Colleges around the U.S. are imploring student protesters of the war on Gaza to clear out tent encampments with rising levels of urgency. Police used pepper spray as they made more arrests Monday at the University of Texas, and protesters… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
Read moreSeven Minnesotans have gone on trial for what prosecutors call a massive scheme to exploit lax rules during the COVID-19 pandemic and steal from a program meant to provide meals to low-income children. They are the first of 70 defendants… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
Read moreSupporters and critics of a white Minnesota state trooper charged with murder for killing a Black motorist confronted each other in an exchange that was heated but peaceful. The exchange reflects the strong emotions that the politically charged case has… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
Read moreProtesters of the war in Gaza who are encamped at Columbia University have defied a deadline to disband with chants, clapping and drumming. The Ivy League university in Manhattan earlier Monday issued an ultimatum for students to sign a form… Source: LacrosseTribune.com
Read moreBeware of phone scams There is a phone scam that has been making its way through our area. Patients are being contacted by people posing as employees from trusted organizations – like hospitals, clinics and pharmacies. Instead of asking for the usual credit card or social security card numbers, these scammers are asking patients to verify their insurance/Medicare ID numbers. The information is then used to access and utilize protected health information in a harmful way. If you are ever in doubt, don’t give your information out. Source: WRJC.com
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