WISCONSIN
5 p.m. update: Plans announced for show break-down 
Six hours after heavy rains washed out the final day of Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, officials have announced plans for exhibitors to re-enter the soggy Tent City site and begin retrieving belongings, vehicles, displays and implements.
July 22, 2010
Farm Tech, Day 1: 'It doesn't get much better’
The first day of Wisconsin Farm Technology Days in River Falls came and went seamlessly, save for some long traffic backups and early anxiety by hundreds of volunteers, trying to make good impressions. State troopers, deputies and local police were out in force by 6 a.m., shepherding motorists and shuttle buses.
By Steve Dzubay , July 20, 2010
FTD isn't just for farmers; Events appeal to varied tastes, interests, ages
OK, so you don’t know the difference between silage and forage. You wouldn’t dream of asking to test drive a 300-horsepower, four-wheel-drive tractor, and you have little interest in the newest technology for handling animal waste.
But the volunteers who’ve spent almost three years organizing this year’s Farm Technology Days are betting they’ve planned more intriguing activities than you can enjoy in a single day.
By Judy Wiff , July 14, 2010
Judge puts stop to Stillwater bridge plan
This was not the news supporters of a new river crossing at Stillwater wanted to hear.
By Jeff Holmquist , March 11, 2010
DNR trailing cougar across 3 counties; tips offered to avoid confrontation
Wisconsin NewsBiologists with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have tracked what could be the same cougar through parts of St. Croix, Pierce and Dunn counties in western Wisconsin.
December 23, 2009
Two-state tax talks still possible
Minnesota NewsNegotiations could resume on a near-defunct income tax reciprocity agreement between Minnesota and Wisconsin, a state lawmaker said.
By Scott Wente , November 19, 2009
Lawmakers want to reinstate tax pact
Minnesota NewsLawmakers from both sides of the Minnesota-Wisconsin border will discuss ways to reinstate a decades-old income tax reciprocity agreement severed by Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
By Scott Wente , October 01, 2009
Huber family’s home revealed in premiere of 'Extreme Makeover'
Twin Ports NewsSOUTH RANGE, Wis. -- An entire country had the chance to see a contemporary apple-green house in South Range Sunday night when the season premiere of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” aired on ABC.
By Jana Hollingsworth , September 28, 2009
New Richmond, Wis., couple erases big credit card hole
Family FinancesNEW RICHMOND, Wis. -- Russell and Kandy Hildebrandt accumulated more than $100,000 in debt in about 16 years.
By Laura Kruse , September 24, 2009
Taxpayers watch Wisconsin-Minnesota payment dispute
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Nearly 80,000 people along the Minnesota and Wisconsin border face a more complex and costly income tax filing routine if the two states can't work out a dispute.
By Jeff Holmquist and Don Davis , July 06, 2009
Can Chrysler be persuaded to keep its Kenosha engine plant running?
Wisconsin NewsCongresswoman Gwen Moore is not sure if Chrysler can be persuaded to keep its Kenosha engine plant running beyond next fall.
June 19, 2009
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