Nelson News

Mayor Larry Nelson has canceled a Dec. 8 public hearing and special Common Council meeting on the city's proposed switch to Lake Michigan water.

Carol Knabe is a retired educator living in Nelson, Wis., with her husband, Jerry.

Waukesha's pursuit of Lake Michigan water does not have to wait until state rules are adopted implementing a Great Lakes protection compact, state Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank says in a letter to Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.

Elroy Florence, 92, King, passed away on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, at Riverside Medical Center.

Work completed since last update: Tied and set iron for and poured concrete in place piling for Stage 1 piers on bridge #2. Placed MS fabric for temporary bypass of bridge #1. Installed turbidity barrier for temporary bypass of bridge #3. Removed guardrail for Stage 1 of bridge #2. Built a temporary driveway for trucks to access the borrow pit at ...

Editor: On behalf of the American Heart Association, we wish to thank the many people who participated in making the recent Marshfield Start! Heart Walk such a lifesaving success.

Oct. 8, 2009 2:48 p.m. ACCO Brands Corp., a supplier of office products with headquarters in northern Illinois, on Thursday said it is moving some of its production and warehouse operations to Pleasant Prairie in a move that saves 115 jobs in the southeastern Wisconsin town.

One person is reported dead and seven others injured after a pair of crashes on I-43 northbound less than a mile from where the Wisconsin Department of Transportation closed the highway for emergency road repairs.

Violet M. Hahn, age 81, of Waupaca, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009, at Bethany Home.

A Modena man is safe after becoming lost Sunday in the Tiffany Wildlife Refuge area while hunting ducks.

The cause of a garage fire in Buffalo County is still under investigation. The fire happened in the Town of Maxville, southwest of Durand, at S543 State Road 25.

One little guy is giving a big thank you to a few of his heroes. Wednesday four year old Caleb Thompson thanked EMT's who helped save his life.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northwest Region in Eau Claire is announcing a public information meeting to discuss the Highways for Life project that will replace three bridges and widen another on WIS 25 between Nelson, Wisconsin and Wabasha, Minnesota.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northwest Region in Eau Claire is announcing that construction will begin after Labor Day on WIS 25 between Nelson, Wisconsin and Wabasha, Minnesota.

Caleb Thompson was running and laughing Friday afternoon, just like a 4-year-old should.

A 4-year-old Pepin boy is hospitalized after a crash and rescue Wednesday afternoon in Buffalo County.

JUNEAU - The Dodge County "Most Wanted" for August are as follows: Carl M. Braun III, 27, last known address of 970 Main St., Clyman; wanted by Dodge County for failure to pay child support in excess of $27,640; and by Wisconsin Department of Corrections for probation violation.

JUNEAU - The Dodge County "Most Wanted" for August are as follows: Carl M. Braun III, 27, last known address of 970 Main St., Clyman; wanted by Dodge County for failure to pay child support in excess of $27,640; and by Wisconsin Department of Corrections for probation violation.

The clock it ticking toward the premier of a movie that has Wisconsin - and more specifically, Oshkosh - front and center.

Local people who acted in the movie 'Public Enemies' are being invited to special premieres of the film on July 1 and 2. The owners of the publication This Week in the Northwoods, who helped organize the premieres, expect about 150 people to be on hand for each of the four showings.