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    January 30, 2015
    WISCONSIN NEWS ROUND-UP: Barron man arrested for fatal hit-and-run
    BARRON - A 33-year-old man is under arrest for killing a pedestrian with his vehicle, and not stopping. Barron County sheriff's officials said today they arrested a Barron man in a hit-and-run crash that killed 26-year-old Logan Paulson of the Turtle Lake area. Paulson was struck...
    news7 hours 11 min ago
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    MINNESOTA NEWS ROUND-UP: Vehicle breaks through ice on Pelican Lake
    PEQUOT LAKE, Minn. -- More reminders that ice on Minnesota lakes is never 100-percent safe. The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office reports a vehicle broke through the ice Thursday on Pelican Lake. The three occupants were able to escape uninjured before the vehicle sank in...
    news7 hours 28 min ago
    Ambulance awards
    Presentations were made at the annual recognition and awards banquet of the Ellsworth Area Ambulance Service (EAAS) late last month. The program read: "We are honored and proud to recognize the staff, families, associates and community of EAAS through the 2014 recognition and awards...
    news / region14 hours 19 min ago
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    Incumbents dominate town boards
    A common theme prevailed among the 17 towns in Pierce County this month as they held their caucuses to determine who will be on the ballot Tuesday,...
    news / government14 hours 57 min ago
    Ellsworth Cable TV negotiations at impasse
    An impasse in negotiations between Ellsworth’s cable television franchise holder and the company which owns two regional television stations...
    news / business15 hours 1 min ago
    WISCONSIN NEWS ROUNDUP: Body of missing LaX man found on riverbank
    WISCONSIN DELLS -- The body of a missing La Crosse man was found Thursday in Wisconsin Dells. Police said a kayaker discovered the body of...
    news / crime and courts15 hours 12 min ago
    GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL ROUNDUP: V.A. Undersecretary touring Tomah facility Friday
    TOMAH -- The second-in-command of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was to tour the V.A. Medical Center in Tomah Friday. Undersecretary Carolyn Clancy is the lead agency's lead investigator into the reported over-prescription of opiates, and retaliation against whistle-blowing...
    news / government15 hours 16 min ago
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    MINNESOTA NEWS ROUNDUP: Eyota woman facing federal prescription drug charges
    A woman from Eyota is facing federal charges for allegedly using stolen identities to obtain prescription painkillers like oxycodone and codeine....
    news / crime and courts15 hours 25 min ago
    January 29, 2015
    WISCONSIN NEWS ROUND-UP: Pedestrian killed by driver near Turtle Lake
    TURTLE LAKE - Authorities in northwest Wisconsin have been looking for a driver who struck and killed a pedestrian. Barron County sheriff's deputies said 26-year-old Logan Paulson was struck about 7:30 this morning near Upper Turtle Lake on Hwy. 8. That's between Almena and...
    newsJanuary 29, 2015 - 5:11pm
    MINNESOTA NEWS ROUND-UP: Measeles outbreak prompts vaccinations concerns
    ST. PAUL -- Now that the first new case of measles has been confirmed in Minnesota, some adults are wondering if their M-M-R (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccination is up-to-date. Lynn Bahta with the state Department of Health says the recommended two-dose vaccination has been...
    newsJanuary 29, 2015 - 4:49pm
    WISCONSIN NEWS ROUNDUP: Developer plans third student housing complex at Fondy; Baraboo, Marshfield issues still unresolved
    A provider of student housing near two smaller U-W campuses is about to break ground for a third complex, even though both existing ones have...
    news / businessJanuary 29, 2015 - 3:06pm
    GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL ROUNDUP: Cross issues UW-wide hiring-pay-travel freeze
    UW President Ray Cross has put a moratorium on non-essential hiring, promotions, pay raises, and out-of-state travel.
    news / governmentJanuary 29, 2015 - 3:00pm
    Hudson woman injured after striking multiple sign posts
    A Hudson woman was injured Wednesday afternoon after crossing the centerline multiple times and striking multiple sign posts Pierce County sheriff's deputy Donny Knutson reports around 1:46 p.m., they were notified of a driving complaint southbound on County Highway F from Hwy....
    news / accidentsJanuary 29, 2015 - 9:57am
    Prescott talent seeks performance space
    On Jan. 25, Prescott Arts Commitment Team (PACT) sponsored a community talent showcase of local artists in the first-ever "Prescott Has Talent"...
    news / educationJanuary 29, 2015 - 9:04am
    State of State: Walker claims efficiency, accountability
    MADISON--In Wisconsin’s annual State of the State message Jan. 13, Gov. Scott Walker touted tax cuts and a lower unemployment rate, announced...
    newsJanuary 29, 2015 - 8:57am
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