Construction to close Grand Avenue pedestrian bridge
The Grand Avenue pedestrian bridge is scheduled to close as soon as this week for a concrete deck and railing replacement project. Construction on the bridge was set to begin as early as Tuesday, when power to the bridge was to be cut and a detour marked, according to the …
Menomonie mayor, council members win re-election
MENOMONIE — All races were uncontested Tuesday for Menomonie city offices, resulting in the re-election of six officeholders. Even-numbered wards and the mayor's seat were on the ballot. Re-elected to two-year terms were Mayor Randy Knaack and council members Jan Traxler (Ward 2), Robin … Read More
China vows ‘same strength’ measures against US tariffs
China on Wednesday vowed to impose measures of the "same strength" in response to a proposed U.S. tariff hike on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods in a spiraling technology dispute that has fueled fears it might set back the global economic recovery. The Commerce Ministry said it would … Read …
Harless defeats Murphy
By Dan Holtz Leader-Telegram staff. Published on April 3, 2018. dr-Harless-2a-040418. Attorney Sarah Harless and her husband Kirby talk with their children on the phone after being declared the winner of Eau Claire County Court Branch 5 judicial election while monitoring the results at The Lakely in … Read More
School Board Races
Following are preliminary vote totals from Tuesday for contested school board races in west-central Wisconsin. As of late Tuesday, the Independence school district did not report complete vote totals.Two seats — Kristen Amundson Husby, 479; Jody Ausen (I), 277; Kris Devine-McKillip (I), 420; and … Read More
Receiver Brice Butler should get starting role opportunity he craves in Arizona
Butler was with the Cowboys for three years, recording 15 receptions for a career-high 317 yards and three touchdowns in 2017, leading the NFL (among players with at least 15 catches) with his 21.1-yards-per-catch average. He said after the season he would not return to the Cowboys if didn't get …
Tim Grobaty column: Credit whoever you want, North Long Beach’s Renaissance is getting closer
Ryan Ballard gets some help from his 12-year-old son, Dylan, as they plant cilantro in a community garden outside of the Michelle Obama Library in North Long Beach. By Tim Grobaty | tgrobaty@scng.com | Press-Telegram. PUBLISHED: April 3, 2018 at 2:26 pm | UPDATED: April 3, 2018 at 2:28 pm. …
Mom of TCU quarterback now the new girls basketball coach at White Settlement Brewer
Andrea Robinson, the mother of TCU quarterback Shawn Robinson, has been hired as the next girls basketball coach at White Settlement Brewer, according to the Dallas Morning News. Calls to White Settlement school district officials by The Star-Telegram have not been returned. Andrea Robinson … Read More
Long Beach businessman, community leader Bob Graham dies at 82
By Jo Murray, Special to The Press-Telegram. Robert P. “Bob” Graham, local businessman, avid boater and longtime Long Beach community leader, has died at age 82. Graham passed away Saturday, March 31, at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. A longtime Long Beach-area business owner … Read More
Iran Regime Blocks Telegram
INU -Iranian MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi has stated that the intensly popular messaging service Telegram will be blocked in Iran by April 20, causing a stir … The beauty of Telegram is that the messages are encrypted and cannot be read by the Iranian Regime, thus human rights activists and political … …