Home Show This Weekend

It's officially Spring, that means it's time for a spring clean and home repairs and getting your garden ready. Why not first stop in at the Wisconsin Rapids Home Show March 24th and 25th at Lincoln High School.

Along with displays from local businesses there will be seminars on Interior Space Planning, Green Tips for Your Lawn, Creating Bonsai from Tropical Plants, 30 Minute Dinners and much more.

Get a copy of the seminar schedule and a coupon for admission discount here Central Wisconsin Home Builders Wisconsin Rapids Show

Beautiful Wooded Property

Need to getaway?  Looking for a wooded retreat from the city?  Want your own hunting acreage?  Trails for your ATV?
Check out these wooded properties near Wisconsin Rapids.

Close to Wisconsin River and Lake Petenwell, 40 wooded and open acres $70,000 WOOD 1643

40 acres just west of Port Edwards, across the street from Wood County Land $64,000 WOOD 1657

Wooded 80 acres ready for hunting, ATVing, hiking, minutes from Lake Petenwell $150,000 WOOD 1647

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Farm Show

The Shoppes at Wood Ridge in Marshfield are hosting the 32nd Annual Farm Show tomorrow and Thursday 10AM-4PM.

There will be over 150 booths and 80 pieces of new equipment. Join in the silent auction, see a goat milking display, spin the "Wheel of Fortune", and enjoy food from the 4H.

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Elvis

The Arts Council of South Wood County presents "Love Me Tender - an Elvis Tribute" this Saturday February 11th 7:30PM. Tickets are available at the Art Council's website savorthearts.org Enjoy an evening remembering "the King" with someone you love.

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Freezin' for Special Olympics

Feel like jumping in a lake?

It's Polar Plunge time again - Special Olympics' "Freezin for a Reason" fundraiser February 4th at the Grand Rapids Lions Club. Registration begins at 10AM and at Noon it's time to jump!

Not brave enough to test the water? You can still come out and make a pledge, enjoy live music from The Spicy Tie Band, The Lions Club's concessions, and cheer the jumpers on.

Check out all the information you'll need to be a plunger or a pledger at the Special Olympics' website 2012 Wisconsin Rapids Polar Plunge

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Animal Shelter Wins $1000 Prize

The South Wood County Humane Society wins a prize in the Animal Rescue Site and Petfinder.com's Challenge. Story from wisconsinrapidstribune.com

The South Wood County Humane Society has won a $1,000 prize for getting the most votes in the state in the fourth round of voting in the Animal Rescue Site and Petfinder.com's $300,000 Shelter+ Challenge.

Supporters brought home the prize by voting as often as once a day.

Online voting for the first round of the 2012 Challenge began Monday at theanimalrescuesite.com

Full Story Animal shelter wins $1,000 state prize

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Old Fashioned Christmas

What was different about Christmas in the 1800s? 

To find out, visit Historic Point Basse in Nekoosa this Saturday, December 17th, for Heritage Hollyday.  Not only will you see old traditions brought to life, but period decorations fill the grounds, and carolers will put in the mood for Christmas.  The event runs from 10AM to 4PM.

Get more information at the Historic Point Basse website Heritage Hollyday

The team at BuyWisconsinLand.com wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas.