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Local Food Fair Poster with drawings of farm products

Feb. 8, Central Rivers Farmshed's Local Food Fair

Wisconsin Public Radio is proud to sponsor the Central Rivers Farmshed Local Food Fair on Saturday, February 8 at Sentryworld in Stevens Point. The Local Food Fair is a free, family-friendly event...Read more

Wisconsin 7th Congressional Primary Debates

Two special live call-in programs featuring the candidates in the special primary elections...Read more

Feb. 7, New Reveille

Wisconsin Public Radio is proud to sponsor the Grand Theater’s 10 by 10 series, presenting New Reveille, an Americana and alt Country ensemble, February 7 at the Grand Theater in Wausau. New ...Read more

Feb. 1, ArtsBash 2020: Spectacle

Wisconsin Public Radio is proud to sponsor ArtsBash 2020: Spectacle, celebrating UW-Stevens Point’s Department of Art and Design and Department of Theater and Dance at the Noel Fine Art Center in...Read more

Jan. 24-25, Garden Visions 2020

Wisconsin Public Radio is proud to sponsor Garden Visions 2020, presented by the Master Gardener Program of Marathon County at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau. Garden visions 2020 opens...Read more

Jan. 24, Mike Mains & The Branches

Wisconsin Public Radio is proud to sponsor the Grand Theater’s 10 x 10 Series, featuring Mike Mains and the Branches, an energetic indie-pop-rock ensemble. Mike Mains and the Branches are known...Read more

Central News

For 141 Laid-Off Workers In Merrill, Job Fair Is First Step To A Fresh Start

January 13, 2020 - 6:30am

The sudden closure of a window manufacturer in Merrill left 141 workers without a job. Less than a week after they learned of the closure, many of them attended a job fair to learn about other opportunities.

Poor Weather Takes A Toll On Ice Fishing Conditions Across Wisconsin

January 10, 2020 - 2:35pm

Jason Kong uses an auger to drill holes in Lake Minnetonka to ice fish

High waters on the Mississippi River and a heavy snowpack in northern Wisconsin has kept ice thinner than normal.

Evers Assigns 'Homework' To Legislators: Clean Water, Cap Insulin Costs, Address Homelessness

January 9, 2020 - 12:35pm

Gov. Tony Evers called on legislators to stay in session this year to pass bills on water quality, health care costs and other priorities. The former teacher is calling it "homework" for the Legislature.

School Board Seeks To Close 116-Year-Old Rural School; Community Vows To Fight

January 8, 2020 - 11:25am

Maple Grove School in Hamburg is part of the Merrill School District

A public charter school with a long history in rural Marathon County would close under a plan by the Merrill School Board. Community advocates say they'll fight to keep it open.

Shows

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Jan. 23, Space Exploration And Extraterrestrial Life

Thursday, January 23, 2020, 10:00am

Shereen Siewert welcomes astronomer and astrophysicist Dr. Margaret “Maggie” Turnbull to discuss the most recent efforts to find Earthlike planets and other forms of intelligent life throughout the universe.

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Jan. 16, The Bullying Problem

Thursday, January 16, 2020, 10:00am

Shereen Siewert welcomes Wausau School Board Vice President Pat McKee and Peaceful Solutions Counseling co-founder Lee Shipway for a frank discussion on bullying in local schools, the role of educators in mitigating the issue and coping mechanisms to help children and parents deal with the problem.

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Jan. 9, Cabin Fever Antidotes

Thursday, January 9, 2020, 10:00am

Shereen Siewert welcomes Marathon County Public Library Marketing Specialist Dan Richter, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point films expert Cary Elza and Gamers Who Care member Jason Davis to offer up ways to beat the winter blues in our region.

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Dec. 13, FRIDAY Holiday Music Extravaganza

Members of the John Altenburgh Christmas Extravaganza

Thursday, December 12, 2019, 10:00am

A true Wisconsin Christmas tradition, the John Altenburgh Christmas Extravaganza has long been the hottest ticket in town at the Grand Theatre in Wausau. Shereen Siewert welcomes Altenburgh, along with fellow band members Mitch Viegut and Paula Hall, for a sneak preview of this year’s show.

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Dec. 5, Solutions To Homelessness

Thursday, December 5, 2019, 10:00am

Shereen Siewert welcomes Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven, Catholic Charities Beyond Shelter Coordinator Dan Mills and Wisconsin Coalition Against Homelessness Director Joe Volk to discuss the ongoing issue of homelessness in our area and potential solutions to ensure no one is left out in the cold.

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