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• Regional health care cooperative workshop April 18 in Baldwin
• Hraychuck to hold listening sessions April 14-15
• Bridge work to slow I-94 traffic in Dunn County

Individuals and small business owners can learn how to establish and operate a regional health co-op from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. April 18 at the St. Croix County Agriculture Service and Education Center, 1960 Eighth Ave., Baldwin.

Bill Oemichen, president of the Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives, will present the workshop, sponsored by Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, R-River Falls, and the St. Croix Economic Development Corp.

Oemichen helped with the launch of a statewide health co-op for farmers and agri-businesses last year.

Health co-ops allow small businesses and individuals -- including self-employed, farmers and early retirees -- to purchase health care as a group.

Reservations are requested to Harsdorf's office at 800.862-1092, or Sen.Harsdorf@legis.wisconsin.gov.

Rep. Ann Hraychuck, D-Balsam Lake, will be holding sessions April 14-15 in Webster, Siren, Milltown and Balsam Lake.

During the sessions community members will have the opportunity to discuss legislative and state issues with her.

Schedule for the one-hour sessions is:

April 14: 10 a.m. - Webster Village Hall, 7505 Main St. W.

April 14: Noon - Siren Village Hall, 24049 1st Ave. S.

April 15: 10 a.m. - Milltown Village Hall, 89 Main St. W.

April 15: 2 p.m. - Balsam Lake Village Hall, 404 Main St.

Motorists using Interstate 94 in Dunn County should expect some delays as work crews put new concrete deck overlays on some bridges there.

According to Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials, I-94 will be reduced to one lane in each direction from Highway 25 to Dunn County Q.

Officials say the work is to be completed by May 23.

The start of the work coincides with the start of Work Zone Awareness Week which runs April 7-11.

Gov. Jim Doyle made the declaration this week in order to make motorists more aware of the need to slow down in work zones.

According to DOT officials, Wisconsin annually suffers nearly 2,000 crashes in work zones that injure 900 people and kill 11.