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Daniel Whitney built the first sawmill on the Wisconsin River here at Whitney's Rapids in 1831 making Nekoosa the birthplace of Wood County. From this first harnessing of the river's power developed scores of power facilities making the Wisconsin River the hardest worked river in the world." [Point Basse historical marker, erected 1963] [9]
November 4, 1993 (Roughly, Central Ave. from Depot St. to Third St. Marshfield: Includes many old brick businesses like the Thomas House Hotel built after the fire of 1887, the Romanesque Revival old city hall built in 1901, the Craftsman-styled Wisconsin Central depot built in 1910, and the eclectic-styled Hotel Charles built in 1925, which hosted JFK, Patsy Cline, and possibly John Dillinger.
Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,207. [1] Its county seat is Wisconsin Rapids. [2] The county is named after Joseph Wood, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. [3]
The Wisconsin Rapids Community Theatre is performing "White Christmas the Musical" at 7 p.m. Dec. 5, 6, 12 and 13 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 7 and 14 at the Wisconsin Rapids Community Theatre, 220 Third ...
Justin Pleuss was appointed to be District 3 alderperson by the Wisconsin Rapids Common Council at its May 28 meeting with Mayor Matt Zacher casting a tie-breaking vote. Zacher was elected to his ...
The Wisconsin Rapids Common Council voted 7-0 in April 2022 to create the transportation utility fee after construction on 18 th Avenue brought the topic of the high cost of special assessments to ...
Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Wisconsin River. [6] The population was 18,877 at the 2020 census. [4] It is a principal city of the Marshfield–Wisconsin Rapids micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Wood County and had a population of 74,207 in 2020.
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Between a makeover at the former Shopko building, new owners of the Herschleb’s property, Noodles & Co. announcing plans to open, most-missed restaurants and more, there was ...