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Two people die in local UTV incidents
Two persons died in incidents on all-terrain vehicle trails in Sawyer County during March. The Record obtained information with details of the incidents. Michael Anthony “Mike” Puleo, 55, of Beloit died at a Ladysmith hospital from injuries sustained after a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) in which he was a passenger crashed and tipped onto its side on an ATV-UTV trail near Crawford Street in Winter at 2 a.m. Friday, March 8. ...
Madison man arrested in five business break-ins, police report
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison man accused of breaking into five businesses in the city was arrested in Rusk County, police confirmed Tuesday. MPD reported investigators in its Burglary Crime Unit linked the 37-year-old man to multiple break-ins between mid- and late-January. Police listed where the break-ins occurred:. Three...
Lake Holcombe Town Board/Annual Meeting - Abandoning 296th Avenue makes sense
By Ginna Young A few decisions that needed to be taken care of were made April 11, at the Lake Holcombe Town Board regular meeting, as well as a special meeting, prior to the annual town meeting April 16. One of those items approved, was the abandonment of road right-of-way...
Krouse and Schueneman face charges of homicide
By Ginna Young Two area adults are charged with reckless homicide, after they are accused of a part in an incident March 11. Casey Schueneman, 43, Holcombe, is charged with a Count of Reckless Homicide/Deliver Drugs, as Party to a Crime, and two Counts of Bail Jumping-Felony. Schueneman waived his right for counsel when appearing in court April 4, preferring to defend himself at that time, but did request the case be transferred to federal court, which was denied.
Woman found “not competent to stand trial” in Irving Park Christmas Village damage case
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – The case against the woman accused of damaging the Irvine Park Christmas Village has been suspended. Today (4/23/24) in Chippewa County Court, 32-year-old Ebony Hudson of Loudon, Tennessee, was found not competent to stand trial. In December, authorities received a report of a van...
Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin
Eau Claire Leader Telegram. April 21, 2024. Editorial: Judge’s intemperate remarks warrant official review. One of our sister papers, the Sawyer County Record, published the results of a yearlong investigation last week. It focused on the accounts of former employees of the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, who accused the former director of repeatedly sexually harassing women in the organization.
New review hearing set for woman accused of stabbing man in shower
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A 55-year-old woman accused of repeatedly stabbing a man and hitting him with a baseball bat at her Lake Hallie home on Dec. 24 appeared in court on Tuesday. Laura L. Feala, 4384 131th St., is charged in Chippewa County Court with attempted first-degree intentional homicide, aggravated battery by use of a dangerous weapon, and battery by use of a dangerous weapon. In February, Feala entered a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. ...
Cornell City Council - Mill Yard now home to surveillance cameras
By Ginna Young For a few years now, Mill Yard Park has seen multiple cases of vandalism, causing concern among individuals and organizations. After ideas bounced around, it was decided that surveillance cameras were the way to go, in an effort to deter the vandals. If vandalism does occur, the...
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