By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Community Resources and Tourism Committee has allocated the $100,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in the amount of $60,000 to 24-7 Telcom and $20,000 each to Bloomer Telephone and Mosaic Technologies. The three Internet service providers (ISPs) will be applying for broadband expansion grants…
Read MoreIn order to clear up confusion or misinformation about the absentee ballots and drop box decision, below is the correct information: 1. Photo IDs are NOT required when people are returning their absentee ballot in person (to municipal clerk or at the polls on Election Day). 2. NO drop boxes, including those attached to municipal…
Read MoreMADISON, Wis. – A wholesale fish dealer from Platteville was convicted of illegally selling invasive carp, Wisconsin’s most prominent and highly destructive invasive species. The case is the first-ever in Wisconsin involving the illegal sale of Asian carp. Ping Li, co-owner and sole operator of Li Fish Farm, LLC in rural Platteville, was convicted in…
Read MoreOriginally set to resume March 14, work on a multiyear $21.16-million project replacing bridges over Carr Creek and County NN in St. Croix County is expected to start Monday, March 21. Hoffman Construction Co. of Black River Falls is the prime contractor for the project, which began in 2021. The bridges over Carr Creek are…
Read MoreMADISON, WIS. – A Madison, Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 330 months in federal prison for sex trafficking of minors. James Coney, 33, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, and Fitchburg Police Chief…
Read MoreDUNN COUNTY — Challenger Patrick Breslin will face Dunn County Board incumbent and chair of the county board, David Bartlett, in the April 5 election for the District 2 supervisory position. Breslin’s family has owned land in Dunn County since 1921 and farmed the land until 1967. He grew up in the Twin cities and…
Read MoreDUNN COUNTY — Dunn County Board incumbent Charles Maves will face challenger Luke Wilsey in the April 5 election for the District 8 supervisory position. Maves, age 69, is married to his wife, Vicki. They have two daughters, Angie and Kendra. Maves is retired after working for 35 years at 3M in Menomonie. He now…
Read MoreDUNN COUNTY — Dunn County Board incumbent David Bartlett will be on the ballot in the April 5 election for the District 2 position and will face challenger Patrick Breslin. Bartlett currently serves as the county board chair. He is married with four children and six grandchildren. The oldest of his grandchildren is serving in…
Read MoreDUNN COUNTY — Challenger Luke Wilsey will face Dunn County Board incumbent Charles Maves in the April 5 election for the District 8 supervisory position. Wilsey, age 41, is married to his wife, Jacklyn. He serves as the sales manager at Value Implement. Wilsey is a graduate of Menomonie High School, Chippewa Valley Technical College…
Read MoreGreetings my loyal readership. I hope all is well with you and yours. We had a special musical guest singer, John Lynch who used to sing with The Memories from Boyceville. He put on a nice show and he sang songs from different decades. One was from the 70s. Speaking of the 70s, who used…
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