By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The August 11 primary ballot will have two Republican candidates and two Democratic candidates for the 3rd U.S. Congressional District. Democratic Incumbent Congressman Ron Kind (LaCrosse) will face Democratic candidate Mark Neumann (La Crosse), and Republican Jessi Ebben (Eau Claire) will face Republican Derrick Van Orden (Hager City). The…
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Friends Thomas Cook and Joseph Feeney shook hands in 1992, swearing if either one won the Powerball jackpot, they would split the winnings…no matter who bought the ticket. Tom, of Elk Mound, and Joe, of Menomonie, made good on that handshake when Tom realized a Powerball ticket he bought at Synergy Coop Exit 45 on…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph CHIPPEWA FALLS — A 50-year-old Wheeler woman has been accused of debit card fraud, resulting in the loss of $40,000 from a bank account belonging to a resident at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Chippewa Falls. Nola M. Tyrrell is scheduled to make an initial appearance in Chippewa County Circuit Court…
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For the many student athletes, coaches, parents, school administrators and fans that were holding their collective breath, they can all breathe a sigh of relief after the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Board of Directors approved conducting the 2020 fall sports season following a special business meeting Thursday, July 23. But there are significant changes and…
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A male suspect is in custody after leading law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase that began in Woodbury, MN and ended near Roberts in St. Croix County. The suspect’s name is being withheld pending positive identification. At about 4:48 a.m. on Friday, July 20, 2020, the St. Croix County Emergency Communications Center was alerted…
Read MoreMADISON, WIS. — A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments on July 8, 2020. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Madison Man Charged with CARES Act Fraud Ahmad Kanan,…
Read MoreMADISON, Wis. – In partnership with the Wisconsin Trappers’ Association, the Department of Natural Resources has adjusted trapper education course requirements for the 2020 season so adults and youth can earn their certification online or through a correspondence course. This change provides individuals an opportunity to earn their trapper education certification with limited contact with…
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DUNN COUNTY— A 22-year-old Minneapolis man has been arrested by the Northwest Region Eau Claire Post after leading authorities in a high-speed pursuit while driving a stolen vehicle. Devante Hatten from Minneapolis was arrested in Dunn County after authorities were able to disable the vehicle he was driving using Tire Deflation Devices (TDDs). Earlier this…
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