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A man has pleaded not guilty to seven counts of human smuggling after he was accused of helping smuggle people across the U.S.-Canada border into Minnesota, including four members of an Indian family who froze to death in 2022. Twenty-eight-year-old… Source: LacrosseTribune.com

In 2021, over 1,200 Juneau County residents completed a community health survey and selected the areas that most impacted their health. The top three needs- good jobs and strong economy, affordable housing, and accessbile transportation- have been a focus of priority by the Juneau County Health Department and community partners for the past two years through work being done by Community Action Teams (CATs). These CATS take a collaborative approach to solving these broad community issues, bringing experts in each area and community members impacted by these problems together to dicsuss what can be done and implement change. A CAT is now being formed to work on another one of

The Tomah Chamber and Visitors Center announces the talent line up for Tomah’s street concert series: Downtown Thursday Nights.   The Tomah Chamber and Visitor Center is hosting Downtown Thursday Nights again in 2024. The outdoor street concert will take place on the 800 and 900 blocks of Superior Avenue in front of the Tomah Police Station. The music event will include a free Kid Zone with bounce houses, balloon animals, caricatures, and face painting. Food and beverage will be available for purchase. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, cash for food and beverages, and sunscreen. Beer is available for purchase to individuals aged 21 and older. Photo ID

   The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced that Sauk City Waterworks has been awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that is effective for preventing tooth decay. The award recognizes those communities that achieved excellence in community water fluoridation by maintaining a consistent level of fluoride in drinking water throughout 2022. For 2022, a total of 1,209 public water systems in 27 states received these awards, including 30 in Wisconsin. “Water fluoridation is one of the best investments that a community can make in maintaining the oral health

What is it like to survive a bridge collapse? Survivors of past collapses in Minnesota and Texas tell The Associated Press that Tuesday’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore brought back harrowing memories of their own ordeals.… Source: LacrosseTribune.com