🌱 Why WFHR is changing what you hear in Wisconsin Rapids

Greetings Wisconsin Rapids! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why WFHR is changing what you hear in Wisconsin Rapids
• How a brutal Wood County case ended in a 35-year sentence

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 20 degrees.
• Wednesday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 34, low: 28.
• Thursday: Snow showers in the afternoon, with a high of 37 and low of 2 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• WFHR Wisconsin Rapids Shifts to News and Oldies Mix (radio-online.com) — Listeners in Wisconsin Rapids will hear a new mix on WFHR, as the longtime local station shifts to a “Local News and Timeless Hits” format combining community-focused news with classic hits from the 1960s and 1970s. The change keeps CBS News updates, expands local voices, and maintains the popular Nite Lite evening show while emphasizing the station’s 85-year service to the city.
   

• Marshfield man sentenced to 35 years in attempted decapitation death (marshfieldnewsherald.com) — A Wood County judge in Wisconsin Rapids has sentenced a 60-year-old Marshfield man to 35 years in prison for the violent 2025 attack and death of a woman he had dated. The article details the brutal assault, the victim’s decline, emotional statements from her daughters in court, and how the judge weighed remorse, mental health, and community safety in deciding the sentence.
   

📸 Around Wisconsin Rapids

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wisconsin Rapids

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 30

• Tuesday Bingo @ The Ridges!
  Ridges Golf Course And Banquet Facility, 2311 Griffith Ave, Wisconsin Rapids
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Grant School - Junior Coaches Playworks Training
  Grant Elementary , 8511 County Rd WW , Wisconsin Rapids
  3:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• LHS Community Holiday Concert with "Friend of Education Award"- Grades 11 and 12
  Wisconsin Rapids SD Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Common Council Meeting
  City of Wisconsin Rapids , 444 W Grand Ave , Wisconsin Rapids
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Grant School - Junior Coaches Playworks Training
  Grant Elementary , 8511 County Rd WW , Wisconsin Rapids
  3:30 pm
• Stained Glass with Sassy Glassers
  I Heart Art Studios , 340 W Grand Ave #101 , Wisconsin Rapids
  5:30 pm
• Dinner Magic (at your table) with Shandini
  Hoozels at The Lakes , 1497 Alpine Dr , Nekoosa
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• LHS Community Holiday Concert with "Friend of Education Award"- Grades 11 and 12
  Wisconsin Rapids SD Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Late Start Monday
  Wisconsin Rapids SD Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
• Stay and Play Activities during our Meal Exchange Program
  Badger State Farms LLC , 4911 Washington St , Wisconsin Rapids
  5:30 pm
• Cookie Decorating Class with Blue House Cakery
  I Heart Art Studios , 340 W Grand Ave #101 , Wisconsin Rapids
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• No School - Winter Break
  Wisconsin Rapids SD Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thinking about, maybe doing a remodel for a significant other, for Christmas?
  It may not be too late. Call JL Carpentry LLC at 715-451-5875 or the office at 715-540-6573 to schedule an appointment. (Nextdoor Daly Avenue)
• Hello neighbors, just to let you know I am having a moving sale mostly inside the house.
  There’s furniture, matching end tables, a TV stand/electric heater, other appliances, and much more. My address is 220 18th St., North, WI Rapids. If… (Nextdoor E Grand /Baker)

• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Wisconsin Rapids. Apply here.
• IICRC posted a job opening for Part time Custodian in Wisconsin Rapids WI in Wisconsin Rapids. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wisconsin Rapids here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nekoosa

• Michael Keiser – Wisconsin 275 Most Influential Business Leaders (biztimes.com)

Plover

• Crews battling house fire in Carson (spmetrowire.com)
• Smile Club dental clinic stays open under new partnership (spmetrowire.com)
• Kathleen 'Kathy' Ann Miller, 75 (spmetrowire.com)

Stevens Point

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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