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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