When August and Louisa Krostag and their two children, Paulina and John, emigrated from Germany in 1867, they settled near the town of Schleswig in Manitowoc County. William was their first …
MARSHFIELD - Three Bronze Stars, three deployments to Iraq and a lifetime shaped by family, leadership and the soldiers he served alongside. Retired Army Master Sgt. Mark Patrick Harrell paused …
MARSHFIELD – In September 1976, the North Wood County Historical Society took a decisive step toward preserving one of Marshfield’s most significant historic homes. After negotiations dating …
Continued From Last Week... Back to School McShane’s Navy service ended in 2001, but her interest in healthcare remained. She had originally hoped to become a hospital corpsman, and after …
Born in Wisconsin in 1877, R. Frank Turnell would leave a notable history with the state and its railroad system. When his parents moved out to Washington state to run a hotel, Turnell remained …
MARSHFIELD — When Mary McShane told her parents she might be interested in joining the military, she probably didn't expect her father to act quite so quickly. It was Saturday when she mentioned …
Transients, homeless and others who park and/or sleep in their vehicles along city streets for extended periods of time may be getting a permanent place to do so.
Continued from last week… While living in Lansing, Michigan, Ryta had talked with his own barber, a man he remembers as “old Norm.” The conversation helped plant the idea that barbering …
In the middle of an interview about Marine Corps boot camp, infantry training and assignments thousands of miles from Wisconsin, the door opened at Jeff’s Barber Shop in Marshfield and longtime …
The women of the Marshfield community worked tirelessly throughout the beginning of 1901 to prepare for one special October evening. As one of the most popular social events of the year, much …
Wisconsin author, musician and storyteller Michael Perry will bring his blend of music, humor and personal stories to the LuCille Tack Center for the Arts in Spencer on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Before entering the Army, Groskinsky remembered seeing a former high school acquaintance sitting at a bar, wearing his old letter jacket. Bob told him he was leaving for the military. Nearly two …
When Robert “Big Bob” Groskinsky Sr. left Central Wisconsin for the United States Army in February 1975, he did not have a long-range plan for where military service might take him. He had …
Continued from last week Seven young Wisconsin soldiers eventually formed a group whose friendship would survive far beyond Fort Carson. They became known to one another as the Seven Hodag …
W hen Mike Stockheimer left northern Wisconsin for the United States Army in June 1974, he was 18 years old, fresh out of high school and still figuring out what he wanted to do with his life. …
Marshfield Hub City Times News Editor Derrian Braun announces her new role.
A return to the Resch Center won't be easy, with five key seniors now missing from a season ago.
MARSHFIELD – Most vehicle owners in Marshfield would pay a local registration fee, under a new proposal. The Common Council on Aug. 25 heard the first reading of an ordinance that would impose …
I’ve lived in Central Wisconsin for nearly all of my life, but every once in a while a story finds you somewhere else. During a brief trip to our place in Florida, I stopped for breakfast at …
AUBURNDALE/MARSHFIEld – John Willman was born in Milwaukee, the son of Donald Willman. “He worked at Allis-Chalmers in West Allis, but he didn’t work on tractors. He was a brazier, which …