Wood County News

Wood County Fire Chiefs Association hands out smoke detectors For the Marshfield News-Herald * July 3, 2009 The Wood County Fire Chiefs Association, with a grant from Children's Miracle Network, is providing a smoke detector to the parents of every baby born at Saint Joseph's Children's Hospital in Marshfield and Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin ...

Drivers who don't wear seat belts in Wisconsin soon will face penalties even if they aren't violating any other law.

NEKOOSA -- A 22-year-old Nekoosa man was arrested Thursday morning for allegedly damaging a police squad car parked at an officer's home.

A 34-year-old Marshfield man led police on a 212-mile pursuit Wednesday before being stopped near the intersection of Galvin Avenue and Highway 97.

Hot and humid weather might be uncomfortable, but for farmers, a heat wave is just what was needed and just in time.

Connie Eisch will present 'Healthy Eating on a Tight Budget,' from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today at the Wood County Courthouse auditorium.

Wisconsin Rapids' Cranberry Blossom Festival might have wrapped up Sunday, but the life cycle of the local product it honors is far from done.

Woodcraft, framed art, jewelry, candles and pottery are just a sampling of the offerings.

Between participating in the Miss Wisconsin Scholarship pageant last week and working two jobs, the current Miss Wisconsin Rapids Area hasn't had much time to attend local events recently.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS - A 43-year-old Spencer man was sentenced in Wood County Circuit Court to one year in jail for fifth-offense drunken driving.

When Larry Ladewig closes his eyes, he can still see how his 7-year-old son, Cody, looked when he walked into their home.

Wood County Sheriff Thomas Reichert confirmed today one of his deputies was arrested for drunken driving early this morning.

Gov. Jim Doyle announced today he is seeking applications for Wood County district attorney.

The Marshfield Civic Band will, as always, perform this summer. The largely amateur organization, lead by band director Robert Johanek, plays musical pieces ranging from Broadway stage to jazz.

The attorney for a 47-year-old Marshfield man accused of assaulting corrections officers in Wisconsin Rapids and using feces to write a threat against a judge will ask that judge to remove himself from the case.

The South Wood County Humane Society in Wisconsin Rapids is one of 12 animal shelters providing care for 83 dogs and 10 cats recently seized from a Juneau County home.

Our View: Economic shifts nothing new for south Wood County June 20, 2009 You have probably heard the refrain more than a few times, and you might have uttered it yourself: "This is a mill town.

Editor's note: This is the second installment of a three-part report on the transition of the local economy.

A 47-year-old Marshfield man who allegedly covered himself and his jail cell in feces, urine and vomit is under suicide watch and will be reassessed today by a psychiatrist, a jail official said.

A 7-year-old Vesper child has fully recovered from Wood County's first confirmed case of the H1N1 influenza, according to County Health Department officials.