Rusk County

WEDC Announces $1.5 Million in Grants to Support Small Businesses Across Wisconsin

Funding will enable local organizations to assist with building improvements and other financial support

Packers Foundation Awards More Than $1.5 Million in Annual Grants

More than $3.5 million awarded through Packers Foundation grants in 2025

DNR Completes Statewide Cleanup Efforts at Former 5r Facilities Associated With 2021 Wisconsin Act 234

Five Locations Across Three Counties Restored For Public Use

Four Milwaukee projects win AARP grants aimed at making the city more livable for all residents as they age

Grants will help residents improve how they live, move, and stay connected through innovative projects

WI Elections Commission Says Small Communities Can Use Paper Ballots

Dismisses complaint against town of Thornapple for ditching voting machines.

How Republicans Tweaked State Aid to Benefit GOP Communities

Legislature radically changed state aid formula to give more to Republican areas.

WEDC celebrates Wisconsin Main Street success stories

Communities’ achievements honored at 34th annual Main Street Awards ceremony in downtown Menomonie

Gov. Evers Appoints Phil Grassmann as Rusk County Sheriff

Another 10 Wisconsin Sheriffs Endorse Brad Schimel

Brad Schimel, Law Enforcement’s Choice for the Wisconsin Supreme Court

Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Rusk County Sheriff

Federal Agents Will Monitor Polls in Milwaukee

Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe says clerks have been preparing since 2020 for potential election problems. DOJ targets four Wisconsin communities.

Federal Judge Orders Northern Wisconsin Town to Bring Back Voting Machines

Rusk County Town of Thornapple switched to hand-counted, paper ballots this year.

Can Wisconsin Handle Election Deniers This Time?

Election experts say state well prepared to withstand conspiracy theories.

Northern Wisconsin Town Accused of Violating Law by Pulling Voting Machines

US DOJ threatens lawsuit against Thornapple, WI; voters with disabilities need machines.

Wisconsin Lacks Clear System for Tracking Police Caught Lying

Prosecutors across the country maintain ‘Brady lists’ of officers with a credibility problem.

Gov. Evers Continues to Seek Applicants for Rusk County District Attorney

Senator Baldwin Delivers Over $38 Million to Improve Airports in Wisconsin

Funding to bolster safety and improve connectivity from Baldwin-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

UPDATE: Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Barron County, Wis.

April 10, 2023

Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Barron County, Wis.

April 8, 2023

Certificate Of Completion Of Reclamation Issued To Flambeau Mining Company

Work on safer driving during Labor Day weekend

Gov. Evers Appoints Ellen Anderson as Rusk County District Attorney

DNR Seeking Public Comments On Flambeau Mining Company Petition For Issuance Of Final Certificate of Completion Of Reclamation For Its Reclaimed Mining Site In Rusk County

DNR To Host Public Hearing at 4 p.m. July 6, 2022

80% of State’s Judicial Races Uncontested

39 of 49 judges in state’s circuit and appellate courts face no opposition.

$200 Million From ARPA Sent to Local Governments in State

Funding program helps support public health, recover from pandemic, recoup lost revenue.

DNR Seeking Public Comments On Proposed Snowmobile Trail Designation Within Flambeau River State Forest

Wisconsin Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council Announces Membership, Sets Ambitious Goals

Bill Takes Aim at Beavers

Muskrats Assembly unanimously approves the shooting of beavers, muskrats if they damage a highway.

Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany Rejects Millions for Covid Relief and Recovery for Superior and Wausau

Wisconsin National Guard continues statewide COVID-19 testing this week

Wisconsin National Guard continues statewide COVID-19 testing this week

Wisconsin National Guard continues statewide COVID-19 testing this week

Wisconsin National Guard continues statewide COVID-19 testing this week

Wisconsin National Guard surpasses 250,000 specimens collected for COVID testing; statewide testing continues this week

8 More Counties Plan Referendum on Gerrymandering

51 of 72 counties support non-partisan redistricting, 8 more counties will vote in November.

State’s Police Forces Have Military Arsenals

Including 42 mine resistant vehicles, 2,300 semi-automatic rifles, dozens of night vision tools.

Wisconsin National Guard surpasses 100,000 specimens collected for COVID-19 testing

Wisconsin National Guard surpasses 70,000 specimens collected at mobile testing sites around the state

14 DNR Wardens Honored For Lifesaving, Valor And Meritorious Service Acts