Measure to require more job efforts from food stamp recipients advances; fallen FBI agent with Wisconsin link remembered; more state news
Wisconsin News
Joint Finance committee members Tuesday limited a provision in Gov. Scott Walker's budget to sell public property and advanced rules to incent unemployed citizens getting food assistance to work harder at finding a job. Also, Weather Service records compare the Moore, OK. tornado to epic twisters that have hit Wisconsin and a story about two FBI agents killed in a training exercise last week -- one of whom started his career in Milwaukee.
REGIONAL BRIEFS: Duluth police officer pleads guilty to collision
DULUTH -- A Duluth police officer accused of twice backing his personal car into another vehicle in a parking lot outside a bar and leaving the scene while off duty admitted to his crime Tuesday in State District Court. Brian Scott Jones, 50, pleaded guilty to the crime he was charged with -- collision with an unattended vehicle, a misdemeanor.
RELATED CONTENTWill an MBA help further your career? Here's where to find out
The College of Business and Economics at the UW-River Falls will host an information session from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at the UWRF Hudson Center, for those considering whether a master’s degree in business administration will help them further their career goals.
RELATED CONTENTCounty-wide tire collection June 1
St. Croix County residents: Don’t miss out on the Tire and Appliance Collection on Saturday, June 1. Take advantage of this great opportunity to get rid of unwanted tires and major household appliances for a small fee.
RELATED CONTENTBig Joint Finance decisions expected today as Walker travels; Lake Superior warm-up blamed for waning Lake Trout population, more state news
Wisconsin News
The Legislature's Joint Finance committee will decide the fate of a half-dozen signficant affecting the poor and unemployed, state assets and state workers who smoke. Read on for stories about the sale of Wausau Paper,a 2.5 degree warm-up of Lake Superior and a large industrial fire in Sauk City.
REGIONAL BRIEFS: Man dies in fall from ‘party bus’
ELLSWORTH, Wis. -- A River Falls man died late Saturday after he fell from the rear door of moving bus as it came into Ellsworth on U.S. Highway 10. Joel K. Velure, 23, apparently fell from the rear fire escape door of a “party bus” operated by Kilimanjaro Taxi Service of Hudson.
RELATED CONTENTPanel will decide on DNA-collection question, 'double-dipping'; house explosion levels one- damages five near Eau Claire; more state news
Wisconsin News
A Sunday afternoon explosion decimated a town of Washington home and blew out windows and cracked walls at surrounding properties. Also, members of the Legislature's Joint Finance committee have several weighty decisions before them this week, including some which would curtail Gov. Scott Walker-budget initiatives. Also, stories of a police shooting, bicyclist's death and more.
Cancer: The word you never expect
I’ve done stories about people battling cancer before. They’ve been all ages, all types of cancers, and all stages of the cancer battle.
RELATED CONTENTJob situation: Back on track or derailed?; Wood-cutting accident caused wildfire that burned over 8,000 acres; more briefs
Wisconsin News
Wisconsin’s job picture is either exciting or lackluster, depending on which political party you believe. Smoke from logging equipment caused this week’s massive wildfire in far northwest Wisconsin.
Downtown efforts kicking off in New Richmond
Mayor Fred Horne and City Administrator Mike Darrow will be sharing coffee and trash detail every Thursday morning this summer.
RELATED CONTENTJogger dies after falling off bluff
RED WING, Minn. - A jogger here died Wednesday night after apparently falling off 200-foot Mississippi River bluff.
RELATED CONTENTHHS relocation hits bumps along decision’s road
The road to relocating St. Croix County’s Health and Human Services staff while the current building is demolished appears a little less smooth or direct following the board of supervisors meeting May 7.
RELATED CONTENTREGIONAL BRIEFS: Black bear sightings reported in Cottage Grove
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. -- Police said a black bear was spotted multiple times early Wednesday in this Twins Cities suburb, first in a residential neighborhood, then in a park and later along Highway 61.
RELATED CONTENTUPDATED(4:20 p.m.) Hotline established for individuals affected by Germann Road fire
Wisconsin News
The Department of Natural Resources has established a hotline which residents potentially impacted by the Germann Road Fire in Douglas County can call to learn about the status of their homes and property. Meanwhile firefighters continue to extinguish hotspots and shore up fire lines.
In the name of progress
Travelers of Hwy. 35N just outside of River Falls experienced a 15-minute road-closure mid-morning Wednesday, May 15, as crews from Xcel Energy strung new electrical cables as part of construction for the new interchange at Radio Road.
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