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Wis. Appeals Court Revives Malpractice Lawsuit
A Wisconsin appeals court has revived an elderly woman's lawsuit accusing a St. Croix Falls surgeon of medical malpractice and negligence in her hip surgery.
Gov. Jim Doyle has ordered flags be flown at half-staff today in respect for state trooper Jorge Dimas of the Northwest Region, Polk County of the Wisconsin State Patrol.
Governor Awards More than $7,000,000 in Grants
The Governor awarded several area communities with part of more than $7,000,000 in federal recovery funds.
Trooper involved in crash dies
A Wisconsin State Patrol officer who was involved in a vehicle crash last month has died.
St. Croix Falls doles out the 'bucks'
Residents are getting some extra spending money in their mailboxes. The downtown business district is again sending out "Buy Local Bucks," this time with the help of city of St.
Man Falls to His Death from Cliff in State Park
A Minnesota man has died after falling off a cliff in Polk County. It happened around 1 a.m. Friday morning at Interstate State Park in St.
Man dies in fall at Interstate Park
A Roseville man died Friday morning after falling from a cliff at Interstate State Park in St.
Go! Best bet: Hike the Ice Age for National Trails Day
RINGLE -- No surprise here -- the folks at the Marathon County chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance will celebrate National Trails Day Saturday with a hike.
Hudson child is county's first case of H1N1
Public Health officials confirmed St. Croix Countya s first case of H1N1 novel influenza Wednesday.
St. Paul boy dies in Polk County ATV crash
An 11-year-old St. Paul boy died Monday evening from injuries sustained in an ATV crash.
ATV accident leads to death of 11-year-old
On Monday, May 25 at 4:57 p.m., the Polk County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call in reference to an all terrain vehicle accident in Lorain Township, east of the Village of Frederic.
Retired Area Baseball Star Pleads Guilty
A retired Major League Baseball player now living in Polk County has pleaded guilty to failing to file federal income tax returns.
Walleye bag limits revised on western Wisconsin lakes
Daily walleye bag limits will increase May 22 on 255 lakes in the Wisconsin Ceded Territory to reflect spring spearing harvest by six Wisconsin bands of Chippewa Indians.
Last week, the Wisconsin Legislature approved a bill that will prohibit smoking in bars and restaurants statewide, becoming the 27th state to do so.
Pape sentenced to 90 months without parole
Jason M. Pape, 37, of New Richmond, Wis., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Barbara B. Crabb to 90 months in prison, without parole, for possessing child pornography.
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New Richmond Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
Erik C. Peterson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jason M. Pape, 37, of New Richmond, Wis., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Barbara B. Crabb to 90 months in prison, without parole, for possessing child pornography.
The operator of taxi services in New Richmond, Ellsworth and Siren will spend more than 7-years in federal prison for possessing child porn.
Man Gets 7 Years in Federal Prison for Having Child Porn
A New Richmond man is sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.
A State Patrol trooper from Amery is hurt in a Saturday night crash in Polk County.
State trooper injured in accident
A Wisconsin State Trooper was injured Saturday night when he apparently made a U-turn in front of an oncoming vehicle.