Photo Caption: A Mid-State instructor monitors room temperature during a simulation for fire trainees and Fire Protection Technician students in the live burn room at the Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department Training Center.The Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department and Mid-State Technical College have inked a new ten-year collaborative agreement to expand local and regional training offerings in fire protection and emergency services. The training will take place at 2615 South Vine Avenue at the current PICTURED: In studio donation at WDEZ (L to R) Bryan Scott, Craig Kersmeier, Chandra in the Morning, and Ron RaczkowskiK-tech Charities is proud to continue their support of the community as well as the fight against cancer. During the WDEZ Radio’s 20th Annual Country Cares for Kids Radiothon on Feb 18 & 19, K-tech Kleening Systems’s President and Owner, Craig Kersemeier, presented a check for $10,000 on behalf of K-tech Charities. The radiothon funds support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, as well
Emergencies come in all shapes and sizes. So do the people that first responders help. Have you ever thought about the gurneys used in an ambulance, and how poorly that adult-sized gurney would fit a small child or an infant?
Radiologic Technologist Sadie Blair from the Marshfield Medical Center in Neillsville is also a volunteer emergency medical technician (EMT) for the Greenwood Area Ambulance Service in Greenwood. She nominated the organization for Security Health Plan’s Employee-Driven Corporate
Photo Caption: Staff of Aspirus Stevens Point celebrated the first anniversary of their eight-bed inpatient hospital unit on February 19.February 19 marked one year since the Stevens Point community welcomed the opening of Aspirus Stevens Point’s eight-bed inpatient hospital unit.
“Aspirus thanks the entire Stevens Point area for a wonderful first year of providing hospital care to the community,” said Bob Smith, Vice President - Aspirus Stevens Point. “We opened as a clinic in 2006, celebrated an Thinking about going to college is a strange, new path for many. A convenient first step to answer questions is available.
Several virtual events aimed at helping prospective college students and their families complete the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be held this spring through College Goal Wisconsin.
The free events, staffed by volunteers such as the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Financial Aid Director Mandy Slowinski, are held via Zoom (Manitowoc, WI, February 15, 2021) Investors Community Bank (ICB), a subsidiary of County Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICBK), is offering a scholarship to students enrolling or currently enrolled at an accredited two or four year college, university, or community/technical school in an agricultural or business field of study.
“Our mission is to create financial solutions where people and relationships make the difference,” said Tim Schneider, ICB’s CEO and Co-Founder. “We believe in the importance of educating (Manitowoc, WI, February 16, 2021) Investors Community Bank recently announced the debut of a new video series, “In Their Shoes,” featuring CEO Tim Schneider.
Viewers will be able to join Schneider each month as he visits with a bank customer on site, to walk in their shoes. Whether it’s in their home, at their business or on the farm, the conversation will be fun and lively as he dives into each customer’s world to learn more about who they are, and what makes them tick.
“Our brand promise at Investors MARSHFIELD – It was one of the hottest days of the year when Heather Varsho learned that her mother could be in danger.
“I have a 75-year-old mother with Alzheimer’s who walked out of her assisted living facility on a hot day in July and was missing for eight hours before she was found,” explained Varsho, a recovery specialist in the Subrogation Department at Security Health Plan. “A Silver Alert was issued and they even had a bloodhound come in to try and find her. She was found alive, but injured and Gamber-Johnson of Stevens Point, WI expands its product portfolio by acquiring Premier Mounts of Corona, CA effective February 16, 2021.
(STEVEN’S POINT, WIS – February 16, 2021) - Gamber-Johnson, a leading supplier of rugged mounting systems for fleet and public safety vehicles, forklifts, semi-trucks, and other mobility applications, announced today that they have finalized an agreement to acquire Premier Mounts, a leader in superior audiovisual mounting solutions.
“We are looking forward to
A partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and Central Rivers Farmshed is bringing some of that comfort into homes in Central Wisconsin. Senior dietetics students are using a practicum class to create a variety of homemade soups that are for sale through Farmshed’s Buy a Quart, Donate a Meal program. Profits support Farmshed’s food security efforts in providing local foods to community food banks.
Traditionally these students serve their senior practicum
WAUSAU, Wis. – Aspirus Health would like women to be aware of new recommendations for when to schedule a mammogram after receiving COVID vaccines.
Aspirus is adopting the recommendations recently issued by The Society of Breast Imaging to avoid scheduling a mammogram for 4-6 weeks after receiving a COVID vaccine. Some patients may experience enlarged lymph nodes after receiving the vaccine, which could hinder an accurate mammogram reading.
Specifically, the guidance states:If possible, and when WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The on-campus salon at Mid-State Technical College has undergone a transformation, to the benefit of the College’s students and the community it serves. Students in Mid-State’s Cosmetology, Barber Technologist and recently launched Nail Technician programs had the privilege of being among the first to learn and practice their skills in the new space, which is also now open to the community for a variety of affordable nail, facial and hair care services.
The new Salon@Mid-State was
WAUSAU, Wis. – German Larrain, MD, an interventional cardiologist with the Aspirus Heart & Vascular nationally recognized heart care program, on February 11, 2021 became the first in the region to implant a next-generation device on a patient suffering from atrial fibrillation (A Fib).
The device, called WATCHMAN FLX™ Left Appendage Closure (LAAC), is a permanent implant that does not have to be replaced and cannot be seen on the outside of the body. Dr. Larrain implanted the device inside the heart
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – If you have a heart condition, cardiac rehabilitation may help you live a longer, better life. If that’s your goal, the cardiac rehab team at Aspirus Riverview Hospital would love to help you reach it.
During Cardiac Rehabilitation Week February 14 - 20, the Aspirus Riverview team is raising awareness about their cardiac rehab program and how it is helping patients with heart issues improve their physical condition.
“We care deeply about our patients and want to help them get back to Enjoy a play reading, a musical, a collection of short plays and a dance concert, all presented virtually this spring by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Department of Theatre and Dance.
The following four performances will be shared digitally through Vimeo, an online viewing platform, with pre-show chats on opening nights via Zoom:
Feb. 26-28, “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot”This play reading tells the story of the purgatorial trial to decide the fate of Judas Iscariot, whether State of Wisconsin will host its second U.S. Senior Open and first since 2007
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 10, 2021) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced SentryWorld, in Stevens Point, Wis., as the host site for the 43rd U.S. Senior Open Championship. SentryWorld will host its first Senior Open and third USGA championship from June 29-July 2, 2023.
“The USGA is pleased to return to SentryWorld and the state of Wisconsin to conduct the most prestigious championship in senior golf,”
Wausau, Wis.– Individuals and families who missed the timeframe to enroll in health insurance coverage have a new opportunity to do so. On January 28, 2021 President Joe Biden signed an executive action that re-opened enrollment in the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace.
TheSpecial Enrollment Period (SEP) will begin on February 15th and run for three-months, ending on May 15, 2021. Coverage would start the first of the month after plan selection.
“Many people have been greatly affected in 2020 by The Wisconsin River Business Angels, Central Wisconsin’s only angel investing group, syndicates with other Wisconsin investment groups to fund Beloit’s Blue Line Battery. Blue Line Battery designs and manufactures industrial lithium-ion batteries for powering industry. Our vision is to make efficient lithium-ion battery technology accessible to all of the motive power industry, through intuitive engineering and better financing. There are currently 63 industrial customers operating 263 industrial batteries Caption: UW-Stevens Point alumnus James Heffelfinger, a wildlife science coordinator with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, will kick off the College of Natural Resources 2021 Spring Seminar Series on Feb. 11. Held via Zoom, it is free and open to the public.
Marking 50 years of academic excellence, the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is offering a series of free, educational online lectures by alumni from each of its six disciplines: wildlife, fisheries, Photo: Mayor Mike WizaSTEVENS POINT, WI (February 5, 2021) - The Boys & Girls Club of Portage County and the Stevens Point Area YMCA hosted their 19th Annual “Passport to Paradise” fundraising event presented by Sentry. Over 500 people attended and enjoyed Death in Diagon Alley, a virtual Harry Potter themed, family-friendly murder mystery party via Zoom.
Highlights from this year’s event included Stevens Point Mayor Mike Wiza, UW-Stevens Point Stevie Pointer, McDill Principal, Jeanne Koepke, and STEVENS POINT – A new ten-year collaborative agreement between the Stevens Point Fire Department and Mid-State Technical College will expand local and regional training offerings in fire protection and emergency services. The training will take place at 3100 Whiting Avenue, on property currently owned by the City of Stevens Point and earmarked for the construction of a new Stevens Point Fire Department Training Center.
The site’s location will allow for training to occur closer to regional career and
MARSHFIELD – Krista Hoglund (pictured), Chief Actuary and Financial Officer at Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., is among 21 women selected for the Carol Emmott Fellowship’s class of 2021.
The Carol Emmott Fellowship was established in 2016 to help address the underrepresentation of women in leadership roles in health care. Each year, this 14-month program brings together women from across the nation, working to increase both their leadership capacity and impact in their communities. During the “Over 270,000 Surgical Face Masks donated by Ford Motor Company for Central WI”
(Stevens Point, February 1, 2021) The Boys & Girls Club of Portage County was asked by Boys & Girls Clubs of America to serve as a distribution hub for Central Wisconsin Boys & Girls Clubs. A semi-load of face masks would be donated and shipped by Ford Motor Company.
On Thursday, January 28th, 10 pallets or 120 boxes of disposable, surgical masks were delivered by a semi-truck to the Noel Group Hangar in Stevens Faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wausau will bring their knowledge and expertise to the community that supports the campus as part of a new lecture series to kick off on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
HANK Talks, named for Hank the Husky mascot, will be streamed live beginning at 7 p.m. from the stage of the James F. Veninga Theater in the UW Center for Civic Engagement on the Wausau campus. Each will include a 30-minute presentation followed by a brief, live Q and A with Ann Herda-Rapp, Photo: Tammy Janokowski-treasuer Plover Kiwanis, Peter Gebhardt-Plover Kiwanis, Peter Valitchka President-Kiwanis Club of Stevens Point, Andy Knecht, Ashley Knecht, Ava, Jennifer Knecht, Lindsey-therapist and Michael Schmidt Secretary Kiwanis Club of Stevens Point.
The Kiwanis Club of Stevens Point in conjunction with the Plover Kiwanis raised funds to purchase an Ipad for a local family whose daughter was diagnosed with autism. With help from their therapist they found out that the Wisconsin-Upper “I’ve seen more deaths in the last 10 months than any 21-year-old should.”
This statement was made by Veronica Pieters, one of the many University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point health science students who are using their education to make a difference on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are working in hospitals, laboratories and clinics in their home communities to help where needed. Many In celebration of their 20th Anniversary in 2017, the Women’s Fund of Portage County, a fund at the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin in Stevens Point, announced an ambitious goal to raise their endowment to $1 million dollars by 2020.
“Even through a pandemic, these strong, determined women pushed hard to get our endowment to $1 million by the end of 2020,” said Beth McBride, Women’s Fund Board President, “It wasn’t easy, but we believed in our mission and persevered.”
Beth adds, “Today, we Free rapid-results COVID-19 tests will again be available to community members at all three University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campuses beginning in February.
More than 9,000 screening tests were administered at UW-Stevens Point campuses and more than 220,000 by the University of Wisconsin System at surge testing sites across the state. UW System will continue to partner with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide 140,000 additional Abbott BinaxNOW tests and associated confirmatory
Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department and Mid-State Technical College partner to enhance local fire
K-tech Charities Donates $10k to WDEZ’s St. Judes Research Hospital Fund
Security Health Plan donation helps ambulance service keep small children safer
Upon First Anniversary, Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Thanks Community
Get help with the FAFSA through College Goal Wisconsin virtual events
Investors Community Bank Offers Scholarship
Investors Community Bank Debuts “In Their Shoes” Video Series
Security Health Plan investment improves security for people at risk of wandering
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GAMBER-JOHNSON ACQUIRES PREMIER MOUNTS, AN AV TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
UW-Stevens Point dietetics students use their kitchen skills to connect with the community
New guidance for scheduling mammograms if receiving COVID vaccine
Newly remodeled Salon@Mid-State now serving students and community
Aspirus Heart & Vascular first in region to offer stroke prevention technology
Cardiac Rehab Helps Heart Patients Live Longer and Better
UW-Stevens Point Theatre and Dance season to be offered virtually this spring
USGA Announces SentryWorld as Host Site of 2023 U.S. Senior Open Championship
Aspirus Health Plan encourages uninsured to take advantage of special enrollment period for Health Insurance Marketplace
The Wisconsin River Business Angels helps to fund Beloit's Blue Line Battery
UW-Stevens Point’s College of Natural Resources marks 50 years with online alumni lecture series
Mystery Solved & Over $45,000 Raised to Support Portage County Youth
Stevens Point Fire Department and Mid-State Technical College partner to enhance local fire training
Security Health Plan supports women in leadership through prestigious fellowship program
Central WI Boys & Girls Clubs Distribute Over a Quarter of a Million Free Surgical Face Masks
UW-Stevens Point at Wausau to host faculty lecture series
Kiwanis Club makes donation Ipad for autism
UW-Stevens Point students serve on the front lines of the pandemic
Women’s Fund of Portage County Celebrates $1 Million Endowment
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Community COVID-19 testing offered again at UW-Stevens Point campuses
