May 31, 2025 The McIntosh Memorial Library in partnership with Valley Stewardship Network (VSN) is hosting an upcoming native plants workshop for youth. Join us for a hands-on presentation at the library on Thursday...
Archive - May 2025
VIDEO: Kristi Noem said a Milwaukee immigrant threatened to kill Trump. The story quickly fell apart.
Attorneys say an immigrant has suffered due to a “false accusation” made by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who claimed the Wisconsin man threatened the life of President Donald Trump in a...
Trump says China ‘violated’ agreement on trade talks and he’ll stop being ‘nice’
By JOSH BOAK and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will no longer be “Mr. NICE GUY” with China on trade, declaring in a social media post that the country had broken...
Musk put a spotlight on federal spending, but cut less than he wanted
May 31, 2025 By THOMAS BEAUMONT – Associated Press Elon Musk’s effort to dramatically cut government spending is expected to fall far short of his grand early pronouncements, and perhaps even his most modest...
Appeals court keeps block on Trump administration’s downsizing of the federal workforce
May 31, 2025 By JANIE HAR – Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An appeals court on Friday refused to freeze a California-based judge’s order halting the Trump administration from downsizing the federal...
City of Viroqua could face steep price tag to remediate leaking methane at old landfill site
VIROQUA, Wis. – At the regular meeting of the the Viroqua City Council on Tuesday, May 27, the Council approved a request from City Engineer and Director of Public Works Sarah Grainger to skip the usual bidding...
Wisconsin Elections Commission votes to let small communities hand count ballots
By SCOTT BAUER – Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin communities with fewer than 7,500 people can hand count ballots under a decision by the state elections commission this week. However, under the...
Winds push smoke from Canadian wildfires south into Wisconsin
By COREY WILLIAMS and SARAH RAZA – Associated Press Air quality in Arrowhead, Minnesota, is deemed unhealthy for people and animals sensitive to pollution and other airborne particles, according to the...
US formally moves to dismiss prosecution against Boeing and asks judge to cancel trial over crashes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has formally moved to dismiss a criminal fraud charge against Boeing and has asked a judge to cancel an upcoming trial connected to two plane crashes that killed 346 people...
Leadership shakeups at agency tasked with carrying out Trump’s mass deportations agenda
By REBECCA SANTANA – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The agency tasked with carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign is undergoing a major staff reorganization. In a news release...
