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Restaurant industry has been 'through the wringer'
I'm Hope Karnopp and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. Happy first day of August — where has the summer gone? It'll be hot today, with a high near 85 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms are likely, especially after 4 p.m. into the evening. There's a slight chance of rain on Friday too, but Saturday is looking hot but dry for festivities...
Absentee voting underway in Wisconsin’s August primary
In-person absentee voting started this week in Wisconsin as voters across the state started casting ballots in the August primary elections. The primary election takes place on Aug. 13, with in-person absentee locations opening on Monday. Each municipality in Wisconsin sets its own dates and hours for in-person early voting, but that option is available […]
Massive Changes Hit Old Wisconsin Gas Station
We've all seen random buildings get turned into something new. Sometimes it's very obvious like when a Pizza Hut gets turned into something new, but still has the over sized roof. Other times it works perfect like with this diner. This new spot isn't very new seeing as though it...
Despite being reinstated, many Coulee Region municipalities will not use ballot drop boxes
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- After a two-year ban, absentee ballot drop boxes are legal again in Wisconsin. However, not every voter in the Coulee Region will have access to them for the Aug. 13 primary election.
Wood rot scuttles plan to remodel former nursing home into transitional housing
Three years ago the Salvation Army closed on property to the southwest of Barron, intending to remodel an abandoned former nursing home into transitional housing. The Salvation Army had received $525,000 in Community Development Block Grant COVID funds plus $200,000 from Foster Friess, which was enough to buy the building, fund renovations and cover operations for a little while, and Duana Bremer, the Salvation Army director for St. Croix, Polk and Burnett counties, had hoped to open the doors mid-winter 2021-22. ...
Girl in critical condition, 2 others hurt in North St. Paul assault
NORTH ST. PAUL, Minn. — A girl was gravely injured and two others were hurt in an attack outside a North St. Paul strip mall on Wednesday evening.Officers responded to a report of an assault on the 2200 block of 11th Avenue around 7 p.m., according to the North St. Paul Police Department.Upon arrival, officers found a girl with life-threatening injuries. She was transported to the hospital for treatment where she remains in critical condition.A short time later, police learned two more juveniles — a boy and a girl —had been assaulted in the same incident and were transported to a hospital before officers arrived. Those two are in stable condition.Investigators say a group had been gathering in a parking lot on the 2200 block of McKnight Avenue when an altercation occurred. It is unclear when the assault took place, police say, but investigators are working to determine what happened.Police say there is no threat to the public and that the incident is believed to be isolated.Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact the North St. Paul Police Department Investigations Unit at 651-747-2444.
Lutsen Lodge owner ordered to hand over management of another resort after missed payments
LAKE COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Lake County judge ordered an out-of-state hospitality company to manage Superior Shores Resort after the owner missed several property payments. Superior Shores Resort, located in Two Harbors, Minnesota, is owned by the same man who owns Lutsen Lodge, which burned down earlier this year.
Mayo Clinic holds training for EMT students
OLIVER, Wis. (Northern News Now) - Aspiring EMTs got some special training just outside Superior on Tuesday. The Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences brought its Emergency Medicine Paramedic program to Oliver, offering hands-on training for students. They responded to a scenario in a park, something that could happen any...
Leading WISSOTA Late Model Rookie Suffers Mild Heart Attack
Leading WISSOTA Late Model rookie Shane Sabraski of Rice, Minn., the winner of 11 feature races and points leader on the KME miniseries at Gondik Law Speedway in Superior, Wis., has been sidelined after suffering a mild heart attack over a weekend when he won seven multidivision features, his wife announced this evening.
MN: Bass Pro Shops Plans New Outpost Retail Location Near Duluth, Creating Jobs for 100+ Workers
Bass Pro Shops announced plans for a new Outpost retail location in Hermantown, just west of Duluth. Bass Pro Shops’ newest store will be the company’s fifth in Minnesota, and the first in the northeast part of the state. The 70,000 square-foot Outpost retail location will expand its...
Man accused of threatening Chippewa Co. courthouse appears in court
CHIPPEWA FALLS — The man accused of repeatedly making threats to the Chippewa County Courthouse and employees there appeared in court on Wednesday for the first time since he was extradited back to Wisconsin. Harley Alcala, 40, of Duluth, Minn., is charged with making terrorist threats, threats to injure, and two counts of threats to a judge or prosecutor, stemming from a May 2023 incident. Alcala appeared via video conferencing from the Chippewa County Jail, where he waived time limits on his case. Dunn County...
DFI Launches New Scam Prevention Tool
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — A new tool has been launched in Wisconsin to help spot and avoid financial scams. The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institution’s investment scam tracker includes descriptions of frauds or deceptive scams based on previous consumer complaints to DFI. The scam tracker lets you search...