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Fatal Fall-Bus

ELLSWORTH, Wis. (AP) – A River Falls man has died after falling out of the back of a party bus.  Police say 23-year-old Joel Velure fell out of the back door of the bus on Saturday in Ellsworth and was pronounced dead at the scene.   The bus is owned by Elijah Omweno and leased to Kilimanjaro. Omweno More >

Construction-Erosion Control

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Democrats say a move to standardize erosion control rules for commercial construction sites is simply another Republican effort to take away local authorities’ power.  The Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee added the provision to the state budget last week. It would keep local governments from enacting ordinances that are stricter than rules enforced More >

Robbery-Police Shooting

TOWN OF MENASHA, Wis. (AP) – An armed robbery suspect is behind bars in Winnebago County following a police shooting outside a gas station.  Town of Menasha police say the man robbed a PDW store Sunday afternoon, then was confronted about a block away in the parking lot of a Citgo station. Authorities say an officer More >

Raw Milk Trial

BARABOO, Wis. (AP) – A jury has been selected to hear the licensing trial of a Wisconsin dairy farmer who supporters say is being targeted for selling raw milk.  Attorneys for Loganville farmer Vernon Hershberger and the Wisconsin Department of Justice spent Monday morning questioning prospective jurors before agreeing on the 12-member panel.  Advocates believe their freedom More >

Kind accepting National Service Academy applications

contributed…..WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) announced today that his office is now accepting applications from individuals interested in attending one of the nation’s service academies. Students must submit their applications by Friday, October 18, 2013.  “I am always impressed by the motivated, disciplined young men and women that seek to attend our nation’s More >

Operating left of center

A Mauston man was cited as a result of a two-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon.  The deputy said 24-year old Thomas Coleman was traveling north on County Road ‘K’ in the Town of Seven Mile Township.  As he attempted to round a curve, the 2001 Chevy Malibu crossed the center line and struck a south bound More >

Vernon County John Spears Reports

5/15  Brent Schwark, Genoa, was pulling his boat northbound on Mound Ridge Road, Town of Genoa, when the boat started to slide off of the trailer.  Schwark lost control of his vehicle and went off road, striking a tree.  The trailer came unhooked and the boat landed in a field.  No injuries were sustained by More >

House Explosion

TOWN OF WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) – Investigators are looking for the cause of an explosion that leveled a house in Eau Claire County.    The explosion Sunday shook the neighborhood and sent debris flying. Town fire official Mark Porter says fortunately no one was killed or injured.   All that’s left of the house is a huge pile More >

ATV Fatality

TOWN OF HARRISON, Wis. (AP) – Lincoln County sheriff’s officials say a Rhinelander man who died in an ATV crash was wearing a helmet, but it was not properly secured.  Authorities say 49-year-old Randy Romenesko was operating the ATV on a trail in the town of Harrison Saturday evening when he lost control and crashed More >

Construction-Erosion Control

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Democrats say a move to standardize erosion control rules for commercial construction sites is simply another Republican effort to take away local authorities’ power.  The Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee added the provision to the state budget last week. It would keep local governments from enacting ordinances that are stricter than rules More >