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    February 25, 2015
    UPDATE: Five crashes on ice-covered roads send EMS, fire scrambling Tuesday
    Emergency services in Pierce County were stretched thin Tuesday afternoon into the evening due to at least four accidents within a span of a few hours, leaving a few people injured. The accidents all appeared to be weather-related as brisk winds whipped up the remains of a morning...
    news / accidentsFebruary 25, 2015 - 9:57am
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    December 18, 2014
    Items reported stolen from stored vehicles at Pierce County Fairgrounds
    Vehicles stored in buildings at the Pierce County Fairgrounds in Ellsworth were reportedly broken into and items were stolen from them. Ellsworth Village Police Chief Eric Ladwig said that sometime between Dec. 5 and Dec. 15 a suspect or suspects broke into a fairground building...
    news / crime and courtsDecember 18, 2014 - 12:08pm
    November 12, 2014
    Doc Jonas remembered
    RIVER FALLS — Dr. Eugene R. Jonas — a country doctor who treated every patient like a personal friend and juggled house calls between duties as a father, firefighter and coroner — died Friday night at his home in River Falls. He was 84. Jonas jumped into his medical practice...
    newsNovember 12, 2014 - 8:00am
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    November 4, 2014
    Hove remains Pierce Co. sheriff; Vinehout holds off Pittman
    Pierce County incumbent Sheriff Nancy Hove has defeated challenger Bill Parks. With all voting units reporting, unofficial results show Democrat Hove earned 9,059 votes to 5,427 for Republican Parks, a 20-year military veteran. Hove’s third term as sheriff will begin Jan. 1. In...
    news / politicsNovember 4, 2014 - 10:44pm
    Pierce County: Hove still leading Parks; Pittman moves ahead
    At 10 p.m. with 21 of 28 voting units reporting, Pierce County incumbent Sheriff Nancy Hove is leading challenger Bill Parks. At this point, Democrat Hove, running for a third term, has 5,500 votes to 3,236 for Republican Parks, a 20-year military veteran. None of the city of...
    news / politicsNovember 4, 2014 - 10:14pm
    Pierce County: Early results show Hove leading
    At 9:30 p.m. with 12 of 28 voting units reporting, Pierce County incumbent Sheriff Nancy Hove is leading challenger Bill Parks. At this point, Democrat Hove, running for a third term, has 2,918 votes to 1,809 for Parks, a 20-year military veteran. In other races that involve...
    news / politicsNovember 4, 2014 - 9:44pm
    October 31, 2014
    Pierce County sheriff candidates go head to head
    EDITOR'S NOTE: For those who didn't see it before, the Herald is running the video from the Oct. 7 forum featuring the Sheriff candidates. Incumbent...
    news / politicsOctober 31, 2014 - 11:19am
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    October 29, 2014
    Well-funded schools necessary, says Smith; Democrat is candidate for 93rd Assembly seat
    Jeff Smith, Democratic, 59, Eau Claire, wife Sue, two grown daughters, Eau Claire North High School. Professional background: Former longtime owner of Bob Smith Window Cleaning; Wisconsin Democratic Party’s regional political director, March 2013 to April 2014 Previous elected...
    news / politicsOctober 29, 2014 - 9:25am
    October 27, 2014
    UPDATE: Ellsworth man discharged from hospital after his vehicle rolls
    Just after 4 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, a vehicle driven by Jordan Borst, 23, of Ellsworth rolled over on 910th Street near the address of N7578 in the town of River Falls. The vehicle was found by sheriff’s deputies in a ditch. The driver inside was unconscious. Borst was...
    news / accidentsOctober 27, 2014 - 11:11am
    July 29, 2014
    PCHA asks records of military be shared
    Pierce County Historical Association (PCHA) members wonder if the public is aware of the following: --One Pierce County veteran was a...
    life / familyJuly 29, 2014 - 3:26pm
    June 27, 2014
    Pierce County jobless rate tied for the best
    According to May data from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Pierce and Dane counties tied for the lowest jobless rate among the state’s 72 counties. Pierce and Dane had 3.8% unemployment rates. St. Croix County was right behind with the state’s third...
    news / governmentJune 27, 2014 - 8:08am
    June 6, 2014
    Challenging spring planting subject of Crop Day June 18
    Second only to 2013, the spring of 2014 has earned the reputation for one of the most challenging spring planting seasons for farmers. “Adding...
    news / regionJune 6, 2014 - 12:57pm
    June 5, 2014
    Most admired senior citizen nominees sought
    Do you have a very special friend or relative who is over 60 years old? He or she could be one of Pierce County’s most admired senior citizens. Anyone can make a nomination. No matter what your age, you can nominate your favorite Pierce County senior citizen. Just fill out...
    life / familyJune 5, 2014 - 4:07pm
    Old Cowbelle: El Paso, Wisconsin
    Five roads all lead downhill and converge to a wide spot in the road that is known as El Paso. It might be just a teeny dot on the map (if it is on the map at all), but this little area is full of surprises! The famous Rush River runs right through it, and its banks are often lined...
    opinion / columnsJune 5, 2014 - 9:26am
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