Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum has declared the town of Ladysmith a disaster area after a tornado tore through the business district of that town yesterday afternoon. Governor McCallum will visit Ladysmith today to assess the damage. No one was killed, but over forty people were injured. Many buildings were damaged and others were completely destroyed, including a Baptist Church. Dean Meyer is the Rusk County Sheriff. He says emergency personnel are currently surveying the damage.
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