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Authorities name person in Polk County fatal motorcycle crash
TOWN OF CLAYTON, Wis. (WEAU) - Authorities are naming the person who died following a motorcycle crash in the Town of Clayton Saturday. According to an updated press release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the person who died in this crash was 53-year-old Richard Johnson of Almena, Wis.
Sons of Norway at the 73rd Annual Woodville Syttende Mai Celebration
WOODVILLE, WI – Every year at Woodville’s Annual Syttende Mai Celebration, people look forward to eating all the special Norwegian treats that taste so good and highlight the Norwegian culture. This will be the 73rd year of the Woodville Annual Syttende Mai Celebration. The members of the Valkyrie...
One person dead in motorcycle crash in Town of Clayton
Town of Clayton, Wis. (WEAU) - One person is dead in a motorcycle crash in the Town of Clayton. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a call was received Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 8:15 p.m. of a motorcycle crash on Highway D, west of State Highway 63 in the Town of Clayton.
Prison ‘justice’ for the incarcerated—is it fair?
Since being incarcerated 18 years ago, Amani Fardan has become an artist. This has helped him connect with himself and his family members. “I find it therapeutic,” said Fardan. “One of the pieces I was working on was basically a picture of a family dog that passed away. So just trying to do something like that has sentimental value.” His work has been exhibited through an organization called Art From The Inside, most recently at the Minnesota Attorney General’s office.
Softball Cardinals struggle down the stretch, WIAA playoff opener today in GC
SPRING VALLEY, WI – Despite getting a win recently, the Spring Valley softball team struggled holding onto leads down the stretch and finished the regular season losing their final five games, including four in the last week. The Cardinals will go into the playoffs today at Glenwood City, one...
Scandia man resumes his role as ‘Bone Lake Lorax’
Tom Furey aims to plant more new trees after 2019 tornado destruction Being referred to as “The Lorax,” someone who speaks for the trees, garners a laugh from Bone Lake resident Tom Furey. Since a tornado hit Scandia’s Bone Lake in 2019, Furey has been trying to replace the trees that were uprooted. “Now we just have to get all those people that lost their trees to say, ‘Tom, I...
Allowing prisoners to bury their loved ones is important for healing
When I came to prison, I never thought I would experience the type of loss and pain of losing a loved one while incarcerated—someone like a father, mother, or wife. There’s nothing like the pain that hits us. Then, all the things come after—mainly the grieving process. Being...
Track and field: Rice Lake earns 5 individual Big Rivers Conference titles
NEW RICHMOND — The Rice Lake track and field team won five individual Big Rivers titles, including three from Eliana Sheplee, during Monday’s conference championship meet held in New Richmond. Sheplee won the 100, 200 and 400 meters, while Addison Schmidt won the shot put championship and Jacob Madsen took the conference title for the 110 hurdles. The Rice Lake girls placed fourth in the standings at 90 points as...
FL synchro falls to Stillwater in final meet before sections
The Forest Lake synchronized swimming team has won four of its five meets prior to facing off with the Stillwater Ponies on Tuesday, May 7, where the Rangers fell 33-14 at home. The girls performed at the Forest Lake Area Education Center with one thing set in the back of their minds: hitting their routines in their final regular season meet before the upcoming Section 1A tournament, which will be held on Friday, May 17, at the Edina Community Center for a figures battle, and...
Britton elected to Conservation Congress' District Leadership Council
Mike Britton was elected to the District Leadership Council of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress at its ninth annual convention held in Appleton on May 9-11. Britton is one of two representatives serving Barron, Burnett, Chippewa, Polk, Rusk and St. Croix counties. Across Wisconsin there are 11 districts with two delegates representing each district. In 1934, lead UW professor Aldo Leopold, Chief Warden Harley MacKenzie, Superintendent of Game William Grimmer and...
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