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Burglary crimes rise in Ladysmith

Luke Klink



The year of 2011 was a busy one for the Ladysmith Police Department, which responded to more than double the number of burglary calls last year than it did in 2010. It was also a busy year in 2011 for the Ladysmith Fire Department, which responded to about the same number of rural fire calls as the year before but an 86.8 percent spike in fire calls in the city.

Fire calls that more than doubled in volume between 2010 and 2011 included jaws of life, alarms, weather watches, carbon monoxide checks and power lines, according to t...
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Weather Shield jobs are coming

Luke Klink

The City of Ladysmith and Schield Family Brands based in Medford announced this week that the two have worked together to increase employment in the Ladysmith area.

Weather Shield will immediately begin hiring from 125-175 workers and conclude by early summer, according to Ladysmith Administrator Al Christianson. It is hoped that, as the housing industry recovers from the recent recession, that further employment increases will be realized, he added.

“Our area felt the effects of the recession more deeply than most due to the h...
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Campground proposal rejected

The Rusk County Zoning Committee voted 5-0, Monday, to deny a request to develop a new privately-owned 84-site campground, bar and small restaurant on Dairyland Flowage.

After an hour of deliberation, the committee ultimately deemed the development would not mesh with the residential characteristics of the area. But first they wanted to see for themselves, touring the site ahead of the meeting. It was proposed for a 5.69 acre site east of the intersection of Leonhard Lane and Eagle Drive.

Neighbors opposing the project posted si...
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Issue Date Headline
01-25-2012
Burglary crimes rise in Ladysmith

01-20-2012
Weather Shield jobs are coming

01-12-2012
Campground proposal rejected

01-12-2012
Sex offender released in city

01-12-2012
LHS teacher gets ticket

01-12-2012
LHS teacher gets ticket

01-12-2012
Carol Huiras-Rozak resigns

01-04-2012
Race for City of Ladysmith mayor features familiar faces

01-04-2012
3 races set for county posts

12-29-2011
Snowmobiler dies after sled plunges into Flambeau River

12-26-2011
Breaking news: Bruce firefighters respond to ice rescue

12-23-2011
Breaking news: Train strikes vehicle in Ladysmith

12-16-2011
Dairyland Flowage campground proposal angers neighbors who pack county zoning meeting

12-08-2011
Ladysmith police chief announces retirement

12-08-2011


12-08-2011


12-08-2011


12-08-2011
Ladysmith police chief announces retirement

12-08-2011
Christmas in Bruce Saturday

11-30-2011
Council approves city budget

11-28-2011
Monday — Two departments respond to house fire in Glen Flora

11-22-2011
Tuesday — Rollover slows traffic on Wis. 27

11-22-2011
Antlerless deer harvest spikes as herd control stages comeback

11-22-2011
Rusk County traffic crash takes life of 22-year-old

11-17-2011
County levy slightly lower; no comment from public

11-17-2011


11-17-2011
Winter Magic events filled with good cheer

11-09-2011
Sexually violent offender charged with assaulting 17-year-old boy

11-09-2011
Lybert sentenced to 10 years in prison for chase that totaled squads and injured officers

11-09-2011
City panel asked to eye contracting for police services

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