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Remembering 9/11 and watching summer fade into fall: Grouse Hollow Journal for Friday, September 11, 2026

by Greg Koelker It’s 8:10 on September 11, 2026, a morning to wish for. I am sipping hot coffee on the porch. The air is at 55 degrees and still; the first sunlight is starting to slip down the ridge...

Viroqua dealership leads local expansion in statewide electric vehicle charging network

Sept. 11, 2026 VIROQUA, Wis. — Sleepy Hollow Auto Group has been awarded a $564,158 grant to build a high-speed electric vehicle charging station at its Commercial Truck Center in Viroqua. The award will...

Vernon County Energy District to host 6th annual Drive Electric event in Viroqua

Sept. 11, 2026 VIROQUA, Wis. — The Vernon County Energy District will host its 6th Annual Drive Electric event on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, offering area residents an opportunity to learn about electric vehicle...

Community puppet build this weekend in preparation for the 14th Annual Harvest Parade

Sept. 11, 2026 VIROQUA, Wis.—People are encouraged to participate in the Community Puppet Building Workshop this weekend at the WDRT building, 311 S. Main, in Viroqua, from 12:00-4:00 p.m. on Sept. 12 and 13...

Wisconsin DNR tells Enbridge to stop work on pipeline after natural gas leak

Sept. 11, 2026 By Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has told the oil and gas company Enbridge to halt construction on the Line 5 pipeline across northern Wisconsin...

For these Midwest farmers, regenerative agriculture is about more than soil health. It’s spiritual

Sept. 11, 2026 By JESSIE WARDARSKI Associated Press NORTHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — The towering maple trees and native hazelnut bushes on Salvatierra Farms break up the surrounding corn and soybean fields that...

Gov. Evers orders flags to half-staff in honor of 9/11 and state Day of Service and Remembrance

Sept. 11, 2026 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #304 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Fri., Sept. 11, 2026, and declaring a state...

Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons

Sept. 11, 2026 By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Anthropic said Thursday it has blocked efforts by bad actors to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious activity such as cyberattacks...

How 9/11 changed the way America surveils its citizens

Sept. 11, 2026 By Amanda Watford, Wisconsin Examiner Twenty-five years after 9/11, the surveillance infrastructure built and expanded in its aftermath has become part of a far larger digital ecosystem —...

The US has made progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran war is far from over

Sept. 11, 2026 In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in loosening Iran’s grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran’s own oil exports, accelerating its...

Body camera video offers a rare look inside an immigration raid at a NY factory

Sept. 11, 2026 By VALERIE GONZALEZ and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press The sprawling snack-food factory in upstate New York appeared to be closed when a small army of immigration officers arrived...

Trump and Vance team up at GOP convention as party faces midterm risks, and eyes what’s next

Sept. 11, 2026 By MICHELLE L. PRICE and LISA MASCARO Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance teamed up Thursday to close out the second and final...

Senators from both parties question OpenAI on breach of AI startup Hugging Face

Sept. 11, 2026 By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers worried about the existential risk posed by new artificial intelligence products demanded information from OpenAI on Thursday with...

A NYC firehouse was first to respond on 9/11. 25 years on, Sal Argano is the last still on staff

Sept. 11, 2026 By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sal Argano got lucky. When the World Trade Center was struck by hijacked jets on Sept. 11, 2001, the New York City firefighter was in...

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