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 …
As the young man stepped up to the ticket window in May 1899, a momentary twinge of anxiety passed over him as the ticket agent inquired, “Where you headed?” The events of the day flooded …
MARSHFIELD/AUBURNDALE – Aaron Cherney was born in Marshfield in 1980 and grew up with three siblings before signing on with the Army National Guard. “My youngest sister’s name is Tabitha; …
The Helen Connor Laird Fine Arts Center on the campus of UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield will undergo a major renovation and remodeling.
After searching for a suitable location for six years, ENC Inc. (“Everyone Needs a Community”) is moving forward with plans to build an affordable housing development designed to serve seniors, autistic adults and others while fostering community engagement.
The Hughes family was farming the land before “Staadt’s community” was established and long before Stratford became a town.
AUBURNDALE/MARSHFIELD – Joel Ponshock was born in Marshfield in 1984, the son of Russ and Erma Ponshock. “My father installed window glass, basically any type of glass. Even to this day, he …
MARSHFIELD – As Lester Tilton made preparations to travel to Marshfield in April of 1903, he felt a sense of pride about what the future held. German-born and -educated, Tilton had studied …
MARSHFIELD – Bill Hembrook was born in Fond du Lac, the son of Clarence and Mary Hembrook. “And my father was an engineer at the Waukesha Motor Works — he worked on gas turbine engines. My …
MASHFIELD-AUBURNDALE – Robert Bauer grew up on his family’s dairy farm in Arpin and attended Auburndale schools, where he graduated in 1989. “My dad is Jim and my mom’s Carol. Farming …
After 173 years of serving Wisconsin's newspaper industry, the Wisconsin Newspaper Association (WNA) today announced it will adopt a new name: the Wisconsin NewsMedia …
The Forward Fun Zone at Griese Park will officially open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 5 to 8 p.m.