Around Town Briefs 4/12/18
OPEN HOUSE: Feed My People Food Bank, 2610 Alpine Road, will have an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today. Guests are invited to learn what's new, take a tour and enjoy refreshments and live acoustic guitar music performed by Allan Servoss. Displays will showcase Feed My People's new … …
Woman enters not guilty plea in drug overdose case
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Chippewa Falls woman who was involved in a drug overdose death case Nov. 22 entered a not guilty plea Tuesday in Chippewa County Court. April J. Lonetree, 37, is charged with possession of meth, maintaining a drug trafficking place, possession of a controlled substance, … Read More
Telegram considers cancelling its ICO
Rumors have begun to surface that indicate Telegram might back away from its ongoing initial coin offering (ICO). It's still early in the game, with plenty of time remaining before the final buzzer, but a couple of flags have already been thrown. If it were to come to pass, it …
City Hall Notebook: Councilor says lodging house rule pinches landlords
Councilor-at-Large Morris A. Bergman wants the City Council to take a fresh look at a city ordinance that prohibits four or more unrelated people from living under the same roof. Mr. Bergman said there are multifamily homes in the city with four or more bedrooms that the owners can only …
Kings rookie Alex Iafallo ready for NHL playoff experience
By Robert Morales | embarnes@scng.com | Press Telegram. April 11, 2018 at 8:17 pm. LAS VEGAS – Alex Iafallo missed the last four games of the regular season for the Kings because of an upper-body injury, but he has been practicing and coach John Stevens believes he's ready to get …
Bernier: Outgoing Speaker Ryan ‘a big family man’
State Rep. Kathy Bernier, R-Lake Hallie, wasn't surprised when she heard U.S. Rep Paul Ryan isn't seeking re-election this fall. Ryan, the speaker of the House, announced his plans to retire on Wednesday. “Paul is a big family man,” Bernier said of the Janesville Republican. “I know that was one …
News media sue over California’s new execution rules
The Los Angeles Times and other news media organizations sued over California's new execution rules Wednesday, saying they would bar journalists from fully reporting on the lethal injection procedure. The lawsuit is the latest challenge as the state seeks to resume executions for the first time since … Read More
The Latest: Hawley calls for Greitens to resign
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley is joining in the call for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to resign. Hawley issued a statement Wednesday night saying a special legislative committee's report contains "shocking, substantial, and corroborated evidence of wrongdoing by Governor Greitens.". Read More
HS VOLLEYBALL: Lee’s Kuhn heading to UTPB
Lee's Elizabeth Kuhn (7) hits against Amarillo Tascosa on Oct. 6, 2017, at Lee High School. James Durbin/Reporter-Telegram. Lee's Elizabeth Kuhn (7) hits against Amarillo Tascosa on Oct. 6, 2017, at Lee High School. James Durbin/Reporter-Telegram. Photo: James Durbin. Buy this photo. Read More
Iran Seeks to Block Telegram. Here’s Why.
In the past weeks, Iranian authorities have warned users to migrate to local messaging apps as Telegram might soon get blocked in the country. While President Rouhani had mentioned that its government is against blocking internet services, it seems that they have reached to a point to actually take a … …