Put your phone down, pay attention while on the road

Patrick J. Buswell, 51, Holcombe, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson, to nine years in federal prison, for possessing methamphetamine, intended for distribution and possessing a firearm, in furtherance of that drug trafficking crime. Buswell plead guilty to these charges, Jan.16, with the sentence handed down this April. The prison term is followed by five years of sup...

Nominations are open for the Wisconsin Organic Advisory Council (OAC), until April 15. Seats are available in each of the following categories: organic farmer, organic business, organic consumer and at-large. Members serve three-year terms, and the council meets at least four times, per year. New members start their term at the July 2026 Wisconsin Organic Advisory Council meeting. The counci...