Schofield News

Millions of dollars in state tax credits and loans from the city of Wausau are fueling an explosion in downtown apartment construction -- and a debate over how much the expense will benefit the city.

Dennis and Beverly Schaepe of Schofield and Bruce and Sandy Melco of Wausau wish to announce the engagement of their children Gena Marie Schaepe and Hunter Terrence Melco.

I was the homecoming queen in 1981 at D.C. Everest High School. The dress was burgundy polyester with spaghetti straps and a little jacket.

Wally Schmidt, 68, of Schofield loved his fast food and processed meats. Salt-laden foods were his friend.

A Jeep rests on the ice of the Eau Claire Flowage in Schofield after colliding with another SUV near Taco Bell, Friday, February 10, 2012.

SCHOFIELD-A collision this evening in Schofield sent a Jeep off Grand Avenue and onto the edge of the Eau Claire Flowage.

SCHOFIELD -- Nearly 1,000 people braved the ice to compete in the Schofield Lions' Fishery on Feb.

The Town of Corning Fire Department responded to a chimney fire on Monday morning.

A Wausau man accused of being an accomplice in two armed robberies at area taverns last fall is scheduled to be charged this afternoon in connection with the offenses.

WESTON - Public transit supporters filed today a lawsuit against the village of Weston, arguing that community officials must allow a referendum on providing bus service to appear on ballots in April.

Mark Schofield was named managing director of the communication firm Creative Communication and Design effective Jan.

D.C. Everest High School students are getting some hands-on experience in construction.

WESTON - The shuttered Easton Elementary School could end up as a day care if the high bidders for the property have their way.

Working with Pulsed MIG equipment enabled the Greenheck shop to eliminate its reliance on .035 in wire for certain applications and transition to 3/64 in aluminum wire.

ROTHSCHILD -- When Robert Schubert was shopping for a new home, first on his wish list was space for his violin and viola students.

SCHOFIELD -- St. Peter Lutheran Elementary School will hold a meeting for parents of prospective kindergartners at 7 p.m. Jan.

SCHOFIELD -- It was 13 degrees on Jan. 14, and ice formed in Emily Dobeck's hair as she floated in an open pool of water just under the Schofield dam.

Recreational opportunities and sustainable and diverse commercial development have emerged as viable land use options for riverfront property in downtown Wausau.

WESTON - Wausau-area police continue to search for a dementia patient who walked away Saturday from a Weston restaurant and has not been seen since.

About a year ago, Kim Lemke began to realize just how good his homemade barbecue sauce was.