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Charges filed in U.S. 10 crash
The driver accused of injuring three people in a head-on crash on U.S. 10 in the town of Lind is currently in custody on a $25,000 cash bond. Daniel Pachecobolanos, 36, Neenah, is charged with three felony counts of second-degree reckless endangerment and one count of operating while intoxicated causing injury.
Portage County inspections: One restaurant receives 17 violations and requires reinspection
The following are the latest results of Portage County Health Department inspections on licensed food establishments and other types of businesses, which the Stevens Point Journal reports monthly. Custer Ellis Inn, 6804 State 66: Feb. 8: Four violations: Bar dish machine not in working order; handwashing sink in men's room not non-hand operated; floor and wall...
The Home Depot buys supplier to professional contractors in $18 billion deal
(AP) - The Home Depot will buy SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion. It is The Home Depot’s largest acquisition in its history and with it, it steps more aggressively into the fast-growing professional builder and contactor business. SRS provides...
Portage County hosts community chats about solar development
PLOVER, Wis. (WSAW) - Representatives from UW Madison-Extension met with community members of Plover at the Boston School Forest to talk about large scale solar developments in the area. The university is teaching more communities about solar projects and listening to their concerns. Portage County now has a solar project...
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