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Fort McCoy garrison commander suspended

FT MCCOY, Wis. – Details are still unclear about why Army Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez was suspended as garrison commander of Fort McCoy, but Army Reserve officials say it is not related to missing photos on...

Exotic pet surrender event held at Norskedalen a success

A leopard gecko surrendered on Saturday – contributed photo COON VALLEY, Wis. — J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue (JRAAR) says an exotic pet surrender event held at the Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for the week ending Saturday, April 19, 2025

4/13     Vernon County Deputies along with Westby Police Officers responded to an apartment on South Main Street in the City of Westby for a noise complaint. A neighbor reported a recent...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for the week ending Saturday, April 12, 2025

4/6        Vernon County Deputies along with Hillsboro Police responded to a residence on Mechanic Street in the City of Hillsboro for a verbal domestic disturbance...

Gov. Evers orders flags to half-staff in remembrance of Pope Francis 

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #257 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed...

Search continues for missing woman as authorities follow up on reports of sightings near Wausau 

by Frank Zufall, Wisconsin Examiner April 20, 2025 The authorities searching for Melissa Beson, 37, a missing member of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Vilas County, who has been missing...

DataWatch: Trump’s tariffs and Wisconsin’s economy

by Khushboo Rathore / Wisconsin Watch April 21, 2025 President Donald Trump’s fluctuating tariff policies have kept the world guessing.Uncertainty about what’s next — and how U.S. companies will absorb new...

Wisconsin libraries brace for steep drop in services under federal funding cuts

by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner April 21, 2025 Threatened federal funding cuts are causing uncertainty for the future of Wisconsin libraries and the programs they provide to the public, especially for...

Trump renews attack on Federal Reserve Chair Powell, Dow Jones tumbles 1,000 points

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER – AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump repeated his attacks Monday against the chair of the Federal Reserve, demanding that the central bank lower its key...

DNR seeking help solving illegal shooting of elk found dead near Black River Falls

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs the public’s help to gather information on the illegal killing of a bull elk in Jackson County. DNR staff received and...

Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared similar details of a March military airstrike against Yemen’s Houthi...

Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death

April 21, 2025 By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press LYON, France (AP) — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on Monday after the...

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Fort McCoy garrison commander suspended

FT MCCOY, Wis. – Details are still unclear about why Army Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez was suspended as garrison commander of Fort McCoy, but Army Reserve officials say it is not related to missing photos on a command...

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