Articles tagged with county

Tue, May 22, 2012

Alabama's Jefferson County votes to skip bond payment

By Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - County legislators for Alabama's bankrupt Jefferson County voted unanimously on Tuesday to skip a $15 million payment ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Nassau County seeks $41 million for tax refunds

By Joan Gralla

(Reuters) - Under the threat of having $80 million of its bank accounts frozen by the courts, New York's Nassau County ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Alabama Senate passes tax for bankrupt county

By Verna Gates

(Reuters) - The Alabama State Senate on Thursday approved a bill allowing cash-strapped Jefferson County to revive a local jobs tax that ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Bankrupt Alabama county cuts more workers

By Verna Gates

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's bankrupt Jefferson County is laying off more government workers as prospects for reviving a local employment-tax ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

New York's Nassau County lease of sewer plant faces hurdles

By Joan Gralla

(Reuters) - New York's Nassau County taps the debt market this week, with plans to lease its sewer system for nearly ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Fatal Rollover Accident In Bayfield County

WASHBURN, WI (KDAL) - Thursday afternoon, the Bayfield County Sheriff's Department received a report of a one vehicle rollover on the Hautala Road in ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

NY's Suffolk County cuts capital budget by 21 percent

By Joan Gralla

(Reuters) - Next year's capital budget for New York's Suffolk County will be cut 21 percent because of the county ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Alabama county could hike rates to pay sewer debt: receiver

By Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Politically unpopular rate hikes could cover the debt service on the $3.14 billion of sewer-system debt that ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Creditors win bid to appeal Alabama county's bankruptcy

(Reuters) - A federal judge has cleared the way for Bank of New York Mellon and other creditors to challenge in court the landmark $4 ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

City Council Joins County Board In Opposition To Methadone Clinic

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The Duluth City Council voted to oppose another methadone clinic in the city.  Six council members supported the resolution at their ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Washburn County Deer Tests Positive For CWD

Shell Lake, WI (KDAL) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that CWD was detected in a wild adult doe found on ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Ignore Florida law on Cuba trade, county attorney says

MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida had no authority to enact a pending law that would prohibit local governments from hiring firms that do business with Cuba ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

NY's Suffolk County legislature approves note sale

By Joan Gralla

(Reuters) - The legislature of Suffolk County, New York approved a $90 million short-term note sale on Tuesday that the county executive ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

New York's Suffolk County notes seen getting low rates despite crisis

By Joan Gralla

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Suffolk County, which last week declared a financial crisis, is still expected to obtain fairly ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

Man Dies In Bayfield County Snowmobile Crash

WASHBURN , WI (KDAL) - First responders were called to the scene of a snowmobile accident in the Township of Port Wing early Friday morning.  When ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

NY's Suffolk County seeks to avert April cash crunch

By Joan Gralla

(Reuters) - New York's Suffolk County, fighting against time to avoid running out of cash, plans on selling $90 million in ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

Suffolk County avoids immediate Fitch cut

(Reuters) - Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday that the credit rating for New York state's Suffolk County will not be immediately affected by its ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Judge clears way for Alabama county bankruptcy

By Michael Connor

(Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County can go ahead with its $4.23 billion bankruptcy case, the biggest ever by an American ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Judge clears way for Alabama county's bankruptcy

(Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County can go ahead with its $4.23 billion bankruptcy case, the biggest ever by an American municipality, a federal ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Missing Man Found Dead In Carlton County

CARLTON, MN (KDAL) - After being alerted on Thursday about an abandoned vehicle in Clear Creek Township, the Carlton County Sheriff's Department determined it ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Alabama legislators cool to bankrupt county's woes

By Verna Gates and Michael Connor

(Reuters) - On a recent unseasonably warm workday in Birmingham, Alabama, the line to get car-license plates filled two ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Duluth And St. Louis County "Capitol Days"

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Weather permitting, around 500 people are expected to be in St. Paul from Duluth and St. Louis County on Wednesday and ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Autopsy Released In Suspicious Carlton County Death

CARLTON, MN (KDAL) - After an autopsy and an investigation by Carlton County authorities, it was determined that a Twin Lakes Township man died from ...

Fri, February 17, 2012

Carlton County Sheriff Investigating Suspicious Death

CARLTON, MN (KDAL) - The Carlton County Sheriff's Department is investigating what they are calling a suspicious death at a residence on County Road ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Bankrupt county OKs minimum debt payments

By Michael Connor

(Reuters) - Alabama's bankrupt Jefferson County agreed on Wednesday to a temporary hike in debt payments after lawyers for Syncora Guarantee ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Douglas County Board Meets To Transfer Land

SUPERIOR, WI (KDAL) - The Douglas County Board will meet on Thursday to consider a recommendation by the Land and Development Committee regarding a transfer ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

"Hunger Takes No Holiday" Food Drive In Superior-Douglas County

SUPERIOR, WI (KDAL) - The use of food shelves in Superior and Douglas County has more than doubled since 2008 and a special food drive ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Man Dies After Washburn County Snowmobile Accident

SHELL LAKE, WI (KDAL) - A 24 year old man from Sarona, Wisconsin died following a snowmobile accident in Washburn County on Sunday.  The Washburn ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Corrected: Sioux County, Iowa: Ground zero for U.S. farm boom

By P.J. Huffstutter

SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA (Reuters) - If there is an epicenter of the nation's farmland boom, it can be found here ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

Sioux County, Iowa: Ground zero for farm boom

By P.J. Huffstutter

SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA (Reuters) - If there is an epicenter of the nation's farmland boom, it can be found here ...

Fri, December 16, 2011

Cook County Courthouse Shooting Injures 3

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Three people were injured in a shooting at the Cook County Courthouse in Grand Marais on Thursday afternoon.  Among the victims ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

Creditors challenge Jefferson County bankruptcy

By Terry Baynes

(Reuters) - Jefferson County, Alabama, has no legal grounds to be in municipal bankruptcy proceedings, the county's creditors argued in a ...

Tue, December 06, 2011

Pennsylvania county commissioner charged with perjury

By Dave Warner

NORRISTOWN, Pa (Reuters) - A commissioner from Philadelphia's largest suburban county was arrested on Tuesday and charged with lying about business ...

Tue, December 06, 2011

Pennsylvania county commissioner charged with perjury

By Dave Warner

NORRISTOWN, Pa (Reuters) - A commissioner from Philadelphia's largest suburban county was arrested on Tuesday and charged with lying about business ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Court upholds conviction of Jefferson County official

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and sentencing of a Jefferson County, Alabama, official for corruption tied to the overhaul ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

All judges in Penn State's county recused in abuse case

By Ian Simpson

STATE COLLEGE, Pa (Reuters) - All of the judges in Penn State University's home county have recused themselves from the child ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Alabama county bankruptcy was a surprise: receiver

By Chip Barnett

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Creditors of Alabama's Jefferson County were "very close" to reaching a deal with the debt-stricken county and ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Jefferson County bankruptcy another Alabama "punt"

By Karen Pierog

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - They call it "Alabama Punting Syndrome," and it has a lengthy history.

Jefferson County's bankruptcy filing surprised ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

U.S. tries "hip hop" diplomacy in Pakistan

By Chris Allbritton

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Considered by many Pakistanis to be public enemy number one, the United States on Monday turned to the musical ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

New "J-Turn" Intersection Opens In Douglas County

SUPERIOR, WI (KDAL) - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has announced the opening of the newly designed "J Turn" intersection at U-S Highway 53 and ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Kansas county resumes domestic abuse enforcement

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, Kan (Reuters) - A county official in the capital city of Kansas, who had refused to prosecute some domestic abuse ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Alabama county backs deal to settle $3.14 billion debt

By Melinda Dickinson and Matthew Bigg

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County voted on Friday to accept a provisional deal to settle its ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Alabama county faces bankruptcy decision over debt

By Melinda Dickinson and Matthew Bigg

BIRMINGHAM Ala./ATLANTA (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County will decide on Friday whether to declare bankruptcy over its ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Republican gun raffle in Giffords' county draws criticism

By Brad Poole

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - The Republican Party in Representative Gabrielle Giffords' home county is raising eyebrows by raffling off a Glock handgun ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Miami-Dade County jails cited for 'shocking conditions'

By Dale K. DuPont

MIAMI (Reuters) - The nation's eighth largest jail system in Miami-Dade County has used excessive force on inmates and given ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Alabama county says progress made at NY debt talks

By Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County made progress during direct talks in New York with creditors over its $3.14 ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Alabama county set for crucial talks with creditors

By Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County will start direct talks with New York creditors on Wednesday in a bid to ...

Mon, August 15, 2011

Carlton County Fatality Identified

(Cloquet, MN)  --  A single vehicle accident claimed the life of a Cloquet man early Sunday morning. The Carlton County Sheriff's Office says a ...

Mon, August 15, 2011

Carlton County Fatal

(Cloquet, MN)  --  A single vehicle accident claimed the life of a Cloquet man early this morning. The Carlton County Sheriff's Office says a ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

Alabama county gives more time for debt deal talks

By Matthew Bigg and Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County on Friday held off from filing for bankruptcy over a $3 ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

Ashland County Marijuana Growing Operation Busted

ASHLAND, WI (KDAL) - A huge marijuana grow operation located in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Ashland County was eradicated Wednesday. Officials found thousands of ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Alabama county creditors bid to defuse debt crisis

By Melinda Dickinson and Matthew Bigg

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Creditors made a fresh offer on Thursday to defuse a $3.14 billion bond debt ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Alabama county creditors to meet key debt demand

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - The creditors for a $3.2 billion sewer bond debt in Alabama's Jefferson County are on the verge of meeting ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Alabama county creditors to meet key debt demand

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - The creditors for a $3.2 billion sewer bond debt in Alabama's Jefferson County are on the verge of meeting ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Father sues city, county after mom drives kids to death

By Ray Sanchez

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The father of three children who drowned with their mother when she intentionally drove her minivan into the ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Motorcyclist Dies In Bayfield County Crash

Washburn, WI (KDAL) - A motorcyclist has died of injuries after crashing into a stopped vehicle on Highway 13 in Bayfield County.  The Sheriff's ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Fatal Bayfield County ATV Crash

WASHBURN, WI (KDAL) - The Bayfield County Sheriff's Department says a 31 year old man was killed in an ATV crash on Saturday afternoon ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Alabama county extends talks over bond debt

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County extended talks over a $3.14 billion sewer bond debt in a bid to avert what would ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Alabama county in key bankruptcy meeting over debt

By Matthew Bigg and Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County could decide on Thursday whether to accept an offer from creditors ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

Alabama county says large gap exists in debt talks

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - A "fairly large gap" exists between Alabama's Jefferson County and creditors over how to settle a $3.14 billion sewer ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Alabama county delays bankruptcy meeting, mulls offer

By Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County postponed a meeting on Thursday on filing what would be the largest municipal bankruptcy ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Factbox: Timeline on debt crisis in Alabama's Jefferson County

(Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County is on Thursday set to decide whether to pursue further talks with creditors over a $3.2 billion sewer ...

Thu, July 28, 2011

Creditors make offer to Alabama county over debt

BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) - Creditors made a "very attractive offer" to Alabama's Jefferson County to settle its $3.14 billion sewer debt and avoid ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Alabama's Jefferson County hires bankruptcy lawyers

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County on Tuesday hired outside bankruptcy lawyers ahead of a critical decision on its debt that could result ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Alabama county faces looming debt crisis deadline

By Matthew Bigg

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County could decide on Thursday whether to settle its $3.2 billion sewer bond debt or ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Douglas County And Carlton County 9-1-1 Service Resumes

SUPERIOR, WI (KDAL) - The Douglas County, Wisconsin and Carlton County, Minnesota 9-1-1 Service which was not operational for several hours on Wednesday has returned ...

Mon, July 18, 2011

Alabama county wants $1.3 billion debt reduction: report

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County wants creditors to wipe $1.3 billion from its bond debt as part of a settlement plan, a ...

Sat, July 16, 2011

Bankruptcy on the table for Alabama County: Governor

By Edith Honan

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Bankruptcy is still a "very strong possibility" for Alabama's Jefferson County, Governor Robert Bentley said on ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Road Work

UNDATED (KDAL) - Expect some detours and single-lane traffic during the Arrowhead Road Improvement project. The City of Duluth and St. Louis County are working ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

Five Teens Rescued From Lester River

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - A group of five teenagers were rescued by Gnesen Fire Department and members of the St. Louis County Rescue Squad on ...

Tue, June 21, 2011

Superior Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Disorderly Conduct

SUPERIOR, WI (KDAL) - Daniel Hawkin, a sergeant with the Superior Police Department, pled guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct in Carlton County.  The ...

Tue, June 14, 2011

St. Louis County and Duluth HUD Grants Announced

DULUTH, Mn (KDAL) - The U-S Housing and Urban Development Agency has announced over 46 million dollars for Community Development and Affordable Housing grants in ...

Mon, June 13, 2011

Chicago and Cook County outline ways to save money

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois' biggest county and biggest city could save up to $140 million a year through collaboration, joint purchasing and shared services, according ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

Nassau County offers $7 million to women in bias suit

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nassau County, on New York's Long Island, proposed a $7 million payment on Thursday to resolve allegations that female police ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

Jefferson County tax bill dies in Alabama senate

By Verna Gates

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's troubled Jefferson County suffered another financial blow as the state legislature failed to pass a bill ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Babbitt Fire Victim Identified

BABBITT, Mn (KDAL) - The St. Louis County medical examiner has confirmed it was the owner that was found dead following an explosion and fire ...

Tue, June 07, 2011

Bring BBQ indoors: Texas county bans grills for July 4

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Light up the grill for July 4 and get six months in jail under stringent new burn rules ...

Mon, June 06, 2011

Death of Illinois Girls Causes Sex Assault Case To Be Thrown Out

COLES COUNTY, IL (WIBQ)  --  When 12-year-old Tanisha Madigan and 15-year-old Harley Madigan were killed in a crash in Coles County Illinois last week, it ...

Wed, June 01, 2011

Duluth Man Charged With Nine Burglaries

DULUTH, Min (KDAL) - A 40 year old Duluth man has been charged with nine burglaries committed during the period between February 13th and May ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Texas county official says "stupid" feds sparked fire

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The fight between Texas and Washington, D.C., over wildfires in the Lone Star State just got nastier ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Nassau County doubles down with casino and arena

By Joan Gralla

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Nassau County on Wednesday announced plans to boost its economy with a new ice hockey ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Nassau County may bet on casino to boost revenue

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Nassau County, whose rickety finances were taken over by the state, is considering boosting its revenue with a ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

Alabama storms hit Jefferson County finances

By Matthew Bigg

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Damage from last week's tornadoes and storms in Jefferson County, Alabama, which is awash in debt, is far ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Storms should not affect Jefferson County finances

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Storms that killed 310 people across the South this week will have little direct impact on the finances of debt-ridden Jefferson County ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Damage widespread in Alabama's Jefferson County

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Tornadoes caused widespread damage in Alabama's Jefferson County, which is struggling to refinance a $3.2 billion debt, but there ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

State Patrol Releases Name Of Carlton County Crash Victim

CARLTON, Min. (MNN) -  The State Patrol says 33-year-old Michael Bowman of Cloquet  was drunk when he drove in the wrong direction, colliding head-on with ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Missouri county starts evacuations as Corps decides levee fate

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A rural Missouri county was evacuating residents on Wednesday from a 130,000-acre area that will be flooded if the U.S ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Fatal Carlton County Crash

(KDAL) - One person was killed in a head-on crash in Carlton County Tuesday night.  The Minnesota State Patrol says one of the vehicles involved ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Alabama county can proceed with JPMorgan suit

By Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) - Alabama's indebted Jefferson County can move forward with a suit against JPMorgan Chase and others it accuses of ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Brookfield Election Results Verified, County Clerk Won't Resign

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State election officials say they have verified last Tuesday’s Supreme Court results from Brookfield.

That’s where 14,000 votes ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Alabama county says can cover lost tax revenue

By Verna Gates

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County is confident it can cover $70 million in revenue it lost when the state ...

Fri, March 18, 2011

South Carolina county says goodbye paper, hello iPad2

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - The old three-ring binder filled with paper is on its way out of county government meetings in favor of the ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Alabama court pushes county closer to bankruptcy

By Melinda Dickinson

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Supreme Court ruled a key tax in Jefferson County unconstitutional on Wednesday, pushing the debt-ridden county ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Nassau County, NY, proposed budget includes layoffs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The head of New York's Nassau County on Wednesday proposed across-the-board budget cuts and layoffs in order to meet $121 ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Alabama court rules county tax unconstitutional

BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) - Alabama's Supreme Court dealt a blow to debt-ridden Jefferson County on Wednesday, ruling that its occupational tax is unconstitutional.

The county ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

NY court OKs Nassau County state takeover--for now

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York court has temporarily put financially ailing Nassau County into the hands of a state overseer, but the judge ...

Mon, March 07, 2011

Alabama county devises road map for debt crisis

By Matthew Bigg

ATLANTA (Reuters) - For years, Alabama's Jefferson County squirmed over its image as the bad boy of municipal finance. Now the ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Arrests Made In Carlton County Homicides

The Carlton County Sheriff’s Department has announced the arrests of two suspects in the homicides of Kim Schmitz and Tom Holm near Cromwell ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

Bayfield County Snowmobile Fatality

Bayfield County authorities and the Wisconsin DNR are investigating a fatal snowmobile accident on Friday night in the Township of Bell.  The driver of ...

Mon, February 21, 2011

Bayfield County Hit And Run Kills Skier

A man who was skiing on an ice road across Chequamegon Bay was apparently hit by a vehicle and killed on Sunday.  The victim ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

New York county crime lab closed down in probe

MINEOLA, New York (Reuters) - A New York government crime lab was shut down on Friday as part of a probe into whether drug evidence ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Duluth-St. Louis County Days At Minnesota Capitol

Over 500 people from all walks of life in Duluth and around northeastern Minnesota are in St. Paul Wednesday and Thursday for the annual ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

Bayfield County Snowmobile Accidents

One person was killed and another injured in separate snowmobile accidents in Bayfield county on Friday.  45 year old Timothy Patrick O’Meara of ...

Sat, January 22, 2011

Branch County High School Sports, 1/22/11

In Branch County high school sports last night, in boys' and girls' basketball, Coldwater played at Harper Creek, where the host Beavers swept the ...

Wed, January 19, 2011

Union Plow Drivers Accept County Offer

A potential strike by Local 320 Teamsters was averted as the union members voted on Tuesday to accept the latest contract offer from St ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

Bayfield County Crash Victim Dies

The passenger in a car that hit a semi truck on Highway 63 in Bayfield County Wednesday morning has died in a Duluth hospital ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Teamsters Local 320 Threaten To Strike St. Louis County

The Bureau of Mediation Services has been notified that Teamsters Local 320 may strike against St. Louis County.  The union represents snow plow drivers ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Reward Offered For Carlton County Homicide Information

Carlton County Sheriff Kelly Lake says a reward of ten thousand dollars is now being offered for information that leads to an arrest in ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Two Bodies Found In Freeborn County Home

(Albert Lea, MN)  --  Authorities in southern Minnesota are awaiting autopsy results on two people found dead in a Blooming Prairie home on Tuesday.  The ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Reward Offered In Carlton County Murder Case

(Carlton, Mn)  --  A ten-thousand-dollar reward is being offered as authorities search for the killer or killers of two people in Carlton County.  The bodies ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Double Murder Investigation Continues In Carlton County

The investigation into an apparent double murder in Red Clover Township, just outside of Cromwell, is continuing.  No suspects are in custody and the ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Two Dead In Carlton County

(Red Clover Township, MN)  --  A northeastern Minnesota community was rocked on Sunday after two bodies were discovered in a Red Clover Township home. The ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Two Found Dead In Carlton County

The Carlton County Sheriff's office is investigating the death of a man and a woman in their home on the Krogh Road in ...

Sat, January 08, 2011

Kansas county at U.S. geographical center is dying

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - One of the newest businesses in Smith County, Kansas is a gravestone maker.

This land of flat ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

5 Candidates For Brown County Executive

DE PERE, Wis. (WTAQ) - We now know who's officially running for Brown County Executive. 

Five people are seeking the seat vacated by Tom ...

Wed, December 22, 2010

Nassau County, NY moves closer to state fiscal control

By Edith Honan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Nassau County has failed to close its budget deficit, the chairman of a state oversight ...

Fri, December 10, 2010

Shia LaBeouf & Tom Hardy Venture To 'The Wettest County In The World'

Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy are apparently big fans of Boardwalk Empire, because they are about to enter the same period in a highly ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Brown County Exec Tom Hinz Retiring

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Brown County Executive Tom Hinz has announced he's retiring from his post.

In a statement, Hinz says it's ...

Wed, November 24, 2010

Sawyer County Shooting

Two Sawyer County juveniles were hospitalized with gunshot wounds following a confrontation with the owner of the Countryside Bar in the town of Bass ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

Rabid bats on the rise in Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If the threat of earthquakes, wildfires and mudslides isn't enough to worry Los Angeles residents, public health officials are now ...

Mon, November 15, 2010

Two People Die In Bayfield County Crash

A two vehicle accident on Highway 2 in Bayfield County on Saturday killed to people and left another person seriously injured.  According to the ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Schools in Florida county on lockdown over threat

MIAMI (Reuters) - Schools in Florida's Broward County, the sixth largest U.S. school district, were placed on lockdown on Wednesday after a man ...

Fri, November 05, 2010

County Canvassing Boards Start Work

(St. Paul, MN)  --  County canvassing boards have begun going over votes from Tuesday's elections in Minnesota's race for governor.  Secretary of State ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Election Coverage: Kzoo County Dems Chair David Pawlowski

Tue, October 26, 2010

One Of Branch County’s Four Major League Umpires Will Be Working The World Series, Jeff Kellogg From Coldwater Will Be Part Of The Six Man Crew

When the World Series between the Giants and the Rangers opens tomorrow night in San Francisco, Coldwater’s Jeff Kellogg, one of four major ...

Mon, October 25, 2010

Dirt Bike Accident Kills Two In St. Louis County

Two men were killed when their dirt bikes collided in St. Louis County Saturday night.  The crash occurred on the Graff Road in Prairie ...

Thu, October 21, 2010

NY county to launch first animal abuser registry

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sex offender registries are a staple tool nationwide in the United States for keeping track of convicted predators. Now a New ...

Thu, October 21, 2010

Woman Dies In Carver County Crash

(Chaska, MN)  --  An overnight crash has killed a woman southwest of the Twin Cities.  The State Patrol is still gathering details but says the ...

Thu, October 21, 2010

County Board Approves Bonding for S&L Site

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Things get heated Wednesday night, as Brown County Board members take a final vote on a new Sheriff's Department ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

County judge says concealed-carry gun ban unconstitutional

NEILLSVILLE, Wis (WSAU) Gun rights’ supporters are praising a ruling by a central Wisconsin judge who declared the state’s long-time ban on concealed ...

Thu, October 14, 2010

Open House At Old County Jail In Duluth

A preservation kick-off event and open house will be held at the historic old St. Louis County Jail building in Duluth this week.  The ...

Wed, October 13, 2010

St. Louis County Debuts New Rescue/Patrol Boat

Sheriff's officials in St. Louis County christened a new high-tech rescue and patrol boat on Tuesday.  A federal stimulus grant paid for the ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep to Star in 'August: Osage County'

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Fri, October 01, 2010

Trains Collide In Lake County

Two Canadian National trains collided on tracks north of Two Harbors Thursday afternoon.  The head on collision resulted in injuries to five crew members ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

County Will Pre-Treat Roads This Winter

At last week's St. Louis County Board meeting, a 535 thousand dollar expenditure was approved to convert some winter road equipment to begin ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

County Board to Vote on Bonding for S&L Site

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - It'll take one more final vote to approve a new home for the Brown County Sheriff's Department.

Last ...

Sat, September 04, 2010

I-D Released In Wabasha County Fatal Crash

(Wabasha, MN)  --  Authorities have released the name of the driver killed early today when his car collided head-on with another in Wabasha County in ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Suwannee County Triple Murder Suspects Face Extradition To Florida

(St. Charles, MN)  --  Two fugitives arrested Thursday in Minnesota, wanted for a triple-murder in Suwannee County, Florida, now face extradition.  The "Gainesville Sun" reports ...

Wed, August 18, 2010

Report: Over 1/3 of County Board Chairs Offered Health Insurance

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Over a-third of Wisconsin counties offered health insurance to their county board chairs last year. That’s according to a new ...

Fri, August 13, 2010

NJ aims to prevent Camden County incinerator default

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - New Jersey officials are seeking a solution to a funding shortfall that could lead to a bond default by Camden County's ...

Fri, August 13, 2010

Twisters Hit Stearns County

(St. Cloud, MN)  --  It was a wild night in central Minnesota -- with multiple twisters reported throughout Stearns County.  Emergency Management Director Marv Klug(KLOOG ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

Fatal Crash In Roseau County

(Enstrom Township, MN) --  Roseau County Sheriff's officials are investigating a fatal crash involving a van and a semi truck in Enstrom Township in ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

Carlton County Man Faces Murder Charges In Drug Death

(Carlton, MN)  --  Carlton County authorities say a Wrenshall man faces third-degree murder charges for an incident last year when he allegedly supplied methadone to ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

Carlton County ATV Crash Kills Driver

(Holyoke Township, MN)  --  The driver of an ATV is dead after he swerved to miss a deer in northeastern Minnesota Thursday morning.  The Carlton ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Ex-Hennepin County Prosecutor Charged With Running Prosecution Ring

(St. Paul, MN)  --  A former assistant Hennepin County attorney is charged with running a so-called "nice guys" prostitution ring in Minneapolis.  Prosecutors allege that ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Douglas County Crash

A 47-year-old Foxboro man was killed in a one vehicle crash Saturday in Douglas County. According to the State Patrol, Warren T. Klinger died ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Rushed effort to prevent California county bankruptcy

By Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California officials are scrambling to find a way to bolster the finances of a rural, remote county to ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

St. Louis County Board Approves Phased Retirement

This week, the St. Louis County Board passed a resolution calling for a phased retirement option for employees of the county.  County Commissioner Chris ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

Salmonella Outbreak Investigated in Kenosha County

KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Kenosha County health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak with at least 26 confirmed cases.

The parent company of Kenosha ...

Tue, July 13, 2010

Bayfield County Drug Bust

Two people are in custody and more arrests could be coming following a drug bust in the Red Cliff area of northern Bayfield County ...

Wed, July 07, 2010

Body Found In Sherburne County Lake

(Clear Lake Township, MN)  --  Sherburne County authorities are investigating the death of a St. Cloud man found in Long Lake.  Thirty-seven-year-old Jason Lofgren went ...

Wed, July 07, 2010

Investigation in Bayfield County

An 18-year-old Bayfield County man has died after falling of a cliff into Lake Superior. According to authorities, Marvin Charette III was part of ...

Tue, July 06, 2010

Two Killed In Otter Tail County Crash

(Perham, MN)  --  Two people are dead after a car-semi collision on Highway 10 in Otter Tail County last night (Mon).  The State Patrol says ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

St. Louis County ATV Fatality

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Department is investigating an ATV accident that claimed the life of a Hibbing man on Saturday.  34 year ...

Fri, May 28, 2010

Bayfield County Fatal Crash

The Bayfield County Sheriff's Department was called to the scene of a two vehicle accident early Thursday morning.  One man was reported dead ...

Fri, May 28, 2010

Free Wi-Fi May Come to Kenosha County

KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Kenosha County might become one of a dozen in the United States to get free wireless broadband Internet coverage. The ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

Carver County Sheriff's Deputy Charged For Stealing Drugs From Department

(St. Paul, MN)  --  A long-time Carver County Sheriff's deputy is on administrative leave for allegedly stealing drugs from the department's narcotics evidence ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

Three-Year-Old Crow Wing County Boy Shot By Brother

(Brainerd, MN)  --  A three-year-old boy is in stable condition after he was shot by his older brother.  It happened Monday afternoon at a home ...

Fri, May 14, 2010

Bayfield County Hit And Run

A 38 year old man was struck by a vehicle in a hit and run accident in the Bayfield County town of Barnes on ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Carlton County Accident Victim Identified

Carlton County authorities have released the name of the man who was killed in a single vehicle traffic accident Sunday night.  64 year old ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

Carlton County Traffic Fatality Reported

An accident in Carlton County early Sunday night has resulted in a fatality.  Reports say that ambulance personnel found the vehicle's driver dead ...

Mon, May 03, 2010

Hubbard County ATV Crash

(Steamboat River Township, MN)  --  A Walker man is in the hospital with severe injuries after a deadly crash with his ATV over the weekend ...

Mon, May 03, 2010

Two Minnesota Men Die In Bayfield County Crash

A one vehicle accident in Bayfield County on Saturday morning has left two Minnesota men dead.  According to the sheriff's department, 22 year ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

California county wants to ban toys in kids' meals

By Lisa Baertlein

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - County lawmakers in California's famed Silicon Valley have passed a law that would prevent restaurants from giving ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

More Fatal Accidents: Three Dead In Dakota County

(Vermillion Township, MN)  --  There's a little more information out on Minnesota's latest deadly vehicle crash -- this one in Dakota County.  Three people ...

Fri, April 23, 2010

Rubin To Run For County Attorney

Long time Assistant County Attorney, Mark Rubin, announced on Thursday that he will run against his current boss for St. Louis County Attorney.  Rubin ...

Wed, April 21, 2010

St. Louis County High-Speed Chase Lands Two Men In Custody

(Duluth, MN)  --  It was a wild scene in northeastern Minnesota Tuesday as authorities chased two men in a car at speeds reaching 100-miles-an-hour.  Once ...

Wed, April 14, 2010

Former Governor Engler Buys Home In Shiawassee County

(Undated)  --  Speculation is starting to swirl about the potential for former Governor John Engler to make a return to the political scene in Michigan ...

Mon, April 05, 2010

Wood County gets $3 million in healthy living grants

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) – Wood County health officers will be spending 3 million dollars in grant money to help fight obesity and improve fitness among ...

Thu, April 01, 2010

Rusk County Has State's Highest Jobless Rate

RUSK COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Rusk County has the highest unemployment rate of any other in the state. The Department of Workforce Development reports that ...

Wed, March 17, 2010

Tigers Impact On Sheboygan County

HAVEN, Wis. (WHBL) - With the return of Tiger Woods to the game of golf on the horizon, how will he impact tourism in Sheboygan ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

County Bond Rating in Jeopardy

Sheboygan, Wis (WHBL) - Sheboygan County’s efforts to hold down the property tax has cost it in the bond market.  The County Board last ...

Fri, March 12, 2010

Orange County files lawsuit against Toyota

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Southern California said on Friday they were filing a lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp, charging that the automaker has ...

Wed, March 03, 2010

St. Louis County Board Approves Old Jail Sale

The St. Louis County Board has approved the pending sale of the old county jail in Duluth.  Jail Holdings LLC will pay the county ...

Wed, March 03, 2010

Two Steuben County Men Arrested

Signs of the times, homelessness and addiction to methamphetamine and it was a combination of the two that landed a pair of Orland area ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

Two sentenced for bribery in Alabama county

By Peggy Gargis

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Reuters) - An Alabama lobbyist and an investment banker were sentenced to prison terms on Friday for corrupt bond deals ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

Search Continues For Missing Carlton County Man

(Esko, MN)  --  Authorities in northeastern Minnesota are searching for a rural Esko man who has been missing since Wednesday and is feared to be ...

Wed, February 17, 2010

Lake County Is Least Healthy In Minnesota

(Madison, WI)  --  A list of the healthiest counties in Minnesota is out and Jackson County in southern Minnesota comes out on top, according to ...

Thu, February 11, 2010

Sheboygan County DA Blasts Layoff Plan

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Sheboygan County District Attorney Joe DeCecco again lashed at a plan to permanently layoff prosecutors statewide.

Having already said his office ...

Thu, February 04, 2010

Portage County executive candidates to meet at forum tomorrow

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – The Stevens Point Business Council will be hosting a candidate's forum tomorrow morning for the three people running for ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

Sheboygan County DA Paints Bleak Picture

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WHBL) - Spelling out specifics he had earlier painted with a broad stroke, Sheboygan County’s District Attorney today issued a grim declaration ...

Wed, January 20, 2010

County commissioner elected Birmingham, Alabama mayor

By Verna Gates

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Voters in Alabama's largest city, Birmingham, elected a Jefferson County commissioner as mayor of the corruption-battered city ...

Wed, January 20, 2010

Branch County May Be In The Oil Business

Oil could be part of the answer to Branch County government budget concerns. A county commission committee yesterday heard details about a possible big ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

Kalamazoo County Administrator Refutes Kalamazoo Gazette Story

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo County Administrator Peter Battani wrote in a document that last Tuesdays Kalamazoo Gazette story headlined: "Long term jail plan calls for 1000 ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

New Officers Elected To County And School Boards

7th District County Commissioner Steve Raukar of Hibbing will chair the St. Louis County Board in 2010. 2nd District Commissioner Steve O'Neil of ...

Tue, January 05, 2010

Sheboygan County DA's Office Nears Breaking Point

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - If the state proceeds with its plan to order layoffs of assistant prosecutors, Sheboygan County’s District Attorney fears his office ...

Tue, December 29, 2009

Florida county puts foreclosure sales online

By Tom Brown

MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida's Miami-Dade County will start using the Internet next month in a bid to help auction off tens ...

Mon, December 21, 2009

NASCAR Coming To Sheboygan County

ELKHART LAKE, Wis (WHBL) - In a coup for an area already hosting a golf major in 2010, it was announced that NASCAR would race ...

Thu, December 17, 2009

County Exec's. Veto Stands on Assistant's Pay

GREEN BAY (WTAQ) - The Brown County Board of Supervisors spent last night debating just how much control the County Executive should have in the ...

Mon, November 30, 2009

Portage County free to distribute vaccine to students; public

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) Students in Portage County will start getting the first rounds of H1N1 vaccinations this week after the health department was ...

Tue, November 17, 2009

Citizens of Alabama county demand action over debt

By Verna Gates

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama should use a sales tax for schools in troubled Jefferson County to start paying off the county ...

Fri, November 13, 2009

Alabama county sues JP Morgan over sewer bond debt

By Peggy Gargis

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's Jefferson County sued JPMorgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase and Co on Friday, alleging fraud related to ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

County governments feel economic strain

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - America's sour economy is forcing county governments to slash spending and scrape for revenue, according to a survey released on Monday ...

Wed, October 28, 2009

Short supply in H1N1 vaccine delays mass vaccinations in Marathon County

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Marathon County health department is alerting people expecting to get the H1N1 vaccine that they might have to wait a ...

Wed, October 21, 2009

WATCH: Kalamazoo County Health Director Linda Vail Buzas discusses the H1N1 virus and its effect on Kalamazoo County

Kalamazoo's first H1N1 related school closure happened today at Prairie Ridge Elementary. WKZONEWS sat down with Kalamazoo County Health Director Linda Vail Buzas ...

Tue, October 13, 2009

WATCH: Kalamazoo County's Jeannie Byrne Discuss H1N1 Preperation at the Radisson Tuesday

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services held an emergency preparedness summit at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo Tuesday morning.  The summit brought ...

Sun, October 11, 2009

Marathon County to pick new health officer tomorrow

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – We’ll learn tomorrow who will be Marathon County’s next public health officer.

Administrator Brad Karger will be announcing his ...

Thu, October 01, 2009

A-list young actors have thirst for "Wettest County"