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NorthLakes expands chiropractic team in Cumberland, Hayward, Minong
ASHLAND - NorthLakes Community Clinic is expanding chiropractic care services at multiple clinic locations after two highly experienced chiropractors joined their care team last month. Cumberland Chiropractic Clinic closed in July, allowing chiropractors Brenda Reidt, DC, and Jim Reidt, DC, to join the NorthLakes team in Cumberland, Hayward and Minong. The pair of providers bring a depth of knowledge, with a combined 60-plus years of experience in the chiropractic field. ...
1977 Five Mile Tower Fire: When an army of kids battled the monster
Memories were stirred last week as Bill Matthias, former superintendent at Northwood School in Minong, visited the Spooner Memorial Library for a presentation. His topic was the 1977 Five Mile Tower Fire. Many will recall that huge wildland fire, which raged out of control April 29-30 of 1977, until the mop-up on May 1. It was ignited by a campfire that got away and erupted thanks to tinder-dry conditions. Once it jumped into the dry jackpines, it became a crown fire and took on a...
Wisconsin’s inmate population swells as other states limit incarceration and close prisons
Wisconsin’s prison population has swelled since a pandemic dip, complicating efforts to address dangerous conditions that were highlighted in June when prosecutors criminally charged nine Waupun Correctional Institution workers, including the former warden, following multiple prisoner deaths. The state’s adult institutions were locking up nearly 22,800 people as of...
Wikler, Dem legislative leaders say Harris-Walz ticket boosting Wisconsin Dems’ chances in November
State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler told reporters today the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket is creating excitement, including a surge in volunteers and large turnout at nominees’ events, like last night’s rally in Milwaukee. That, he said, means good things for Dem candidates in downballot contests. “This is...
Gov. Evers hosts annual highway safety conference to prevent crashes and injuries
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The annual Governor’s Conference on highway safety took place this week in the Wisconsin Dells, bringing together professionals, advocates and community members to discuss efforts to prevent deadly crashes and serious injuries. The conference was hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation...
The Harris/Walz and Vance shows return to Wisconsin, though the DNC is in Chicago
Milwaukee was again in the national spotlight Tuesday night. The Democratic ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz spoke at Fiserv Forum, just minutes after Democratic National Convention delegates in Chicago reconfirmed Harris as the party’s presidential nominee and Walz as the choice for vice president. The Democratic Party...
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