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WISCONSIN RAPIDS - Couples willsoon have a new place to hold theirwedding festivities.

The Outpost Ranch will open nextyear on the former Clancy's Pro Driv-ing Range property at 9331 State 13 S. inWisconsin Rapids.

Co-owner Katelyn Greeneway saidshe and her husband, Luke, noticedwhile planning their own wedding inOctober that the community neededanother venue. The facility is ownedand run by the Greeneways and theirpartners, Sheri and Dick Schlachter.

Greeneway said they're excited toprovide a new venue and help couplescreate a special wedding day unique to

Rapids getsnew weddingvenue calledThe OutpostRanchMelissa SieglerWisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

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As global climate change begins tomake a home in the United States in theform of rising seas, punishing storms,and more intense rainfall, the federalgovernment underestimates the fl�oodrisk for 129,369 households and proper-ties in Wisconsin, a wide-ranging scien-tifi�c analysis released Monday found.

The First Street Foundation, a non-profi�t organization that combined a se-ries of contemporary fl�ooding modelsinto a single, nationwide fl�ood risk tool,estimates that 273,377 properties in thestate today face a 1% annual chance offl�ooding. That threshold is the goldstandard the federal government uses toassess which homeowners must pur-chase fl�ood insurance, and local plan-ners use to determine which areas aresafe to develop.

But under current federal fl�ood maps,

What's the realflood danger inWisconsin?New datashows the riskBy Kyle Bagenstose, Dinah Pulverand Kevin CroweUSA TODAY

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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wisconsin Rapids RecreationComplex will open July 6 and guests will be able to play in avariety of pools, relax on a lazy river, make a splash down someslides and more.

It’s the fi�rst time since 2015 that the city will have an optionfor pool fun, after the Mead Pool closed due to leaking and prob-lems with the diving well, tiles, gutters and walls.

The city will debut the facility with a ribbon cutting Wednes-day, ahead of its grand opening next week. But what does thecenter look like and what features are available to guests? Pub-lic Works Director Joe Terry gave the Wisconsin Rapids DailyTribune a tour of the facility Thursday to answer some of thosequestions.

Aquatic center has three pools, lazy rivers, two slides and more.

There are three main pools with other features includedthroughout the park. All pools are easily accessible, featuringeither zero-depth entry or a lift.

The tot pool features the only lazy river for tots in the state,Terry said. Small children can have fun in the pool, fl�oat andstill touch the bottom.

The leisure pool is more of a play pool and includes basket-ball hoops and a water walk.

The activity pool has lap lanes marked, but it is not set up tobe a competitive lap pool. Terry said in designing the center,city leaders wanted to enhance options the YMCA and schooldistrict already off�ered, not compete with them. The activitypool will be more recreational and will also feature basketballhoops and a diving board.

A zip line will likely be installed in the activity pool later thisseason, and a climbing wall will be added either this fall or nextyear, Terry said.

Another lazy river includes an action channel and spray fea-tures.

Two water slides stand at more than 20 feet high, as well.The slide area is set up so a third, 40-foot drop plunge slidecould be added in the future, Terry said.

Facility offers several rentable spaces for events and groups.

The Wisconsin Rapids Recreation Complex has multiplerentable spaces throughout the facility for events, parties andgroups.

The center has a PA system set up with wireless micro-phones that can be used for promotional events or learningevents with children or students.

Set to openWhat can guests expect at the Wisconsin RapidsRecreation Complex?Caitlin Shuda Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

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Above: Deck chairs and canopies are seen on Thursday atthe Wisconsin Rapids Recreation Center. Middle: Basketballhoops are seen in the leisure pool. Top: The view from oneof the water slides in the children's pool. PHOTOS TORK

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