Independence News

ORCHIDS to all those who had a vision of freedom, culminating in the signing of the Declaration of Independence 233 years ago today.

LITTLE CHUTE - Freedom resident Troy Landwehr relied on the power of Wisconsin cheddar to carve one of America's big cheeses, President Abraham Lincoln.

Oak Creek a ' The Common Council on Monday approved the South 27th Street Corridor Plan agreement, committing the city to spend $500,000 on enhanced lighting for the corridor.

The Klement's Famous Racing Sausages visited Harbour Village Retirement Community at their Summer Tailgate Party on Wednesday, June 24th.

A forum will be held Monday at South Park to address special interest groups and fundraising in state Supreme Court races.

An open house was Thursday to show a home built by participants of the Western Dairyland Community Action Agency Fresh Start program.

This is the final installment of a three-part report on the transition of the local economy.

As we celebrate Independence Day and all that makes the United States a great country and a land of opportunity, it's also a time to think a bit about rebellion.

Wisconsin Rapids will receive federal stimulus funding to improve infrastructure, Gov.

Plans to eliminate a state fund that helped a local manufacturer lay the groundwork for a wind energy component plant aren't expected to have an immediate impact on the company.

Gov. Jim Doyle and lawmakers plan to eliminate funding for a grant program that helps Wisconsin companies discover new sources of energy.

As a life-long student, I daydream of a sequence of three inter-disciplinary programs, the philosophy of history, the sociology of freedom and the psychology of love.

Three years ago, when the economy was in a far better place, half a dozen women business owners and directors met in The Post-Crescent's offices.

The Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence has announced that the The Cookery, Fish Creek, has received a $10,000 grant to assist with purchasing and installing energy-efficient equipment in the new restaurant.

Brown County's new gas-to-energy facility in Ledgeview is expected to create enough electricity when fully operational that it could supply power for half of the county-owned buildings or 80 percent of the town's residences.

A Wisconsin foundation plans to restore glory to one of the strangest roadside attractions in the Miami Valley.

Eighth-grader Penny Xiong from Mr. Bohlman's American History class and ninth-grader Bailey Schepp from Mr.

For nearly 40 years, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Trace Research and Development Center has developed technology used around the world, with the goal of making technology accessible to as many people as possible, no matter their age or disability.

The two candidates vying for Douglas County Circuit Court Branch I judge share many similarities, but key differences.

Several community groups will take part in a forum on the role of money in state Supreme Court races next week.