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Jack Link’s Beef: How the Minnesota Snack Giant Is Lobbying Trump and Fighting the MAHA Movement

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A sasquatch display at the Jack Link's corporate headquarters in Minneapolis. (Photo by Steven Garcia/Investigate Midwest)Jack Link’s, the world’s largest manufacturer of meat snacks, has spent years integrating itself into the country’s cultural and political arenas. Riding a wave of protein-crazed consumers and a booming snack industry, the company’s iconic Sasquatch marketing campaign has helped its products become a staple in gas stations, g…See the Story

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Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - Aug. 1, 2025

NORTHWEST WISCONSIN -- This week’s updates from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) on road construction projects for Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties. Barron County Highway: US 53 Location: Bridges over 22½ Avenue north of Rice Lake Schedule: May 14 to early August Cost: $770,405 Description: Replacing the concrete deck overlays, replacing the bridge approach slabs, repairing bridge wing walls, repair…Read Article

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Insider: One Of Three Sex Crime Cases Filed Against Rusk County Man Dismissed

RUSK COUNTY (DrydenWire) — One of three criminal cases filed in Rusk County Circuit Court charging a Conrath, WI, man with sex crimes has been dismissed. Jeffrey Jankovic, age 37, was first charged in December 2023 for allegedly coercing a juvenile into sexual activities with Jankovic. Two more criminal cases were filed against Jankovic in May 2025. One of those cases charges Jankovic with allegedly trafficking a child. The third case charged J…Read Article

Gov. Evers Delivers Weekly Radio Address Celebrating The 174th Wisconsin State Fair

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address celebrating the kickoff of the 174th Wisconsin State Fair, which will take place July 31st through August 10th at State Fair Park in West Allis. The governor also proclaimed July 31st through August 10th, 2025, as “Wisconsin State Fair Days,” as he has done annually, in recognition of the 2025 State Fair. A copy of the governor’s Wisconsin State Fair Days proclamation is availabl…Spooner · Spooner Read Article

Insider: Hayward Man Busted With Drugs During Custody Handoff Sentenced In Washburn County

WASHBURN COUNTY (DrydenWire) – A Hayward man has been sentenced in Washburn County Circuit Court after authorities found methamphetamine hidden on him during a warrant arrest last fall. On November 21, 2024, Michael Nathan Zopp, 45, was taken into custody by Washburn County authorities at the county line after the Lac Courte Oreilles Police Department located him on an active Washburn County warrant. Following his arrest, jail staff discovered m…Methamphetamine · Spooner Read Article

Natural Connections: Seeds On The Move

Kylie Tatarka is about to start her senior year as an environmental science major at Rochester Institute of Technology. This summer, as a Summer Naturalist Intern at the Museum, she taught our Junior Naturalist programs and spearheaded the creation of the online “Becoming the Northwoods” exhibit. While leading a group of Junior Naturalists from Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area back to the Cable Natural History Museum, we came across a field …Science · Spooner Read Article

Burnett Medical Center’s Go For The Gust Race Raises $1,860 For Youth Prevention Coalition

BURNETT COUNTY -- Burnett Medical Center (BMC) is pleased to announce the success of its annual Go for the Gust race event, which raised $1,859.55 in support of the Youth of Burnett County Prevention Coalition. Each year, BMC organizes the Go for the Gust race and donates 100% of the event’s proceeds to a local nonprofit organization. The 2025 race beneficiary, the Youth of Burnett County Prevention Coalition, focuses on uniting the community an…Spooner · Spooner Read Article

Sheriff Phil Grassmann Talks Leadership, Vision For Rusk County On Drydenwire Live

NORTHWEST WISCONSIN — Rusk County Sheriff Phil Grassmann was the featured guest on the July 24, 2025, episode of DrydenWire Live, joining founder Ben Dryden for a 45-minute unscripted and engaging conversation streamed live on DrydenWire’s Facebook page. Sheriff Grassmann, who was appointed earlier this year by Governor Tony Evers to serve as Rusk County’s sheriff following the retirement of Sheriff Jeffery Wallace, spoke about his decades of ex…Facebook · Spooner Read Article

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Jack Link’s Beef: How the Minnesota Snack Giant Is Lobbying Trump and Fighting the MAHA Movement

Northwest Wisconsin Highway Construction Update - Aug. 1, 2025

Insider: One Of Three Sex Crime Cases Filed Against Rusk County Man Dismissed

Gov. Evers Delivers Weekly Radio Address Celebrating The 174th Wisconsin State Fair

Insider: Hayward Man Busted With Drugs During Custody Handoff Sentenced In Washburn County

Natural Connections: Seeds On The Move

Burnett Medical Center’s Go For The Gust Race Raises $1,860 For Youth Prevention Coalition

Bison pasture walk in Spooner Aug. 2

Insider: Barron County Disposition And Warrant Status Reports - July 24, 2025

New Spooner Businesses Receive First Dollar Certificates

Sheriff Phil Grassmann Talks Leadership, Vision For Rusk County On Drydenwire Live

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Gov. Evers Delivers Weekly Radio Address Celebrating The 174th Wisconsin State Fair

Insider: Hayward Man Busted With Drugs During Custody Handoff Sentenced In Washburn County

Natural Connections: Seeds On The Move

Burnett Medical Center’s Go For The Gust Race Raises $1,860 For Youth Prevention Coalition

Bison pasture walk in Spooner Aug. 2

Insider: Barron County Disposition And Warrant Status Reports - July 24, 2025

New Spooner Businesses Receive First Dollar Certificates

Sheriff Phil Grassmann Talks Leadership, Vision For Rusk County On Drydenwire Live