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Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - Nov. 13, 2026

NORTHWEST WISCONSIN -- This week’s updates from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) on road construction projects for Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties. Barron County. Highway: County D. Location: Lake Chetek Bridge in Chetek. Schedule: Aug. 3 through late November. Cost: $2.39 million. Description of work:...

Barron County, WI · 12h
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Polk County Shop with a Cop Program Seeks Community Support Ahead of Christmas

ST. CROIX FALLS, WI — The St. Croix Falls Police Department is once again preparing to spread holiday cheer to children throughout Polk County through its annual Shop with a Cop program. With a fundraising goal of $20,000, the department is asking local businesses and community members to help make this year's event a success.

Polk County, WI · 2d
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Wisconsin reports second child measles death

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reporting a second child death due to measles. Both deaths were in southwestern Wisconsin. The report comes as Wisconsin and Minnesota report the highest number of measles cases in more than 35 years. None of those cases...

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City Council OKs budget levy, abruptly adjourns amid arguments

The Rice Lake City Council approved the 2027 Budget levy during a public hearing, but discussions over Senior Center funding and agenda items that included reviews of the city administrator performance process and council procedures turned argumentative and led nowhere. 2027 Budget The council met in full on Tuesday, Nov. 10, but no members of the public appeared in person or spoke during the 2027 Budget public hearing. City Administrator SJ Johnson explained discrepancies between the published budget proposal and the budget summary provided in the council’s packet. For example, the published budget reflected a balance between revenues and expenditures of $10.2 million. The summary, however, showed expenditures at $10.65 million. Johnson said the budget as published was the city’s best estimate at the time. Council Member Abbey Fischer asked if she could address adding $10,000 in funding for the Rice Lake Senior Center. But Mayor Harlan Dodge and Council Member Jim Resac expressed concerns about the legalities of altering the budget at the Nov. 10 meeting. Johnson said state code dictates that the proposed budget should be adopted on or before Nov. 14. “If you change what the budget looks like and that's been presented to the public, you're

Rice Lake, WI · 1d

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Barron County stays red, but state goes blue; local legislators comment

Barron County voters had the Republican party’s back on Nov. 3, but the rest of Wisconsin did not follow suit, elected a slate of Democrats to the state’s top offices and flipped the Legislature. Entering Wisconsin’s Fall Election, the GOP knew it was facing a possible midterm-election upheaval. In Wisconsin, President Donald Trump’s approval rating was 37%, according to a Marquette Law School Poll released Oct. 28. Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley had the support of 51% of likely voters, compared with GOP opponent Tom Tiffany’s support at 44%. But Barron County has a deep red streak when it comes to voting, and election results showed it stayed true to form. GovernorCrowley, the Milwaukee County administrator, won 7,550 out of 20,163 votes cast in his race in the county, or 37% of the vote. On the other hand Tiffany, a Minocqua resident who gave up a reelection bid for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District representative to run for governor, earned 12,613, or 63% of the vote. Included in these totals were votes from Rice Lake, which gave Tiffany 1,767 votes out of 3,331 cast between them (53%) to Crowley’s 1,564 (47%). Statewide, however, Crowley won handily with 54% of the nearly

Barron County, WI · 3d

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Prepare To Do A Double Take At This Delightfully Strange Landmark Hiding In Minnesota

Most landmarks want you to be impressed, but the World’s Largest Walleye in Rush City, Minnesota seems perfectly content to just make you confused first and let the impression come later. It’s the kind of roadside attraction that earns its place in your memory not by being flashy, but...

Rush City, MN · 3d

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers makes second visit to PHS

Prescott High School students had a special visitor last week when Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers returned for his second visit to the school, spending time with students in two classrooms and participating in their learning activities. Invited by Prescott High School social studies teacher Jeff Ryan, Evers visited Ryan's Geography...

Prescott, WI · 1d

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Minnesota Man Guilty in YouTube Animal Cruelty Case

A federal jury in Minnesota has convicted a man for producing what prosecutors described as sadistic videos of animal cruelty.

Minnesota · 3d

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First Avenue abruptly closes Palace Pub in downtown St. Paul

First Avenue has closed the Palace Pub, a restaurant next to the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Minn.

St Paul, MN · 8h

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How hard is St. Paul water, and do you need softening?

The average household with a water softener uses an estimated 25 pounds of salt per month, according to the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, the magazine of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. That adds up to about 300 pounds a year. Much of it ends up in local wastewater, and some of that is avoidable. Here is how to size, set and run a softener so it does the job on less salt.

St Paul, MN · 1d

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Where to find tattoo events around Minnesota on 2026's final Friday the 13th

The last Friday the 13th until next August happens this week. That means it's a busy day for many tattoo shops. Every Friday the 13th, parlors open up for marathon sessions that welcome walk-ins to pick small designs from flash sheets that feature many custom designs. The tradition began as...

Minnesota · 2d

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Twin Cities Unhoused Union pushing for housing fixes

There are no easy solutions to improving the challenges of homelessness, but Junail Freeman Anderson has spent much of her life seeking them. She has been homeless many times and has learned to fend for herself and others in the same situation, trying to have a say in decisions made around the issue.

Twin Cities Metro, MN · 2d

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Dakota County plans for service changes in 2027

Dakota County is changing some park and library hours and services next year. The changes are being made due to planned 2027 budget reductions. Service changes as part of next year’s budget also include a new location for passport services, which does not require additional tax dollars. Here is...

Dakota County, MN · 2d

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Minnesota Under Siege: Feds Slash $113M in Medicaid, Open 1,600-Bed ICE Prison, and Trigger 70+ Ellison Lawsuits: Minneapolis and St. Paul’s Week In Review

Overview: Minnesota policy and healthcare news is led by the federal government’s permanent denial of roughly $113 million in Medicaid reimbursements, the opening of a new Department of Homeland Security detention facility in Appleton, and Attorney General Keith Ellison’s commitment to ongoing federal legal battles ahead of Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar taking office.

Minnesota · 12h

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Why We Give: Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge

Minnesota · 1d

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City delays decision on new Uni-Snelling entertainment district

More time is needed for University-Snelling area business owners and residents to discuss an ambitious liquor licensing plan centered on the busy intersection. In the meantime, Dilla Sports Bar and Ethiopian Restaurant will be allowed to apply for the on-sale liquor license it has sought. The St. Paul City Council...

St Paul, MN · 2d

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Minnesota Yacht Club unveils dates for its 2027 festival

The Minnesota Yacht Club music festival is returning to St. Paul in 2027. It'll take place over three days in July.

St Paul, MN · 1d

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Proposed High Voltage Transmission Line Drawing Strong Opposition

A proposed high-voltage transmission line drew strong opposition during a Minnesota Public Utilities Commission hearing in Sherburn Thursday. The PowerOn Midwest project would bring a 765-thousand-kilo-volt transmission line from South Dakota across southern Minnesota, including Martin County, before ending in Dakota County. The project must receive a state Certificate of Need before moving forward. Representatives from Great River Energy say the line is needed to maintain electric reliability as power consumption is expected to increase by about 25-percent over the next 20 years. However, all 24 people who spoke during Thursday’s hearing opposed the project. Concerns included the impact on farmland, whether the line is actually needed, and the possibility it could attract large data centers to the region. Martin County Commissioner Richard Koons questioned the project’s benefits to southern Minnesota, saying local counties are losing population and the electricity would largely pass through the area rather than serve local needs. Another speaker, retired Xcel Energy employee Kent Scholl, argued that a smaller transmission project could meet near-term reliability needs with less disruption. Administrative Law Judge Joseph Meyer will issue a report with recommendations by February 15th. The Public Utilities Commission is expected to make a decision on the Certificate of Need around March or April of 2027. Comments can be submitted to the email consumer.puc@state.mn.us, mailed to Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, 121 7th Place East, Suite #350, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, or faxed to 651-297-7073. The written form to fill out can be found at https://mn.gov/puc/get-involved/public-comments/.

Martin County, MN · 10h

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Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Meets Veterans Needs

Keep your community informed, support local news. Northern Dakota County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon is a nonprofit veterans organization that every year feeds 800 members of the military and their families and helps more than 50 veterans with direct, practical needs. “We’re not going to abandon a serious need for...

Dakota County, MN · 2d

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Minnesota Hmong New Year 2026: Celebrating Culture, Tradition, And A Growing Community

The sights, sounds, and traditions of Hmong culture will once again fill downtown St. Paul as the Minnesota Hmong New Year celebration returns November 28-29, 2026, bringing together families, performers, community leaders, and visitors for one of the region’s most anticipated cultural celebrations. Hosted by the United Hmong Family,...

St Paul, MN · 2d