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Phillips, WI · Arts & Culture
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Horror-inspiring architecture in Waupaca’s backyard
WAUPACA – On one hand, Wisconsin has rolling hills, beautiful lakes and a serene landscape; however, on the other hand it is also a backdrop for some of horror history’s most gruesome stories. Outside of Wisconsin being home to two of the most notorious killers of all time,...
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Great People at The Great Place: Glenn Walborn
Growing up outside Weyauwega, Wisconsin, a boy who loved Westerns had a horse that did not always cooperate. Luke, the family’s American quarter horse, had two ways of moving: dragging his feet or hopping like a rabbit. Neither made for a particularly comfortable ride. Still, for someone raised on...
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Renovations coming to Pinewood Golf Club following Rondele Ranch purchase
HARSHAW, Wis. (WJFW) — A local golf course that has been in business for over 60 years will soon get some major renovations thanks to its new owners. Rondele Ranch, just outside of Rhinelander, has purchased Pinewood Golf Club just minutes from its campus, with plans for a new clubhouse and more.
WSAW
Wausau East alumna wins national art competition
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - A Wausau East alumna is getting national recognition and a scholarship after winning a nationwide art competition. Aubrey Cronce’s autumn-themed artwork was chosen from nearly 6,000 entries nationwide in the Gallery Collection’s annual Create-A-Greeting-Card scholarship contest, which selects the best original greeting card design each year.
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Trick-or-treating in Merrill will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Halloween
In the city of Merrill, trick-or-treating will be held on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, from 4 to 7 p.m. As a rule, if a light is on outside the home, the home is probably prepared with treats for the kids (but remember some people have motion lights, so it’s not a hard-and-fast rule).
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Waupaca Museum Teaches Students About Local Depots
WAUPACA — Local History students visited the Waupaca Railroad Depot to better understand the role railroads played in communication. Members of the Waupaca Historical Society took students into the depot ticket office to show off the telegraph key that was used to tap out messages down the lines which followed the rail line. They also showed off tools used for passing measages off to moving trains.
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wrcitytimes.com
Nekoosa veteran among the almost-100 to board Wausau’s 58th Never Forgotten Honor Flight
CENTRAL WISCONSIN – The Never Forgotten Honor Flight organization based in Wausau flew 98 veterans from central and northern Wisconsin to Washington, D.C. to see the memorials that honor their service on Oct. 26. It’s the organization’s 58th flight since the first Never Forgotten Honor Flight took place April 4, 2010.
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Green Bay Press-Gazette
Tony Shalhoub's new memoir rooted in Wisconsin is literary comfort food
Tony Shalhoub’s new culinary memoir should come with a warning. Perhaps something along the lines of: “Reading this book will make you secretly long to be part of the Shalhoub family just so you can come to the reunion every summer in Door County.” “We Thought They’d Never Leave: Musings on Food and Family” is the Emmy Award-winning actor’s first crack at a book, and like most everything he lends his talents to, it’s playful, funny, from the heart and but another reason to make Green Bay proud to call him a native son. With the help of his daughter, Josie Adams, Shalhoub gives readers a most gracious window into his upbringing on the city’s east side in a house at 829 Doty St. with nine siblings, Lebanese American parents and a kitchen that smelled of stuffed grape leaves, bratwurst and roasted lamb. It was as a child that his family began spending summers in Door County – picking cherries for 25 cents a bucket, swims in the “healing waters” of Lake Michigan and breakfasts at the Sunset Restaurant and Motel. Those days on the the scenic peninsula of Door County have turned into what is now the extended Shalhoub
WJFW-TV
Rondele Ranch buys Pinewood Golf Course, plans renovations for 2027
HARSHAW, Wis. (WJFW) - Rondele Ranch in Harshaw is continuing its investment in the Northwoods community as they buy Pinewood Golf Club in Harshaw. Rondele Ranch plans to renovate the golf course for 2027. A new clubhouse is scheduled for construction that will have panoramic views of the first, ninth, 10th and 18th holes. The building will be able to hold up to 150 people for golf outings, weddings, banquets, plus other events and celebrations.
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tomahawkleader.com
Chamber awards $5,000 to Tomahawk historical film project
TOMAHAWK – The Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce last week announced that it contributed $5,000 to a project that produced a documentary film focused on the history of Tomahawk. The Chamber made the contribution ahead of the film’s release last month. A release from the Chamber said the...