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AP declares Jacobson winner of Republican primary for Wisconsin’s 87th Assembly District
(WSAW) – Brent Jacobson has punched the Republican ticket to run for State Assembly in the 87th District for the November General Election. Jacobson defeated challenger Cory Sillars-- a member of the Wausau School Board since 2022, and a village trustee in Rib Mountain since 2021. He is a carpenter and owns the building and remodeling business his father started 50 years ago.
Evers, DOT announce second round of grants to upgrade agricultural roads
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced a second round of grants to fund upgrades to agricultural roads across the state. A major push of farming groups ahead of the last legislative session, the bipartisan program has already sent $50 million to 28 Wisconsin communities to increase the weight capacity of roads […]
K9 officer helps with chase in Trempealeau
TREMPEALEAU, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – A sheriff’s department K9 was able to track down a man attempting to hide from deputies in some shrubs. 19-year-old Brooks Johnson of Trempealeau was arrested early Saturday morning (8/10/24). According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy tried to pull him over in Arcadia...
Rice Lake's Saffert competing in world's premier western equine sports event
The Summer Olympics may have come to a conclusion but for Hailey Saffert of Rice Lake, her sport’s version of the Olympics is going on this week. Saffert, a recent high school graduate, and daughter of Jason and Emily Saffert, will be competing in Youth Cow Horse Challenge during The Run for a Million, the “premier event for western equine sports,” which began in Las Vegas on Monday and runs through Saturday. ...
Driftless River Initiative: New UWL library initiative aims to expand access and grow collections related to Upper Mississippi River and Driftless Area
New library initiative aims to expand access and grow collections related to Upper Mississippi River and Driftless Area. From steamboats to bird journals, river maps to agricultural research, UW-La Crosse has long been a repository for items related to the Upper Mississippi River and the Driftless Area of Wisconsin. Given its geographic location just over a mile from the river’s edge, the university has naturally attracted such collections, filling archival rooms.
Confusion over new legislative district leads to ballot error in northern Wisconsin Assembly primary
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A local election clerk failed to realize that Wisconsin’s new legislative maps moved a rural town into a new district, leading to an administrative error that could disenfranchise scores of voters in a Republican state Assembly primary race. The new maps shifted Summit, a town of about 1,000 people in Douglas County in far northern Wisconsin, out of the 73rd Assembly District and into the 74th District. But voters in Summit received ballots for the primary in the 73rd rather than the primary in the 74th, city clerk Kaci Jo Lundgren said in a news release issued Tuesday afternoon. Democrat Angela Stroud defeated John Adams in the primary in the 73rd. Incumbent Chanz Green and former prison guard Scott Harbridge squared off in Tuesday’s primary for the GOP nomination in the 74th District. The incorrect ballots mean votes in the 73rd primary cast in Summit likely won’t count under state law, Lundgren said. What’s more, no one in Summit could vote for Green or Harbridge in the 74th.
Jacobson defeats Sillars in Republican primary for 87th Assembly seat
Both the Associated Press and New York Times have projected that Mosinee Mayor Brent Jacobson will move on to the general election in November after winning Tuesday’s partisan primary over Cory Sillars. Jacobson and Sillars are both Republican candidates. At press time, Jacobson had collected roughly 75 percent of...
Unofficial: Armstrong defeats Swenson in primary race for 67th Assembly District
The unofficial results are in and Dave Armstrong will be advancing to the November General Election in a bid to represent the 67th District in the state Assembly. Armstrong, a two-term incumbent who until new district maps were drawn earlier this year had represented the 75th Assembly District, defeated GOP challenger Jimmy Swenson 5,655-1,589 in Tuesday’s Partisan Primary. With the nod from the GOP voters in the 67th District, Rice...
Wisconsin Couple Celebrates Engagement with Kwik Trip-Themed Photoshoot
If you've never been to a Kwik Trip, you might find people's love for the convenience store a little strange. But there's a reason it's seen as the best gas station in the country. They offer great customer service and sell high-quality products, many of which are made at their La Crosse facility and delivered fresh to each store every day.
Wisconsin Storm Alert: Thunderstorms Expected Across State Starting Wednesday
Milwaukee, WI – Wisconsin residents should prepare for widespread showers and thunderstorms from Wednesday night through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Milwaukee/Sullivan. Today, however, there’s only a small chance of isolated showers in east central Wisconsin, with partly cloudy skies and light, variable winds dominating the rest of the state. Highs are expected to range from 78 to 84 degrees, with lows between 57 and 62 degrees.
Wisconsin State Fair sees record attendance, announces 2025 dates
WEST ALLIS, Wis. — The Wisconsin State Fair had record-breaking attendance this year and returned to pre-pandemic levels, with over 1,136,000 fair-goers visiting, according to fair officials. The previous record was set in 2019 at 1,130,572 attendees. Last year, attendance was 1,043,350. “I am so proud of the State...
DNR to offer free well water testing
CADOTT, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday it will provide free well water testing for nitrate at Farm Technology Days, from Aug. 13-15. The DNR said interested participants should bring one cup of well water in a clean container, which will then be screened for nitrate, a common health-related contaminant. Results will be available in as little as a few minutes, providing private well owners with an alternative to the often lengthy process of mailing a water sample and getting results mailed back.
Thao found guilty of triple murder at West Salem quarry; sentencing to be scheduled
Nya Thao has been found guilty of three murders committed at a quarry near West Salem in 2021. A La Crosse County jury announced its verdict around 5 p.m. Tuesday, after about 10 hours of deliberation over two days. This was Thao’s second trial in the shooting deaths of Peng Lor, Nemo Yang, and Trevor Maloney. The first trial in June of 2023 ended with the jury deadlocked on a verdict.
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