Military Notes 3/31/18
Air Force Airman Kamren Brown has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. Brown completed an intensive eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare … Read More
Scholarships 3/31/18
More than 70 students from 12 high schools in northwest Wisconsin competed for scholarships recently at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire. At the Junior Achievement Business Challenge with local business professionals, several high school students won scholarships. Following are … Read More
Renovation of Scottsdale Stadium moves ahead
A multimillion-dollar project to renovate Scottsdale Stadium is moving ahead as city staff members are putting out a request for proposals for the design and build phase. The Scottsdale City Council recently approved $5 million for the design process to begin. That money will come from the city's tourism … Read …
News site: Iran will shut down Telegram for security reasons
An Iranian news site is reporting the country will block the Telegram messenger service for reasons of national security. … Boroujerdi said the decision was a response to what he called Telegram's destructive role in anti-government protests that began in late December in which at least 25 people were … Read …
Polls open in Sierra Leone’s runoff presidential vote
Polls opened Saturday morning in Sierra Leone's runoff presidential election, which had been delayed by a few days after a court challenge of the first round. Voting appeared to be peaceful in the West African nation and the turnout was lower than in the first round on March 7. Security …
Telegram raises US$1.7b in coin offering, may seek more
Telegram raised US$850 million from 94 investors in March in addition to US$850 million it gained in February, and 'may pursue one or more subsequent offerings'. — Reuters picMOSCOW, March 31 — Telegram Group Inc, an encrypted messaging app seeking to create its own cryptocurrency, has … Read More
Two Worcester men indicted in federal court for drug conspiracy
WORCESTER – Two Worcester men were indicted Thursday in federal court for their roles in a heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl conspiracy. According to the office of U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling, Daniel Donald, 36, and Robert Young, 46, were indicted on one count of conspiracy to … Read More
A season to celebrate love, despite differences
If you Google “the meaning of Easter” you quickly learn that theologians over the centuries have written volumes of competing explanations. They go beyond a basic Christian understanding that the season marks salvation and the forgiveness of our sins through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ … Read More
Five employees to receive Thomas S. Green Public Service Awards
WORCESTER – Five public employees have been named as recipients of the annual Thomas S. Green Public Service Awards. The awards are given each year by the Worcester Regional Research Bureau to honor public employees who show exceptional competence in their jobs, as well as community … Read More
Lake Hallie man sentenced for seventh drunk-driving offense
CHIPPEWA FALLS – A Lake Hallie man who was arrested for his sixth drunk-driving arrest Aug. 3 and his seventh drunk-driving offense on Dec. 14 has been sentenced to serve three years in prison and four years of extended supervision. Brian E. Nelson, 37, 13560 43rd Ave., pleaded guilty … Read …