Barron County (WQOW) - A town supervisor has survived a recall. James Crotteau is on the Town of Sumner Board. That's in Barron County. He was the target of a recall because of his stance on frac sandMore >>
Chippewa County (WQOW) - The work at a local sand mine has stopped until next year. The Preferred Sands LaGesse mine wrapped up production for the year very early. That mine is in the Town of Cooks Valley.More >>
The work at a local sand mine has stopped until next year. More >>
Buffalo County (WQOW) - Another day, another important meeting about frac sand mining. Tuesday's meeting was a bit different than most... Because of where this sand plant would go. Glacier Sands has aMore >>
A Buffalo County board denied the conditional use permits for the project after a meeting that lasted more than six hours on Tuesday.More >>
Two area lawmakers call frac sand mining an "economic powerhouse in the region" and then question a county highway department about how it's handling the businesses behind it.More >>
Two area lawmakers call frac sand mining an "economic powerhouse in the region" and then question a county highway department about how it's handling the businesses behind it.More >>
Chippewa Falls (WQOW) - A sand plant makes changes to enhance worker safety after a federal government citation. A few months ago, EOG was cited over air quality inside its Chippewa Falls sand plant.More >>
New details about air quality violations have been provided in light of a recent citation at a Chippewa Falls sand plant.More >>
Dunn County (WQOW) - The value of a local plant is increasing and one town might use the added revenue to cover the cost of extra elections. Property owned by Fairmount Minerals in Dunn County was assessedMore >>
The value of a local plant is increasing and one town might use the added revenue to cover the cost of extra elections.More >>
Chippewa Falls (WQOW)- Tax revenue from frac sand could help one city make downtown improvements. The city of Chippewa Falls will receive more money than it thought from EOG in property taxes. The cityMore >>
Tax revenue from frac sand could help one city make downtown improvements. The city of Chippewa Falls will receive more money than it thought from EOG in property taxes.More >>
Dunn County (WQOW) - A Dunn County committee, looking into sand mining, is hoping to buy more time. On Tuesday, the Dunn County Planning, Resources and Development Committee voted 5-0 to recommend extendingMore >>
A Dunn County committee, looking into sand mining, is hoping to buy more time.More >>
Chippewa Falls (WQOW) - A sand plant makes changes to enhance worker safety after a federal government citation. A few months ago, EOG was cited over air quality inside its Chippewa Falls sand plant.More >>
A sand plant makes changes to enhance worker safety after a federal government citation.More >>
Town of Menomonie (WQOW) - After a heated public hearing, a town board votes in support of a frac sand project. The Town of Menomonie board voted 3 – 0 to rezone land for Vista Sand's proposal. VistaMore >>
Vista Sand is a Texas company that wants to build a sand transfer facility in the townMore >>
Dunn County (WQOW) - A Dunn County landowner is speaking out about an agreement a Texas sand company asked her to sign. If she agreed to support the project, she says she would've receive almost $38,000. "It'sMore >>
A Vista Sand represented answered questions about the cooperation agreements on Thursday.More >>
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking the state Department of Justice to prosecute two silica sand mining companies for pollution violations. DNR spokesman EdMore >>
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is asking the state Department of Justice to prosecute two silica sand mining companies for pollution violations.More >>
Eau Claire County (WQOW) - The sand mining moratorium in a local county has come to an end. Eau Claire County spent the last six months studying sand mining, and coming up with new regulations. "We'veMore >>
The sand mining moratorium in a local county has come to an end. Eau Claire County spent the last six months studying sand mining, and coming up with new regulations.More >>
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A spill at a sand mining facility in Wisconsin has dumped an unknown amount of sand and other sediment into the St. Croix River and wetlands near the Minnesota border.WisconsinMore >>
The spill at a frac sand mine originated from a settling pond that was built in April.More >>
Dunn County (WQOW) - Frac sand was the focus of a meeting in Dunn County Thursday night. The Town of Menomonie Plan Commission held a listening session about Vista Sand. The company from Texas wantsMore >>
Frac sand was the focus of a meeting in Dunn County Thursday night.More >>
Eau Claire County is being asked to lift its moratorium for a second mining company, but that company did not get a vote of support Tuesday night.More >>
Citizens have spelled out several concerns regarding frac sand and now, we're hearing from the industry about how those concerns are being addressed.More >>
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