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21 hours ago
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Unlimited access and 5 reasons to subscribe to the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Weather, local politics and education in the Wisconsin Rapids area − all important news you need to know about. New restaurants are opening, and businesses are constantly growing and changing. The Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune brings you exclusive coverage of all those topics and more − better than anyone in the state. Take advantage of our annual subscription rate to get more than 6 months free and lock in unlimited access through football season and beyond. Already a subscriber? Whether you get home delivery of the print edition or have a digital-only subscription, these benefits are included! Check out our activation guide for help on getting started. With a subscription, you can be one of the first to learn about breaking news with news alerts, flip through a digital replica of the print paper, get exclusive newsletters and more. Download the free app and start to personalize it to your liking. Additionally, you can download articles for offline reading and sign up for breaking and topical news alerts. Also in the app, you'll find the eNewspaper, available exclusively for subscribers. As an added benefit, subscribers can access the eNewspaper from any of our more than 200 sister papers across the United States, plus each edition of USA TODAY. ► SPECIAL OFFER: Save on a new subscription today. We know when you subscribe, you expect more. Each day, you can expect to see some of our best storytelling, investigative work, sports analysis and more. Just log in with your account to enjoy your exclusive access. Here's some examples: What's happening at the former Danny K's restaurant in Wisconsin Rapids? Here's what we know 2 deaths & 53 wrong-way drivers in two years. Community demands fix for stretch of U.S. 10 Lincoln High School has spent nearly $40,000 on vapor detectors & vape-clogged toilets Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos and videos you're most interested in. Through the app, you can personalize notifications so you can know the news right when it happens. You can select alerts for breaking news, news, sports, entertainment, weather and business. Quiet times for your alerts can be set within the app. Miss out on recent news? Get the latest effortlessly with our Catch Up feature. Want alerts when we publish something new on a topic you're interested in? Sign up to follow specific topics of interest with the "Add Topic" button at the top of articles. Personalize your feed further in the For You front. The app also provides you access to daily horoscopes and access to over 100 games. Want to follow the news from another city? You can add up to five of our sister publications across the country to get more news right in the app. ► DOWNLOAD THE APP: Get the latest news, sports and more To keep our subscribers informed, we email the most important articles to their inbox each day in the form of a Daily Briefing newsletter. You can also access our Streetwise newsletter, where we keep you filled in on all things local business, like openings, closings and new development in the area. ► SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTERS: Browse our entire portfolio of newsletter offerings to pick more topics that interest you specifically. Right now, we have a special introductory offer. Visit our subscription page to start supporting our work. This article originally appeared on Stevens Point Journal: 5 reasons to subscribe to the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
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5 days ago
- Entertainment
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Saturday Boredom Busters: May 31st
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — It's opening weekend for the City of Sioux Falls outdoor pools and aquatic centers. They're located at Drake Springs, Frank Olson, Kuehn, Laurel Oak and Terrace parks. Open swimming will go from 1 to 5 in the afternoons and 6:30 to 8 in the evenings. Splash pads at Hayward and Pioneer parks are open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wild Water West is also open for the season. The water park west of Sioux Falls features a tornado alley, waterslides and a wave pool. The hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Super Saturday at the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls features free fishing in the pond. The sessions are 10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. All gear will be provided. Country singer George Ducas is the headline performer at Levitt at the Falls in downtown Sioux Falls. The free concert starts at 7 p.m. with opening act Emma Nichole. Members of the Lincoln High School student newspaper the Statesman are hosting a Used Book Sale. It's taking place from 8 a.m. to noon in the Lincoln cafeteria. Paperbacks are $2. Hard covers are $3. All proceeds will go to printing costs and operating the Statesman website. Purchase fresh produce along with other home-grown and home-made items at the Falls Park Farmers Market. It's open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through October. AMC Collective in Sioux Falls is hosting a Yarn Butterflies Make & Take. You're invited to create a colorful butterfly using yarn, beads and craft sticks between noon and 3 p.m. The cost is $4 per butterfly. Spend a weekend with the animals and enjoy the new splash pad at the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls. Zoo hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Animal encounters are daily at 11 a.m and 2 p.m. Movies playing at the historic State Theater in downtown Sioux Falls include The Bad News Bears, rated PG and Twisters, rated PG-13. The Wells Fargo CineDome & Sweetman Planetarium at the Washington Pavilion features T-Rex, Mars: The Ultimate Voyage, 3-2-1 Liftoff and Experience the Aurora. New movie releases playing at a theater near you include Karate Kid Legends, rated PG-13 and Bring Her Back, rated R. The Palace Theatre in Luverne, MN features Thunderbolts*, rated PG-13. Show time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for children. Enjoy sprint car, street stock and hobby stock racing at I-90 Speedway in Hartford, SD. Gates open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. The races start at 7 p.m. Admission is $17, $7 for children and free for ages 12 and under. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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23-05-2025
- General
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Graveside ceremony commemorates life of local Tuskegee Airman
JOPLIN, Mo. — Lead by the Joplin Civil Air Patrol, the community honored the late Dr. Harold Brazil. 'Dr. Brazil was born in Arkansas but he spent a lot of his childhood here,' said Jasper County Cemetery Preservation Society President, Rikki Smith. Dr. Brazil was a graduate of Joplin's Lincoln High School and served in World War II as a Tuskegee Airman — the first all-black fighter squadron to fight in the war. 'Tuskegee Airmen were very important in the work that they did, and they were some elite performance kind of individuals,' said Smith. 'They were support to the heavy bombers and they were fighter pilots. So, just to have them being recognized and being a part of an effort that brought freedom to all,' said Joplin NAACP Vice President, William Kean. There were roughly 1,0000 documented Tuskegee Airmen — 19 of those from Missouri. Brazil was one of two men in that unit from Joplin. 'There's a lot still to discover about his service. We do know that he was a twin engine pilot. He was certified at Tuskegee Institute,' said Smith. After the war, Dr. Brazil continued his military career before retiring in 1970. He passed away in 2007 and is buried in a family plot at Parkway Cemetery in Joplin. 'This is just a way for us to say his name and honor his service and his life and let people know that people from Joplin go do great things,' said Smith. Those who attended said they came to show their gratitude and make a promise. 'We have to keep their memory alive and remember that they are the ones who served us and it's our turn to serve them,' said Joplin Civil Air Patrol Cadet Commander, Faith Godsell. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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09-05-2025
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S.S. Badger Lake Michigan car ferry kicks off its sailing season in Manitowoc May 16
MANITOWOC – It's that time of year again! Get ready for a spruced-up S.S. Badger to kick off the 2025 sailing season May 16. The public is invited to attend the maiden voyage celebration to welcome the popular Lake Michigan car ferry as it makes its return from Ludington, Michigan, to Manitowoc. The S.S. Badger soon will be making its way back from Door County. The ferry was placed into dry dock this spring for repairs. The 410-foot ship headed to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay in April for a propeller shaft bearing repair and is expected to return to Michigan soon. Read more: Couple from across Lake Michigan meet on the SS Badger car ferry and now have a family Opening-day festivities will take place at 11:30 a.m. May 16 at the car ferry dock at 900 S. Lakeview Drive in Manitowoc. Festivities will include special guests and entertainment, including the Lincoln High School marching band; alpacas from LondonDairy Alpacas; the Red Hatters; and local elementary school students. Lunch will be available for purchase from area food trucks, including China Wok Bubble Tea, Nina's Pita Hut and Vue's Thai Street Food. There will also be free Hartman's Bakery treats courtesy of Visit Manitowoc while supplies last. The S.S. Badger will operate from May 16 through Oct. 12. Regular overnight crossings begin June 20 and end Sept. 1. In addition to the sailings between Ludington and Manitowoc, four Manitowoc shoreline cruise dates are scheduled along Lake Michigan — in the afternoon on June 14, July 19, Aug. 2 and Aug. 16. What's it like to ride the Badger? Ride aboard SS Badger a throwback to bygone era For more information, schedules or to buy tickets, visit or call 800-841-4243. Contact reporter Patti Zarling at pzarling@ or call 920-606-2575. Follow her on X @PGPattiZarling, on Instagram @PGPatti and on Bluesky @PGPatti. This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: SS Badger Lake Michigan car ferry: When does 2025 season start, end?
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
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Henry Sakamoto, Portland's ‘George Washington'
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The cherry trees along Portland's waterfront bring color, joy and a sense of spring every year they bloom. The trees were donated to the city and planted in time for the dedication of the on the north end of Waterfront Park in 1990. But those trees and the yearly cherry blossoms that announce the end of each winter would not be in Portland without Henry Sakamoto. Now 98, was born in Portland and went to Lincoln High School. More than 35 years ago, he was president of the , which raised the $500,000 needed to make landscape architect Robert Murase's vision a reality. The plaza's inscriptions, haikyu poems and the Bill of Rights also remind us of a dark time in American history. In the early part of the 20th Century, Portland had a vibrant Japanese business community. But after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Japanese Americans were rounded up and detained at what is now the Portland Expo Center. That included Henry Sakamoto and his family. 'I was too young at 15 years old and I didn't realize the seriousness of erasing our citizenship, our American citizenship and forcing us into internment, or jail, so to speak,' Sakamoto said. 'We were behind barbed wire fences and under the security guard of the United States Army.' The Sakamotos were sent to the Minidoka Internment Camp in Idaho and held there for two years. But once the internment ended, Henry Sakamoto joined the US Army, earned a degree from the University of Oregon and worked for the US Department of Agriculture. 'I don't know how to put it,' he said, but it was his way of 'forgiving the United States government for the incarceration. I could appreciate being a citizen of the United States.' With the Agriculture Department, Sakamoto nurtured economic relationships between Portland and Japan. 'Japanese businesses, corporations, so to speak, they sent representatives to Portland to work as part of the economy, and they did a tremendous job,' he said. Henry Sakamoto was the catalyst for the cherry trees. But he's a living legend in Portland's Japanese American community. In 2021, Japan awarded Henry Sakamoto one of its highest civilian honors, The Order of the Rising Sun. It acknowledges the bridges he built between Portland and Japan. The cherry trees, he said, were a gift 'by the Japanese businesses in recognition of the great treatment that the Japanese businessmen received while working here.' The actually donated the trees. More than that, the cherry trees are a reminder that once-bitter enemies can become friends. 'A peace accord, so to speak,' he said. 'That's how it was taken. And that's how it's been received.' Connie Masuoka with the said Henry Sakamoto has been 'one of our greatest leaders of our generation.' 'It started out as the Oregon Nikkei Endowment,' Masuoka said. 'I'd like to think he was our George Washington.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
