Danbury
LATEST NEWS
Western Wisconsin Weekend: Cars, bees and Music at the Farm
Location: Heppner’s Auto Body and Glass, 2001 Rock Street, Hudson. Heppner’s Hudson shop will host its ninth annual car show featuring a variety of makes and models along with free food and music. Classic Cars, Trucks and Tractors in the Park. Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Date: Sunday, Aug....
Person arrested at Ashland homeless shelter faces drug charges
A search warrant executed at the Ashland homeless shelter earlier this month by Ashland police lead to an arrest. Authorities say Shawn Saari, 49, was arrested on Aug. 16 for distribution of fentanyl, possession of fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia. A “substantial” amount cash was seized, along with drug paraphernalia and fentanyl, according to a news release sent Thursday morning. More information will be provided as it’s released.
Gov. Evers, WisDOT announce funding for road improvement projects
MADISON, Wis. -- Governor Tony Evers, along with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, announced Thursday more than $177 million in additional funding will go to Surface Transportation Program projects across Wisconsin.
Researchers discover new herbicide resistance in giant ragweed
A study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Wisconsin-Madison has identified the first cases of multiple-herbicide-resistant giant ragweed in Wisconsin and the first ever incidence of Group 14 resistance in this type of weed. There are few tools available to thwart this particular menace, especially for...
Jaynes, who ran for Assembly at 18, draws inspiration from Clinton, Harris
CHICAGO – Josefine Jaynes, at age 18 took a gap year after high school to run for the state Assembly and try to flip a southwestern GOP seat once held by Democrat Pat Lucey. That didn’t work out. But now she’s a UW-Madison student from southwestern Wisconsin’s Readstown and part of the Wisconsin delegation to the Democratic National Convention – being inspired by Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris.
New policy in place for Shell Lake police ride-alongs
SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake City Council got an update on the new policy for police ride-alongs from the General Administration Committee at its meeting Monday, Aug. 12. General Administration (GA) Committee Chair Rob Anderson said Shell Lake Interim Police Chief Mike Jaszcak had asked if the Police Department could conduct ride-alongs. At the GA meeting on Aug. 7, Jaszcak said the benefit outweighs the risk significantly, and adult ride-alongs are not an issue. He said he would do background checks, and the officer...
“Enough to Kill 1 Million People”: Historic Minnesota Fentanyl Bust Sends Washington Man to Prison
Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News)- A historic fentanyl bust in Minnesota nearly two years ago has resulted in federal prison time for a Washington state man. At the time of the drug bust, Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges says the fentanyl-laced pills seized by law enforcement could kill one million people.
Wisconsin Braces for Heat Wave: Temperatures Expected to Soar Above Normal Next Week
Milwaukee, WI – Wisconsin is set to experience a significant shift in weather conditions, with temperatures expected to rise well above normal levels in the coming days. According to the National Weather Service in Milwaukee, the current period of cooler and dry weather will give way to much warmer and more humid conditions starting this weekend.
Canes football to open season at Lakeland
The Hayward-LCO Hurricanes football team will open their 2024 season with a nonconference game against the Lakeland Thunderbirds in Minocqua this Friday evening. Coach Noah LeBlanc said the T-Birds “have a lot of similarities” to the Lakeland team of last year. “They want to run the football, pound the rock.” He added that “We’ve flipped the page from our scrimmage at Cameron last Friday” and are focused on Lakeland. “The...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.