It has to be done, say GOP lawmakers, of reductions proposed in Walker's budget
It’s early in the process and analyses of Gov. Walker’s 2011-2013 budget aren’t complete, but local Republican lawmakers say the budget bill and its predecessor, the repair bill, are a good start.Pierce County Herald, 03/09/2011
Sheriff hired to teach evening driving classes
Pierce County Sheriff Nancy Hove will take another role come April when she begins teaching drivers education to Ellsworth area teens.Pierce County Herald, 03/08/2011
Drive to recall Harsdorf starts
A petition drive to force a recall election for State Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, R-River Falls, has already collected several hundred signatures, says a Hudson man who registered the recall committee.Pierce County Herald, 03/07/2011
Woman sues St. Croix County after K-9 dog bit her
Western Wisconsin News-- Perhaps the lesson to be learned from a Roberts woman’s experience is if a deputy offers you a ride, check to make sure there’s no dog in the back seat. Or maybe ride up front.
Pierce County Herald, 02/10/2011
Fireworks company wins appeal in Prescott lawsuit
In a decision filed Feb. 1, a Wisconsin appeals court reversed a Pierce County judge’s decision ordering fireworks be moved from a Prescott warehouse and fining a company nearly $2,000.Pierce County Herald, 02/09/2011
County road accidents claimed nine lives in 2010
Except they all involved motor vehicles, there seem to be few commonalities in the nine road fatalities recorded in Pierce County last year.Pierce County Herald, 01/22/2011
Bill would require photo IDs at polls
Proposed legislation to require citizens to show photo identification each time they vote is either a good idea or a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist, say local poll workers.Pierce County Herald, 01/18/2011
Court denies appeal in Deiss murder case
In a brief decision filed last week, a district court rejected an appeal by a man found guilty of two brutal Pierce County murders.Pierce County Herald, 12/20/2010
Former teacher aide acquitted of sexual assault charges
After deliberating 3 1/2 hours, a Pierce County jury of three men and nine women found a former River Falls teacher aide not guilty of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy.Pierce County Herald, 11/23/2010
It’s still ‘Sheriff Nancy’
Election ResultsNancy Hove handily defeated challenger Tom Gunderson to win a second term as Pierce County sheriff.
Pierce County Herald, 11/03/2010
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