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Short on fixes for prison problems, Wisconsin weighs independent oversight
Wisconsin lawmakers have offered few remedies for deteriorating prison conditions spotlighted this year by investigative journalism, litigation surrounding extended lockdowns and criminal charges against nine Waupun prison officials following a string of inmate deaths. But prisoner rights advocates remain energized by the recent attention. They are calling for the creation...
Wisconsin High School Cancels 1st 2 Varsity Football Games
A high school in Wisconsin was forced to cancel the first two varsity football games of the season after an incident with players on the team. Player Incident Causes Wisconsin High School To Cancel Football Games. Some of my favorite memories during high school are from playing football. Our team...
Washburn voice actor revitalizes the Ojibwe language on the big screen
WASHBURN, Wis. (Northern News Now) - A voice actor from Washburn, Wis. is making Hollywood history this weekend. The Disney Ojibwe-dubbed “Star Wars: The New Hope” will be in theaters across the U.S. starting Friday. Kalvin Hartwig, who is a member of the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of...
Firefighters are the unhappiest St. Paul employees — and other labor news
Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: poor morale in the St. Paul Fire Department; trucking company fined $621,600 following worker death; Minnesota minimum wage to rise to $11.13 per hour; Americans’ support for unions near all-time high; and Australia legalizes ignoring your […]
Poll: Less than half of Wisconsin voters satisfied with public school
Wisconsin public school students will be back in the classroom next week. But a Marquette University Law School Poll found less than half of registered voters asked over the summer were satisfied with the public schools in their community. That’s down from the 63 percent of people who were asked...
True North Energy Expands Wisconsin Footprint With Acquisition of Wagner Stores
True North Energy LLC, a joint venture between the Lyden family and Shell Oil Co., has closed on the purchase of 15 fee-owned convenience retailing and petroleum marketing assets of Wagner Shell Co. and its affiliates in the Green Bay, Wisconsin, market. This acquisition comes three years after True North’s...
Cottage Grove in state of emergency after latest severe storms
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. — The mayor of Cottage Grove declared a state of emergency early Friday morning due to damage from the latest powerful storm to sweep across the Twin Cities this week. Mayor Myron Bailey says property owners should contact their insurance company if there's any damage. The city will not enter private property to remove trees or debris.Cottage Grove will be conducting curbside pick-up of private debris. Residents need to place tree debris at the curb by Sunday. The city will also be removing or trimming trees along public streets.There were several reports of tornadoes on Thursday...
LOCAL SPORTS August 30, 2024
Goodhue 21 Lewiston-Altura 0 game suspended with 2:58 left in the third quarter due to thunderstorms. Game will resume at 3pm today. No broadcast of the remaining portion of the game. Ellsworth 27 La Crosse Central 14. Volleyball:. Mankato West 3 Red Wing 0. Medford 3 Zumbrota-Mazeppa 2. Chatfield 3...
Why Wisconsin cities earn national recognition as best places to live
Wisconsin cities rank highly in lists from online news outlets and financial companies that evaluate the best place to live in the United States. This summer, Fortune magazine ranked Middleton the 18th best place to live in the country, while the company SmartAsset included Eau Claire, Appleton and Oshkosh in the top 10 of most livable small cities, nationwide.
City Drops Lawsuit Against Former Regency Inn
The lawsuit against Eau Claire’s long-troubled Regency Inn is no more. The city dropped the case this week. Eau Claire originally sued the Regency’s owners, calling the motel ‘a well-known den of illegal activity,’ and the ‘worst hotel’ in the city. The lawsuit was intended to force the Regency’s former owners to close or sell. They sold the motel earlier this year, and the new owners are renovating it with plans to make it into a better place to stay.
Former Library Director Maintains Innocence
The former library director in Altoona continues to deny years-old charges of sexual abuse. Arin Wilken was in court in Eau Claire yesterday, and entered a not guilty plea. He’s accused of abusing a child years ago. He was arrested back in March at the library, but library managers say none of the alleged crimes happened at the library. Wilken says the claims against him are not true and maintains his innocence.
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