The loss of money, personal information, and perseverance of scammers continue with online purchase scams as the most riskiest of scams. BBB recommends adding a few precautionary steps to the New Year’s resolution list, along with the weight loss and financial goals, to help make the upcoming days and months fraud-free. • I resolve to…
Read MoreCommunication, work, school, shopping and even doctor’s visits have undergone massive digital transformations in the past year. Identity thieves are evolving right alongside us to better exploit victims in an increasingly digital world. The result is a sharp rise in both the number of fraud incidents and the amount of money lost ($712 billion in…
Read MoreThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and UW-Extension are asking anglers to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species when ice fishing this winter. While aquatic invasive species have made their way into Wisconsin’s waterways, anglers can reduce transmission by checking for and removing any mud or plant material clinging to their gear,…
Read MoreThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging nature enthusiasts to learn more about Wisconsin’s state natural areas and the rare species that inhabit them in the 2021 Field Notes publication now available online. 2021 marks the 70th anniversary of the DNR’s State Natural Areas Program. To help celebrate the milestone, this year’s Field…
Read MoreThe Elk Mound boys four-game winning streak was snapped when they lost a pair of close non-conference basketball games to the Cloverbelt West leaders in between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Mounders found themselves trailing by ten points, 14 to 24, when they hosted Stanley-Boyd (6-5) Tuesday, December 28. Despite a furious rally…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound girls played a non-conference game over the holiday break when they hosted the Osseo-Fairchild Thunder December 28. A second game scheduled against Bloomer two days later was canceled due to Covid issues with Bloomer. The Thunder were ranked number 5 in Division 4 this…
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RIVER FALLS — Bloomer/Colfax had four of its wrestlers place at this year’s Northern Badger Wrestling Classic including Colfax’s Luke Blanchard. Blanchard, wrestling at 145 pounds, finished with a 4-1 record and third place in the two-day tournament held at River Falls High School December 29 and 30. Joining Blanchard on the podium were Bloomer’s…
Read MoreThe Wisconsin Pork Association is looking for college students who are interested about the swine industry and want to expand their knowledge and understanding of the industry. We encourage students to visit https://www.wppa.org/mentorship-program/ to learn more. What is the Mentorship Program? The Wisconsin Pork Association Mentorship Program is a program for college students with a…
Read MoreMADISON – Acting U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea announced Tuesday, December 21, 2021 that the Western District of Wisconsin collected $6,273,129.96 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2021. Of this amount, $1,284,157.17 was collected in criminal actions and $4,988,972.79 was collected in civil actions. Fiscal Year 2021 is the 12 months from October…
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“The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) supports Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations to shorten isolation and quarantine periods for the general public, given what we know right now about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. Science shows that the majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission happens early in the illness, so CDC has shortened the recommended…
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