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Trig’s, TCP, Bethel Excavating team up for Kinship donation
TOMAHAWK – Trig’s Tomahawk, the Community Project (TCP) and Bethel Excavating recently joined together to provide and donate hygiene supplies for Kinship of Tomahawk’s upcoming Back-to-School picnic. The picnic will be held at Veterans Memorial Park in Tomahawk on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 11 a.m. to 1...
Somo Fish and Game Club celebrates 75th anniversary
TOMAHAWK – On Saturday, July 20, members of the Somo Fish and Game Club celebrated the club’s 75th anniversary with a cookout. There was plenty of food, a bouncy house and games for the kids, and corn hole to celebrate this milestone. Those who were in attendance ranged...
EPA issues fuel waivers for Michigan, other Midwest states after refinery shutdown
(CBS DETROIT) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to issue a fuel waiver for Michigan and three other Midwest states after an outage at an Illinois oil refinery.Prior to the approval, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to the EPA Whitmer wrote a letter to the EPA requesting an emergency fuel waiver that would boost our fuel supply and lower gas prices in Michigan. The waiver, which was also issued for Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana, will continue through Aug. 20."The temporary waiver granted by the EPA will help us keep fuel prices stable, ensuring Michiganders can fuel...
Common Council mulls relocation of police department
MARSHFIELD — If Marshfield officials decide to move the city’s police department to a vacant building on the south side, renovation would cost nearly as much as constructing a new facility on an empty lot. That’s what aldermen and other city officials were told July 23, during a special meeting of the Common Council.
WisDems: ICYMI: Wausau Democrats urge “No” vote on Constitutional Amendment ballot questions
MADISON, Wis. — Today, WisDems 2nd Vice Chair Tricia Zunker, Democratic Chair of the 7th Congressional District Nancy Stencil, and Assembly Candidate Yee Leng Xiong held a press conference in Wausau encouraging Wisconsinites to vote ‘NO’ on the two constitutional amendment questions appearing on the August 13 primary ballot.
Wisconsin severe weather: flooding, thunderstorms, outages
MILWAUKEE - Severe weather hit southeast Wisconsin on Thursday evening, Aug. 1, causing flooding and power outages. As of 10:50 p.m., there were more than 14,300 people without power. The National Weather Service also issued severe thunderstorm warnings for southeastern Wisconsin counties on Thursday, Aug. 1. Warnings were in effect...
FBI Warns Minnesotans About New Crime Trend
Because we don't have enough to worry about, there's now another thing to add to the list, courtesy of the FBI. Have you ever heard of the term 'jugging' before? You're not alone if the answer is no. I had no idea what this meant until recently. Beware Of 'Jugging'...
8-2-24 rep. born receives “friend of grocers” award
Madison, Wisconsin (July 31, 2024) – State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) was presented with the “Friend of Grocers” award from the Wisconsin Grocers Association. The award was presented to Rep. Born at the Fox Bros. Piggly Wiggly in Mayville on July 31st. The “Friend of Grocers” award is given to legislators who receive a five-star rating on the WGA Legislative Report Card – an extensive study of all legislators’ performance in the 2023-24 Legislative Session. Lawmakers are scored according to their actions on certain issues that are especially important to the grocery industry, including: personal property tax repeal, sales tax discount for retailers, alcohol reforms, electric vehicle legislation, and several other key business issues. Key elements of the award: