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Because she’s leaving before the end of her term, the local Republican Party will be tasked with finding candidates to fill ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Voters Tuesday passed a ballot issue to continue a property tax to pay for teacher recruitment, technology and improved safety in Indian River County schools. The half-mill tax — ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A 37-year-old Lafayette County man faces 60 charges, including mistreating animals, after more than a dozen starved animals were found on his property. According to a criminal ...