FOR HUB CITY TIMES MARSHFIELD — Marshfield High School is bringing back a familiar face as the school’s next Tigers girls’ basketball coach. Heidi Michaelis is returning after a six-year absence. Michaelis will return to where her coaching career began. During her first seventeen seasons in Marshfield from 2001-2018, Michaelis amassed 305 wins, nine 20-win seasons, eight Wisconsin Valley Conference championships, 11 sectional appearances, and four WIAA State Tournament appearances. Michaelis credits her players’ commitment to the program, each other, and being a true student-athlete for her p ..read more

BY MIKE WARREN EDITOR  PITTSVILLE — The family and the home are gone now, but the images of a tragic spring day in 2008 never did leave the memories of those in Pittsville who knew Mason Stasheck. That’s why the events of April 5 were bittersweet for many who were in attendance, as Gov. Tony Evers signed a piece of legislation first mentioned just a handful of months after Mason’s death. “We had a fatality fire earlier that year that was a classmate of the second graders in the fall,” Pittsville Fire Chief Jerry Minor told us during our April 3 interview. “In October, my granddau ..read more

BY MIKE WARREN EDITOR MARSHFIELD – The mother of a Marshfield student enrolled in the Wisconsin National Guard’s Challenge Academy at Fort McCoy is asking for words of encouragement for those who aren’t getting much support from home. “I want people to write some letters because there’s a lot of kids at this academy that don’t even get letters,” Tiffany (Miller) Fritz told Hub City Times in a recent interview. Founded in 1998, the Wisconsin Challenge Academy is an alternative education program designed to reclaim the lives of at-risk youth and produce graduates with the values, skills, educati ..read more

BY MIKE WARREN EDITOR MARSHFIELD – The City of Marshfield and Marshfield Clinic Health System have avoided a Circuit Court trial and have reached an agreement over a property tax dispute. The agreement was approved by the Marshfield Common Council March 12 on a vote of 9-0 with one alderman abstaining, following a 40-minute closed session. Marshfield Clinic officials then signed the out-of-court settlement the following morning. At question was the tax-exempt status of Clinic properties at 1000 and 1001 N. Oak Ave. The parties arrived at an agreement whereby the properties are deemed to ..read more

BY MIKE WARREN EDITOR MARSHFIELD – For just the third time under the modern-day system – and the first time in a decade – the city of Marshfield now sits entirely in one Assembly district. Gov. Tony Evers on Feb. 19 signed 2023 Wisconsin Act 94, which adopts new legislative maps effective immediately, and which are now in place ahead of this fall’s elections. The Wisconsin Supreme Court previously ruled Wisconsin’s legislative maps were unconstitutional. Under the new maps, the city of Marshfield shifts into a realigned 86th Assembly District, which covers portions of Wood, Portage and Maratho ..read more

FOR HUB CITY TIMES WISCONSIN RAPIDS – A reported traffic accident that investigators say wasn’t sent two Wood County residents to the hospital. The Wood County Sheriff’s Department was called just after 11 p.m. on March 1 to the Town of Dexter, for an injured 85-year-old man. The individual was transported by ambulance to the Marshfield Medical Center. The investigation led Wood County Deputies to the City of Pittsville, where an injured 69-year-old woman was located. That individual was transported privately to the Marshfield Medical Center at a later time. Deputies initially were being told ..read more

FOR HUB CITY TIMESLEXINGTON, NC – Kaulig Racing announced Feb. 22 that Stratford native Derek Kraus will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut March 3 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, in the No. 16 Western States Flooring Camaro ZL1. Kraus, 22, will also compete March 10 at Phoenix Raceway, the AdventHealth 400 May 5 at Kansas Speedway, the Goodyear 400 May 12 at Darlington Raceway, the Enjoy Illinois 300 June 2 at World Wide Technology Raceway and again in Phoenix Nov. 10. Stratford native Derek Kraus gets a little advice from dad, Mark Kraus, prior to an Xfinity Series race in October 2023. (Courtesy ..read more

BY MIKE WARREN EDITOR MARSHFIELD – Nearly a year after district voters rejected a proposed $99.5 million referendum for new and renovated facilities, officials with the School District of Marshfield are revisiting their long-range building needs. The Board of Education on Feb. 14 heard an update from Jeff Mangan with Nexus Solutions, which the district has hired to complete a comprehensive analysis of school facilities. “We’re about halfway through it. Things should all be coming together in early April to present to the administration, the facility committee and the board, and the community w ..read more

FOR HUB CITY TIMES  MARSHFIELD — Interested in learning more about Columbus Catholic Schools (CCS)? Here’s an opportunity for your student to “shadow” a CCS students and find out if it’s a good match for you. This year Shadow Day will be on Monday, Feb. 19. It is available for students who are entering 3rd grade through 12th grade in the 2024-2025 school year. Shadowing is available at the following locations: Our Lady of Peace Intermediate School (Grades 3-5), Columbus Catholic Middle School (Grades 6-8), and Columbus Catholic High School (Grades 9-12 ..read more

BY MIKE WARREN EDITOR MARSHFIELD — A child playing with matches has left a Marshfield mobile home – with no immediate hydrant access – a total loss. This mobile home, at 2215 South Maple Ave., Lot 497, was destroyed by fire Jan. 30, started by a child playing with matches. (Mike Warren photo) Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department crews responded shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 30 to a structure fire at 2215 Maple Ave., Lot 497. Crews were told there was a fire in a bedroom of the home, owned by Antonia Ruacho. Marshfield Fire responded with two engines, one ambulance and eight personnel. While ..read more