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The man accused of shooting another man while sitting in his parked car now faces homicide charges after the victim died Police now say the victim of a shooting on the city’s west side has died, and new charges are being filed against the alleged shooter. Police say Michael Turner, 45 of Wausau, shot a 45-year-old man while he sat in his car in the 1000 block of Fifth Avenue May 15. The man, who police have still not named, was hospitalized and in critical condition. Police now say that the man died on June 2. Turner now faces first-degree intentional homicide charges. According to police reports, Turner drove up to the man ▲ Michael Turner while he was parked in a green Pontiac on 5th Avenue. A pair of witnesses told police they saw Turner fire several times into the vehicle, turn to look at them, then fire some more. He then fled the scene. Police found the victim in the parking lot of Tobacco Outlet on Thomas Street and immediately treated him with wound patches while he lay in the driver’s seat with his feet outside the car. Turner was arrested in Marquette county a little more than an hour after the shooting. The victim’s death came only a day after Turner was bounded over for trial following a preliminary hearing in Marathon County Court. He is currently being held on a $1 million cash bond in Marathon County Jail. A calendar call is scheduled for June 16.
American Rescue Plan dollars could boost county broadband
Funds provided to municipalities by the federal American Rescue Plan could help fund broadband in the county, county officials say.
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The city has appointed its next fire chief, to replace the retiring Tracey Kujawa. City officials announced they appointed Robert Barteck as the city’s next fire chief. Barteck has served as interim fire chief after Kujawa, the city’s first female fire chief, retired in April. Barteck first joined the department in 2019 as the department’s deputy chief.
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Rib Mountain (pop. 7001) seeks a self-motivated individual who has good organizational and customer service skills for a full-time position with benefits (Wisconsin Retirement, Health Insurance, Life & Disability, Paid Vacation). The Town has an alternative summer schedule. Some evening hours will be required. The position includes but is not limited to all duties as described in State Statutes 60.33 as well as any duties prescribed by law relative to elections. A minimum of Associate’s degree in business management or related field and three years of increasingly responsible administrative support service to management activity, or any equivalent combination of acceptable or suitable related experience or training is required. Election and other Clerk related training provided. Pay is $35,955 to $44,944.
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Barteck is from Owen originally and his father served as a volunteer firefighter, which inspired him to join the service.
Residents angry over overfilled park dumpsters; illegal dumping to blame
Some residents sounded off over an overflowing dumpster in Memorial Park over the weekend. City officials say illegal dumping is to blame. Residents in the southeast side neighborhood mentioned in a Facebook group that the dumpster in Memorial Park was unsightly, also noting that it coincided with the city’s opening of its pools, one of which is in Memorial Park. According to Parks Director Jamie Polley, a business illegally dumped its garbage in the dumpster at Memorial Park, leading to the overflow. The dumpster had just been empty on Wednesday and was already overflowing by Friday. Dumping trash in park dumpsters is illegal, and the company that deposited its trash into the park container was fined, Polley says. She did not reveal the company.
NCHC Board continues discussing Loy situation
NCHC Board members are still mum on why North Central Health Care CEO Michael Loy was placed on administrative leave, as the situation has shaken up those within the organization. The NCHC Board met in closed session Thursday for nearly two hours, only to emerge and say they would keep discussing the situation with an NCHC employee. No further details were given in the session nor at the questioning of a City Pages reporter. Loy was named CEO in 2017 and had overseen a massive campus overhaul, including the county’s nursing home, Mount View Care Center. He has been employed with NCHC since 2014, according to a release from NCHC.
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The plan made available $100 million in grant funding for broadband projects in the state of Wisconsin, says Human Resources, Finance and Property Committee Chair John Robinson. The state as a whole is expected to receive $2.5 billion in ARP funding. There are certain uses allowed under the plan, and counties and municipalities each receive a certain amount. Broadband expansion in rural areas is one of those uses. Marathon County will receive $26.3 million under the plan. The county is planning listening sessions in Wausau, Hatley and Edgar to gather input on what should be done with the money. Marathon County has struggled with broadband, and even adequate 911 service as infrastructure crumbles and incentives to replace it are scarce. The county formed a task force to find ways to address the lack of good broadband in the county. Robinson cited Kewaunee County as a good example of how to approach it. Kewaunee sought out proposals from Internet Service Providers detailing how they would use the money, Robinson says. Marathon County has been working on an incremental approach but Robinson says Kewaunee’s approach might be quicker. The task force will discuss the matter at its next meeting.
For more information with full job description, please visit our website (www.townofribmountain.org). Resume and applications must be submitted to be considered. You may also contact the Town Administrator for further information at 715-842-0983. Deadline until filled. 42171
ADRC Nutrition Site Manager – Wausau Part-time Site Manager will work at the Wausau Meals on Wheels Kitchen and will oversee all operations related to Meals on Wheels packaging and distribution, including providing oversight of packaging Meals on Wheels, recruitment, training, and scheduling of volunteers. This position may occasionally fill in at senior dining sites as needed. Employee will work closely with agency partners, co-workers, volunteers, and the public requiring effective communication skills. Hours of work: Monday – Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. NO nights or weekends! To apply, visit us at: www.co.marathon.wi.us
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