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Comprehensive News Feed for Port Edwards, WI.

Results 1 - 20 of 555 in Port Edwards, WI

  1. Tony R. TrzebiatowskiRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | WisInfo

    ... Justin, Amanda and Jared, and Ethan, Brooke and Jack; two brothers, Frank (Ann) of Rosholt, Ted (Priscilla) of Port Edwards; three sisters, Loretta Gilmiester of Three Lakes, Clara (Jim) McAndrews of McHenry, Ill., Jeanette (Tom) Young of Waupaca; ...

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  2. United Way sticks to fundraising goalRead the original story

    Friday | Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

    ... after the purchase, United Way's second largest contributor, Domtar, cut 501 positions after it closed its Port Edwards mill in June. Then last week, Schreiber Foods, another corporate contributor, announced it will close its Wisconsin Rapids plant ...

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  3. Editorial: Region not alone in dealing with job lossRead the original story

    Friday | Marshfield News-Herald

    Local residents can be forgiven if they are feeling a little unlucky. In June, Canadian-based papermaker Domtar closed its Port Edwards mill, eliminating about 500 Wood County jobs.

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    Related Topix: Wood County, WI, Industrial Machines, Paper, Food, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Opinion

  4. Firefighter bikers headed to Rapids for memorialRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | WisInfo

    ... residents show up to support the fire service. 'It would be really neat if we could line the streets between Port Edwards and the Firefighters Memorial with people,' he said. The event began as a way to bring attention to and raise funds for the ...

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  5. BriefsRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | WisInfo

    ... occur during the hours from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents may experience discolored water during these times. PORT EDWARDS -- The Port Edwards United Methodist Church announces the return of Vacation Bible School with a family-friendly schedule of 6 ...

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  6. OPINION:Region not alone in dealing with job lossRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | WisInfo

    Local residents can be forgiven if they are feeling a little unlucky. In June, Canadian-based papermaker Domtar closed its Port Edwards mill, eliminating about 500 south Wood County jobs.

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  7. ScholarshipsRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 22 | Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

    Mikale Dedman of Port Edwards has been awarded the Leonard & Lillian Bethke Trans-portation Scholarship from the Mid-State Technical College Foundation.

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  8. Elizabeth M. BaierlRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 22 | WisInfo

    ... sons, Ronald, Robert, Vernon and Daniel (Carol), all of Wisconsin Rapids, and two daughters, Joan Kessler of Port Edwards and Bernadette (Richard) Jeffery of Panama City, Fla. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. She was ...

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  9. Wuebben, LauriRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 20 | WisInfo

    ... from Waupun High School and attended UW-Stevens Point, where she met Dave. They were married May 17th, 1986, in Port Edwards, Wis. Lauri and Dave enjoyed a loving and happy partnership. She had a knack for making their house a special, loving home. ...

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  10. Union workers seeing pink

    Sunday Jul 20 | WisInfo

    ... Workers at General Motors in Janesville; 501 United Steelworkers at the Domtar paper mill to be shut down in Port Edwards; another 320 at the NewPage (formerly Stora Enso) facility in Niagara - that have dominated the labor news since Jan. 1. And ...

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  11. Rapids food plant to cut 135 jobs, closeRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 19 | Marshfield News-Herald

    ... customers for those products." Companies cutting jobs is not new to the area. Papermaker Domtar shuttered its Port Edwards mill June 26, cutting 501 positions, and NewPage also recently announced it will lay off almost 200 employees from the former ...

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  12. Wisconsin RapidsRead the original story

    Friday Jul 18 | WAOW-TV Wausau

    ... But starting Thursday in Wisconsin Rapids there will be a new program with some unique benefits. Domtar's Port Edwards mill closes its doors in 2 days The village of Port Edwards will lose 500 jobs when the paper mill shuts down for good. Even ...

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  13. Rapids Job Center to keep staff

    Friday Jul 18 | Wausau Daily Herald

    ... area. "It would be more efficient to have that staff in Wisconsin Rapids," she said. After Domtar closed its Port Edwards mill, cutting 501 positions, and with NewPage expected to eliminate almost 200 jobs from the former Stora Enso North America ...

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  14. Reported abductions don't change bar patron habits

    Friday Jul 18 | Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

    ... or others his age -- from continuing their routines. "I always go (out) with somebody else," said Hohlstein of Port Edwards, even though it's more for social reasons than safety. "It's boring otherwise." Edward Lanphear, 46, has been charged with ...

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  15. Daily recordsRead the original story

    Friday Jul 18 | WisInfo

    * At 8:14 a.m. Wednesday, a 43-year-old woman reported $496 stolen from her bank account. * At 8:24 a.m. Wednesday, a 21-year-old woman reported more than $1,000 stolen from her bank account. * At 9:26 a.m. Wednesday, a 36-year-old woman reported $488.89 stolen from her bank account. * At 1:58 p.m. Wednesday, a 20-year-old man reported the theft of $452.36 from his bank account. * At 10:56 a.m. Wednesday, a woman reported being scammed. * At 2:46 p.m. Wednesday, a 48-year-old man reported the theft of $500 from his bank account. * At 4:12 p.m. Wednesday, a 24-year-old woman reported the theft of $500 from her bank account. * At 4:29 p.m. Tuesday, a man reported the theft of $500 from his bank account. * At 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, a 37-year-old woman reported the theft of $814 from her bank account. * At 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, a 37-year-old woman reported the theft of more than $1,000 from her bank account. * At noon Wednesday, a 32-year-old woman reported the theft of $320 from her bank account. * At 3:47 p.m. Wednesday, a 33-year-old woman reported the theft of $500 from her bank account. * At 5:24 a.m. Thursday, a 24-year-old Wisconsin Rapids woman reported the theft of a stereo and CD player from her vehicle in the 100 block of 21st Avenue South. * At 11 a.m. Tuesday, a woman reported the theft of $220 from her bank account. * At 11:46 a.m. Tuesday, a woman reported the theft of $286.91 from her bank account. * At 4:22 p.m. Tuesday, a woman reported the theft of $500 from her bank account * At 4:36 p.m. Tuesday, a woman reported the theft of $496.65 from her bank account. * At 2:21 p.m. Tuesday, a man reported the theft of $484.72 from his bank account. * At 4:24 p.m. Tuesday, a man reported the theft of $496.65 from his bank account. * David C. Housholder and Vicki D. Matthias, both of Marshfield, Aug. 2. * Paul P. Jablonski and Robynn R. Fitzgerald, both of Wisconsin Rapids, Aug. 2. * Joshua R. Sorshorst and Kala M. Schmuck, both of Sherry, Aug. 2. * Lance R. Van Ryzin and Nicole R. Sherman, both of Seneca, Aug. 1. * Ryan R. Weigel and Angela M. Bourget, both of Wisconsin Rapids, July 26. * Johnathan H. Hall and Kristy L. De Rosa, both of Marshfield, Aug. 15. * Nathan P. Roach and Sonia Rodriguez, both of Port Edwards, Aug. 16. The following people had their driver's licenses revoked, were fined and ordered to undergo an alcohol assessment for drunken driving: * Jess A. Rotar, 19, Auburndale; six-month revocation and $667. * Michael A. Chartier, 50, Stratford; six-month revocation and $667. * Curtis A. Garay, 28, Milwaukee, was sentenced to 10 days in jail with work release, had his driver's license revoked 12 months, and was ordered to pay $1,874 and undergo an alcohol assessment for possession of marijuana and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance. * Elizabeth J. Hilber, 29, Pittsville, had her driver's license suspended six months and was ordered to pay $539 for possession of marijuana.

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  16. Police/courtsRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 17 | Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

    ... H. Hall and Kristy L. De Rosa, both of Marshfield, Aug. 15. Nathan P. Roach and Sonia Rodriguez, both of Port Edwards, Aug. 16. Drunken drivers Wood County The following people had their driver's licenses revoked, were fined and ordered to undergo ...

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  17. Storm brings funnel clouds but little damage

    Thursday Jul 17 | WisInfo

    ... fell near the intersection of highways Q and D, and three-quarter-inch hail was reported about one mile west of Port Edwards, but Wood County suffered no major damage, Kreuser said. A law enforcement officer reported a funnel cloud near the ...

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  18. My Town column: Foundation helps children's dreams come true

    Wednesday Jul 16 | Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

    ... is all for children with special needs here in the Tri-City area. This is for children in the Wisconsin Rapids, Port Edwards and Nekoosa area school districts. We have no paid staff or board members, and all people you see helping at our events are ...

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  19. Port grad goes from flood to fireRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 16 | Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

    ... water, and we're getting fire, fire, fire. Wish we could all share." Well, sharing is exactly what former Port Edwards resident Jeffrey Sawyer has recently experienced. "In the past eight months I've dealt with a record 100+ inches of snow at my ...

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  20. ScholarshipsRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 15 | WisInfo

    ... of Michael Earl Strub and Mary Jane Strub. Nathaniel Stewart, a graduate of John Edwards High School in Port Edwards, plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He is the son of Karen and Jeff Stewart. Robert Ferkey, a graduate ...

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