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Wisconsin Rapids, WI- The Rafters announce another addition to the front office. The 2019 Rafters Front Office is full of fresh faces as it approaches the inaugural 10th season. Thomas Dyer will be stepping into the Rafters Front Office as the Ticket Accounts Manager.  This will be Thomas’s first season with the organization. His duties will include reaching out to new potential fans, ...read more

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Mid-State Technical College has announced its Dean’s List for the 2018 fall semester. This recognition is reserved for Mid-State students who have enrolled in six or more credits and have earned a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 during the semester.    Following is the list of Mid-State’s Dean’s List recipients, sorted by student’s city of residence and last ...read more

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI – United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties thanked its many supporters Wednesday night during the Thank You and Recognition Celebration at Great Expectations.  “We have many things to be thankful for,” said Tari Jahns, CEO.  “Our donors, our volunteers, and for the caring communities that we live in.”   During the Thank You Celebration we thanked ours donors - in ...read more

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Those looking for a start in the machine tool field will soon enjoy a no-cost option for the training needed for an entry-level position. The North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (NCWWDB) is partnering with Mid-State Technical College and the Job Center of Wisconsin to offer a 14-week customized Pre-Apprenticeship Machine Tool Training program. The training is ...read more

On Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Clinical Psychologist and Certified Professional Retirement Coach, Dr. Richelle Hoekstra-Anderson of Crossroads Renewal, LLC is offering a fun and interactive workshop to help new and soon-to-be retirees create a happy, healthy, and connected life in retirement. The Naked Retirement workshop will be held in the lower level of the Heart of ...read more

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Mid-State Technical College recognized the efforts of students who completed training through its Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement 720 Academy in a special ceremony on December 19. The 10 students had enrolled in the program to complete the 720 hours of basic law enforcement training required to become a law enforcement officer in Wisconsin.   “Most Wisconsin law ...read more

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI – On Wednesday, January 9, 2019 United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties will be recognizing donors and volunteers at its Thank You and Recognition Celebration at Great Expectations from 4:00pm until 6:00pm.   The evening will begin with appetizers and a cash bar; and the awards presentation will begin at 5:00pm.    Some of the donors that will be recognized include ...read more

Two Aspirus physicians are recipients of the 2017-2018 Medical College of Wisconsin Outstanding Medical Student Teacher award.   Amy Falk, MD, a pediatrician with Aspirus Doctors Clinic in Wisconsin Rapids, and Ridhwi Mukerji, MD, a hospitalist with Aspirus Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, recently received pins in recognition of the award, which is presented by the Medical College of ...read more