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QB Jordan Love questionable for Packers' game Sunday at Tennessee
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans as he continues his recovery from a knee injury. Love also was listed as questionable last Friday on Green Bay's injury report, but he was downgraded to doubtful the following day and ended up missing the Packers' 16-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Love hadn't practiced at all in the week leading up to the Colts game, but he's been practicing on a...
Butternut girls lose close game at Ashland
The Butternut Middle School girls basketball team traveled to Ashland on Sept. 19, for a back-and-forth game where the lead changed several times. The teams were a good matchup but the Butternut girls just couldn’t get over the hump as Ashland held on for a 31-27 win, said Butternut High School Girls Head Basketball Coach Troy Scherwinski. The Butternut scoring was well balanced with Brooklynn Treml leading with 10 points, followed by Bailey Pritzl, 8; Natalee Lueloff, 5; and Khloe Radlinger, 4. Butternut falls to 4-2 for the season and will travel to Lac Courte Oreilles on Monday Sept. 23.
County C closure in Spirit
Price County Highway C will undergo slope and culvert repair in the town of Spirit starting Tuesday, Sept. 24, according to the Price County Highway Department. A portion of County C will be closed for the work zone approximately 200 feet northwest of Levine Road. The closure is expected to run from 7:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. for three consecutive days. There will be no posted detour. Please allow extra time for the commute.
Chance of isolated storms today, tonight, with showers through Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, putting Price County on the edge of a system that is producing morning and afternoon thunderstorms. The storms, mostly in Minnesota and far west Wisconsin, with Price County on the fringe, could produce hail of up to ping pong ball size, damaging winds, and perhaps a few weak tornadoes. There will also be periodic chances for more thunderstorms Saturday and into early next week but...
'Mercy Tour’ coming to Catkins
A national tour on the topic of the goal of 100% shelter pet adoption is making a stop at Catkins Animal Rescue, Inc., N15262 Oak Road, Park Falls. The event will start at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, as a three-hour live feed with Jordan’s Way founder Kris Rotonda on the Catkins Facebook page. Rotunda will showcase the Catkins animals and there will be several challenges to drive in donations from the viewers, said Tanya Belanger, rescue manager at Catkins Animal Rescue. Join in the...
An Outdoorsman’s Journal: Adventures at Flater's Resort
Hello friends, I have been friends with “Musky Joe” Flater who is a fifth generation owner of Flater’s Resort for a good 20 years. Joe is hard to describe in less than a million words. Old school, hardcore, fun, disorganized, one of the few in the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, fond of beer, a Packer and Brewer die hard, trapper, smells like an old bear just coming out of the den etc.. etc.. ...
Community Calendar for Sept. 19-29, 2024
Send community calendar events to tlaventure@pricecountyreview.com. Please include date, time, place and address for the event, along with a brief description and a contact. SEPT. 19• Quilters Group, 10 a.m., third floor auditorium of the Park Falls Public Library, 121 4th Ave. N. Linda Kopich, 715-762-4301. • Thrilling Thursday, 1-2:30 p.m., Phillips Public Library, 286 Cherry St. Origami for children age 7 and up. ...
BART opens EV station in Phillips
PHILLIPS — The city of Phillips now has a level 3 electric vehicle charging station that was installed for Bay Area Rural Transit electric buses but is also accessible to the public and is anticipated to have a possible impact on visitor traffic. The charging station is on a county owned parking lot at the intersection of Balsam Street and North Avon Avenue in Phillips on Sept. 11, 2024. It was all paid for by BART but the location was approved by Price County. ...
Wisconsin Lakes Coalition policy positions
MADISON — A statewide coalition focused on protecting Wisconsin’s lakes has released its policy positions in preparation for a statewide educational campaign to preserve lakes, according to a Sept. 16 press release. The coalition represents Wisconsin fishing experts/enthusiasts, advocates for local control, lake property landowners, sailors, and others who are concerned with stopping the spread of invasive species. The coalition members are concerned about the devastating impacts of wake-enhanced boating on the state’s glacial lakes and other waterways and include First Chapter Muskies, Inc., Walleyes...
Report: WI economy rises on strength of workers' wage growth
MADISON — A new report showed income inequality in Wisconsin is declining as lower-wage workers are seeing faster wage growth but Black, Latino and women workers still lag behind. A study by the High Road Strategy Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found the state’s job market hit record levels in the second quarter and the inflation-adjusted median hourly wage has increased by 97 cents. Laura Dresser, associate director of...
Consumer protections swept up in federal budget fight
MADISON — Even in a stable economy, consumers in Wisconsin and elsewhere still express pessimism and advocates said a key federal agency working on issues like unfair business practices cannot risk losing resources needed to help consumers. To avoid a government shutdown, Congress has to approve a new federal budget by month’s end. Over the summer, House Republicans floated cuts in certain areas, including a 27% funding cut for the Federal Trade Commission. ...
Lightning caused Park Falls fire
On the morning of Aug. 27, Price County Emergency Communications Center paged the Park Falls Fire Department, Park Falls Area Ambulance Service and Park Falls Police Department regarding a report that lightning had struck the garage of a home with smoke coming from the structure. The homeowner did not appear to be home, and the incident was reported by a neighbor. Park Falls Police Officer Robert Zoubek arrived at the scene and brought the squad fire extinguisher to the detached garage, according to his report....
Law enforcement calls for Sept. 2-8, 2024
PARK FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT The Park Falls Police Department reported public calls for Sept. 2-8, 2024. SEPT. 2• 10:26 a.m., citation issued for no insurance to the driver of a car that struck an employee car at a gas station. • car title theft complaint. ...
Price County Land Transfers for Sept. 13, 2024
PHILLIPS — The Price County Register of Deeds office released its real property sales reports for the week of Sept. 13, 2024. CITY OF PARK FALLS• Susan Lannigan, Deborah Fravert, and Ann Schmidt to Geoffrey and Sally Dean. • Adam and Danielle Hoffman to Olson Family Trust. VILLAGE OF CATAWBA• Estate of Gayle D. Burcaw...
Spirit approves wake surf ordinance
The town of Spirit has approved a draft wake surf ordinance for all waterways in the township, according to the minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting on Sept. 10. The Wake Surf Ordinance will be enacted upon Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, according to the minutes. In the public comment portion of the meeting, Delpha Halvorson said the Meier Road project was completed and that a person with the project didn’t recommend blacktopping to avoid a washout of gravel beneath the blacktop. Town Board...
CORRECTION: Kulwicki is Taylored Health FNP
Kulwicki is Taylored Health FNP The “Taylored Health opens Phillips office” story that ran in the Aug. 22 PCR should had listed Nicole Kulwicki with the family nurse practitioners working at the Phillips office, and the correct spelling of Mike Borgen.
Park Falls to consider $5.2M bond resolution
PARK FALLS — The Park Falls Common Council’s Committee of the Whole reviewed two financing resolutions at its Sept. 9 meeting, to include approving a short term debt expenditures prior to grant reimbursements, and another for $5.2 million in bond purchases to be considered by the full council. The resolution to reimburse expenditures of up to $1.5 million for the sanitary sewer, watermain and storm sewer replacement along city streets including First Avenue North and First Avenue South received unanimous committee approval. The city expects...
Phillips approves TIF request
The Phillips Common Council at its Sept. 10 meeting, tentatively approved a TIF funding request from a developer to fund the future paving of a small section of street that will transition to city ownership at some point. Present at the meeting was Jon Pesko, owner Phillips Lumber & Hardware, who partnered with Jeremy Pesko and developer Bill Harper to build family duplex housing units in the north end of the city. Contractor J C Builders of Phillips is building two-and-three bedroom high end residential...
Vance touts deportation plan in Wisconsin city where tensions flared over refugee resettlement
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Stephanie Hirsch remembers growing up in the western Wisconsin city of Eau Claire when the community welcomed newly arriving Hmong refugees from Southeast Asia. So Hirsch, now the Eau Claire city manager, said she was surprised at the hostility, fear and anger she saw last fall, when residents learned several dozen refugees would start arriving legally in the community of about 70,000. Opponents spread misinformation — including on a billboard — about how many people were coming and from where,...
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