Rail crossing work will mean detour in New Richmond

NEW RICHMOND -- The uneven railroad crossing along Knowles Avenue is finally getting a fix, but it’s coming at a cost to motorists. Knowles Avenue on the north end of New Richmond will be shut down to traffic from Monday, Aug. 2, through Monday, Aug. 9.

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Wrap-up: FTD marred by storm, but workers say there were ‘tons of positives’

Time and tide may wait for no man, but the weather also has no consideration for hard work as Pierce County Farm Technology Days organizers clearly realized last week. Still, apart from losing most of the final day of the show due to heavy rains, 2010 FTD workers say the event they spent three years planning went pretty well.

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Amery teenager named Shrine game Grand Marshal

The Grand Marshal of the St. Croix Valley Shrine Club Little East-West football game Oct. 2 in River Falls is a bright-eyed senior high girl, active in many school activities. But life for Anneliese Ramin, daughter of Steve and Brenda Ramin of Amery, started differently.

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Study: Rural communities suffer large rate of soldier deaths; Anti-bullying policies due soon

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A new study finds that a disproportionate number of U.S. soldiers killed in the Iraq war came from small towns in the Great Plains and the upper Midwest.

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David Erickson killed in motorcycle accident

David Erickson, the Chief Executive Officer of Erickson Oil Products, Inc. / Freedom Valu Centers based in Hudson, died Wednesday as a result of injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident near Bozeman, Montana.

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Feingold calls on FCC to help expand state TV programming to western Wisconsin

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Russ Feingold says he is continuing his effort to make it easier for residents in northern and western Wisconsin to receive Wisconsin-related television programming, including in-state news, weather, sports and entertainment.

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Swinging rope removed after boy hits cliff and dies; Bond doubled for man accused of dumping victims in lake

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Officials removed a rope Tuesday from a cliff in Chippewa County where a 16-year-old boy swung to his death.

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Tornado may have touched down in Barron County

Barron County might have had a tornado last night, and investigators will look at the damage today to see if there might have been a touchdown.

Kind announces local listening sessions

Congressman Ron Kind (D-WI) will hold town hall meetings in Hudson and River Falls next Monday.

Update: Crash victim identified

MAIDEN ROCK – The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department has released the name of the person who died in a car accident Friday night. Keith Jacob Marks, 33, Maiden Rock, was identified as the victim.