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In recent months, local customers of Xcel Energy have had their old analog electric meters replaced with new smart meters. A few residents contacted the Ladysmith News with concerns about ...

The Ladysmith School Board voted 6-0 at its December monthly meeting to make a change in its legal representation.

Candidates had until 5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7, to file candidacy papers for elected office. In Ladysmith, city council seats in districts one, three, five and seven are up for re-election this spring.

The driver of an UTV that broke through the ice on Lake Holcombe on Monday was rescued. The driver was identified as Jason Steen, 59, of Holcombe. Steen is co-owner of Miner Station in downtown ...

Shereen Siewert, publisher of the Wausau Pilot and Review, has been breathing easier these days. In September, a Wisconsin appeals court upheld a lower court’s dismissal of state Sen. Cory ...

Nathanial Z. Johnson, 33, Hayward, was charged in federal court this week with possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD ...

Gov. Tony Evers announced this week he is seeking applicants for the position. The appointment will fill a vacancy being ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that they will be able to target any of Wisconsin’s ...

Jan 2, 2025 Jan 2, 2025 Updated Jan 2, 2025 Edward J. Biedron, Jr., 80, of Weyerhaeuser, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, at Spooner Health Hospital. Ed was born on Oct. 17, 1944, to Eddie and ...