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New member added to Iron River Library board
The Iron River Public Library board has added a new member. The Bayfield County Board appointed Jan Lee on June 25 as the eighth member of the library board. The appointment comes after two members resigned and were replaced — Board President Cassie Fleming and member Karl Morrin, who served as the representative from the School District of Maple. They were replaced by Rich Nemitz and Wendy Furtak. Not at...
CF city inspector says Romeis apartments 'unfit for human occupancy or use'
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Chippewa Falls apartment building that saw residents suddenly evacuated last month needs substantial repairs before they can return. City Inspector Paul Lasiewicz released a report Wednesday on the damage observed at the Romeis Millstream Apartment complex, which is located at 509 High Street, along Duncan Creek. Residents were told June 25 that they had just hours to move out of the building because it was not safe. ...
Bearing bad news, coordinator to seek repairs at Rice Lake dam
It has been 40 years since the gears at work daily on the gates at the Rice Lake Dam were installed, and the bearings in those gears are starting to show their age. Barron County Dam Coordinator Tyler Gruetzmacher spilled news of his concern at both the Barron County Board's Executive and Property committees on Monday. "One of the bearings is not doing too well," Gruetzmacher told members of the...
Scott Johnson is new LCO Health Center administrator
The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians announced June 7 that they have named Scott Johnson as the new Lac Courte Oreilles Health Center director. “Scott brings with him a wealth of administrative experience and a deep commitment to improving the health and well-being of our community,” The LCO Tribe announced. “His official start date will be June 10, 2024. Please join us in welcoming Scott to his new role and supporting him as he works to enhance our health services.” ...
Mission on Military Hill: Man is cleaning headstones of soldiers buried in Rice Lake cemetery
Slowly the markings on the headstone of the Civil War soldier emerged from beneath the lichen and moss clinging to the granite as it succumbed to a good scrubbing. The late Gilbert King had been laid to rest at Orchard Beach Cemetery at some time, but his headstone’s raised etching yielded scant clues. As was typical of the stones marking the graves of Civil War soldiers, it contained only his name, company and infantry. ...
Link Auto & RV Buys Wisconsin Auto Dealership
Performance Brokerage Services, North America’s highest volume dealership brokerage firm, announced the sale of South Lake Motors in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, to Link Auto & RV. South Lake Motors was founded in 1973 by the grandparents of owner Aaron Resnick. After three decades of owning and operating the dealership, Resnick said, “From start to finish, Paul Kechnie and Emily Bourne of Performance Brokerage Services were great! They listened and were engaged and helpful. A great experience!”
A’s win five of seven games in a span of just four days
Eau Claire A’s Blue 17U took second place out of 26 teams at the PBR Open tournament this weekend at The Rock in Milwaukee. The A’s first tournament game was played on the Wisconsin Lutheran College field Friday morning. Constant light rain and muddy conditions did not hinder pitchers Ben Mettler (EC North) and Aaron Gust (EC North). They delivered a combined no-hitter and led the A’s to a 6-0 victory over CMB Select 17U. ...
Point-In-Time homeless count begins July 24
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Staff and volunteers from homeless shelters and community organizations will start a count on July 24 of people experiencing homelessness in four counties. According to a news release from the Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council, the count will include Eau Claire, Buffalo, Trempealeau and Jackson...
Flood waters are receding, leaving behind cleanup that may take months in Northern Minnesota
COOK, Minn. — As flood waters in northern Minnesota recede, the damage left behind is still impacting residents. Theresa Drift is a Cook resident whose basement was flooded during the storms two weeks ago. She still can't move back in. "We just had to get out because we didn't...
Missing Minnesota Teenager Found Safe
Pine City, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension today canceled a statewide missing person alert that was issued earlier this week for missing Minnesota teenager. The BCA says 15-year-old Destiny Rae Matrious has been found safe in Wisconsin. She had been missing since June 16 when...
Pet experts share tips to keep animals safe during Fourth of July fireworks in the Milwaukee area
While Milwaukee's traditional lakefront fireworks may be canceled this year, there are still plenty of shows planned across Wisconsin. But with noisy fireworks comes terrified pets, some of which can end up missing. "A lack of preparation or awareness of just how far a dog will go when they are...
DNR closes Black River Lake boating access site due to dam leak
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has closed the boating access site at Black River Lake in Gogebic County indefinitely due to an uncontrolled dam release. Since June 28, the DNR has received reports of extremely low water levels in Black River Lake. The failing dam, about 10 miles southeast of Ironwood, was maintained by a water control structure on the lake’s north side. During an onsite investigation, the DNR determined that one of the lower stoplogs had broken in the control structure, causing the dam to slowly drain. ”Upon further investigation of the downstream area below the dam, sediment was not observed to have washed into the floodplain or caused erosion of the streambanks, indicating that this was not a quick flooding event,” said Jennifer Johnson, DNR fisheries biologist. “During the site visit, I spoke with locals who described the impoundment as being 10-15 feet low over the course of three weeks. It is likely that the stoplog(s) completely failed around June 24 or 25, which coincided with a heavy rainstorm.”
Community fireworks, Waupun inmates’ families, Barn Hunt dog sport
We talk about fireworks safety and learn about what it takes to put on a community-level fireworks display. Then family members from current and deceased Waupun Correctional Institute prisoners share their stories. And we talk about a new sport for dogs gaining popularity in Wisconsin. Fireworks 101. We learn what...
Tracking 4th of July rain chances
AFTERNOON/TONIGHT: This afternoon will continue to be mostly sunny to partly cloudy with breezy westerly winds. Tonight we will continue to see clear skies and the winds will calm down. Some patchy fog could develop tonight with lows in the 50s. THURSDAY: On Independence Day we will start out with...
State Representative Roger Skraba and International Falls Mayor Harley Droba talk mining, ERA, and funding rural services in candidate forum for District 3A seat
The Minnesota House of Representatives District 3A seat will be on the ballot this November. Incumbent Roger Skraba (R) is running for reelection. He is challenged by International Falls Mayor Harley Droba (DFL). On Jun. 28 the two participated in a candidate forum hosted by the Lake County Press, and moderated by Brian Larsen, editor of the Cook County News Herald.
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