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Obituary for Walter Fredette

Walter L. Fredette, 95, Vesper, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at House of the Dove, Marshfield. Funeral services will be held at...

Obituary for Donald Hahn

Donald William Hahn, age 97 ½, went quietly and peacefully to meet his Lord Thursday morning, March 17, 2022. Visitation will be Monday, March 21,...

City Releases Statement Regarding Theft By Former Municipal Court Employee

MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – The City of Marshfield released a statement in response to the theft charges levied against former Municipal Clerk of Courts Susan...

Fire and Police Commission to Announce New Police Chief on Tuesday

MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – The City of Marshfield will name its new Police Chief on Tuesday, March 22 at 5:30 p.m. according to a release....

Wisconsin Rapids Receives Grant to Complete Rail Line to New Aluminum Plant

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (Submitted to OnFocus) — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, congratulated the city of Wisconsin Rapids for completing...

BREAKING: Former City Employee Charged With Three Felony Counts of Theft From City

Former Clerk of Courts Alleged to Have Stole $73,000 From City of Marshfield MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – A former City of Marshfield employee is being...

Two Arrested in Village of Biron Drug Bust

BIRON, WI (OnFocus) – On March 16, the Wood County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant on State Highway 54 in the Village of Biron,...

Central Fire and EMS Provides Fall Training to EMTs

ABBOTSFORD, WI (OnFocus) – According to the CDC, one out of four older adults will fall each year in the United States with about 36...

UW-Stevens Point researching hemp farming for economic, environmental benefits

STEVENS POINT, WI (Submitted to OnFocus) – One hundred years ago, Wisconsin was second in the nation for growing hemp. Grown mostly for its fiber...

Two Identified in Gasoline Theft Case in Neillsville

NEILLSVILLE, WI (OnFocus) – On Thursday, March 10, 2022, the Neillsville Police Department received a complaint from a business owner about the theft of gasoline...