Hello Central Wisconsin! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Dairy-inspired cocktails, dino fun, and youth Nerf wars + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Dairy-inspired drink creations: A Mosinee distillery is celebrating June Dairy Month with cocktails from milk sugars, whey from over 90 local farms, featuring Ten-Head vodka and gin, plus Watermelon and Bitter Lemon Collins -- taste the dairy cocktails.
Conservancy improvements underway: Daniel R. Mahoney Conservancy in Plover is closed this week as crews build a new driveway and parking lot off County Hwy R, funded by a Wisconsin Public Service easement -- see the conservancy plans.
Youth talent takes the stage: Kids From Wisconsin will bring America’s Soundtrack to Sentry Theater in Stevens Point on June 28, a two-hour celebration of 250 years with vocals, band and choreography -- get all the details.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Level up your week: Edge VR Arcade Wisconsin Rapids lets you squad up in VR with a library of 70+ games, a legit racing simulator, and a Gamers Lounge packed with 8 Xbox stations for after-battle bragging. Easy pick for birthdays, friend nights, or a rainy afternoon reset without leaving Central Wisconsin.
Shade-garden jackpot: Hosta Stop Gardens, LLC is a family-run nursery with thousands of hosta varieties plus perennials, annuals, and garden gifts, and the kind of wanderable display beds that turn “just browsing” into “how did I fill the trunk.” Recent Best of Portage County honors mean your backyard is in good hands.
Weekend outside, anyone? Standing Rocks County Park & Winter Recreation Area brings a lot in one spot, from miles of singletrack and disc golf to groomed cross-country ski trails and tow-rope hills when snow shows up. Grab a buddy, a bike or skis, maybe the pup too, and make a day of it.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🦖 Dino Fun @ Everett Roehl Marshfield Public Library | Wednesday (6/24) at 10:00 AM – Central Wisconsin Children's Museum is going full Jurassic with hands-on dino fun, where kids dig, roar, and accidentally learn. Think mini paleontology labs, curious minds, and zero screens. Ideal for tiring out the grandkids, reliving your fossil phase, or just avoiding another T. rex documentary.
🔫 Youth Nerf Wars @ Marathon Park East Gate Hall (Wausau) | Wednesday (6/24) at 5:30 PM – If your living room has become a makeshift war zone, send the troops ages 9 to 12 to Youth Nerf Wars. Mission-based games, staff supervision, and safety goggles included, no drywall repairs required. Blasters and darts provided, or bring their own, pending approval.
🎭 Aladdin Jr. @ Wausau East High School | Thursday (6/25) at 7:00 PM – This pint-sized production of Aladdin Jr. brings the magic carpet ride to our community stage, complete with a scene-stealing Genie, local talent, and plenty of earworms. You know the tunes, the kids know every line, and yes, the applause will be deserved.
🎡 Carnival Weekend @ Rivers Edge Campground (Stevens Point) | Friday (6/26) – Grab the crew and head to Rivers Edge Campground for a throwback carnival weekend. Think ring toss, face paint, and sugary treats, with river breezes and zero county-fair parking drama. Enough wholesome chaos to exhaust the kids, charm the grandparents, and justify a nap.
🛩 Wings Over Wausau @ Wausau Downtown Airport | Friday (6/26) – Wings Over Wausau is roaring back to Wausau Airport with big-engine flyovers, aerobatics, and plenty of neck-craning. Think lawn chairs, grill smoke, and that perfect 'ooh' face you've been practicing since AirVenture. It's festive, loud, and gloriously Wausau, without the yardwork.
✈ Props & Pistons Fly & Drive-In @ Marshfield Municipal Airport, Roy Shwery Field (KMFI) | Saturday (6/27) at 10:00 AM – Cars meet planes at Marshfield Municipal Airport, with classic rides, fly-ins, food, local vendors, a DJ, and plenty for the kids. Think EAA-lite with better parking, fewer lines, and free admission. You kick tires, they bounce themselves sleepy, everyone wins.
🎆 Willow Springs Garden - Independence Day Festival @ Willow Springs Garden (Wausau) | Sunday (6/28) at 12:30 PM – Independence Day at Willow Springs Garden means classic cars, good grub, live tunes from Carl Jackson, dancing, and fireworks that actually earn the oohs. Bring your comfy shoes and your best small talk about carburetors, then let the night handle the nostalgia.
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07 — The Central Wisconsin report Weather forecastToday — High: 75°F — Low: 53°F — Precip: 73%
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Later: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 10pm and midnight, then areas of fog and a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tomorrow — High: 73°F — Low: 53°F — Precip: 27%
Patchy fog before 7am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%. This house is wildThis classic Westside traditional was professionally designed and built with standout details throughout. A tiled foyer, French doors, and a partially open staircase set the tone, while the chef’s kitchen brings Thermador appliances, granite counters, and a breakfast bar. The lower level adds a wine room, rec space, and storage.
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