The Mid-State Technical College Foundation has announced its 2008 fall scholarship recipients. MSTC awarded 157 scholarships totaling more than $81,000 to students at the annual scholarship awards reception. Local recipients include: Foundation New ...

Southeast Wood County residents might have seen unusual lights in the sky this week -- but they weren't from outer space. The "alien ships" took off from the Hotel Mead on Tuesday evening and were seen flying around the area -- including over parts ...

Real Deal Blues Band will perform from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday in Grand Avenue Tavern at Hotel Mead, 451 E. Grand Ave. For more information, call 423-1500. The Wisconsin Rapids Community Theatre will present "Bell, Book & Candle" at 7:30 p.m. Friday ...

Madison — Ending four years of impasse, state government and Ho-Chunk Nation leaders on Wednesday agreed on a new 25-year gaming compact that requires a tribal payment of $60 million to the state to settle old claims. That’s $12 million less than ...

OCONOMOWOC - Edna Clara Traeder, 93, of Oconomowoc, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at Shorehaven Health and Rehab Center in Oconomowoc. A funeral service will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, W405 Highway 18, Sullivan, with ...