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Marshfield, WI

Wausau, WI

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The United We Can Committee and Marshfield Area United Way announced Thursday the winners of the 2023 United We Can virtual competition. · Fan Favorite - 251 Items or More: NextHome Hub City - “Etch-A-Luke”. · Fan Favorite - 250 Items or Less: Marshfield...

Marshfield United We Can announces 2023 build contest winners

Stevens Point, WI

STEVENS POINTS, WI (WSAW) - Worzalla Publishing in Stevens Point is asking for the community’s help in naming its new mascot. This is the first mascot for Worzalla. March is National Reading Month. The publisher says it’s the perfect time to reveal the mascot, a big blue book. Worzalla believes it is important to encourage reading in the community, and decided to promote some healthy competition and let Portage County Schools decide the name.

Student competition will help name book publisher’s new mascot

Madison, WI

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -A new exhibition brought by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison honors Wisconsinites who served during the Vietnam War. On March 29, 1973, U.S. ground forces withdrew from South Vietnam, officially ending the war. To mark the 50th anniversary, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum has on view in its Capitol Square window an exhibition titled, “Our Vietnam Veterans: Then and Now.”

Wisconsin Veterans Museum exhibition honors, remembers Vietnam War veterans

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - After taking a tour today, the plan to install fencing under the Scott Street Bridge is moving forward. The project was approved and funded last year in partnership with Wisconsin Public Works. Wausau Public Works has asked the City Council to carry over the funding this...

Wausau City Council discusses approval of Scott Street fencing project

Spencer, WI

SPENCER, Wis. (WSAW) - People are invited to the Spencer Library on Wednesday evening to make cards for veterans who will be on upcoming Honor Flights. The event is March 29 from 5:30-7 p.m. People can create thank-you cards and letters. The mail is distributed on the plane during the...

Public invited to Spencer library to create card for Honor Flight veterans

Rothschild, WI

ROTHSCHILD, Wis. (WSAW) - The stretch of Weston Avenue in the Village of Rothschild sees hundreds of vehicles every day. Now, community leaders want to improve traffic flow by adding a roundabout at the intersection of Alderson Street and Weston Avenue. “With development happening with D.C. Everest School District, we’re...

Rothschild proposes roundabouts on Weston Avenue and Alderson Street

Kronenwetter, WI

KRONENWETTER, Wis. (WSAW) - The Kronenwetter Police Department has continued to make major strides this year, by making history. For the first time ever, the department hired a female officer. After being named the first-ever, full-time female police officer for the Kronenwetter Police Department, Mariah Guyer is breaking barriers, but...

Kronenwetter PD names first ever full-time female police officer

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - A mural is being painted in honor of the Native Americans buried on the grounds of UW-Stevens Point. Christopher Sweet is a contemporary artist and a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation. The mural on the side of the Communication Arts Center pays homage to the Ho-Chunk, Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Menominee Tribes.

Ho-Chunk artist creates mural to honor Native American tribes

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - An 84-year-old man is in critical condition after his vehicle was found in a retention pond. Wausau Police said around 7 a.m. Thursday morning, a caller reported a partially submerged vehicle in a pond on Aspirus property. Officers and fire personnel responded. The driver was removed...

Man, 84, in critical condition after vehicle found in Wausau retention pond

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Wausau West track and field won their Wausau West Boys Small School Invitational 2023 as the hosts with a score of 147.5. Medford, Newman, Colby, Loyal, Athens and Faith Christian Academy were able to get action indoors in the Wausau West Field House for the 2023 Wausau West Boys Small School Invitational.

Wausau West track and field wins invitional

Rib Mountain, WI

RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis. (WSAW) - Rib Mountain is one of the busiest places in northcentral Wisconsin as people from across the area come to shop and eat. The conversation about adding an additional sheriff deputy in Rib Mountain has been going on for years. It started in 2021 when money was put into the budget and now, it is officially happening.

Rib Mountain adds second sheriff deputy to tackle increased traffic volume

Nekoosa, WI

NEKOOSA, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin Lottery says a winning ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Nekoosa. The winning Powerball ticket was sold at Kwik Trip on 251 Hwy 251 13 South for the Wednesday, March 29 drawing. The winning ticket matched four of five numbers (4-9-24-46-66) plus the Powerball (7).

Powerball ticket worth $50K sold in Nekoosa

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wausau Police Department is public for their help to locate a man last seen on Monday. Police say Michael Lee Hanson, 63, was last seen leaving his home on the eastside of Wausau. He does not have a vehicle or cell phone. He was last seen wearing a brown jacket and black pants. He is known to frequent bars and parks.

Wausau Police ask for public’s help locating man last seen Monday

Plover, WI

PLOVER, Wis. (WSAW) - People looking for something to do this weekend won’t want to miss the 49th Stevens Point Area Festival of the Arts will be held Sunday, April 2. The event showcases art from 51 professional artists from around the county. Jessie Fritsch is the FoA Council Chair and one of the artists. She said a big change this year is the new location.

Festival of Arts to feature more than 50 artists this Sunday in Plover

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Year of mental health finds Wisconsin farmers at the forefront of conversation

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - Gov. Tony Evers has declared 2023 the year of mental health. Farmers and rural communities were the main topics during Gov. Evers’...

Year of mental health finds Wisconsin farmers at the forefront of conversation

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