Nikki's Community News

Ann Dahlke joins Dave and Nikki to talk about the Mother's Day Rose Sale at the Wausau Conservatory of Music to support their scholarship program 

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Mark Volkman dropped by to talk about the Dani's Journey fundraiser April15th at Weston Lanes.

UWSP Opera Workshop presents DIam M for More Menotti April 21 and 22nd  https://www.uwsp.edu/event/opera-workshop-dial-m-for-moore-menotti/2023-04-21/

Tammy from the Grand Theater stopped by to talk about the limited tickets available for Kathleen Madigan, March 25th and The Simon and Garfunkel Story, March 28th. She also tells us about another exciting show coming up April 6th...Chapel Hart. Get tickets at grandtheater.org

Top curlers from across the country converge in beautiful Wausau, Wisconsin to crown the best men's and women's curling club rinks in the USA.  It's USA Curling's National Club Championships, March 16-19, 2023 More info: Wausau Curling Club website

Tammy from the Grand Theater joined Dave & Nikki to talk about some great up coming shows: Our Planet Live in Concert March 16th Kathleen Madigan March 25th The Simon and Garfunkel Story March 28th

Marathon County Humane Officer, Ashlee Bishop, joins Dave and Nikki to talk about Paws & Protect 2023.  Offering free rabies vaccination and $10 microchips to licensed pets in the City of Wausau, Village of Weston, City of Schofield and Town of Weston.

Tammy Stezenski, Director of Marketing at the Grand Theater in Wausau joined Dave and Nikki to talk about the great upcoming shows at the Grand Theater and how you can get tickets.  Shows highlighted: Ireland with Michael, Our Planet Live in Concert and Cheap Trick You can find show listings at wifc.com on our concerts page, but there are more shows at grandtheater.org

Tammy Stezenski, Director of Marketing at the Grand Theater in Wausau joined Dave and Nikki to talk about the great upcoming shows at the Grand Theater and how you can get tickets.  Shows highlighted: Boy Band Review, Steely Dane, and Jazz at Lincoln Center: Songs We Love You can find show listings at wifc.com on our concerts page, but there are more shows at grandtheater.org

Russ Utech joins Dave and Nikki to talk about the Wausau Area Builders Association Home Show February 17-19th at the Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center.  Find out more at wausauareabuilders.com

Girl Scout Cookie Season is here! Sales: January 18- April 2nd Delivery February 23-March 2 Find Cookie Booths March 3-April 2 Besides great cookies why should you support the Girl Scouts Cookie Program? Laura Martens from the Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes explains how the program benefits the girls in a multitude of ways.  Laura also introduces us to the new cookie with important information about how to get it.  How can you get involved with Girl Scouts? Find out here: https://www.gsnwgl.org/

United Way of Marathon County Turkey Trot 5K Walk Run Downtown Wausau on Thanksgiving Morning  Limit 2000 people  Register today at  https://www.unitedwaymc.org/marathon-county-hunger-coalition

The Wausau Area Builders Association is hosting the 2022 Fall Parade of Homes October 20, 21 and 22nd. There are 5 great homes to see and you can get tickets for only $10 at any one of them. Find details and maps at wausauareabuilders.com

The Aspirus Health Foundation Golf Classic Monday, August 1 at the Wausau Country Club No caddies this year  Open to everyone 

TASTE AND GLOW BALLOON FEST TASTE AND GLOW BALLOON FEST RETURNS TO THE WAUSAU GRASS DRAGS GROUNDS JULY 8TH THROUGH THE 10TH LIVE MUSIC, FAMILY ACTIVITIES, FOOD, LUMBERJACK SHOWS, BALLOON LAUNCHES AND GLOWS AND MORE. GET MORE INFO AT TASTEANDGLOW.COM

BLOOD EMERGENCY! NorthStar Restoration Services is holding a blood drive with the American Red Cross Friday, June 24th 10am to 3pm. 

Jay from Northstar Restoration Services joined Dave and Nikki to talk about the 5th Annual Central Wisconsin Rod and Bike Show at Bull Falls Harley Davidson of Wausau. Saturday, June 18th 11-3pm Proceeds to benefit Wausau Firefighters Community Assistance Foundation & American Red Cross. Bring donations of clothing to help homeless veterans. 

The Wausau Area Builders Association Parade of Homes 2022 presented by People's State Bank and Kolbe Windows and Doors is taking place Tuesday, June 7th through Sunday, June 12th featuring 11 homes in the Wausau area. You can see the latest trends in home design and get some great ideas if you are thinking of remodeling or building a new home. See the map at wausauareabuilders.com. Tickets are $10 each and are available at any of the homes on the map.

Aerialist Veronica Prado joins us to talk about the Shrine Circus coming to Marathon Park Ice Arena on May 3rd and 4th.   Get tickets at Spectacularcircus.com

Cassandra joins us to talk about the huge renovation at the Boys and Girls Club of Wausau.  The Boys and Girls Club is a great organization that provides so many programs to support area kids. 

Brad Hanson joins us to talk about a special exploring mental health in our area. "Our Kids in Crisis: A Mental Health Emergency" airs on channel 9 WAOW Thursday, April 21st at 6:30pm hosted by Melissa Langbehn and Brad Hanson.

The Annual Rose Sale at the Wausau Conservatory of Music is on. Preorder at www.wausauconservatory.org or call 715-845-6279   Roses available Friday, May 6th 9am-6pm, Saturday, May 7th 9am -Noon at 404 Seymour St, Wausau

The British Invasion At the Grand Theater in Wausau 7:30 PM  Friday, April 22nd

The Girl Scout Cookie program has been extended by a week so you have until Sunday, April 10th, 2022 to get your cookies. Girl Scout cookies mean so much more than just a sweet treat. They mean fun experiences for the girls and it teaches them valuable life skills.  Find out what Missy Brozek from the Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes has to say about the cookie program and why you may have waited a couple of extra weeks for your cookie order this year. 

Dani's Journey Dale's Weston Lanes April 9th 6pm Live music, raffles, paddle raffles and more

Harrison Mitchell is the director of the Heavenly Bodies Mini Pride Ball hosted by the Gender-Sexuality Alliance at UW-Stevens Point.  The event is a mix between a drag show and a dance on April 15th. 

High school students across Wisconsin will be competing in the Skills USA Wisconsin Culinary Arts Competition at NTC on Friday. Advisor Wendy Holt joins us to talk about what the kids will be expected to do. 

Hooray for Hollywood to benefit the Women's Community in Wausau is a super fun evening full of great costumes, delicious food and amazing auctions. Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Rib Mountain.  

Lauri Maegli joins us to talk about the CWETA production of Cats coming to the Grand Theater in Wausau February 9th through 12th, all performances are at 7pm. Tickets available at grandtheater.org The cast includes students from all over central Wisconsin from 6 different school districts. It will be quite the production with over 100 students on stage and in the orchestra. 

The Fairy Tale Ball is the Playhouse Theater Group's big fundraiser for the year. It's coming up on February 19th. It will be a magical experience for the whole family. Tickets are available here: https://www.playhousetheatergroup.com/2022-fairy-tale-ball-tickets/ The Playhouse Theater Group has a bunch of great shows planned throughout the year, see them here: https://www.playhousetheatergroup.com/  They are always looking for volunteers if you want to get involved in theater behind the scenes this is a great opportunity in the Stevens Point area. 

Tori Schultz is the director of the Playhouse Theatre Group's performance of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" June 3-5th at Ben Franklin Auditorium. She joins Nikki to chat about the benefits and fun of theater in general and the awesome show.  Visit playhousetheatregroup.com for shows and tickets.

Dr. Matthew Markham joins Nikki to talk about the upcoming UWSP Virtual Opera and this special Zoom event May 6th at 5:30pm: Everyone is invited to this FREE OPERAtunity on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 5:30pm central on Zoom. UWSP Opera Workshop is proud to present: Dr. Mark Risinger, Guest Lecturer of The Metropolitan Opera Guild: Mozart's Operas in Historical and Biographical Context Topic: Mozart's Operas in Historical and Biographical Context Time: May 6, 2021 05:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://uwsp.zoom.us/j/93167342760  This Zoom meeting will give you special insight into the inspiration or this year's Opera Workshop. UW-Stevens Point Opera Workshop: Don Impresario di Figaro: A Medley of Mozart Madness The spring 2021 UWSP Opera Workshop production of "Don Impresario di Figaro: A Medley of Mozart Madness" will be directed by Associate Professor of Music Dr. Matthew Markham along with guest music director Dr. Kristin Ditlow from the University of New Mexico. The virtual production will include scenes from six different Mozart operas including: Il re pastore, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, Le nozze di Figaro, Die Zauberflöte, and The Impresario and will feature 23 UWSP voice students singing leading roles. Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Michael Butler will be the videographer for the production. "Don Impresario di Figaro" promises to bring humor, wit, drama, beautiful music, powerful storytelling, and exciting performances to the UWSP community at large and beyond.   May 21st through June 4th Virtual event Tickets https://uwsptickets.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1669&r=89fb34e640274fcfa503cf89e5235bbd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwspopera    Cast & Crew: Producer/Director: Dr. Matthew Markham 23 Students Guest Music Director: Kristin Ditlow from the University of New Mexico Orchestra / Piano: Mara Prausa Videographer: Dr. Michael Butler Opera Interns: MacKenzie Frost & Abbi Landrum Graduate Assistant: Stephen Calgaro UWSP Music Department including Susan Bender    

April 24th help beautify our wonderful Wausau community by volunteering for Ghidorzi Green & Clean. https://www.ghidorzigreenandclean.com/ How the event will work this year: Volunteers will report directly to their registered cleanup site rather than starting the morning with a kickoff at Corporate Cove as we have done in previous years. Selecting your cleanup site has been built into our convenient online registration, which is required for all participants. Volunteers will pick up their official Ghidorzi Green and Clean supply kit the week leading up to the event, which includes a free safety green T-shirt for each registered participant, trash bags, gloves and printed site maps. Volunteers will clean up their registered site from 9-11 a.m., leaving bags of trash in a visible roadside location. A driver will be assigned to each cleanup site and will make the rounds picking up the bags. Everyone is invited to tune in to the Ghidorzi Green and Clean social media channels for fun filled photos from the event! Sharing your pictures and experience is also highly encouraged.

Mosinee High School senior, Alexia Pfeiffer, is a published author! Her book "Albert The Frog" is available now on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/ALBERT-FROG-Alexia-Pfeiffer/dp/B08R9QM9Q8 Alexia like Albert the Frog had some difficulties when learning to speak and read. She shares her struggles in this adorable children's book to show kids that they can overcome obstacles.  Using proceeds from the sale of the book she has created a foundation to award scholarships to Marathon County Teens. 

School looks different this year and parents and kids alike have some adjusting to do. If you are looking for tips for a good school year whether going back in person or online Patrick Quinn, Parenting Expert with Brainly can help. Brainly is a great resource for both parents and kids for homework help and networking. 

There is a protest scheduled for Saturday, August 8th from 10am-12pm by Parents for Wausau Schools Reopening. Parents in the Wausau school district voted for kids to return to school in person, but the school board ultimately decided that it was safer for the students to begin the school year virtually due to the community spread of Covid-19. April and Joe, parents in the district, talk about why they feel this decision was wrong and what they intend to accomplish with the protest. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1615650081935877/

Wausau Area Builders Association Parade of Homes

Melissa Loest, Communications Coordinator Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes joins Nikki to talk about the benefits of Girl Scout Cookies beyond just snagging some delicious cookies. Need help finding cookies? Email nikki.montgomery@mwcradio.com