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Orville Schwarze

Orville W. Schwarze, 89, of Spencer, passed away peacefully on Christmas day, Dec. 25, 2025, at Colby Senior Care in Colby, under the tender care of St Croix Hospice. Funeral servi...

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2025: A Year in Review — Part II

This week we continue our “Year in Review” feature, in which we take a look back at some of the stories that shaped our area over the course of the last year. We will look at stories that took place in the latter half of the year, July through December, organized by the date the story ran in the TRG.July 2 — The last of the County Highway G bridge spanning the Black River in Greenwood was ta...

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Greenwood music teacher seeks to inspire students through theater performance
Greenwood Elementary students watched their very own Nathan Bier perform in the play “A Christmas Carol” at the Wausau Community Theater. See page 7 for more photos. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Greenwood music teacher seeks to inspire students through theater performance

“For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Foun...

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USPS seeks unrestricted monopoly pricing power

Last week, the USPS filed a petition with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) that essentially seeks unrestricted pricing authority for Market Dominant postal products including Periodicals for which it has a statutory monopoly. (See the USPS Industry Alert below). As an alternative the USPS indicates it would accept additional pricing authority up to 22% above current rate increase authority c...

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Judge’s conviction is ‘dangerous’

Terry HansenGraftonDear editor, MilwaukeeCountyJudgeHannahDugan has been convicted by a federal jury of felony obstruction for directing Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an undocumented immigrant, toward a back exit when she learned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were waiting in the building. If the conviction is upheld, Dugan faces up to five years in prison.The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign...

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The Highground unveils ‘WWII Bomb Crews & Atomic Veterans’ exhibit
Aerial photography and crew photographs will be included in the exhibit at The Highground. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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The Highground unveils ‘WWII Bomb Crews & Atomic Veterans’ exhibit

The Highground Museum, W7031 Ridge Road, Neillsville, is highlighting the stories they care for with...

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Historical Society establishes Gisselman Scholarship
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Historical Society establishes Gisselman Scholarship

The Marathon County Historical Society is honored to announce the establishment of the Gary L. Gisse...

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