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West Solberg Lake Road to close for bridge replacement
Construction on a bridge replacement will require the closure of West Solberg Lake Road in the town of Worcester starting on Monday, July 8, according to an announcement from Price County Highway Commissioner Roger Petrick. West Solberg Lake Road will be closed to thru traffic between Swiss Point Road and Disappearing Creek Road through August. There will be a signed detour. Motorists are asked to plan accordingly.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court decided Tuesday to consider two challenges to a 175-year-old law that conservatives maintain bans abortion without letting the cases wind through lower courts. Abortion advocates stand an excellent chance of prevailing in both cases given the high court's liberal tilt and remarks a liberal justice made on the campaign trail about how she supports abortion rights. Wisconsin lawmakers enacted statutes in 1849...
Ann Wilson announces cancer diagnosis, postpones Heart tour
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour while she undergoes treatment. Wilson said in a statement Tuesday that she underwent a surgery to remove a cancerous growth and is recovering steadily, but that her doctors urged her to undergo preventive chemotherapy and take time off from performing "in order to fully recover." That meant the rest of the shows on the North American...
6 people killed in Necedah house fire
NECEDAH, Wis. (AP) — A house fire in Wisconsin killed six family members, authorities said Monday, adding that early indications are that the blaze was accidental. Emergency responders were called to a house fire in Necedah around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release posted Monday on the Juneau County Sheriff's Office Facebook page. They arrived to find the home engulfed in flames. Firefighters battled the blaze for three...
Bucks banking on long-term potential of their two 19-year-old draft picks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — If it wasn't obvious enough already, the youth of the Milwaukee Bucks' two draft choices became apparent when second-round pick Tyler Smith discussed the origins of his love for bowling. "I was in Vegas this year (and) there was really, like, nothing to do out there," Smith said Tuesday during an introductory press conference for himself and first-round pick A.J. Johnson. Bucks coach Doc Rivers' stunned reply:...
Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on Grenadine island
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday in the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest storm of that strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters. Carriacou is one of the islands of Grenada, where officials have reported damage including roofs blown off with the storm's maximum winds increasing to top winds of 150 mph (240 kph). "This is an extremely...
American Family Field escalators inspected after malfunction, 11 injuries
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A spokesman for the Milwaukee Brewers said Sunday the team "was in the process of reaching out" to the 11 people injured after an American Family Field escalator malfunctioned. Tyler Barnes, the senior vice president of communications and affiliate operations for the Brewers, said all the escalators other than the one that malfunctioned were operating Sunday after getting inspected overnight. The Brewers announced Saturday that five people...
Supreme Court rules for North Dakota truck stop in blow to fed regulations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court opened the door Monday to new, broad challenges to regulations long after they take effect, the third blow in a week to federal agencies. The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of a truck stop in North Dakota that wants to sue over a regulation on debit card swipe fees that the federal appeals court in Washington upheld 10 years ago. Federal law sets a...
Brewers hit 5 grand slams in 8-game span
MILWAUKEE (AP) — It was just over a week ago when the Milwaukee Brewers always seemed to struggle with the bases loaded. That may be a surprise to the NL Central leaders' recent opponents. The Brewers have hit five grand slams over their last eight games, the most recent on Sunday by Brice Turang, who capped a seven-run, fourth-inning outburst in a 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. ...
GOP appeals ruling allowing disabled to obtain ballots electronically
MADISON (AP) — Republican legislators in battleground state Wisconsin on Friday appealed a ruling that allows disabled people to download absentee ballots at home in November’s presidential election. Disability Rights Wisconsin the League of Women Voters and four disabled voters sued in April demanding disabled people be allowed to download absentee ballots at home and return them to local clerks via email this fall. Currently in Wisconsin anyone can cast...
Environmentalists appeal Michigan regulators' approval of pipeline tunnel project
Environmentalists are challenging Michigan regulators' decision to approve encasing part of an aging Enbridge Energy oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, arguing that they failed to properly consider alternatives that would minimize climate impacts. The Environmental Law & Policy Center and the Michigan Climate Action Network filed a brief with a state appellate court Thursday. They argue in the filing that since the state Public Service Commission determined construction would produce greenhouse gases the panel should have forced Enbridge to...
Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 4 storm nearing southeast Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl strengthened into what experts called an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleas from government officials for people to take shelter. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Beryl's center is expected to pass about 70 miles (112 kilometers) south of Barbados on Monday morning, said Sabu Best, director of Barbados' meteorological service. ...
11 people injured when escalator malfunctions in Milwaukee ballpark
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eleven people were injured Saturday when an escalator malfunctioned at American Family Field in Milwaukee following the Brewers' loss to the Chicago Cubs, a team official said. Six people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and five others were treated at the ballpark, according to Tyler Barnes, the senior vice president of communications and affiliate operations for the Milwaukee Brewers. The escalator's malfunction resulted "in an increased downward speed," Barnes said in a statement. Other details were not immediately available. Saturday's 5-3 loss ended the Brewers' winning streak at five games.
Butternut Lake Walleye League for June 26, 2024
Week 6 results of Bobber’s on the Lake weigh-in event on June 26. MOST WALLEYEDale Guerin: 1 walleye at 2.9 pounds. Tyler Koch: 1 walleye at 1.9 pounds. Chad Dorner Jr.: 1 walleye at 1.0 pounds. No other walleye were...
Northwoods Bass League for June 25, 2024
Week 6 results at Crane Chase Lake weigh-in event on June 25. MOST BASSTIE: Jon Werkmeister, 2 largemouth at 3.1 pounds. TIE: Gary Slagle, 2 largemouth at 3.1 pounds. Chris Schloer: 2 largemouth at 2.9 pounds. Art Reinhardt: 2 largemouth...
Lightning believed cause of two Phillips fires
The Phillips Fire Department responded to two fires on June 25. Both are believed to be caused by lightning strikes related to the early morning storm. The department was dispatched to a garage fire at 195 Shaw Street at approximately 1:18 a.m. The department responded with two engines, the heavy rescue and command vehicles and 11 firefighters. Central Price County Ambulance Service and Phillips Police Department also responded. Upon arrival...
Butternut racer wins Super Stock event
ASHLAND — The third annual Farm Stock Special saw nearly 100 cars compete at ABC Raceway on a comfortable evening near the south shore of Lake Superior, with enhanced purses offered for the WISSOTA Modifieds, WISSOTA Super Stocks and WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds. The event is the raceway’s salute to northland farmers and agricultural employees. Feature wins on Thursday night at the ABC Raceway were a long time in coming for Jody Bellefeuille and Shane Kisling. For Tyler Vernon, his win was particularly satisfying. ...
Randall Cobb thanks firefighters for saving his family from house fire
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Veteran NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb is thanking Nashville firefighters for saving his family after a house fire. Cobb shared a statement and video on social media Wednesday that his family is safe and healthy along with their dog. Cobb said he couldn’t thank the fire department enough for their quick action. “I can’t get the image of the brave firefighter getting into position out of my...
Prosecutors charge second inmate in assault that left Wisconsin youth prison counselor brain-dead
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors charged a second inmate Thursday in connection with a fight that left a counselor at Wisconsin's youth prison brain-dead. Online court records show 17-year-old Rian Nyblom was charged in Lincoln County Circuit Court with being a party to felony murder-battery and two counts of being a party to battery by a prisoner in connection with Monday's fight at Lincoln Hills-Copper Lake Schools, the state's youth prison in Irma. ...
Here's why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning whether he should be replaced on the ballot before November. There is no evidence Biden is willing to end his campaign. And it would be nearly impossible for Democrats to replace him unless he chooses to step aside. Here's why: ...
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