News
Posted on

Sauk County woman sentenced to federal prison for ‘straw purchasing’ firearm

Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jade Mc-Claren, 42, Rock Springs, Wisconsin, was sentenced last week by U.S. District Judge William C...
Read the printed article...
LATEST NEWS
Tax shift ahead; Rib Lake budget looks at just 1% spending increase, but lack of new state funds will push local levy up
Area News

Tax shift ahead; Rib Lake budget looks at just 1% spending increase, but lack of new state funds will push local levy up

Taxpayers in the Rib Lake School District should expect to pay more in school taxes in the coming ye...

Posted on

News

Lynne Wheeler joins Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative as territory manager

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country based on milk volume, today announced the appointment of Lynne Wheeler to the newly defined role of Territory Manager – West. In this role, Wheeler will work directly with members to provide support and services needed to meet policy, regulation and sustainability challenges in South and North Dakota, Nebraska...

Posted on

Tara Abel
News

Tara Abel

Tara Abel is a Medford native. “I was born and raised here in Medford. Fun fact, the location of t...

Posted on

Karie Thums
News

Karie Thums

Karie Thums was born and raised in Pekin, Ill. and lived in Bettendorf, Iowa after graduating from c...

Posted on

More that 300 participate in Midwest States 100 ultramarathon
Area News

More that 300 participate in Midwest States 100 ultramarathon

A record number of attendees came out to the Midwest States 100 ultra marathon event held on August ...

Posted on

News

Sauk County woman sentenced to federal prison for ‘straw purchasing’ firearm

Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jade Mc-Claren, 42, Rock Springs, Wisconsin, was sentenced last week by U.S. District Judge William Conley to one year and one day in federal prison for lying on a form during the purchase of a firearm. McClaren pleaded guilty to this charge on April 20, 2026. “Straw purchasing” is when a gun ...

Posted on