Costs add up as counties plan for recall elections
With a state senate recall election, a recall primary and a Supreme Court recount, local election clerks are seeing their 2011 budgets fall apart.Pierce County Herald, 06/30/2011
UPDATE: GOP says Moore used public school email for political activity; Weix breaks silence to complain
Shelly Moore didn’t violate campaign rules by using her Ellsworth school account to send emails, claims a Democratic Party spokesperson.Pierce County Herald, 06/22/2011
Update: 'Protest candidate' tries to stymie Democrats in recall
A man who has run in other elections as a Republican may be entering the 10th District Senate recall race as a Democrat in an attempt to force a primary and delay the actual recall election.Pierce County Herald, 06/08/2011
Kramer takes helm at senior center
The Ellsworth Senior Citizens Center has a new director, but Ann Kramer certainly isn’t a new face at the center.Pierce County Herald, 05/31/2011
Moving in: County VFW members make old church their new home
The Pierce County’s Veterans of Foreign Wars post has found a permanent home in Ellsworth, and although there’s still work to be done, things are coming along nicely.Pierce County Herald, 05/24/2011
Weekend event raises funds to repair old schoolhouse
Most people slow down only a little as they travel Hwy. 63 through the tiny community of Martell. But there’ll be something worth stopping for Saturday.Pierce County Herald, 05/23/2011
Landowners' lawsuit against New Richmond airport revived
Western Wisconsin News-- In a decision filed Tuesday, an appeals court reversed a St. Croix County judge’s order to dismiss a lawsuit filed by landowners against the New Richmond Regional Airport Commission and the city.
Pierce County Herald, 05/12/2011
Bank sues city of River Falls over hotel debt
A Tomah bank has filed a lawsuit against River Falls, claiming the city owes the bank $240,000.Pierce County Herald, 04/28/2011
Harsdorf recall on track, say Dem leaders
Organizers of a petition drive to force a recall election against State Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, R-River Falls, say they expect to have no problem collecting more than the 15,744 signatures needed by Monday, May 2.Pierce County Herald, 04/05/2011
It has to be done, say GOP lawmakers, of reductions proposed in Walker's budget
It’s early in the process and analyses of Gov. Walker’s 2011-2013 budget aren’t complete, but local Republican lawmakers say the budget bill and its predecessor, the repair bill, are a good start.Pierce County Herald, 03/09/2011
