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New Richmond High students complete day of service

New Richmond High students complete day of service

Hundreds of New Richmond High School students hit the streets on Friday, May 17, to take part in Service Learning Day....

Cancer: The word you never expect

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. I never thoug...

Late spring, more walleyes prompt lawmaker to back off funding threat affecting tribes; Milwaukee falls to 30th largest U.S. city; more state briefs

Wisconsin News
Tensions between six Chippewa tribes and the DNR are expected to ease a bit after a lawmaker backed off his threat to block state funding for a cultural center in the wake of higher spearing quotas. Also, stories about how many wolves may be killed next year, the still-unexplained death of a 12-year-old, a gold-broker being sent to prison and new U.S.Census figures.

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Bosch expands New Richmond facility

Bosch expands New Richmond facility

Bosch Packaging Technology, one of the leading international suppliers in processing and packaging technology, has completed the expansion of its state-of-the-art vertical form fill seal (VFFS) test facility in New Richmond.

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Applications now accepted for new Fairest of the Fair

Applications now accepted for new Fairest of the Fair

Hello everyone! I’m Heidi Feyereisen, your 2012-2013 St. Croix County Fairest of the Fair. It is that time of year again.

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Dog park voting goes well for local project

New Richmond is “barking” loud and clear for its planned local dog park.

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Public works director accepts new post

Public works director accepts new post

New Richmond’s director of public works, Dan Koski, will be leaving his position at the end of the month.

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New Richmond schools add June 10 to the calendar

New Richmond High School has its fingers crossed that the snow is finally gone.

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St. Croix parks to have open house, state parks plan free days

 St. Croix parks to have open house, state parks plan free days

St. Croix County will host a County Parks Open House Day Sunday, June 2, for all park visitors.

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Eckert resigns as New Richmond varsity football coach

Eckert resigns as New Richmond varsity football coach

New Richmond varsity football coach Jason Eckert has submitted his resignation from his football post.

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Eighth-graders receive community letters

Eighth-graders receive community letters

In this day of computers and emails, receiving a handwritten, personal letter can be a special thing. Patty Schachtner, Somerset school nurse, helped organize the letter-writing campaign in the schools with Gina Knutson, Carol Jones, Gail Buell and Randy Calleja as a part of the Leadership Trust Initiative, a course sponsored by the New Richmond Area Community Foundation.

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Big Joint Finance decisions expected today as Walker travels; Lake Superior warm-up blamed for waning Lake Trout population, more state news

Big 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.

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Measure to require more job efforts from food stamp recipients advances; fallen FBI agent with Wisconsin link remembered; more state news

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.

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Give a turtle a helping hand

Give a turtle a helping hand

Starting today, you can make a difference in the lives of turtles by participating in the new Citizen-based Turtle Monitoring Project.

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http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/12/50/50/ OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOK
Wisconsin northern muskie zone opens Saturday
Wisconsin's northern zone muskie season opens Saturday, and, despite a late start, the fish are likely to be done spawning in most waters and ready to feed, state fisheries experts say. I think the m...
5/22/13 at 3:28 PM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/1975/50/50/ VITALITY
Cool summer workout tips
TOPS has a few more helpful tips with their new press release Enjoy: "Early summer weather can provide the ultimate motivation to get outside and be active. The sun is shining, nature is in full blos...
5/22/13 at 8:53 AM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/2598/50/50/ WHILE YOU WERE IN
This week's Wave
Here is what you will find in this week's Wave: The Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra's longtime music director Markand Thakar has one more concert here before he walks "off into the sunset." Bes...
5/16/13 at 12:15 PM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/573/50/50/ THE AREA VOICES COMMUNITY
If you write an Areavoices blog you'll want to see this
  So you've been writing your blog for awhile...everything is fine. But there's something missing. The magic is gone. Cue the melodramatic music. Okay, I won't go that far. But the fact is, so...
5/14/13 at 4:55 PM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/277/50/50/ FCC BLOG
Forum wins big in 2013 North Dakota Newspaper Association contest; other FCC papers have good showings too
FARGO, N.D. Five Forum Communications Co. papers won more than 270 awards during the North Dakota Newspaper Associations 2013 convention held recently in Rapid City, S.D. Papers received recognition ...
5/10/13 at 3:10 PM

Featured Area Voices

http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/575/50/50/ ASTROBOB
Ecuador's only satellite crippled in crash with Russian space debris
Russian rocket debris appear to have collided with Ecuador's only satellite early Thursday morning 932 miles (1,500 km) above the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. This according to Ecuador's space a...
5/24/13 at 12:35 AM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/2892/50/50/ LIVING IN RETIREMENT
7 Mistakes Investors Make
Common mistakes made by savers and investors that are best to avoid. Mistake 1 - Expecting investments to only go up While buying investments like stocks and bonds for their upside potential, rememb...
5/23/13 at 10:46 AM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/2748/50/50/ HOME IMPROVEMENT WITH ANDY LINDUS
The Effects of Hail on Your Home
A hail storm can have devastating effects on your home. Each year, the effects of hail damage cost Americans around $1 billion dollars. Throughout your homes exterior, hail damage manifests itself in ...
5/22/13 at 12:38 PM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/1106/50/50/ COURAGE IN THE KITCHEN
Lynne’s Vinegar Noodles
We first had this salad at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, when Jerris niece Lynne made it for a family dinner. Jerri and I were both very much taken by the combination of flavors and the simplicity of the re...
5/22/13 at 7:24 AM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/3168/50/50/ THE MINNESOTA BASHAW BLOG
How Old is Too Old?
Recently I was driving within the city limits with my 8 year old daughter. As I typically do, I travel about 35 miles per hour when the posted speed is 30 mph. Surprisingly I quickly approached the ...
5/21/13 at 11:37 AM

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