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First-degree murder charges have been filed against a Bayfield man accused of shooting his uncle to death last Friday.  Thirty-two-year-old James Montano was charged with intentional second-degree murder, attempted premeditated first-degree murder and second-degree assault Tuesday in Carlton County court in eastern Minnesota.  Fifty-seven-year-old Andrew Gokee of Wisconsin Rapids was killed late Friday night in Progress Township.  Three people were wounded in the incident, including Montano.  Gokee was shot in the head and Montano was found in a wooded area with a chest wound.  The third shooting victim, Hudson Gauthier, suffered a superficial wound.  He was Gokee’s son. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

The Foxconn Technology Group says protecting the environment is a fundamental responsibility.  Despite that, there are major concerns about the expected increase in smog emissions.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approved four air permits for the campus in Mount Pleasant.  Foxconn says it is committed to minimizing environmental damage from its 10-billion dollar plant which is expected to create as many as 13-thousand jobs for southeast Wisconsin.  Ground-breaking is expected to be held by the end of next month. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Find out what Wisconsin Rapids-area residents are reporting in their neighborhoods.        Source: WisconsinRapidsDailyTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

A winter’s worth of garbage is about to get cleaned on Wisconsin’s state highways thanks to the Adopt-a-Highway program. Wisconsin’s state highways have been adopted by over 27-hundred organizations as part of the program, and they’re tasked with cleaning up their two-mile stretch of road three times every year. Department of Transportation spokesman Rob Miller […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

There are beers that really require a little verticality in their vessel. But you don’t really need dozens of different kinds. Source: Isthmus.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]