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Demolition work originally planned for today at the former Lansing bridge site is being pushed back until tomorrow.  Weather is being blamed for the delay in the use of underwater explosives remove a concrete pier.  Folks relying on the ferry connecting  Wisconsin and Iowa may experience a temporary disruption in service.

Menomonie High School has a new head football coach.  Mitch Olson, who spent the last five seasons coaching the football team at La Crosse Central High School, has been given the gig.  Olsen takes the place of Mike Sinz who left Menomonie to be the new head coach at Eau Claire North.

Governor Tony Evers is making sure help is available to Wisconsinites impacted by this week’s strong storms.  Evers signed an executive order declaring a State of Emergency yesterday, noting this week’s severe weather damage and flooding across the state.  He said extra emergency personnel will be needed to help with the aftermath of the weather, including improving response times and helping with the recovery process.  Evers mentioned some parts of Wisconsin also dealt with evacuations and record rainfall.  For example,

Animal rights activists say they plan to raid a Wisconsin facility that breeds thousands of beagles to sell for medical and scientific research.  Ridgland Farms, about 30 miles from Madison, was previously under investigation after former employees testified about mistreatment of the animals.  The facility agreed to give up its license to sell dogs to outside research firms by this July in a settlement with the state. Now the activists say they have more than 17-hundred people signed up for

During the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association’s seventh Day of the Badger event, April 14-15, more than $2 million was raised to help UW-Madison remain a world-class educational institution. Gifts of every size added up, with donors supporting more than 100 causes across campus — from scholarships and student emergency funds to research and the arts.  “Day of the Badger is a celebration of everything that makes the Badger community so special,” said Betsy Popelka Massnick, director of annual giving at the

Today, April 15, Sheriff Kevin Bygd officially filed candidacy paperwork to seek re-election for another term as Dunn County Sheriff. Sheriff Bygd has served with the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office for 37 years, including the past seven and a half years as Sheriff. He is seeking a third term and will be collecting a minimum of 200 signatures over the next six weeks to secure a place on the ballot for the August 11th primary election and the November 3rd

Trapping data collected by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) indicates that the spongy moth, an invasive insect from Europe that feeds on the leaves of more than 300 tree species, is now widely established in Green and Sawyer counties. As a result, both counties have been placed under state and federal spongy moth quarantine, joining most of eastern and central Wisconsin already considered to be infested with the pest. Fifty-six of Wisconsin’s 72 counties are

 This week, thunderstorms, high winds, tornadoes, flooding, and hail have struck communities across Wisconsin. Homes and vehicles may be damaged and in need of repair work. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds consumers that they should practice caution when seeking repairs. Consumers with homes damaged during the recent storms should avoid hiring a door-to-door home repair crew. These transient crews are known as “storm chasers” because they travel to communities struck by severe weather and solicit

State Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (R-Birchwood) today announced he will begin his campaign to seek re-election to represent the 23rd District in the Wisconsin State Senate. Quinn will begin circulating nomination papers to get on November’s election ballot. “I am proud of the work we’ve accomplished to deliver meaningful tax relief for working families and retirees, as well as investments in our rural priorities while keeping Wisconsin on sound fiscal footing. It is an honor serving in the State Senate

Bond has been set at ten-thousand dollars for a Chippewa Falls man accused of exposing himself to a child.  Investigators say that 29-year-old Zachary Flum exposed himself multiple times to a young female victim inside an Eau Claire home — asking her if he could touch her and asking her to touch him.  Flum’s next court appearance is scheduled for next week.