1 dead as flooding causes evacuations in western Wisconsin

June 30, 2020 8:37 am Leave a comment

Part of County Highway JJ lies washed out by the Kinnickinnic River east of River Falls on Monday. Flash flooding has made some roads impassable and forced some residents to leave their homes in western Wisconsin, where as many as 6 inches of rain had fallen by Monday. (Andrew Krueger/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

A 70-year-old man died Monday after his minivan went off the road and became submerged in a ditch as a western Wisconsin village grappled with hours of torrential rain that resulted in home evacuations and heavy floodwaters.

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St. Croix bridge brings residential projects to Wisconsin

June 4, 2018 9:49 am Leave a comment

The Village of Somerset, Wisconsin, has seen an uptick in residential permits since the opening of the St. Croix Crossing. (Staff photo: Bill Klotz)

Residential builders and developers in the Twin Cities are taking notice of opportunities on the Wisconsin side of the St. Croix River, proving there’s nothing like a $646 million bridge project to get someone's attention.

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Wisconsin GOP moves to relax property regulations (UPDATE)

July 20, 2017 9:57 am Leave a comment

Wisconsin state Rep. Adam Jarchow, left, along with state Sen. Tom Tiffany, second from left, speak at a new conference held on Thursday in Madison in support of a bill that would allow people to sell lots adjacent to lots they already own. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that a Wisconsin family couldn't sell a lot it owns next to a cabin it also owns in northwestern Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Republican legislators have introduced a pair of bills that would relax private-property regulations and bar local governments from imposing special highway weight limits on vehicles used for propane shipments.

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Sign of the times

July 30, 2012 2:15 pm Leave a comment

Motorists fed up with delays caused by the state Highway 65 roadwork in St. Croix County are finding illegal ways to bypass the detours.

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State gets $4.5M from feds for highway upgrades

August 18, 2011 12:49 pm Leave a comment

Wisconsin will get more than $4.5 million in federal grants for highway improvement and planning. The money will be used for highway-related efforts, including $3.75 million for the reconstruction of the I-94/SR 65 interchange in St. Croix County. Other projects ...

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Counties around the state bracing for tight road budgets

July 6, 2010 3:36 pm 2 Comments

By Paul Snyder Wisconsin county highway commissioners, lacking federal stimulus money and local revenue, are facing the likelihood of fewer projects in 2011. “When county budgets are tight and they’re looking for ways to save money, it becomes easy to ...

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Air-quality advisory issued in 2 Wisconsin counties (12:28 p.m. 1/18/10)

January 18, 2010 12:26 pm Leave a comment

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An air-quality advisory has been issued for two counties on opposite sides of the state. The Wisconsin Department of Natural issued the advisory for St. Croix County on the western border and Brown County on the ...

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