Wisconsin Rapids News

Once again, there will be a summer tennis league on Wednesday evenings beginning June 12 at the Lincoln High School and Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle School tennis courts.

Hope's Door will be having our summer hours starting June 15 to Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Hope's Door will be having our summer hours starting June 15 to Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon.

I joined the Wisconsin Writers Association about eight years ago. Now, I'm on the board of directors.

* At 6:37 a.m. Tuesday, an employee at Building Blocks Learning Center, 2210 Baker St., reported a burglary during which someone took money.

Ministry Health Care says it is eliminating about 2 percent of its workforce due to declining business and a reduction in Medicare payments because of federal budget cuts forced by the so-called sequestration.

The committee that's revamping the proposed state budget did not consider a request Tuesday that's aimed at helping Skyward of Stevens Point.

* At 5:42 p.m. Sunday, a Wisconsin Rapids woman reported someone keyed a car the night before in the 600 block of 16th Avenue South.

The National Weather Service has issued a new tornado watch that includes Adams and Juneau Counties until 3 a.m. Monday morning.

The National Weather Service has issued a new tornado watch that includes Adams and Juneau Counties until 3 a.m. Monday morning.

The National Weather Service has issued a new tornado watch that includes Adams and Juneau Counties until 3 a.m. Monday morning.

This is part of a weekly Daily Tribune Media series that features a variety of long-unsolved crimes and more recent investigations.

* At 7:22 a.m. Thursday, a Wisconsin Rapids woman said she needed her son's medication and house key back from his grandmother.

The Wood County Health Department checks licensed food establishments, tattoo parlors, nail salons and a few other types of businesses about once a year to determine whether the businesses meet state requirements to ensure healthy conditions.

There will be a moment of silence for Wisconsin Rapids native Dick Trickle before tonight's truck series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

A brawl at Dave's Escape tavern in Big Flats sent one woman to the hospital and two others in jail, the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune reports .

* At 12:18 p.m. Wednesday, a woman reported a man in the 900 block of West Grand Avenue pulled down his pants and defecated in public.

Just over a year ago, I kicked off my campaign to Renew Rapids by taking my message door-to-door,... Wisconsin Rapids will hold an organized Ward 1 cleanup from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday on the city's west side, kicking off a new initiative to encourage residents to participate in neighborhood beautification projects, Mayor Zach Vruwink announced ... (more)

Just over a year ago, I kicked off my campaign to Renew Rapids by taking my message door-to-door,... Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department at NewPage.: Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department Haz Mat unit arrives on scene at an incident Thursday May 16, 2013 at NewPage in Wisconsin Rapids An unmarked Wisconsin Rapids Police Department Lieutenants car makes it ... (more)

The Portage County Sheriff's Department says they've arrested four people in connection to several burglaries in Portage and Adams counties.