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    October 11, 2017
    Wisconsin roundup: Major UW restructuring to be announced; more state news briefs
    MADISON — University of Wisconsin President Ray Cross is expected to announce a major restructuring of the state's 26 campuses to cut costs...
    news/regionOctober 11, 2017 - 9:07am
    October 8, 2017
    Rather than expensive machinery, dairy grazier Joseph Tomandl III relies on mobile fencing to usher cows into the appropriate sections of pasture to graze. His Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, a nation-wide initiation, trains potential farmers to establish their own grazing operation. John R. Russett / RiverTown Multimedia
    A dairy road diverges: Grazing model offers alternative to industrial farming
    As post-World War II America raced hand-in-hand with a booming economy, the disparate decades preceding lending little insight into industry's...
    news/businessOctober 8, 2017 - 8:09pm
    October 1, 2017
    Editorial: Don't turn harvest into a road tragedy
    Midwest gold is flowing. We refer to corn. Farmers and custom-combine professionals are hard at work harvesting 2017's bounty. This means motorists...
    opinion/editorialsOctober 1, 2017 - 5:33pm
    Boots, all clean and ready for a move. Joseph Tomandl III, executive director of the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship said it was a bittersweet day, as the owners of these boots are moving on from Tomandl's apprenticeship program to their own farm. John R. Russett / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    Dairy apprenticeship helps grads start new farms
    Tomandl established the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship seven years ago to ease potential farmers' access to alternative dairy models. The two-year,...
    news/businessOctober 1, 2017 - 12:02pm
    September 22, 2017
    UW-River Falls Dairy Farm Safety Symposium to be held at World Dairy Expo Oct. 5
    The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Center for Dairy Farm Safety will conduct the third annual Dairy Farm Safety Symposium at the World Dairy Expo on Thursday, Oct. 5, in Madison. The symposium is a series of workshops addressing topics related to dairy farm safety. Work-related...
    lifeSeptember 22, 2017 - 10:05am
    August 25, 2017
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    Beneath the Surface: Reporters discuss recent dairy farm series
    RiverTown Multimedia reporters Maureen McMullen and John R. Russett discuss their recent series covering issues related to dairy farms. Hosted...
    newsAugust 25, 2017 - 4:00pm
    Evan Johnson, 2, and Levi Johnson, 3 (right) had a blast in the corn "sandbox" at St. Croix County Farm City Day Saturday, Aug. 20 at Trim-Bel Dairy near Spring Valley. The Johnson boys were visiting their Harsdorf relatives. They reside in Sparta. Sarah Nigbor / RiverTown Multimedia
    PHOTOS: A visit to the farm
    Trim-Bel Valley Dairy on Pierce-St. Croix Road near Spring Valley welcomed thousands of visitors to the 36th annual St. Croix County Farm City...
    life/eventsAugust 25, 2017 - 12:00pm
    August 11, 2017
    Wisconsin Republicans will try again this month to settle their differences on a state budget that's now six weeks overdue. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: State budget talks could resume soon; 7 more state news stories
    MADISON — Wisconsin Republicans will try again this month to settle their differences on a state budget that's now six weeks overdue. On Thursday,...
    news/regionAugust 11, 2017 - 8:43am
    August 9, 2017
    Wisconsin roundup: Taxpayers won’t recoup Foxconn investment until 2043, report states; 10 more state news stories
    MADISON — It would take 27 years for Wisconsin taxpayers to get back all of their proposed investment in the Foxconn LCD screen factory.
    news/regionAugust 9, 2017 - 8:51am
    August 8, 2017
    Late blight can destroy tomato and potato plants in seven to 10 days, according to the UW-Extension office. The fungus-like water mold can decimate the plants if weather conditions are cool and wet. Photo courtesy of UW-Extension program
    Late blight found in Pierce County
    Late blight, a fungus that can kill tomato and potato plants, has been confirmed in Pierce County, according to the Pierce County UW-Extension...
    life/farmAugust 8, 2017 - 7:00pm
    The Wisconsin DOT wants to hear what people think about a proposed new bridge across the St. Croix River between Prescott and Hastings. Image courtesy of Google Maps
    Wisconsin roundup: DOT to seek input on bridge improvements at Prescott; 10 more state news stories
    PRESCOTT — The Wisconsin DOT wants to hear what people think about proposed bridge improvements across the St. Croix River between Prescott...
    news/regionAugust 8, 2017 - 11:01am
    August 4, 2017
    The head of the state's job creation agency, told an Assembly committee Thursday that Foxconn is ready to build its $10 billion LCD screen plant in southeast Wisconsin, and an announcement is expected soon on a site. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: State says Foxconn ready to build; 9 more state news stories
    MADISON — Foxconn is ready to build its $10 billion LCD screen plant in southeast Wisconsin, and an announcement is expected soon on a site....
    news/regionAugust 4, 2017 - 9:12am
    July 12, 2017
    Wisconsin roundup: Naked carjacker killed by officers; 4-year-old fireworks victim ID'd; 8 more state news stories
    WAUKESHA — Two officers in Waukesha County have shot and killed a naked carjacker, and deputies in neighboring Jefferson County will investigate....
    news/regionJuly 12, 2017 - 9:32am
    July 7, 2017
    Gov. Scott Walker uploaded this photo to Instagram with the caption, "For those in the liberal media who don't like my Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, I have a simple response: Can I get you a beer?" Photo courtesy of Instagram
    Wisconsin roundup: Walker offers beer to reporters who think he’s a bore; tuition freeze OK'd for universities; 8 more state news stories
    MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker offers a Miller Lite to reporters who accuse him of being boring. The Republican Walker mildly struck back Thursday...
    news/regionJuly 7, 2017 - 8:53am
    July 3, 2017
    Wisconsin roundup: Wisconsin elections panel hasn't discussed voter request yet; plane crash leaves 6 dead; 8 more state news stories
    MADISON — Wisconsin elections officials haven't discussed whether they'll comply with a request from a presidential commission to turn over...
    news/regionJuly 3, 2017 - 9:00am
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