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Take action to prevent tick and mosquito bites
Many Wisconsin residents are looking ahead to warmer weather and all the resources our state has to offer. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has launched a statewide campaign to help everyone Fight the Bite and avoid tick and mosquito bites this season. Many people find ticks and mosquitoes to be annoying when they’re…
Read MorePre-summer break homework: Take cyber security steps
MADISON – With kids at home over the summer, there will likely be an increase in screen time in many Wisconsin homes. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection asks parents and guardians to strengthen the security of their devices and to talk with their children about how to protect themselves from scams…
Read MoreThree Steps to Prep your Pocketbook for Disasters
CHICAGO – April 1st kicks off Financial Capability Month, a perfect time to take smart and simple steps to protect your financial future. These considerations are even more important with the heightened severe weather risks the Spring season can bring—are you financially capable to recover if disaster strikes your community? “Disasters can be overwhelming and…
Read MoreChristianson enshrined at Newspaper Association’s Memorial Grove
Eagle River, WI — Lyle Christianson, former editor and publisher of the Colfax Messenger was enshrined on the Memorial Pylon at the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s Memorial Grove at the Trees for Tomorrow in Eagle River. Christianson passed away on September 4, 2018 at the age of 82. He and his wife Inez owned and operated…
Read MoreWhat’s in a name: e-cigs, vaping and Juuling
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Do you know what e-cigs are — or vaping? How about Juuling? E-cigs or e-cigarettes, vaping and Juuling all refer to the same activity — inhaling a vapor with nicotine in it. Kathy Asper, Manager of Prevention Services with Arbor Place Inc. out of Menomonie, spent two days in…
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Colfax High School senior Elizabeth Affolter receives $10,000 Herb Kohl Student Initiative Scholarship
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Elizabeth Affolter, a senior at Colfax High School, has received a $10,000 Herb Kohl Student Initiative Scholarship. Elizabeth is the daughter of Teri Smith and Mike Smith. According to the Kohl Foundation website, “The Herb Kohl Foundation annually awards its $10,000 Initiative Scholarship to 100 graduating students in public,…
Read MoreObey law on public employee records
The behavior of public employees on the job is subject to public scrutiny in nearly every circumstance under Wisconsin law. That means the public has a right to see disciplinary records of all employees. The right doesn’t just apply to the records of elected or appointed officials. It doesn’t just apply to managers or supervisors.…
Read MoreFour area men received large Fines, Forfeitures for Montana lion hunting
MADISON—Four Wisconsin men were sentenced on Tuesday, February 26th in federal court for crimes related to an illegal 2017 mountain lion hunt in Montana, in violation of the Lacey Act, and conspiring to obstruct a 2018 federal grand jury investigation. The four men are Robert Peters, 53, Turtle Lake; Steven Reindahl, 55, Turtle Lake; David…
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