By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has accepted a settlement of $1.25 million to cover expenditures related to the opioid epidemic as part of claims against the three largest pharmaceutical distributors and Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary companies. The money must be targeted toward treatment, programs and services intended to…
Read MoreThe Wisconsin Pork Association is looking for college students who are interested about the swine industry and want to expand their knowledge and understanding of the industry. We encourage students to visit https://www.wppa.org/mentorship-program/ to learn more. What is the Mentorship Program? The Wisconsin Pork Association Mentorship Program is a program for college students with a…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved an amended property tax levy that represents an increase of $52,010 over the property tax levy approved at the November meeting. The increase in the property tax levy is to account for illegal property taxes assessed in the county, said Andrew Mercil, county…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved for a first reading an ordinance repealing and recreating Chapter 16 in the Code of Ordinances which includes land division, condominium and surveying regulations. The Planning, Resources & Development Committee has been working on rewriting the ordinance for about a year, said Tom…
Read MoreBY NATHAN DENZIN, The Badger Project Deer cause more than 16,000 car crashes in Wisconsin every year, leading to millions of dollars in damage, and even a few lives lost. Yet the state has no wildlife crossing structures big enough for deer, which are effective in other states. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 25-year-old woman who pleaded “no contest” and was found guilty of first degree reckless homicide in connection with a murder in the Town of Dunn last November has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Ashley A. Gunder appeared with her attorney, Bernardo Cueto, before Judge Christina…
Read MoreThe Otto Bremer Trust has awarded $15,978,453 as part of its most recent grantmaking cycle, making it the largest responsive grant round in the organization’s 77-year history. “All these grants represent OBT’s ongoing commitment to responsive grantmaking,” said Daniel Reardon, Co-CEO and Trustee, Otto Bremer Trust. “These organizations are providing much-needed services despite the effects…
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CONNORSVILLE — The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the publics assistance with information on a burglary that occurred at Jack’s Place Bar and Grill in Connorsville. The burglary occurred during the early morning hours of December 13th, 2021. Apparently, two individuals forced entry in to the establishment through a locked door in the kitchen…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Former Boyceville EMS Chief Matthew Feeney has fulfilled the terms of a Deferred Acceptance of a Guilty Plea (DAGP) agreement, and Judge John F. Manydeeds has issued a judgement of dismissal/acquittal. Feeney was charged with two misdemeanor counts of fraudulent data alteration and theft in a business setting of…
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