pleads not guilty to possessing cocaine on school property, judge sets $2,500 bond
WAUSAU – A 23-year-old math teacher at John Muir Middle School in Wausau pleaded not guilty Friday afternoon to a misdemeanor charge of possession of cocaine on or near school grounds. Marathon County Circuit Judge Scott Corbett set a $2,500 signature bond for Nevan A. Larson of Stevens Point...
These Wisconsin brewers are among the top 50 craft beer producers in the country, a new report says
Three Wisconsin brewers are now among the top producers of craft beer across the nation, according to a new report. According to its annual report, the Brewers Association ranked New Glarus Brewing Co., Stevens Point Brewery and Minhas Craft Brewery among the top 50 producers of craft beer in the country.
Stevens Point volunteers to be recognized at Governor's Service Awards banquet
STEVENS POINT, Wis. - Volunteers in Stevens Point will receive Governor's Service Awards in mid May. The Charles Fernandez Center Woodshop Mentors will all be recognized as volunteers of the year in the education category at the Governor's Service Awards. The award will be received at a banquet on May...
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