Rothschild News

WESTON - The third annual "Toys From the Heart" campaign has begun collecting toys for area families in need.

The March of Dimes and the Wausau-Stettin Lions Club are partnering to host the first Pancakes with Santa event from 9 a.m. to noon Dec.

Thousands of people have used the annual Festival of Trees to kick off their holiday traditions.

A judge found that a Marshfield man accused of shooting at police in Rothschild during a traffic stop is competent and ordered him this afternoon to stand trial.

When you see Bernie Meyer behind the counter or stocking the clothing racks in Isaac's in downtown Wausau, you are witnessing a woman who is utterly in her element.

ROTHSCHILD - Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospices Services will kick off its annual Festival of Trees fundraising event on Nov.

A Marathon County judge ordered a $5,000 signature bond Wednesday for a Schofield man charged with five counts of possession of child pornography.

An investigation by local and state law enforcement officials led to the arrest Monday of a Schofield man on child pornography charges.

SCHOFIELD - The Little Flower Council of St. Therese Parish in Rothschild will hold its annual Holiday Showcase from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov.

Congratulations to Catherine Marshall of Wausau. Catherine is our ninth Party Pack contest winner and she won 16 tickets to the Hunter's Widows All-Male Gentlemens Revue at Coral Lanes in Rothschild.

Volunteers are needed to ring bells at all of The Salvation Army's red kettle locations in Wausau, Rothschild, Rib Mountain and Schofield.

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church will hold a blood drive from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Nov.

ROTHSCHILD - Mount Calvary Lutheran Church will hold a blood drive from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Nov.

Wausau City Council member Steve Foley resigned his city council seat today. Foley, in a phone call to a Wausau Daily Herald reporter from Florida, said his departure from Wausau was not meant to be a secret and that he plans to return in about two weeks.

ROTHSCHILD - A Community Thanksgiving Service, involving several southside churches, will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.

Police investigating a robbery at the Budge Inn Motel, 1106 E. Grand Ave., now have two stolen bank bags from the motel to investigate.

Finding a little extra cash may be as simple as cleaning out your closets. Rachel Cumber, the owner of a Hidden Treasures Consignment in Rothschild says most people have hundreds of dollars worth of stuff they're not using.

The strip mall that houses Cost Cutters, Pro Nails, King Buffet and Calico Card & Gift on 18th Avenue is receiving a facade facelift to match it better with the improvements to Crossroads County Market and ShopKo, said Bill Scholfield, who is overseeing the project.

The Business 51 on ramp to northbound I-39 in Rothschild will be closed on Friday from 8 am to 5 pm.

ROTHSCHILD -- A compassionate but fiery AmeriCorps worker and longtime community activist on Thursday became the first leader in the Wausau area to receive the Athena award posthumously.