Clippers fall to Trail Blazers as losing streak reaches three in a row
Los Angeles Clippers guard Jawun Evans, drives on Portland Trail Blazers guard guard Shabazz Napier (6) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 18, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker). Expand. LOS ANGELES — The Clippers interrupted their ongoing … Read More
Train derails in Kentucky, residents evacuated as precaution
Officials in Kentucky say a train has derailed and residents near the scene have been asked to evacuate. The train derailed in Scott County late Sunday night, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) north of Lexington. WLEX-TV reports that Scott County Emergency Management Captain Robert Duncan says … Read More
Chippewa Falls school board race: Four vying for two spots
There are four candidates vying for two seats on the Chippewa Falls school board. Only one incumbent, Pat Allen, is seeking re-election. Incumbent Staish Buchner opted not to run for re-election. School board seats are three-year terms. There are no wards or districts; anyone who lives within the … Read More
Rice Lake native helped create March Madness
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Rice Lake native helped create the national obsession known as “March Madness” — the 68-team, single-elimination NCAA basketball tournament that occurs this time of year. Harold Olsen, who would later play basketball for the University of Wisconsin, served as chairman of … Read More
Robots break new ground in construction industry
As a teenager working for his dad's construction business, Noah Ready-Campbell dreamed that robots could take over the dirty, tedious parts of his job, such as digging and leveling soil for building projects. Now the former Google engineer is turning that dream into a reality with Built Robotics, a startup … …
Milwaukee man dies in car crash, fire after shot fired
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities say a 43-year-old Milwaukee man has died after his car crashed into a tree and started on fire following a shooting. Police say the man was driving when someone fired a shot from another vehicle. The victim crashed and died from his injuries. Police are treating …
Lawyers: Execution could be ‘gruesome’ due to rare condition
This undated photo provided by Jeremy Weis Photography, shows Russell Bucklew, who is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday, March 20, 2018, for killing a former girlfriend's new boyfriend in 1996 in eastern Missouri. Bucklew faces a potentially "gruesome and painful" execution because of a rare … Read More
Rangers’ Perez on bull that caused fall: ‘I killed him and I ate him’
Perez allowed one run in five innings in his Cactus League debut Sunday and was asked afterward about the status of the bull. Perez said that he phoned his brother on his way back to Venezuela following his surgery in Texas, and the decision was made. "It was good meat," …
Ofo to keep dockless bike share rolling in Worcester
An Ofo bike is parked outside the Worcester Public Library in November. [T&G File Photo/Christine Peterson]. By Steven H. Foskett Jr. Telegram & Gazette Staff. Sunday. Posted at 6:35 PM Updated at 6:35 PM. Share. WORCESTER – With prime cycling weather (hopefully) right around the corner, people … Read More
Westboro town meeting OKs plastic bag ban
WESTBORO – The town will soon join the growing number of communities that have banned the use of single-use plastic bags that are used in supermarkets and retail stores. The change will take place within six months, so stores will have time to implement it. Also approved at the annual …