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    October 30, 2017
    An Assembly bill would lift age restrictions for Wisconsin hunters. Photo courtesy of Wisconsin DNR
    Wisconsin roundup: Assembly to consider bill removing age requirement for hunting; more state news stories
    MADISON — The Wisconsin Assembly will take up a Republican-backed bill to remove age limits for anybody who wants to hunt in the state. Approval...
    newsOctober 30, 2017 - 9:08am
    October 27, 2017
    Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said this week that Republicans are playing favorites in letting some cities have local sales taxes, but not his. Photo courtesy of city of Milwaukee
    Wisconsin roundup: Milwaukee mayor says GOP plays favorites in approving sales taxes; more state news stories
    MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says state Republicans are playing favorites in letting some cities have local sales taxes, but not...
    newsOctober 27, 2017 - 9:38am
    October 26, 2017
    With fond childhood memories, Seegar Mason, Russell Mason and Ryan Fullmer, pictured from left, opened Vagabond Arcade to be like the arcades they used to love. Vagabond has been open for a year now on Riverwalk Road. Rebecca Mariscal / Rivertown Multimedia
    Vagabond Arcade brings back childhood games
    RIVER FALLS — A year into opening, Vagabond Arcade has continued to grow, filling its space at 136 Riverwalk Road with classic arcade games....
    businessOctober 26, 2017 - 12:00pm
    The state's facility for male juvenile offenders reportedly saw inmates assail guards from rooftops in August, according to documents released to the media. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Lincoln Hills teens climbed roof, threw rocks at guards, report states; more state news stories
    IRMA — What could be the most violent incident yet at Lincoln Hills was revealed Thursday.
    newsOctober 26, 2017 - 11:22am
    October 25, 2017
    A mock up shows what the stadium at the St. Croix Meadow redevelopment site will look like once completed. The stadium will be the home for the St. Croix River Hounds, a Northwoods League team. Photo courtesy of Klint Klaas
    River Hounds event will unveil logo, info
    The St. Croix Valley will have the first chance to get to know more about the River Hounds baseball team at a meet and greet event on Saturday,...
    community/eventsOctober 25, 2017 - 2:00pm
    UW - River Falls Economic Department Chair Logan Kelly speaks to members of the Hudson Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Kelly gave a presentation on the current state of the economy. Rebecca Mariscal / RiverTown Multimedia
    Chamber members hear updates on economic situation
    After the recession in 2008, and the continued effects of it years after, UW-River Falls Economic Department Chair Logan Kelly said the economy...
    businessOctober 25, 2017 - 10:30am
    Wisconsin roundup: Private sector quicker with answers than Extension, Pierce County chairman says; more state news stories
    MADISON — It's been two weeks since it was first announced the University Extension Service could be dissolved into the Madison campus.
    newsOctober 25, 2017 - 8:56am
    October 24, 2017
    Winds picked up Tuesday morning in River Falls and other parts of Wisconsin, where a wind advisory remained in effect until early evening.
    Wisconsin roundup: Hang on for strong winds; more state news briefs
    It won't be easy being outdoors Tuesday. Strong winds are predicted statewide, gusting up to 45 mph in most places and up to 60 mph in Door...
    newsOctober 24, 2017 - 8:27am
    Construction on the eight-mile stretch of County Road O between State Highway 35 and U.S. Highway 10 will begin Wednesday, Oct. 25. Matthew Lambert / RiverTown Multimedia
    Construction to begin on County Road O Wednesday
    Daily commuters will be met with construction traveling on County Road O beginning Wednesday, Oct. 25, as multiple projects take place. The eight-mile...
    newsOctober 24, 2017 - 7:00am
    October 23, 2017
    Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, left, came under fire Monday after using the word "terrorists" to describe senators who went to Gov. Scott Walker to approve items they wanted in the state budget, including an immediate end to the minimum wage for state government projects, and limits on when schools can hold referendums. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Senate leader says speaker should apologize; more state news stories
    MADISON — Wisconsin Senate Republican leader Scott Fitzgerald says Assembly Speaker Robin Vos should apologize for calling three senators "terrorists"...
    newsOctober 23, 2017 - 4:19pm
    A medium blue Pac Tech Performance jacket, glasses and a neck band were found on the Prescott U.S. Highway 10 bridge Sunday, Oct. 22, which triggered Prescott Police to initiate a water search. Photo courtesy of Prescott Police Department
    Clothing found on Prescott bridge triggers water, air search
    Water patrol and dive units were summoned to search beneath the U.S. Highway 10 bridge connecting Prescott to Point Douglas, Minn., when a jacket...
    newsOctober 23, 2017 - 7:18am
    October 21, 2017
    Sesquicentennial and century farms were honored at the Pierce County Fair in August. Those present to receive certificates were (from left) Edward Hanson and family; Gary Thorson; Carol, William, Joseph and Gary Hildebrandt; Patricia Webb and family; and Charles and Rosie Conroy. Photo courtesy of Myanna Lansing
    Celebrating farms 150 years in the making
    Though the number of small family-owned farms is dwindling, the state of Wisconsin recognized 51 families who have owned their farms for 150...
    newsOctober 21, 2017 - 5:30am
    October 20, 2017
    Wisconsin roundup: Bill makes it felony to have sex with animals in Badger State; more state news
    MADISON — A state Assembly Republican wants to make it a felony for a person to have sexual contact with animals. De Pere Rep. Andre Jacque...
    newsOctober 20, 2017 - 9:08am
    October 19, 2017
    Gray areas prompt Bay City to consider surveying
    At its monthly board meeting Wednesday, Oct. 11, Bay City Village Board members talked about possibly surveying parcels of land the village owns. Trustee Jesse Hohmann began the discussion by examining his concerns with the property lines identified through the Pierce County interactive...
    news/government-and-politicsOctober 19, 2017 - 5:30am
    October 18, 2017
    Prescott city officials denied allegations of time card fraud last week in the aftermath of three police department firings. File photo
    Prescott official: 'No doctored documents'
    Prescott city officials rebuked allegations of time-card discrepancies in the aftermath of three police department firings. City Administrator...
    news/government-and-politicsOctober 18, 2017 - 9:20am
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