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Nick Coquyt hired as Rafters Ticket Accounts Manager   Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.- The Rafters announce a new addition to the front office for the 2020 season. Nick Coquyt is stepping into his role as the Rafters Ticket Accounts Manager. This will be Coquyt’s first season with the organization and his third season within the Northwoods League. He spent the 2018 season as an Operations and ...read more

  Jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney will bring his quintet to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as part of the annual Jazz Festival. The band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, in Michelsen Hall in the Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage St., Stevens Point. The public performance caps a day of jazz study by hundreds of high school and middle school students from around Wisconsin, ...read more

Valentine’s Day packages prepare fans of all ages for 2020 season   Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.- Roses are red, Rosco is blue, we love Rafters baseball, and we know you do too! The Rafters and Rosco are giving fans the chance to give a Rafters Valentine’s Day gift to that someone special. Each gift will be hand delivered by the one and only, Rosco P. Rafter on Friday, February 14th. Whether you ...read more

Whether the holidays brought you a new a device or you have years of photos, videos and apps stored, it’s a good time to back up your device to make sure the content important to you never gets lost if something happens to your device. Here are some options from Cellcom to make sure you never lose that cherished picture, critical app data or messages.To create a backup with iCloud on iOS, visit ...read more

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The common cold and the flu can often look alike; so how can you tell the difference?   “Having a stuffy nose, sneezing and a sore throat are more indicative of a cold,” said Dr. Abigail Lewis, family medicine physician with Aspirus Doctors Clinic in Wisconsin Rapids. “Symptoms like fever, body aches, weakness and extreme exhaustion are rarely signs of a cold but are common ...read more

Wisconsin hospitals and health systems are well-known for providing high-quality and accessible care for Wisconsin citizens, helping to keep our communities healthier. And according to a new study released today from the Wisconsin Hospital Association, those communities’ economic health also experience tremendous benefits because of local hospital and health system vibrancy.  WHA’s Healthy ...read more

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI – On Wednesday, January 8, 2020 United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties will be recognizing donors and volunteers at its Thank You and Recognition Celebration at Bull’s Eye Country Club, 2800 Ridgewood Trl., Wisconsin Rapids, from 4:30pm until 6:30pm.   The evening will begin with appetizers and a cash bar; and the awards presentation will begin at 5:00pm.    Some of ...read more

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – First you make 'em. Then you break 'em. Does that sum up your experience with New Year's resolutions? You're jazzed in January to get in shape, stop smoking, eat better… But by February, your resolution is kaput. Don’t throw in the towel just yet. You’ve got to stack the odds in your favor. Start with small changes and work your way up to achieve – and stick to – your 2020 ...read more