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Hundreds of Jeld-Wen workers in Hawkins were informed at a factory meeting on Thursday, Apri… Read moreHawkins to see Jeld-Wen plant close its doors
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After logging dwindled in the area in the early 1900s, the Hawkins economy was bolstered by Norco Windows, Inc. which came to the community in 1922 as Northern Sash and Door Co.
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To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Gov. Tony Evers has signed a $3.74 million contract with prime contractor American Asphalt of Wisconsin of Mosinee for an improvement project on segments of WIS 13 and WIS 64 in Taylor County. Construction is scheduled to start Monday, April 22.
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As the weather warms and people across the state begin spending more time outside, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to be bear aware and take steps to prevent potential conflicts with black bears this spring.
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A drum circle is part of an Indigenous Peoples Day observance in Ladysmith on Oct. 9, 2023
The feed mill at Rusk County Farm Supply comes crashing down on Tuesday, March 28, after more than a week of work to raze the structure. The mill part of the business was severely damaged by a fire last New Year’s Eve.Â
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