* At 1:11 p.m. Sunday, a Wisconsin Rapids man reported items taken from a home in the 500 block of Chestnut Street.

Bethel Center is in Arpin, and Colonial Center is in Colby. 25 YEARS AGO: Mr. and Mrs.

* At 1:19 p.m. Sunday, the Arpin, Cameron, Richfield and Rock fire departments responded to a report of a shed fire in the 8900 block of Klondike Drive.

A 19-year-old Marshfield female reported being punched in the face by a 25-year-old Marshfield woman which resulted in a broken nose at 9:25 p.m. Thursday within the 1700 block of North Chestnut Avenue.

Berdine I. Keyes, 77, of 2230 14th St. S., Wisconsin Rapids, died Thursday afternoon, Nov.

The following area Nursing Homes are canceling any Trick or Treating activities due to the area flu outbreak: Bethel Center in Arpin , Colonial Center in Colby, Golden LivingCenter - Continental Manor in Abbotsford, Marshfield Care Center and Golden LivingCenter - Three Oaks.

ARPIN -- Children are invited to Trick or Treat for the enjoyment of Bethel Center residents who will pass out candy.

While Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, little costumed characters will be out on the streets before then, so keep an eye open for them.

An Arpin man's trip to the bank this afternoon ended with his car engulfed in a fire started from a surge in the vehicle's ignition system, according to a fire official.

Fright in the Night, a haunted golf cart trail, begins this weekend at 6054 Evergreen Ave.

The white fire hose lay in the grass like a waiting snake. A life-size dummy at the other end of the asphalt parking lot silently mocked competitors.

* Deana D. Dehne, 43, of 904 E. Decker St., Viroqua; guilty plea; disorderly conduct; $456.50 fine.

U.S. Cellular hopes to provide better reception for mobile phone users in north central Wood County after constructing a cell tower near Arpin.

Grand Rapids At 12:14 p.m. Thursday, the Grand Rapids Fire Department and the Department of Natural Resources responded to a report of a small grass fire near pine trees in the 5100 block of Auburn Avenue.

Summer graduate MILWAUKEE -- Jacob Specht of Marshfield graduated this past summer from Marquette University with a bachelor's degree in political science.