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Editor's note: The Marshfield area is abundant in locally grown and made foods. From the apple trees laden with fruit to the world-class cheeses produced at community dairies, there's a wealth of possibilities.

Creating energy from methane produced in cow manure could lead the way to farmers generating their own electricity, said Tom Drendel, the former superintendent of the Marshfield University of Wisconsin Agricultural Research Station.

MARSHFIELD -- Miss Wisconsin Kristina Smaby recently stopped at Saint Joseph's Children's Hospital in Marshfield as part of her tour throughout the state to talk with people about her pageant platform of 'Connecting Generations.' After graduating college, Smaby has hopes of opening a national chain of intergenerational family support centers that ...

Ethan Sampson, 3, zipped to the elevator in Marshfield's City Hall, excited to push the buttons and unaware that the in-demand vaccination he just received was the real surprise of the day.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS -- The Wood County and Vicinity Central Labor Council voted unanimously to endorse the 2009 fundraising campaigns of Marshfield Area United Way and United Way of Inner Wisconsin.

The Columbus High School Class of 1959 celebrated its golden class reunion beginning Sept.

Hundreds of students flocked to the practice field behind Marshfield High School to check out the military Humvee and cannon on display, but it was the UH-60M Black Hawk that captured their attention.

At age 18, people can vote, they can serve in the military, and they are considered adults, but some central Wisconsin law enforcement agencies won't hire them as officers.

The nursing program at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Marshfield site is now requiring students to become certified nursing assistants before stepping through their doors.

Pub Pilots is taking off in the Marshfield area. Since beginning in July, the program, which provides free rides home for inebriated drivers and their vehicles, has helped about 100 people a month.

The Berliner Cappella, a 55-voice choir conducted by Kerstin Behnke, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Helen Laird Theatre at the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County, 2000 W. Fifth St.

MARSHFIELD -- University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County students got an opportunity to sit down Wednesday with UW Colleges and Extension Chancellor David Wilson to talk about new programs and Dean Andy Keogh's retirement.

Three Wood County students did something Tuesday that would have made most adults nervous.

A 79-year-old Chili man who died from injuries sustained when his car was hit by a train and was initially cited for drunken driving, did not have any alcohol in his body at the time of the crash, according to a toxicology report released on Tuesday afternoon.

Last April, an enthusiastic group of 50 central Wisconsin business and community leaders descended on the state Capitol in Madison as part of an annual event to raise awareness about promising initiatives to help our area grow and prosper.

A series of brochures developed by Marshfield's Historic Preservation Committee invite readers to stroll through neighborhoods and look back in time.

A 79-year-old Chili man died this morning from traumatic brain injuries sustained 12 days ago in Marshfield, when his car was hit by a train, said Wood County Deputy Coroner Charles Evans.

The blaze broke out about Friday at Jerome and Shirley's Country Bumpkin on County Highway B. Patrons were inside at the time, but fled without injury.

From athlete to art student, a culture of advanced academics has Marshfield High School continuing to perform at the top of the class in Wisconsin.

The two largest central Wisconsin hospitals received several accolades in national study that scrutinizes the quality of nearly 5,000 hospitals.

MARSHFIELD -- The Nightmare is over. The popular production staged by Believers Church during weekends near Halloween has been discontinued.

Details were sketchy at press time, but fire departments from the towns of Lincoln, McMillan, Rock and Cameron responded to the blaze.

Giggling camaraderie sparks the energy between Mary Fellenz and her 22-year-old daughter, Randee Genett, as they prepare for Halloween.

9. Homecoming queen was Brigid Sullivan and the king was Ted Nikolai. Other court members were Autumn Adler, Pat Roehrborn, Luisa Bryce, Matt Lang, Jenny Merkel, Ben Bluhm, Deni Wessel, Erik Eisberner, Mandi Gabriel and Dan Treichel.

It's not even Halloween, but everywhere you look, there are signs of winter. The Rotary clubs are gearing up for Winter Wonderland, Main Street Marshfield is planning for the Holiday Parade, and Christmas decorations are appearing in stores.

The suspected driver in a hit-and-run crash near Marshfield that injured a man in November 2007 pleaded no contest this morning to a felony charge in connection to the crash.

Wildwood Park & Zoo has a new zookeeper. Kathryn Yochis, originally from Sheboygan, left a job at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom to come to Marshfield.

Starting in 2011, children will be required to complete kindergarten before they can start first grade in Wisconsin.

25 YEARS AGO: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bauman of 1107 E. Fourth St. celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday at Neillsville.

A 79-year-old Chili man is in critical condition and has been cited for drunken driving after his car was hit by a train Thursday night.

The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County Music Department's Fall Concert, the traditional opening performance of the department's concert season, will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Helen Laird Theatre, at UW-Marshfield/Wood County, 2000 W. Fifth St.

One person is in the hospital this morning after a car collided with a train in Wood County.

The Wisconsin State Patrol is reporting that a motorist was injured Thursday after the person's vehicle collided with a train at about 9:30 p.m. in Marshfield.

A Wood County committee violated open meeting laws when it held a scheduled discussion three hours early, an assistant state attorney general said.

A leader in both the community and the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County campus, Dean Andy Keogh announced Tuesday he would retire to devote more time to community service.

More than 30 Wood County employees are wondering who they will work for in January -- or if they'll have a job at all.

The results were 395 yes to 148 no votes. Christ Lutheran Ladies Aid-LWML will host the Fall Rally for Zone 16 LWML on Oct.

A 20-year-old Wood County man was sentenced to nine months in jail for charges connected to stealing $300 from a Marshfield business.

Extensive vandalism that prompted the cancellation of Stratford High School's spring prom took place during last month's homecoming week, according to police reports obtained Wednesday by the Marshfield News-Herald. One complaint made Sept.

A 59-year-old Marshfield man reported someone stole a safe containing about $300 between noon Thursday and noon Saturday from North Ridge Church, 1021 W. McMillan St.

The University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County Commission and local volunteers are waging war on buckthorn.

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a Supermarket of Veterans Benefits event noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. to noon Thursday at the National Guard Armory, 319 W. 29th St., Marshfield.

Fire fighters were called to a duplex on Blodgett Street in Marshfield around 2 p.m. Saturday.

The following students have been awarded scholarships to UW-Marshfield/Wood County for the 2009-2010 academic year: Rachel Conner, Neillsville, $1,000, Umhoefer Foundation Scholarship; $500, Deans Scholarship Stephanie Rybicki, Rudolph, $1,000, Emilie H. Verch Memorial Scholarship Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms of Service ...

While Main Street Marshfield celebrated a year of changes which have invigorated the city's downtown, more continues to happen to add to the area's vitality.

In mid-July, we wrote that the Daily Tribune and its sister papers in central Wisconsin planned to give away a quarter-million dollars in advertising.

The Wisconsin Asthma Coalition gave an award to Marshfield Mayor Chris Meyer and Governor Jim Doyle Friday afternoon during an event at the Clearwaters Hotel & Convention Center.

A white rental truck was being loaded Wednesday morning with merchandise from Hollywood Video, 1813 N. Central Ave., as the company's district manager and four employees packed the remainder of store's contents.

Share + Sep 30, 2009 4:16 pm US/Central MARSHFIELD, Wis. 1 of 1 Jerry Schmitz and Len Nyen found a stack of crisp $100 bills tucked inside the box.

The Auburndale High School class of 1949 held its 60-year reunion at the Marshfield American Legion Hall on Sept.