Power and size are two features that make farm tractors so valuable – and dangerous. Modern technology is helping make tractors safer in many ways, but some 60 people still die each year after being run over by a tractor. Aaron Yoder, Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s (UNMC) College of Public…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MADISON — The new state budget of $81 billion has more funding for public education, special education, nursing homes and personal care workers, according to state Senator Patty Schachtner (Senate District 10) and state Representative Rob Summerfield (Assembly District 67). Senator Schachtner (D-Somerset) and Representative Summerfield (R-Bloomer) spoke about the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — With a boom starting in 2011, followed by a bust in 2013, a boom in 2014-2015 and another bust in 2016-2017, frac sand mining in West Central Wisconsin has had a temporary pickup but is now in a slump again. The future of frac sand mining was the topic…
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In August 2019, the St. Croix County Deputies Benevolent Association will hold its third annual “Shop with a Cop” event. The Benevolent Association teams up with Grace Place and the Salvation Army out of New Richmond. The Benevolent Association, with the help of six local school districts, will nominate children who fit the criteria for…
Read MoreMADISON, Wis. — With the Independence Day holiday quickly approaching, ReadyWisconsin is encouraging everyone to celebrate safely. “Whether you are taking a family trip, hosting a backyard cookout or setting off fireworks, safety should be your top priority,” said Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Brian Satula. “It’s especially important to remember that fireworks can be extremely…
Read MoreIf you enjoy older folks, reminiscing and companionship please consider volunteering through the LEEPS Program. The time frame would be two hours a week with the same individual doing a few activities and providing needed socialization. LEEPS (Language Enriched Exercise Plus Socialization) helps individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias retain function and gives their…
Read MoreONE CHARGED FOR CRIME IN DUNN COUNTY MADISON WIS.—A federal grand jury for the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned indictments against eight people on June 26. Included in the indictments is one that was investigated by the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office. Here William Huff, 54 of South St. Paul, Minnesota is charged…
Read MorePIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Law Enforcement Academy graduated 25 D.A.R.E. officers from across South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Wisconsin and Nebraska on Friday, June 21, 2019. The D.A.R.E. officers completed a two-week, 80-hour program. The curriculum encompasses education, techniques, and specific course work. Upon completion of the training, students are certified…
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On Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at about 3:48 p.m., law enforcement officers from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Willow River State Park in Hudson Township for a report of a deceased person at a camp site. Upon arrival, Officers located the body of a…
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