St. Paul man arrested for 5th OWI after chase, crash; Mother's watchfulness...
River Towns SHELL LAKE -- A 45-year-old St. Paul man was arrested for OWI, 5th offense, and eluding police Tuesday evening following a high-speed chase that ended near Trego when he crashed...
View ArticleSenate panel endorses GAB disband, campaign funding bills; new legislation...
River TownsMADISON -- A state Senate committee has endorsed controversial bills to change campaign finance laws, and bring back political appointees to run elections and ethics investigations. The...
View ArticleSenate Republicans to consider tweaking GAB, campaign bills; study indicates...
River TownsMADISON -- The Wisconsin Senate has canceled a floor session for Tuesday, so majority Republicans can get a handle on bills to replace the Government Accountability Board and upgrade...
View ArticleRyan: a unified House will help American workers; state's drivers log 60...
River TownsWASHINGTON D.C. -- Wisconsin's Paul Ryan says a more unified House of Representatives would be a "relief" to hard-working Americans who feel "robbed" and are "losing faith" that they'll ever...
View ArticleUnity voters OK $17.5 million in school improvement projects; Senate will...
River TownsThree of Wisconsin's five school building referendums were approved Tuesday -- including a plan to reinvest $17.5 million in Unity School District facilities at Balsam Lake. The state's...
View ArticleSteamboat Inn may be razed by year’s end
Pierce County HeraldAt its Oct. 26 meeting, the Prescott City Council approved a developer agreement with Riverboat Properties LLC, which grants it $25,000 as a TIF incentive to demolish the former...
View ArticleAmery man shoots rare mule deer; Wisconsin drug deaths could be twice that of...
River TownsThe state Department of Natural Resources is trying to find out where a rare mule deer came from.Randy Haines of Amery shot the animal last week from his Polk...
View ArticleWalker reaches out to Heinz on Oscar Mayer closing; Senate voting on GAB...
River TownsMADISON -- Gov. Scott Walker said he's reaching out to the owner of Madison's Oscar Mayer meat plant and brand headquarters, where 1,000 jobs are about to be moved or...
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Warren Petryk column: State unemployment rate reaches 14-year low at 4.3 percent
Pierce County HeraldRecently, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) released great news from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is currently at a...
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Warren Petryk column: State unemployment rate reaches 14-year low at 4.3 percent
Pierce County HeraldRecently, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) released great news from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is currently at a...
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Kathleen Vinehout column: Canada and Wisconsin, friends and partners
Pierce County HeraldDid you know a third of everything Wisconsin sells to the world we sell to Canada? And more visitors come to Wisconsin from Canada than any other country?...
View ArticleMan accused of killing fisherman will claim self-defense when trial begins...
River TownsBALSAM LAKE -- A Minnesota man accused of killing a fisherman on the Wisconsin side of the St. Croix River will testify, alleging self-defense.His attorneys say 20-year-old Levi Acre-Kendall...
View ArticleRare November thunderstorms cause damage; hearing today on decade-long...
River TownsA rare wave of November thunderstorms caused damage in parts of southern and central Wisconsin. Some 1,200 electric customers of the state's five largest utilities were still without power...
View ArticleMan arrested in western Wisconsin homicide; National Guard to cut Hayward,...
River TownsBLACK RIVER FALLS -- A 27-year-old man is under arrest for murder after he allegedly told authorities he shot a man.Randy Perry, 55, of Warrens died at a home...
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Pierce Pepin honors Huber
River Falls JournalGinny Huber, a board member with Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services, was recognized by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association for her commitment to education, earning the...
View ArticleResettlement group says it has not placed Syrians here; GAB, campaign finance...
River TownsAPPLETON -- A group that helps refugees re-settle in Wisconsin said Monday it has not helped any newcomers from Syria. Officials say about 2,000 Syrians were among 70,000 refugees...
View ArticleEau Claire-area diseased deer herd destroyed; Menominee tribe sues for right...
River TownsEAU CLAIRE -- A deer herd has been destroyed on a farm in Eau Claire County after more than two dozen animals were found to have chronic wasting disease.State...
View ArticleThree hunting-related deaths reported thus far; 110 rowdy Badger fans ejected...
River TownsTOWN OF REMINGTON -- The Wood County Sheriff's Department reported the discovery of a 62-year-old man's body in the woods in the Town of Remington Saturday. A 9-1-1 call...
View ArticleWisconsin deer harvest up 15%; Drunk driver suspected in death of Amish man;...
River TownsWisconsin's gun deer hunting season is off to a much better start than a year ago.The Department of Natural Resources says 119,495 deer were taken in the opening weekend...
View ArticleTwo GOP lawmakers propose term limits; hunter killed by stray bullet; Arcadia...
River TownsMADISON -- Two freshman Republican lawmakers want term limits for Wisconsin's governor and Legislature. Slinger Representative Bob Gannon is the sponsor of a constitutional amendment to...
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