Robert Mentzer is Wisconsin Public Radio’s rural communities reporter, based in Wausau, Wi.
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Second gentleman Doug Emhoff to campaign in central Wisconsin
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will appear in central Wisconsin this weekend to campaign for his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Central Wisconsin water trail aims for National Parks recognition
A central Wisconsin water trail that emphasizes the Wisconsin River’s place in history is seeking national designation.
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Dane County judge strikes down parts of Wisconsin’s Act 10 collective bargaining law
A Dane County judge has struck down parts of Act 10, the 2011 law that sharply limited public union power in Wisconsin.
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Wausau middle school opens 63-year-old time capsule to find … budget documents
A Wausau middle school on Friday publicly opened a time capsule that was placed in the building’s cornerstone in 1961 and largely forgotten.
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Student petition effort leads to renaming of Menominee school
A predominantly Native American high school will have a new name next year after students led a two-year effort for the change.
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Central Wisconsin farmers: Immigration crackdown, trade war affect our business
A group of farmers came together Thursday for a discussion at Miltrim Farms in Marathon County. The discussion, part of a series of listening sessions by the Council on Foreign Relations, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, included a range of agriculture sectors.
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Measles case confirmed in Dane County
A Dane County resident who works in Rock County has measles, the state confirmed Friday.
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Wausau man raises $26K to pay off students’ school lunch debts
A Wausau-area pastor raised $26,000 in less than a week to pay off students’ school lunch debts in two central Wisconsin school districts.
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1 killed, Milwaukee firefighter badly injured in 3-building blaze
One person died and a Milwaukee firefighter was badly burned early Sunday in a fire that spread to three houses.
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Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg loses reelection bid
Wausau voters ousted Mayor Katie Rosenberg, electing conservative challenger Doug Diny with 52 percent of the vote.