The National Weather Service predicts damaging winds to be the biggest threat from storms in central Wisconsin this evening. There were substantial showers and storms in the central Wisconsin area at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, but they were not expected to be severe, said Roy Eckberg, meteorologist from the National Weather Service. Forecasters were keeping an […]
Millions of people will be looking to the sky Monday afternoon as the moon passes between the earth and the sun, but what they will be able to see entirely depends on the weather conditions. In central Wisconsin, the solar eclipse will start at about 12:53 p.m. Monday, reach its maximum overlap at 2:07 p.m. […]
A North Atlantic right whale and her calf spotted in the waters just north of Marshfield this week marks the first such sighting in the state this year, according to the Center for Coastal Studies, whose aerial team spotted the pair The Provincetown-based center identified the mother as 36-year-old Legato, the daughter of another identified […]
Here’s your guide to contested races in the April 2 election in the Marshfield area. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will be a mix of races on the ballot, including city council, school board, county board, the presidential preference primary and two state referendum questions. There are lots […]
Due to a snowstorm moving across central Wisconsin that is expected to bring upward of 10 inches of snow to portions of the area and uncertain road conditions in the morning, local schools are announcing closures for Monday. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Marathon and Lincoln counties in central […]
Incumbent Natasha Tompkins will face challenger Mathew Samson for the District 3 seat on the Marshfield City Council in the April 2 election. Marshfield City Council members serve two-year terms. Five out of nine seats on the City Council are up for election this spring. To learn more about registering to vote and to find […]
MARSHFIELD – Marshfield residents have a fully functioning water system again after four city wells had been shut down for more than 20 months when elevated PFAS levels were detected. Marshfield Utilities installed a temporary PFAS filtration system and after a two-day trial run at the beginning of February, the affected four wells were put […]
Here’s your guide to the Feb. 20 spring primary election in the Marshfield area. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. There are lots of resources for voters at myvote.wi.gov. You can: See what races are on your ballot. Find your polling place. Check to see if you’re registered to vote. Here’s […]
MARSHFIELD – The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Marshfield campus has received its “largest single donation ever.” The $2.7 million gift, from the estate of the late Dr. William M. Eiche and his wife Sandra L. (Bump) Eiche, will be used to fund student scholarships. The William and Sandra Eiche Scholarship Fund will annually provide […]
MARSHFIELD − A hearing is scheduled for Jan. 3 in the murder case filed against Marshfield resident Christine Ricci, who prosecutors say stabbed her husband, Michael, to death in 2021. Christine Ricci was indicted in April 2021 and arraigned on murder and other charges in Brockton Superior Court the following month. A hearing to discuss […]