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Proposed Wisconsin Rapids data center to be discussed in May
Apr 20, 2026

Proposed Wisconsin Rapids data center to be discussed in May

Wisconsin Rapids planning commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed data center by PCH WI Holdings LLC at 950 Fourth Ave. N.

Pizza Ranch construction begins in Wisconsin Rapids
Mar 25, 2026

Pizza Ranch construction begins in Wisconsin Rapids

Construction has started on a new Pizza Ranch in Wisconsin Rapids, with a groundbreaking set for April and a grand opening planned for September.

Wisconsin Rapids gives initial approval to solar array permit
Jan 6, 2026

Wisconsin Rapids gives initial approval to solar array permit

The Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission approved two land use requests for the purpose of constructing a 5-megawatt solar array on city-owned land located between Two Mile Avenue and Ridges Golf Course.

Jun 9, 2020

Paper company to close Wisconsin, Minnesota mills

A paper-making company announced Tuesday that it plans to close its mills in Minnesota and Wisconsin because the coronavirus pandemic has depressed demand.

BUILDING BLOCKS: Matalco factory in Wisconsin Rapids
Oct 30, 2019

BUILDING BLOCKS: Matalco factory in Wisconsin Rapids

Matalco’s new factory will produce more than 230 million pounds of aluminum billet a year. Its main product will be 6xxx series extrusion-grade billet and logs made primarily from scrap aluminum. Within two or three years, 80 people are expected to be employed full time at the plant.

BUILDING BLOCKS: John E. Alexander South Wood County YMCA
Jan 9, 2019

BUILDING BLOCKS: John E. Alexander South Wood County YMCA

The new YMCA is being built at the site of the former Rapids Mall in Wisconsin Rapids.

Oct 31, 2018

Wisconsin Rapids contractor pleads guilty to tax evasion

A contractor in Wisconsin Rapids pleaded guilty in federal court this week to a tax-evasion charge he was slapped with for pocketing checks from clients over a three-year period.

The OSHA report
Jan 9, 2015

The OSHA report

The Daily Reporter's weekly digest of companies that have been cited for OSHA violations during work around the state.

The OSHA report
Nov 21, 2014

The OSHA report

The Daily Reporter's weekly digest of companies that have been cited for OSHA violations during work around the state.

May 19, 2010

State approves bonding for turbine factory

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state has approved $45 million in bond authority for a central Wisconsin factory that could eventually create 600 jobs. Energy Composites plans to build a […]

Dec 18, 2009

Committee approves central Wisconsin transit projects

The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee on Friday approved monies from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for transit projects in Central Wisconsin, according to a press release from the […]

Oct 16, 2009

OSHA Citations

Hammer On Custom Carpentry, Neenah, must pay a $1,050 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation Dec. 2 during a […]

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