Pilot, dozens of animals dead after small plane crashes near Sheboygan Falls
SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. — A pilot is dead and two people are injured after a single-engine vintage plane crashed near Sheboygan County Memorial Airport.Authorities said the plane crashed Friday shortly after taking off from Sheboygan County Memorial Airport. It crashed into a barn and calving building, starting a fire and injuring dozens of animals, most… Keep Reading
Machado shines in Dodger debut as LA beats Brewers 6-4
MILWAUKEE (AP) — With his easygoing demeanor and smooth swing, Manny Machado made quite a first impression on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mannywood 2.0 is off to a successful start. Machado singled twice and walked twice in his debut with the Dodgers, who used a tiebreaking RBI single by Chris Taylor to beat the sliding… Keep Reading
Woodchucks fall to Growlers 3-1
The Wisconsin Woodchucks dropped Friday’s game 3-1 to the Kalamazoo Growlers at Athletic Park to fall to 9-7 in the second half of the Northwoods League season. The Growlers got on the board first with a sacrifice fly in the third inning. Kalamazoo added two runs in the sixth to build a 3-0 lead. The… Keep Reading
Walker wants federal disaster declaration for NW Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has asked President Donald Trump’s administration to issue a federal disaster declaration for six northwestern Wisconsin counties that saw flood damage in June. Heavy rains fell across northwestern Wisconsin beginning June 16, washing out many roads and culverts. Walker sent a letter to Trump on Friday asking for… Keep Reading
Wausau area obituaries, July 20
Obituaries are a service of Brainard Funeral Home & Cremation Center, with locations in Wausau and Weston. John “Jack” Barrows John “Jack” Henry Barrows, 87, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was born to Vincent and Theresa (Bury) Barrows on Jan. 15, 1931, and served honorably in the United… Keep Reading
Pick ‘n Save to donate $4K worth of products to animal shelter
WAUSAU — Pick ‘n Save Cedar Creek has earmarked $4,000 worth of pet food and supplies for the Humane Society of Marathon County. “The Humane Society does a great job of caring for animals in the county and working to find them loving homes,” said Pick ‘n Save Store director Jacob Boehning. “We are pleased… Keep Reading
Friends book sale coming up at public library
WAUSAU – The next Friends of the Marathon County Public Library Book Sale will be held Aug. 2-5 at the library’s Wausau Headquarters, 300 N. First St., Wausau. Browse through thousands of items that have been donated to the library or phased out of the library’s own collection. The sale will include discounts on hardcover… Keep Reading
To improve treatments, researchers want to hunt for clues in medical records
By Richard Harris Side Effects Public Media When you go to your doctor’s office, sometimes it seems the caregivers spend more time gathering data about you than treating you as a patient. Electronic medical records are everywhere – annoying to doctors and intrusive to patients. But now researchers are looking to see if they can… Keep Reading
Audit: Scholarship program cost public schools $4.1 million
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new audit shows a state program that provides scholarships to private school students cost public schools $4.1 million over the last two years. The Legislative Audit Bureau released a report Friday showing 306 students participated in the program during the 2016-17 or 2017-18 school year. The 26 participating private schools… Keep Reading
Letters: Marijuana not the so-called ‘gateway drug,’ has beneficial uses
Dear Editor: This letter is in reference to Joanne Leonard’s letter to the editor about marijuana, posted July 19. In response to her claim that medical marijuana is nothing more than an effort to bring in full legalization, I must say that she needs to do some homework on the subject and not rely on… Keep Reading
