MADISON, WIS. – Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced Friday, February 19, 2021, that Mary Lavine, 65, Madison, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and to filing a false 2018 corporate income tax return for her business Bullseye, Inc. After accepting Lavine’s guilty…
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An early-morning, single-vehicle crash in Dunn County February 22 has left one person dead. Magdaleno Enriquez Torres, 35 years old of Bloomington, MN, died when the truck he was a passenger in lost control and rolled while traveling west along Interstate 94 in Dunn County. The accident happened around 3:56 a.m. on Monday, February 22,…
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SHELDON, WI — On February 19, the Cornell Area Fire Department was requested by the Sheldon Fire Department for mutual aid at a working structure fire in the township of Willard. According to Dennis Klass, Fire Chief of Cornell, they responded with two water tenders and manpower. A 35-year-old, 16 year veteran of the Cornell…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Highway funding, broadband Internet access, Medicaid reimbursement for nursing homes, mental health beds and property tax levy limits were among the topics discussed by the Dunn County Board and state legislators at a special meeting February 22. State legislators who attended the Zoom meeting included state Senator Janet Bewley…
Read MoreMADISON, WIS. – Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced Friday, February 19, 2021, that Mary Lavine, 65, Madison, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and to filing a false 2018 corporate income tax return for her business Bullseye, Inc. After accepting Lavine’s guilty…
Read MoreMADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is seeking additional Wisconsin residents to take part in its initiative to collect information on internet connection speeds to improve access around the state. In partnership with Measurement Lab, the DPI invites residents to test their home internet speeds using M-Lab’s speed test. Data produced by the…
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Many homeowners do not realize that Community Development Block Grant funds are available to help make repairs to their homes. The CDBG Home Repair Program, administered by Chippewa County Housing Authority, offers loans at no interest to income eligible homeowners for necessary repairs. Income limits vary by County. Loans are available for properties located in…
Read MoreNothing is more important to our three universities in western Wisconsin than ensuring our students have the opportunity to succeed and thrive. We know that we all do that best through a more traditional college experience, where students, faculty and staff interact and engage in person. That is why we are joining with UW System…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Jill Underly and Deborah Kerr will be the two candidates on the ballot in the April 6 spring election for state school superintendent. Underly and Kerr received the most votes in the February 16 primary out of a field of seven candidates. Underly serves as the superintendent of the…
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