Wood County election results roll in

WOOD COUNTY – Nov. 3, otherwise known as Election Day, has come and gone, and the votes have been counted. The trend at a statewide level leans Democratic — within the county, however, …

Community rakes 92 yards on United Way Day of Caring

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Thanks to 433 volunteers, 92 yards were raked during United Way of South Wood and Adams Counties’ Day of Caring on Oct. 24. Many homeowners who are elderly or disabled fall …

Community-built Cahak Pavilion brings a new concession stand and gathering space to Kautzer Park

A community fundraiser has given Kautzer Park a new centerpiece: a concession stand and pavilion that is open for the public to enjoy and available to rent for parties and gatherings. NEKOOSA …

East Side Compost Site to close for the season

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Wednesday, Nov. 11 is the last day the East Side Compost Site will be open for the 2026 season. The hours are noon to 7 p.m. It will reopen in the spring. The West Side Compost …

UW-Whitewater honors first-generation college students

WOOD COUNTY – Three local students are being acknowledged by UW-Whitewater as first-generation college students. First-generation college students — or students who are the first in their …

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Wisconsin Rapids City Times Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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Sports and Outdoors

Krakens Open Fall/Winter Season at Lakeland Sprints

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wisconsin Rapids Swim Club Krakens joined area athletes gathered at the Lakeland Union High School Swimming Pool in Minocqua for the Lakeland Sprints Halloween Special swim …

Riverkings gain valuable experience at Fort Wayne Showcase

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings Junior Hockey faced another demanding weekend, this time traveling to Fort Wayne, Indiana, for a showcase that brought new challenges and …

Riverkings look to turn lessons into progress after Hudson series

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings Junior Hockey team faced another challenging weekend, splitting their time between home ice and the road for two games against the Hudson Havoc. …

Riverkings take lessons from tough weekend against Squatch, prepare for NCDC Showcase

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings Junior Hockey faced a challenging weekend at home against the Minnesota Squatch. While the results were not what the team hoped for, the games …

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Publisher's Letter

The Time Machine We Already Own

Dear Reader, The past does not make an appointment. A letter falls out of a box carried from house to house and never opened. A song from a high school dance comes on in a store. Burning leaves …

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the editor: Budget impacts on Meals on Wheels — why this matters now

Older adults in our communities are facing growing challenges. As a driver for the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Central Wisconsin (ADRC-CW), I see seniors who struggle with food insecurity …

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From the Editor: Letters to the Editor

To our valued readers, We want to take a moment to explain an important update to our editorial policy regarding political letters and opinion pieces. While many media companies are eliminating …

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Wealth Information

Financial exploitation of seniors

With our aging population, financial exploitation of seniors is a serious and growing problem. It happens throughout all economic levels and has robbed people of their savings, their financial …

OBBBA: Bonus deduction for seniors

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Bill for 2025, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), made the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 tax rates and standard deductions permanent, affecting a …

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Packerland

Fritsch: The second act

The Green Bay Press-Gazette headline read “Ted Fritsch 3-Sport Coach at Central Catholic,” announcing his selection among 26 applicants for a role at the Norbertine school. Fritsch would …

In July 1950, Fritsch signed for another season with Gene Ronzani and the Packers, and the following month, he, his wife, and daughter, Mary, welcomed new family member, Theodore (Ted Jr.).

Fritsch: Tuffy arrives, Fritsch departs

“They called him ‘Tuffy’ in his playing days — this Mr. Gene Ronzani, who today became the second head coach in the 31-year history of the Green Bay Packers,” Green Bay Sportswriter Art …

Fritsch: The end of the Lambeau era

Throughout the 1948 and 1949 seasons, Fritsch continued to steadily perform for the Packers under head coach, Curly Lambeau, as the team first slipped to fourth in the Western Division and then …

Ted & Pat married two days after Christmas 1947 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Janesville.

Fritsch: Tackled by fate

In 1945, Dad had an injury to his knee, and of course you go to the hospital, and you get it taken care of. He had an X-ray done,” explained Ted Fritsch’s son, Tom. “In 1946, he had that …

Fritsch: The Packers’ expensive experiment

In 1946, the Packers purchased a picturesque 53-acre compound built in 1937 for the Green Bay-area Norbertine order. The $32,000 purchase was approved by the board of directors in May as a …