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Construction-Erosion Control
May 20th
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
May 20th
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
May 20th
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
May 20th
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
May 20th
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
May 20th
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
May 20th
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
May 20th
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
May 20th
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 >
Superior Lighthouse
May 20th
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – Wisconsin’s historic Superior Entry lighthouse is free for the taking. No longer needed by the U.S. Coast Guard, the lighthouse is being offered to any eligible group that would use it – and pay for its upkeep – for education, recreational, cultural or historic preservation purposes. Construction of the lighthouse began in 1911. More >