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October is National Fire Prevention Month, and a group of volunteers has plans ready for the local fifth annual "Get Fired Up For Safety" parade and demonstrations to celebrate that occasion.

ABBOTSFORD -- Howard L. Whaples, 82, of Abbotsford, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, at the InnCare of Abbotsford after a lengthy bout of Parkinson's disease.

Area residents will have plenty of decisions to make when they enter the voting booth on Nov.

* Travis C. Halopka, 35, of 111 S. Third St., Colby; no contest plea; disorderly conduct; $476 fine. * Robert B. Decaire, 47, of 648 E. South St., Owen; no contest plea; license restriction violation; $246 fine. * Kevin J. Hale, 43, of W2746 Starr Road, Granton; found guilty; obstructing an officer, $721.36 fine; failure to notify police of an accident, $249 fine; and hit and run, $249 fine. * Steven A. Kolstad, 42, of E8895 Highway 64, New Auburn; no contest pleas; reckless driving-endangering safety, $375 fine; improper parking, $155 fine; and possession of an intoxicants in a motor vehicle, $249 fine. * Troy J. Harrison Jr., 19, Marshfield; violation of probation for battery and misdemeanor bail jumping; six months in jail with work release and credit for 106 days already served. Harrison violated the rules of his work release by going home, instead of returning to the jail, and traveling around Wood County, court documents said. * Jeremiah R. Boushack, 29, of 7637 Bluff Drive, Arpin; drunken driving and resisting an officer; 90 days in jail with work release, 30-month driver's license revocation, $3,089 fine and attend victim impact panel. Additional charges of fleeing an officer and operating a motor vehicle with a revoked driver's license were dismissed. * Christina A. Ferguson, 24, of 7760 Hetze Road, Milladore; drunken driving; one-year driver's license revocation, $726 fine and alcohol assessment. * Steve Lopez, 27, of 104 W. Blodgett St., Marshfield; disorderly conduct; $476 fine. * Joseph J. Binder, 20, of 11750 Eagle Road, Marshfield; possession of marijuana; 15 days in jail, six-month driver's license suspension and $539 fine. The charge was reduced from a felony charge of possession of marijuana as a subsequent offender. * Juan M. Perez Arelano, 31, Marshfield; disorderly conduct as a domestic abuse incident; 13 months of probation, $261 fine and undergo any counseling deemed necessary. * Jessie R. Schmidt, 31, of 2301 W. Veterans Parkway, No. 115, Marshfield; being a party to the crime of battery and obstructing an officer, both as a repeat offender; two years probation, pay $322 plus any restitution and undergo any counseling deemed necessary. * Dustin W. Snapp, 19, of 904A N. Cedar Ave., Marshfield; disorderly conduct; $287 fine. A charge of carrying a concealed weapon was dismissed. * George B. Oliver, 22, Chili; possession of drug paraphernalia; six-month driver's license suspension and $350 fine. A charge of operating a motor vehicle with a revoked driver's license was dismissed. * Alan H. Onopa, 43, of 10480 Highway 13, No. 14, Marshfield; fleeing an officer, possession of marijuana as a subsequent offender and possession of drug paraphernalia; 45 days in jail, six-month driver's license suspension and $1,201 fine. Additional charges of possession of marijuana as a subsequent offender and operating a motor vehicle with a revoked driver's license were dismissed. Divorce * Ricky L. Bohman and Lori A. Bohman, both of Marshfield, Sept. 16; woman granted name of Wilcott.

College Republicans unveiled Wednesday a statewide program to help get State Assembly Republicans elected.

Town of Marshfield At 7:23 a.m. Sept. 16, a pickup driven by Robert R. Nourse, 56, Twin Lakes, and a semi driven by Joseph A. Reif, 58, Marshfield, collided at the intersection of Highway 10 and Highway A. ...

In addition to providing support for at-home moms and offering fun events for kids to partake and meet new friends, the MOMS Club of Marshfield has been busy with community service projects benefiting local ...

Wisconsin Rapids At 2:04 p.m. Thursday, a sport utility vehicle driven by Patricia A. Brandt, 61, Nekoosa, and a car driven by Carol L. Peden, 71, Wisconsin Rapids, collided at the intersection of Eighth ...

A trip to the Tomah area within the next few weeks will have you seeing little red dots - lots and lots of them.

Wood County Robert O. Helmann, New Lisbon, and Holly A. Mancl, Wisconsin Rapids, Oct.

Mid-State Technical College has hired several new employees, including Stacy Brock and Mike Marcoe.

A Sunday night fire destroyed a pole shed on Maplewood Road, Hansen. The cause and origin to the shed, owned by Mike and Tina Fox, is undetermined at this time, Pittsville Fire Chief Jerry Minor said.

* David R. Mazurek and Chelsey A. Ross, both of Grand Rapids, Sept. 20. * Gary A. Strey, McMillan, and Sandra L. Thom, Marshfield, Sept. 27. * Travis L. Shupe and Typhanie L. Krause, both of Arpin, Sept. 24. * William J. Blaha, Joliet, Ill., and Traci L. Blaha, Wisconsin Rapids, Sept. 3; woman granted name of Hospodar. * Nicholas P. Grode, Nekoosa, and Laura L. Grode, address not available, Sept. 3. * Krista J. Halle, 22, Marshfield, was sentenced to 30 days in jail with work release, placed on two years of probation, had her driver's license suspended for six months and was ordered to pay $564 and undergo any counseling deemed necessary for being a party to the crime of delivery of a non-narcotic. * Sammy L Franklin, 39, Racine, was sentenced to 75 days in jail already served, placed on two years of probation and was ordered pay $98 plus $234 restitution, undergo any counseling deemed necessary and write a letter of apology for disorderly conduct and two counts of theft. The two theft charges were reduced from a felony count of burglary. * Joshua D. White, 23, Wisconsin Rapids, was placed on 13 months of probation and ordered to pay $332 and undergo any counseling deemed necessary for criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. Additional charges of carrying a concealed weapon and resisting an officer were dismissed.

Marshfield Police Department is requesting charges against three individuals arrested after a 14 month undercover drug trafficking investigation.

The Class of 1963 from Marshfield Senior High School and Columbus High School held a combined 45th reunion Aug.

Wood County Daniel D. Peper and Heidi M. Linzmeier, both of Milladore, Sept. 27. Ryan R. F. Novak, Saratoga, and Stephanie J. Kulinski, Rome, Sept.

A month after Pittsville Meats and Sausage burned to the ground on the main street of this Wood County community, owner Dale Nichols is trying to decide what to do next.

In additin to the Highway 80 reconstruction next year -- complete with new street lights and sanitary sewer -- the city just completed a $167,000 infrastructure project for a new subdivision on the east side, ...

Arpin At 12:50 a.m. Wednesday, a 50-year-old Arpin woman reported the theft of $1,200 from the 6100 block of Main Street.

The rhythmic Blue Grass tunes performed by Boots and Britches had adults tapping their toes and an older couple dancing behind the audience stand during a Sunday performance at the Central Wisconsin State Fair.