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METRO BRiEFS

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SAFER elsewhere

Weston votes to pull out of shared emergency response district after 2021 SAFER operates out of stations in Rib Mountain and Weston. The Weston Village Board voted Monday to pull out of the multi-community district.

Weston could be getting its fire and

ambulance services from somewhere else starting in 2022.

The Weston Village Board on Monday voted to end its contract with South Area Fire and Emergency Response District, also known as SAFER. This cooperative arrangement among Weston, Rib Mountain, Kronenwetter, and six other area towns and villages serves over 36,000 people with fire, EMS and rescue operations. Because the contract requires nine months notice within a calendar year, Weston’s termination would not be effective until 2022.

Village President Wally Sparks told the board that issues with SAFER have been going on for years, and he and board member Mark Maloney have been trying for a year to address those issues with little success.

City Pages reported earlier this year that SAFER leaders had been told by an attorney that they had mishandled an investigation into allegations against its fire chief and other leadership.

Sparks says district leadership has been operating in a deficit every year since it began in 2014 until he and Maloney put a stop to it, and that requests for updated financials go unfulfilled. “I don’t think we have been treated as partners in this since its inception,” Sparks says. “The accountability is not where it needs to be.”

Weston village trustee Barb Ermeling told the board she had similar troubles with SAFER when she was village president, and it was part of the reason she didn’t seek out another term as president. “I had had enough of SAFER,” Ermeling says.

The termination means Weston could either renegotiate its contract with SAFER, with changes the board seeks, or it could partner with another entity, such as the Riverside Fire District, the joint arrangement between Rothschild and Schofield.

Maloney and Sparks represent Weston on the SAFER board. Maloney said he’d been scolded by another member of that board after Sparks questioned contract financials at a recent meeting. “I was told to reign him in, or you will be gone,” Maloney said.

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Protesters held up signs on the grass triangle Friday.

Weston village trustee Nate Fiene said he knows past and current firefighters and EMTs at SAFER, and that they’ve described to him a culture of fear, allegations of rampant sexual harassment and favoritism toward certain employees. “Up until recently there has been a crisis of confidence in the rank and file toward SAFER leadership,” Fiene says.

City Pages received a highly redacted copy of the result of an investigation against SAFER Chief Matt Savage and SAFER leadership. The SAFER board had taken no action at the time.

SAFER Deputy Chief Josh Finke disputed much of what was said at Monday’s meeting.

In an interview with City Pages on Wednesday, Finke said 2019’s financial audit showed the district came in $46,000 under budget.

In past years, the district exceeded its budget because the SAFER board had directed them to start charging for certain services, only to reverse course later in the year.

As to the sexual harassment allegations, the district had an issue early on, Finke says. In 2015 as part of developing a strategic plan, 60% of firefighters and EMTs surveyed said they’d been sexually harassed. After some management changes, that number dropped to 20% in another survey in 2016, Finke says. “Still not good, of course, but a lot better than 60%.”

Revealing week for: National Guard testing finds two Covid-19 cases

A drive-up testing event for coronavirus conducted by the Army National Guard and the Marathon County Health Department on May 19 has revealed two positive cases, health officials say.

The testing conducted at Northcentral Technical College’s parking lot tested 221 people with nasal swabs. Of the two positive tests, one person was from a Marathon County resident and other from Lincoln County.

Health department officials told symptomatic individuals who had been tested at NTC to stay home until the test results came back.

As of Wednesday, 55 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Marathon, of 3,275 people tested.

Good week for: Non-profit campus one of four proposed for city lot

A campus that would house several non-profit organizations all under one roof is one of four proposals for a city owned lot on the city’s near west side.

The roughly 6.9-acre parcel, at 1300 Cleveland Ave. behind St. Vincent de Paul, also attracted proposals for an affordable housing complex, a rail expansion from 3M and an expansion for Kolbe and Kolbe.

But the biggest support from the city’s economic development committee went toward the Community Partners Campus, which would see one building house multiple non-profits serving homeless or low-income residents. The proposal puts all those services in one building, in a central location and on a bus line, an important feature. City Pages first reported about the project last year when it was potentially being planned for the Wausau Daily Herald building just east of downtown.

No action was taken on the proposals. Committee members directed staff to look further in the environmental issues on the site, which could mean further testing.

Black Lives Matter protest attracts crowd; march planned for Saturday

Dozens of people joined a Black Lives Matter protest Friday, May 29 on the grass triangle in front of the Marathon County Courthouse in Wausau, and this week an organized march is slated for Saturday, June 6 in downtown.

Musician Carmyn Hoen organized Friday’s protest. Hoen told City Pages she previously had seen someone holding signs on the triangle and she went home and made her own signs. The person was gone when Hoen returned, so she decided to throw together the protest herself, organizing it on Facebook over the course of a couple of days.

The protest and Saturday’s march are in response to several police brutality incidents involving people of color recently, including the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis as an officer kneeled on his neck for 8 minutes, and the killing of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky, an EMT who was shot in her home during a no-knock police raid.

“We want to talk about how we can take steps to make sure this doesn’t happen in our community,” Hoen says.

The George Floyd March, organized by the local group People for the Power of Love, will begin 10 am Saturday on the 400 Block and make its way to City Hall.

Wausau, Weston to open some pools in July

Wausau leaders decided after over an hour of debate to recommend opening city pools in July, pending city council approval.

Members of the Parks and Recreation Committee debated the topic after hearing from Dale Grosskurth of the Marathon County Health Department, who says the department continues to recommend pools remain closed during the coronavirus pandemic. Grosskurth says the county has not yet entered phase I of Gov. Tony Evers’ Badger Bounce Back plan.

That plan to gradually reopen businesses, groups and events is basically an unenforceable guideline following the state Supreme Court’s nullification last month of Evers’ stay-at-home order. But it still provides clear benchmarks related to coronavirus cases in the state.

Under the parks committee recommendation, Wausau will open one west side and one east side pool, and use extra staff to help ensure social distancing. The exact pools have not yet been determined.

Not everyone was in favor of the plan.

Committee member Tom Kilian said the pools should be closed for safety. His motion to keep the pools closed died for lack of a second.

Parks Department staff had put together a proposal to keep all three pools open, and Parks Director Jamie Polley told the committee that without concession stands, they should have enough staff to monitor social distancing. But committee member Tom Neal, who motioned to open only two pools, said he wanted to be sure there was enough staff to monitor social distancing.

Committee members received dozens of emails, predominantly in favor of opening the pools but with a few suggesting they keep them closed.

The city council will vote on the plan at its meeting June 9. The Public Health and Safety Committee will weigh in during its special session June 4.

The village of Weston board also voted Monday to open its aquatic center. Though the village had earlier decided to start getting the pool ready for a July 13 opening, the board voted to open instead when staff feels it is fully ready and safe. But there will be limits. Users of Weston’s large, popular aquatic center will need to register for one of three 3-hour times slots and no refunds will be issued.

Police make hate crime arrest

Wausau police arrested a man Tuesday following an assault they say was the result of racism.

Aaron Nielsen, 51, faces charges of battery and disorderly conduct. Wausau Police Chief Ben Bliven says Nielsen is expected to be charged under the hate crime statutes, which elevates the crime to a felony.

Marathon County District Attorney Theresa Wetzsteon confirmed to City Pages that this is the first-ever hate crime charged in the county. The hate crime modifier applies when something such as race, sexual orientation or gender identity of the victim causes the crime, Wetzsteon says.

Police say Nielsen used a racial slur toward a person of color outside of a gas station on the near west side around 8:30 pm Monday, and a fight ensued. Police initially issued a summons for Nielsen on the battery and disorderly conduct charges under Covid-19 protocols, but after reviewing the case with the District Attorney’s office, officials decided it qualified as a hate crime and Nielsen was arrested Tuesday.

“Racism exists here in our community,” Bliven said in a statement and video posted on Facebook about the incident. “Sitting idly by isn’t going to be OK anymore in our community. We have to do better than just accepting that racism exists.”

Community development director resigns

Wausau’s community development director submitted his resignation Monday.

Mayor Katie Rosenberg signed the resignation of Christian Schock, whose last day will be June 29, according to a copy of his resignation letter requested by City Pages.

Schock and the city’s economic development process was often criticized by residents and even by Rosenberg herself on the campaign trail this past winter. Schock, who started with the city in 2015 under mayor Jim Tipple, says he’s proud of the progress the city has made in the time he’s been in office, according to his resignation letter.

The city has had record new construction growth, with percentages recently that have bested Madison and Milwaukee.

But there have also been foibles; most notably on the Riverlife Project which is finally being completed by its third developer; the Micon Theater project that fell through; and the Liberty Mutual building, a $100 million project the city lost.

And Schock was recently reprimanded by former Mayor Robert Mielke for mistreatment of former city council member Dennis Smith during a meeting.

Former mayor Robert Mielke had told City Pages in March that Schock would be leaving but did not specify when that would be. Schock in his resignation letter referred to his “retirement.”

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CAPiTOL EYE

by WisPolitics.com staff

Absentee statewide The presidential election could look like no other Wisconsin has held following a surprise Wisconsin Election Commission vote The Elections Commission is cued up to send some 2.7 million registered voters an application to receive an absentee ballot, assuming the commissioners can work out the language of the mailer. If the effort is successful, the possible flood of absentee ballots will contribute to a presidential election unlike any other Wisconsin operatives can recall.

Wisconsin has already seen a dramatic uptick in the use of mail-in absentee ballots in the statewide April election and the May 7 special for the 7th CD due to concerns over COVID-19 and congregating at the polls.

With that as a backdrop, the commission had earlier indicated support for the concept of mailing absentee ballot requests to voters.

The unanimous vote surprises many given President Trump’s knocks against absentee ballots and the frequent 3-3 deadlocks from the commissioners. The motion the commission approves will send the applications to all registered voters in the state except for those who have already requested one and those who may have moved and not confirmed their address.

The mailing is set to go out Sept. 1 at a cost of roughly $2.3 million. Campaign operatives are used to seeing third parties send absentee ballot applications to voters, often with mistakes that make headlines for things like directing voters to the wrong local clerk.

Still, those mailings haven’t persuaded voters en masse to change their typical habits of casting ballots at the polls. COVID-19, however, could push them in that direction.

In materials prepared ahead of the vote, commission staff notes it expects only about 1% of the nearly 2.7 million who receive the applications to mail them back.

Tribal casinos slowly start to reopen

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic still spreading through the state, tribal nations are starting to reopen casinos that provide millions of dollars to the state budget.

Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order closed casino floors for safety purposes, and many still haven’t reopened even after the state Supreme Court lifted the ban earlier this month. But media and other reports indicate at least six of the state’s 26 casinos have reopened after being closed since March 16 and losing out on gambling revenue.

Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison began a phased opening on May 27, only permitting rewards card-carrying Wisconsin residents who wear facemasks and receive temperature checks at the entrance.

All five other Ho-Chunk casinos –Wittenberg, Tomah, Nekoosa, Black River Falls and Wisconsin Dells – remain closed as of May 29.

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Evers administrations Local government aid must announces $70 million saved be for covid expenses

▲ Natural resources board leaves elk tags the same as last year

A split Natural Resources Board has voted to keep this year’s number of elk season tags the same as last year, against elk advisory committee recommendations.

The board reviewed a plan that would’ve reduced the number of 2020 elk tags from 10 bulls to six. But a 5-2 vote elected to keep tag limits as-is.

Gov. Tony Evers appointees Bill Smith and Marcy West both voted against the move, while all former GOP Gov. Scott Walker appointees voted in favor.

This year marks the third-ever elk hunting season for the state since herds were reintroduced in 1995.

State Fair canceled

For the first time in 75 years, this annual celebration of Wisconsin farms, food and culture in West Allis has been canceled, marking the latest large event in the state to be derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

It’s the sixth time it’s been canceled in 169 years, and just the second time for reasons other than a war. It was previously called off three times during the Civil War, once in 1945 during World War II and in 1893 due to the Columbian Exposition, the first world’s fair held in Chicago.

The 11-day gathering, which was planned for mid-August, is the state’s largest event and typically brings in more than 1 million visitors from around Wisconsin and across the country. Event organizers say postponing until later in the year wasn’t a viable option, due to scheduling considerations for the hundreds of small businesses and other vendors involved, as well as the thousands of workers required to put on the fair.

State agencies plan to save millions by lapsing money that otherwise would’ve gone to cover the costs of student assessments and services for drunken drivers, among other things, according to a DOA summary.

DOA on May 27 released an overview of the nearly $70 million state agencies will be required to lapse to the general fund to help boost the state’s bottom line amid falling revenues. But that summary didn’t include details of where agencies cut the money.

A summary the agency released to WisPolitics.com on May 28 added more details on the cuts. For many agencies, the reductions were simply listed as a cut to general program operations.

Gov. Tony Evers says local governments will have to use $200 million in federal grants on incurred expenses as it relates to COVID-19.

Under the plan announced in late May, Wisconsin’s tribal nations will receive $10 million, while every Wisconsin county, city, village and town will split the remaining $190 million. It’s part of Evers’ plans for use of $1.9 billion in federal CARES money.

He used elections as an example — “putting in plastic pieces and making sure the elections are safe.”

Other unbudgeted expenditures may also include PPE purchases, isolation facilities, testing and contact tracing or sick leave for public health employees.

Protections for renters expired this week

▲ Cross’ UW plan runs into criticism

Some members of the UW System’s shared governance communities throughout the state expressed concern over President Ray Cross’ blueprint to specialize campuses and consolidate certain administrative functions.

In a series of virtual campus listening sessions in late May, Cross and regents met with student, faculty and staff representatives for all four-year campuses to answer questions on the post-COVID-19 proposal.

One section of the blueprint suggests the UW System now needs to transition from a “convener/collaborator/coordinator” with campuses to a “director and manager” in order to make the necessary financial changes in time.

“In effect, this listening session has the purpose of receiving shared governance feedback on the proposal to ignore shared governance feedback,” said Eric Sandgren, associate professor of experimental pathology at UW-Madison. “It’s obvious the real agenda is to bypass shared governance.”

Cross responded by saying his plan was only a concept and would “obviously need to be fleshed out” with help from system participants all across the state.

With the state unemployment rate above 14% and an emergency order banning foreclosures and evictions recently expired, renters in Wisconsin are looking increasingly vulnerable. The order from Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm was issued March 27 and expired earlier this week, but some landlords were quick to take action even before the ban was lifted.

Media reports indicate dozens of eviction notices were filed in state courts Tuesday before the moratorium officially ended, though it’s unclear if these filings will be accepted. But there’s nothing stopping landlords from evicting tenants going forward, and many out-of-work Wisconsinites could be in a difficult position.

Chris Mokler, director of legislative affairs for the Wisconsin Apartment Association, is quoted in a release saying landlords are getting around 90 percent of their rents paid, which is lower than average. The state has rolled out a $25 million rental assistance program for those who lost their jobs due to COVID-19, which relies on federal relief funding. But the national nonprofit Legal Services Corporation is highlighting a “sharp increase” in eviction filings this week in Wisconsin. A release from the group shows 105 evictions were filed statewide on May 27 alone, meaning the state could be on track to see more than 3,100 evictions in June.

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Go grab some rhubarb, because it adds a punch to more than just pies

◄ Rhubarb pancakes

Late spring is the time for rhubarb, in the gardens and at the farmers markets. If you’re like me, you grew up knowing only one use for the sour stalks: strawberry rhubarb pie. With an overabundance of rhubarb most years, I have explored many other options for this fruity vegetable that can create such a thick, rich sauce when cooked.

When I purchased my first house, the stalks of the rhubarb we harvested were tiny and tedious to pick, wash, and chop. I questioned if it was worth the effort. This is no longer the case. The rhubarb at our current house is the most robust plant in our yard, bearing large thick stalks. A few years ago, we moved our plants once in the fall and again in the spring and still had plenty of rhubarb to harvest that year.

I shouldn’t have been surprised at the hardiness of the plant. We got it from my husband’s parents, whose rhubarb were too big so they dug it up and threw it in the woods, where the plant took off by itself. Two years ago at their house I saw the biggest rhubarb plants I have ever seen—something you’d expect to see in the Amazon jungle. We picked and picked and then we canned it. And we just finished the last jar off a few weeks ago.

Since I’ve given up sweets, I needed to get creative to eat up our bags of rhubarb in the freezer (literally gallons). We’ve dreamed up every way to make rhubarb, the fruit that keeps on giving. You can roast it, boil it, bake it, sauté it. There’s rhubarb pie, crisp, and smoothies, rhubarb oatmeal, rhubarb sauce and even ketchup.

Yes, rhubarb ketchup. Although it’s not exactly our favorite, it is a conversation piece. I mainly use it in place of chutney for roasts or for a sauce on a

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1 cup diced rhubarb (fresh or thawed frozen) 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 Tbsp. baking powder 1/2 Tbsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 2 eggs, beaten 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil 2 cups milk Cook the rhubarb in a saucepan for 5 minutes until soft. If using fresh rhubarb, add a little water.

Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl, then whisk in the remaining ingredients and fold in the cooked rhubarb.

Pour batter onto a greased griddle. Flip pancakes once golden on one side. ◄ Our children enjoy munching on the sour stalks even as a side to rhubarb pancakes.

hot pork or roast beef sandwich since onion is the dominating flavor.

Our go-tos have been rhubarb oatmeal and rhubarb pancakes. My rhubarb oatmeal recipe is pretty basic and only takes a few extra minutes to make. I can sweeten it by adding pureed frozen strawberries, blueberries or sugar.

My rhubarb pancakes recipe is also pretty basic—you essentially pick your favorite pancake recipe and add cooked rhubarb

(or even raw or frozen rhubarb in a time crunch). I don’t add sugar to my recipe below, as maple syrup alone is enough for our family to sweeten our pancakes.

You can also make rhubarb sauce to top pancakes, as maple syrup complements this well. I’d advise dong this with regular pancakes as a double dose of rhubarb may be a little much sour punch.

For a list of Wausau-area farmers markets, see the Big Guide on p. 11.

Andrea Larson is an avid gardener, foodie, and the executive director of IRONBULL, a nonprofit promoting outdoor recreation in central Wisconsin.

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COVER FEATURE

by B.C. Kowalski

CAMPUS AND COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has cost millions for most universities. Meanwhile, UWSP enrollment is on the rise

Collin McNamara

had just been elected president of student government two days before UW-Stevens Point shifted all its classes to online in early March. Spring break was extended a week, from March 14-29, and following that all classes were to be held virtually. The college announced a plan to move students off campus later that month.

The switch wasn’t easy at first for McNamara, a political science major from Iola. Online classes proved a challenge compared to their in-person counterparts. McNamara, 20, found it harder to focus on a screen all day, and distractions were rampant. Some days he needed to put his phone in another room to concentrate.

On top of that, McNamara was an essential worker, with a job at a grocery store, so while campus was ramping down to protect faculty, students and staff from the coronavirus, he had to dive right back into it at the grocery store.

But the experience hasn’t changed his outlook on college; rather, he says it’s brought the campus together.

Collin McNamara at first found it difficult to be on the screen all day for his UWSP courses. He hopes the fall semester will be a mix of in-person and online options.

“I have witnessed the neighborly attitudes of students helping other students move out, because their family couldn’t come in the middle of the week,” McNamara says, as an example. “When this pandemic started to happen, I knew this could go one of two ways: We would either see the worst of each other, or the best. I would say with very few exceptions we are seeing more of the best when it comes to education.”

The pandemic hasn’t deterred enrollment either. The numbers are actually up for the first time after years of declines that caused a crisis at the UW-Stevens Point campus and its Wausau and Marshfield satellite campuses.

But while the enrollment numbers are up, the financials are looking dire. The UW System as a whole estimates $212 million in losses through the summer due to Covid-19. UWSP alone will lose some $7.5 million in revenue tracked through to August, according to UWSP’s Interim Chief Financial Officer Christina Rickert. That includes revenue from canceled programs and events, student housing and dining refunds.

The pandemic has also cost the university $335,000 so far in expenses, Rickert says, for items such as personal protective equipment, student worker income continuation and technology costs to continue online classes. It also includes cleaning and sanitation costs, Rickert says.

UWSP is planning for a potential decrease in state aids in its next budget year, Rickert confirmed to City Pages.

All of that comes with the uncertainty of whether or not classes at UWSP and its satellite campuses in the fall will be in person, online or some combination thereof.

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Fall enrollment to the UW-Stevens Point is on the rise for the first time in a while, according to numbers provided

by Marc Young, director of recruitment. New applications are up 46% compared to last fall, Young says. Those actually admitted to the university are up 46%, and those confirming their intent to enroll is up 37%.

That goes for the satellite campuses as well, Young says, though the increases aren’t quite as sharp.

UWSP at Marshfield is up 12% in total applications and 15% in total admissions. UWSP at Wausau is up 29% in total applications and 28% in total admission to the university.

Even numbers of students registering for orientation have increased: 48% at UWSP, 25% at Marshfield and 71% at Wausau.

That orientation looks quite a bit different today, in light of the coronavirus, Young says. What was once an eight-hour, in-person orientation day now is about an hour and 15 minutes, and done virtually. Even conversations with academic advisors are done virtually.

One might assume college enrollment overall would drop with so much uncertainty in the world, especially in how classes will be conducted. On the other hand, in some cases nationally, students are forgoing expensive Ivy League schools in favor of campuses closer to home, leading to increases at smaller colleges.

Was that happening here? Young doesn’t think so. Data isn’t showing much difference in where UWSP students are coming from.

Data, by the way, has been the key to UWSP’s turnaround so far, Young explains. “We have been far more strategic and data-driven with our decision making,” Young says about recruitment. UWSP administration has worked to identify high school students in this region and around the Midwest who most likely to enroll at UWSP and target them with its marketing.

One big challenge during the pandemic: international recruiting. Foreign students represent a major revenue source for any university because their tuition rates are much higher. Travel restrictions and parents fearful about sending their children far from home during a pandemic mean recruiting international students will remain a challenge for some time to come.

And what the fall semester will look like still needs to be determined, Young says. UWSP is looking to the UW System for guidance on what format campuses will follow.

But UWSP staff have been working to make sure they can accommodate students no matter where they are, Young says. “We will continue to do our best job and make sure students have the most up to date information so they can make a sound decision,” Young says.

Even college sports have been impacted, though maybe in ways the average person might not consider. The recruiting class for this fall has been largely unaffected, including in numbers of students, and where they’re coming from, says UWSP Athletic Director Brad Duckworth.

It has had a financial impact. Canceled events mean a loss in revenue. That loss is felt particularly in UWSP’s summer sport camps, which bring in a significant revenue. Volleyball camps, basketball camps and football camps—for kids, teens and college students— are among the many typically offered each summer.

MANY COLLEGES WAIVING SAT/ACT One major pandemic-related change for high school students preparing for college: the ACT and SAT standardized college admission test scores.

Because of the difficulties administering these tests in person, around 100 colleges around the U.S. that usually require either an ACT or SAT score are waiving this part of the admissions process for the 2021-22 academic year. That includes all UW System colleges, except UW-Madison, for freshman applicants. If taking the tests continue to be a problem this fall, UW-Madison may revisit the test score requirement.

Sports recruiting is typically done a year ahead, so the shutdown will affect the 2021-22 incoming class more. Athletes who were high school juniors this year were unable to play their spring sports at a time that’s paramount to showcasing themselves for potential colleges, Duckworth says. And summer showcases for athletes are questionable as no one knows how soon or if games will begin. That means baseball or softball players, for instance, could go nearly two years without playing a meaningful game from a recruiting standpoint, Duckworth says.

“Coaches and players will certainly have to get creative to evaluate recruits’ talents and how they may fit within our programs,” Duckworth says.

Football practice is slated to start Aug. 12, and Duckworth says UWSP administration will be working with organizations such as the NCAA, the WIAC and Portage County’s health department to gauge when and if practices can begin ahead of the fall season.

UWSP Recruitment Director Marc Young says the college increased enrollment largely thanks to new, more sophisticated ways to target and market to potential students

Studying medicine during a pandemic

On Friday, graduates of the Medical College of Wisconsin in Wausau stared at a screen instead of partaking in a public graduation ceremony. But they’ve been accustomed to doing most everything online since earlier in the year.

Medical students were pulled out of their clinical assignments as coronavirus swept the nation, and first and second year students not prepping for residency had to transition to a virtual learning environment, says Lisa Dodson, dean of the Medical College Central Wisconsin Campus. Of that 80% was easy, she says, but the challenge is, how do you teach hands-on medical skills when the coronavirus keeps you from being hands on?

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The social distancing lockdown came just as the college moved into new digs on the Aspirus campus. Newly unveiled in February, the campus will finally go back into use as students return in limited capacity this month. It helps that their new location is in a spacious building and now separate from the main Aspirus hospital.

Coronavirus hasn’t impacted enrollments yet at the Medical College, but it could in the future, perhaps positively. Dodson expects the pandemic might inspire some people to enter medical fields. “I do think there is a subset of folks out there who are going to be motivated to pursue a degree based on the heroic actions they’ve seen by health care professionals,” Dodson tells City Pages.

The medical campus has also implemented a 10-module Covid-19 course that medical students will take to learn more about the many facets of the new coronavirus. “We’re using this as an opportunity to beef up our public health training,” Dodson says.

Northcentral Technical College closed its physical campus on March 20, transitioning, as most schools did, to virtual learning.

NTC has seen a slight decline in summer enrollments, which was expected with the extension of the spring semester, says President Dr. Lori Weyers.

Fall enrollments had remained steady, and now is ticking up as the K-12 academic year comes to a close. The school is seeing increased interest toward its Liberal Arts Transfer Degree, Weyers says, in which students can earn an associate degree at NTC, and guaranteed transfer agreements with UW Madison and other UW schools. It’s been a popular option among parents not wanting to send their child away to school during the pandemic, Weyers says.

What about that new esports team the school started last year? Players con

tinued to practice from home, and have even played tournaments that way, says head coach Jon DeGroot. The school’s League of Legends team even won a tournament hosted by the Milwaukee School of Engineering recently. Esports will go on hold over the summer, but will start back up in fall as planned, DeGroot says.

Same plan, different ways The week before spring break was pretty weird, says Will Scheder, a 19-year-old freshman at UWSP. “No one really knew what was happening,” Scheder says about that time period. He returned to campus halfway through the extended spring break period, and says the empty buildings and zero contact allowed with residence hall staff was surreal.

For him, the transition to online learning wasn’t a big adjustment, and he had the right equipment to make it happen, Scheder says. “I do feel for those who don’t have any electronics or internet. I can’t even imagine how they did it.”

Collin McNamara, the new student government president, would like to see a mix of in-person and online options when students return in the fall, that takes into account safety of the faculty, students and staff.

Neither Scheder nor McNamara plan to adjust their college trajectory because of the coronavirus. “This hasn’t changed my outlook on college, and it hasn’t changed my college experience,” McNamara says.

“I am still doing all the things I did before, just in different ways.”

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In a normal year, Wausau’s Concerts on the Square would be starting around now. Alas, those events, like so many others, have been postponed tentatively until later this summer (the final decision from Wausau Events will be made later). In the meantime, here’s a mini alternative, well regulated for social distancing so pay attention to the details. The public is invited to enjoy a beer garden hosted by Whitewater Music Hall, eats from Urban Street Bistro food truck, and live music by Brad Ballard. Walk the trails or lounge on the event lawn (bring your own chair and yard games) while maintaining social distancing. Visitors are required to register in advance for a 1.5-hour time block (arrive and leave at designated time) between 4:00 and 8:00 pm. You must wear a facemask except when seated on the lawn, and limit your group to 10 or fewer people. For age 16+, no dogs allowed. All buildings, benches and artwork are closed. $5 per person, free to members.

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715-341-2232 Minor Distraction · Bullheads Bar & Grill, Stevens Point. Punk. 7-11 pm. 715-344-5990 Jason McNabb · District 1 Brewing Co., Stevens Point.

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6-9 pm. 715-550-2337 Long Gone · Stoney Acres Farm, Athens. Variety. 5 pm.

715-432-6285 Bourbon House, and The Hartless · The Office Bar, Schofield. Bluesy groove rock. 8 pm 715-355-5432 Sunday June 7 Pam & Scott · Cop Shoppe, Wausau. Polka. 1-3 pm.

715-845-2030 StripT · Rock Island, Merrill. Acoustic classic rock, variety. 2 pm. 715-536-8560 Thursday June 11 Brad, Sid & Charlie · Tiki Beach, Mosinee. Variety.

6-10 pm. 715-341-2232 Friday June 12 Brad Emanuel · Bullheads Bar & Grill, Stevens Point.

Variety. 7-11 pm. 715-344-5990 Chaz’nGerry · District 1 Brewing Co., Stevens Point.

Acoustic. 5:30-8 pm. 715-544-6707 Carl Jackson · Sawmill Brewing Co., Merrill. Country, folk, rock. 8-11 pm. 715-722-0230 Brian West · The Office Bar, Schofield. 8 pm. 715-355-5432 Saturday June 13 Rusty Nails · Central Waters Brewing Co., Amherst.

Variety. 7 pm. 715-824-2739 Mackenzie Moore · Rhinelander Brewing Co. Singer, songwriter. 6-9 pm. 715-550-2337 Laura Jean Bomber · Sunset Point Winery, Stevens Point. Folk, Americana. 5:30 pm. 715-544-1262 Cruisin Round · O’Brien’s on Main, Amherst. Folk, blues. 8 pm. 715-824-3317 Genesee Depot · Bullheads Bar & Grill, Stevens Point.

County. 7-11 pm. 715-344-5990 Events are starting to happen again! Though we make every effort to stay on top of happenings in the Wausau and central Wisconsin area, please be aware that schedules are still changing at the last minute, so call ahead before heading out. Send your event announcements to BigGuide@thecitypages.com.

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Bird Walk ·Sat. 6/6, Monk Gardens, Wausau. Bird walk led by Wausau Bird Club. Bring binoculars, meet at main gate. 6:30-7:30 am. Registration required as space limited: monkgardens.org Wisconsin Free Fun Weekend · Sat.-Sun. 6/6-7. Free admission to state parks and forests, fishing, ATV passes. Dnr.wi.gov Open Nights at the Gardens · Tues. 6/9, Monk Gardens, Wausau. Enjoy the botanical gardens and trails and relax on the event lawn (practice social distancing) with a beer garden hosted by Whitewater Music Hall, with food truck Urban Street Bistro, and live music by Brad Ballard. Bring your own chair and yard game. Must be age 16+ and register in advance for a 1.5-hour time block. 4-8 pm. Free to members, $5 per person general. Sign up and see other important details at monkgardens.org and on its Facebook page.

State Park Speedway · Thurs. 6/11, State Park Speedway, Wausau. SLM & Support Divisions. Details TBD. Stateparkspeedway.com

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Virtual: Green Saturday Workshops · Sat. 6/6. Virtual workshops offered through video. Presented by Monk Gardens. Free members, $10 non-members. Details and registration required at 715-261-6309: Composting, presented by Hsu’s Garden Supply.

8:30-9:30 am. Basics of home composting, benefits Crafting Your Container Presented by Marissa Ashbeck. 9:30-10:30 am. Tips on setting up and planning your planters and containers Adaptive Gardening, presented by Hannah Marti.

10:30-11:30 am. Different tools and techniques that can be used in any garden Virtual Point Makers Camp · Mon.-Sat. 6/8-13, UW-Stevens Point. Grades 9+ and adults channel individuality into original works of visual art and design. Workshops include perspective drawing, grid drawing, stop motion animation, printmaking and more. Time varies by workshop selected. $95 per workshop. Register: uwsp.edu/conted Hands-on Plants Adult Workshop: Microgreens · Tues.

6/9, Monk Gardens, Wausau or virtually. Led by Deb Shaw from Hsu’s Garden Supply, learn to start, grow and harvest microgreens. 6-7:30 pm. Space limited for in-person event, register at Monkgardens.org

Weston Farmers Market · Saturdays & Tuesdays thru Oct. Corner of Schofield Ave. and Camp Phillips Road (next to Dunkin’ Donuts). Fresh fruits and vegetables, blowers, crafts, food trucks, more. 8 am–2 pm or sold out. 715-359-6114 Wausau Farmers Market · Saturdays & Wednesdays starting thru Oct. River Dr., Wausau. Run by local farmers, bakers, roasters, beekeepers. 7 am–sold out.

On Facebook, FarmersMarketofWausau.com Mosinee Farmer’s Fresh Market · Tuesdays thru Oct., River Park, Mosinee. Presented by Mosinee Chamber of Commerce. Noon-2 pm or sold out.

Mosineechamber.org, 715-693-4330 Rothschild Farmers Market Fridays 11 am-4 pm, thru Oct. 23, at Cedar Creek Mall. rothschildwi.com or lholzem@rothschildwi.com Merrill Area Farmers Market June 6 thru October 31.

Wednesdays & Saturdays 7:30 am–12:30 pm. Normal Park, five blocks north of courthouse on Center Ave. On Facebook and at merrillareafarmersmarket.com Stevens Point Farmers’ Market Mon.-Sat. May thru Oct. Saturday is the biggest day open 7:30 am-noon.

Weekday vendors make own hours. Located at Mathias Mitchell Public Square downtown. stevenspointfarmersmarket@gmail.com and Facebook State Park Speedway · Thurs. 6/4, State Park Speedway, Wausau. CWRA SLM & Support Divisions.

Details TBD. Stateparkspeedway.com Sock Hop in the Round Barn · Fri. 6/5, Willow Springs Garden, Wausau. Tribute performances of Loretta Lynn, Elvis, Buddy Holly and more with cash bar and food available.

5:30-9 pm. $5. Details: Willowspringsgarden.net

Arts /Exhibits Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art · Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat. noon-5 pm. Free admission. 715-298-4470, Wmoca.org. Craig Blietz · thru July. Oil paintings by Wisconsin artist ·

Summer Camp at Home: Skunks · Fri. 6/5, Facebook Live. Learn about life found at the gardens and learn some fun facts. 1 pm or re-watch anytime on Facebook. List of supplies and details at monkgardens.org Virtual IT Camp: Video Game Programming · Sun.-Fri. 6/7-12. High school students learn to code, develop and program own video game. No experience necessary. 9 am-4 pm. $245. Register: uwsp.edu/conted Central Wisconsin Off Road Cycling Coalition Youth Rider Program · Tuesdays 6/9-7/28, Nine Mile Forest, Wausau. Ages 4+ learn fundamentals of mountain biking to encourage family participation in mountain biking. 6-7:30 pm. Free, required family membership to CWOCC. Pre-registration required: cwocc.org Summer Camp at Home: Nests · Wed. 6/10, Facebook Live. Learn about life found at the gardens and learn some fun facts. 1 pm or re-watch anytime on Facebook.

List of supplies and details at monkgardens.org Summer Camp at Home: Birdwatching · Fri. 6/12, Facebook Live. Learn about life found at the gardens and learn some fun facts. 1 pm or re-watch anytime on Facebook.

List of supplies and details at monkgardens.org The Show Must Go Online: Virtual Theater Camp · Mon. & Thurs. 6/15-7/2. Ages 8-16 write, rehearse and perform musical remotely. Actors rehearse a 1-2 minute scene to record and upload and together the scenes form a hilarious story. $35. Register by 6/10: uwsp.edu/conted Ongoing Tech Attack Camps · Mon.-Fri. 6/8-8/29, Virtually. Ages 8-14 enhance knowledge of game design, power your imagination and bring ideas to life. 8:30-11:30 am or 12:30-3:30 pm. Prices start at $149. Details, register: uwsp.edu/conted Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Summer programs run June 8-Aug. 19 at the Wausau site on Second. St., Wausau. For grades 4-12. Summer hours 6:45 am-5:30 pm. $25 per member. Space limited, summer registration required at bgclub.com to be added to wait list

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