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Sex Assault Suspect Sentenced

A Rusk County man will spend a year in jail. Ben Tipsin was sentenced this week.2-girls, ages 15 and 16, told police the 18-year old Ladysmith man forced them to perform sex acts with him.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

Ladysmith News

Friday - One afternoon, one emergency after another

Bruce and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources firefighters battled a grass fire, Ladysmith firefighters fought a car fire and Sheldon firefighters responded to a barn fire.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Ladysmith News

City seeks assistance with public landscaping

By Luke Klink The Ladysmith Community Development Committee is seeking assistance with completing planned landscaping at the Lake Avenue Public Green and Gateway near downtown.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

WisInfo

St. John Lutheran installs new senior pastor

On Sunday, June 21, the people of St. John Lutheran celebrated the arrival of their new senior pastor, the Rev.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Leader-Telegram

Band reunites for 'America's Got Talent'

The Free Beer Quartet hadn't sung together in 25 years, but they recently reunited for a tryout on a nationally-televised show.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

WEAU-TV Eau Claire

Victim's Daughter Was Accused Murderer's Teacher

The daughter of an elderly woman who was killed last month says she used to teach a suspect in the case.

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Leader-Telegram

Rusk DA honored for murder convictions

Rusk County District Attorney Kathleen Pakes, who gained convictions last year in two cold murder cases, was honored last week by colleagues as state prosecutor of the year.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

Ladysmith News

State budget throws wrench into school finances

Faced with a laundry list of uncertainties locally and a state budget full of unanswered questions on school funding, the Ladysmith-Hawkins School Board is developing several scenarios as it budgets for the 2009-10 school year.

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Ladysmith News

Ladysmith seeks new biking, walking plan

The Ladysmith Community Development Committee voted, 3-0, Monday to recommend hiring Short Elliott Hendrickson to design a new comprehensive bike and pedestrian plan for the city.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Environmental group threatens to sue over Flambeau mining site

Jun. 18, 2009 9:20 p.m. An environmental group said Thursday that it intends to file a lawsuit over pollution at the closed Flambeau mine near Ladysmith, unless the owner of the mine and the state Department of Natural Resources address the problems in the next 30 days.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

Ladysmith News

School board asks court to block Ladysmith-Hawkins detachment

Residents of the Hawkins area had their day at the detachment hearing, and now the Ladysmith-Hawkins School Board will have its day in court.

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Leader-Telegram

Dodgers select Ladysmith's Effertz in 37th round

Joel Effertz, a hard-throwing right-handed pitcher from Ladysmith High School, was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday in the 37th round of the Major League Baseball draft.

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Wed Jun 10, 2009

WisInfo

Iola-Scandinavia's Michael Mortenson finishes second in Division 3

MADISON -- Jake Nelson of Ladysmith had something Iola-Scandinavia's Michael Mortenson wanted really bad.

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

Leader-Telegram

Local players could go in MLB draft

The Major League Baseball first-year player draft doesn't receive the same attention as those in other sports, but that doesn't make it any less important to those involved.

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Mon Jun 01, 2009

Leader-Telegram

Man restores antique plows as a hobby

To Ed Tomasovich, the invention of the plow was nothing short of groundbreaking.

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Mon May 25, 2009

Ladysmith News

Memorial Day events planned in Rusk County

Veterans organizations in Rusk County have scheduled Memorial Day observances in their communities.--- Weyerhaeuser ceremonies will be Sunday and the others will be on Monday.

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Sat May 23, 2009

WEAU-TV Eau Claire

Prescription Drug Cases on the Rise

Both the Rusk County sheriff and the Ladysmith police chief are dealing with a spike in total drug cases and both say prescription drug cases are climbing the fastest.

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Thu May 21, 2009

WEAU-TV Eau Claire

Car Hits Semi

A car crashes into a semi, sending the driver of the car to the hospital. It happened on Highway 27 near Ladysmith Thursday afternoon.

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Fri May 15, 2009

Ladysmith News

Ladysmith students outscore their peers in most subjects

Elementary and high school students in Ladysmith scored higher than their peers across the state in almost every subject on mandatory statewide tests given last fall.

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Tue May 12, 2009

Leader-Telegram

Double standard for officer

Did former Ladysmith Police Officer Troy Guthman receive special or preferential treatment in his alleged involvement in sending sexual text messages to a 16-year-old girl? In any other case a special agent or another officer would have set up an account on the victim's cell phone and tried to lure the officer to become involved in a meeting with ...

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