These better restaurants also belong on the ‘best burger’ list
Hey, Bud! You listed the best burgers and chicken-fried steaks. Didn't you leave some out some of the better places? —Guy at a club breakfast. Yes — I didn't mention the higher-end restaurants. So let it be known that the best prime-steakhouse burger of all is at the bar in …
The Latest: Ross brushes off ‘trade war’ concern
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is brushing off concern over trade war with China. In an interview with CNBC Wednesday morning, Ross said that tariffs imposed on China amount to 0.3 percent of GDP and that some action has been "coming for a while." "What we're talking about on both sides …
Iran’s Government is Debating a Ban on Telegram Over Its ICO
Senior figures in Iran's government are reportedly debating a possible move to ban Telegram's messaging app, in part over fears its new token could undermine the national currency. Telegram is widely used in Iran and is already frowned upon by some government members for its claimed role in the … Read …
Housing shortage confronts City Council
Despite new projects like the Beal Street Square Apartments, federal data reports that Rocky Mount still suffers from a lack of affordable housing stock. Loading… More Stories. Father charged in assault on son · Walter Williams: Discrimination and disparities · Letter to the Editor: Correctional officers work … Read More
Clark leads in Buffalo, Pepin judgeship race
ALMA — Thomas Clark defeated Roger Hillestad Tuesday in the race for the combined Buffalo and Pepin county judge position after carrying the vote in both counties. Clark totaled 2,613 votes, outdistancing Hillestad, who garnered 1,982. Clark, of Buffalo City, was the Buffalo County district attorney, … Read More
County board races
The following are preliminary final vote totals from Tuesday for contested county board races in west-central Wisconsin, with (I) designating incumbents. Barron: District 6, Pam Fall (I), 107; Kay Curtin, 42. Buffalo: District 3, Lou Anne Roby (I), 97; Jon Seipel, 120. District 7, Douglas Kane (I), 71; Max Weiss … …
Arlington, here’s your newest burger. It comes with ‘bourbon bacon’
Little Road might have lost a busy barbecue joint, but it gained a designer burger grill. Herbie's is the newest restaurant from Paul Lovato, a partner in Jambo's Little Road location before the big split into two locations on West Division Street and in Pantego. Herbie's is much simpler than …
Altoona school board challenger wins election
ALTOONA — Altoona school board challenger Rick Risler knocked off incumbent Michael Hilger in Tuesday's election. Risler tallied 750 votes compared with 549 for Hilger, a board member since 2011. Hilger was the only one of five board members up for election this spring. Board members are … Read More
Eau Claire man gets prison for marijuana distribution
MADISON — An Eau Claire man will spend 32 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute marijuana. Jason Weller, 34, pleaded guilty to the charge in March. During the course of an investigation of a marijuana conspiracy operating in the Eau Claire area, officers became aware of Weller's … Read …
Kind: Commission must address Wis. election security
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind wrote a letter this week calling on the Wisconsin Elections Commission to address a series of concerns regarding the security of Wisconsin election systems, including voting equipment and software used across western and central Wisconsin. “Voting and representation is … Read More