Wausau area obituaries, July 22, 2019
Obituaries are a service of Brainard Funeral Home, with locations in Wausau and Weston. Blanch Noel Blanch Noel, 84, Weston, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019, at her home. She…
McDevco to open pop-up shop this week
WAUSAU — McDevco will open a pop-up Gear Center, a collaborative idea and co-working space, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. July 25 at 1415 Merrill Ave., Suite 140, in…
Security Health donates $1K to female troop of Boy Scouts of America
MARSHFIELD – Security Health Plan has donated $1,000 to a new female troop of the Boy Scouts of America formed in the Marshfield area for females between the ages of…
Local Boys & Girls Club adds three key staff people
WAUSAU – The Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area has added three new essential members to the team, the club announced today. Sheila Cover is the new grants…
Today in History: July 22, 2019
Today in History Today is Monday, July 22, the 203rd day of 2019. There are 162 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 22, 1991, police…
Marathon County volunteer opportunities: Week of July 22
Got Lentils? The Neighbors’ Place is looking for a sampler/demonstrator to show guests how to prepare lentils. If you can help, contact Kathy at 715-845-1966 or kbr@neighborsplace.org. Did Someone Say…
Smokey (the) Bear is still keeping his watchful eye on America’s forests after 75 years on the job
The PSA star, deployed in the wild. Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock.com Wendy Melillo, American University School of Communication Smokey Bear turns 75 on Aug. 9. The star of the longest-running public-service advertising…
North central Wisconsin road construction: Week of July 21
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation provides weekly road construction updates for counties in north central Wisconsin: Adams, Green Lake, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price,…
Marathon County Public Library programs: Week of July 21
Patrons of all ages are encouraged to read together with a friend during Read With a Friend Day on July 22 from 2-5 p.m. at the Marathon City Branch, 515…
Jazz festival returns to Wausau for 10th year
WAUSAU — The tenth annual River Valley Jazz Festival will be held July 26, 27 and 28 at Bull Falls Brewery, five downtown Wausau restaurants and other locations. “The best…
UWSP releases 2019-20 theater and dance lineup
STEVENS POINT — Take a “Journey to Unexpected Destinations” as the Theatre and Dance Department at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point brings new and familiar productions to the stage for…
Here’s a fact: We went to the moon in 1969
NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, some people insist it never happened and was all a big hoax by the…
Did we mishear Neil Armstrong’s famous first words on the Moon?
It’s the case of the missing ‘a.’ Nick Lehr/The Conversation via NASA, CC BY-SA Melissa Michaud Baese-Berk, University of Oregon On July 20, 1969, an estimated 650 million people watched…
Today in History: July 20, 2019
Today in History Today is Saturday, July 20, the 201st day of 2019. There are 164 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On July 20, 1969, astronauts…
How the Volkswagen Beetle sparked America’s art car movement
A ‘back-to-back’ Beetle rolls along the road at the 2006 Houston Art Car Parade. D.L./flickr, CC BY-SA John A. Heitmann, University of Dayton With a mariachi band playing along, the…
Wausau area obituaries, July 19, 2019
Obituaries are a service of Brainard Funeral Home, with locations in Wausau and Weston. Leonard Filiatreaux Leonard O. Filiatreaux, beloved father, father-in-law, grandfather and great grandfather died peacefully at Copperleaf…
East Towne Summer Story Time in full swing
WAUSAU — Young families can join story lovers at 10 a.m. on Wednesday mornings in the grassy lot on the 700 block of Jefferson Street across from the community garden…
Aspirus Wausau Hospital among top for treatment of heart attack patients
WAUSAU – Aspirus Wausau Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2019, the hospital announced this week. The…
