You might see some more green on the field after corn and soybeans leave the field this year. It’s been an unusually warm autumn which makes for pretty good conditions for harvest. One other thing it’s been good for, cover crops. For the uninitiated, cover crops are a crop seeded only as cover for the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF NEW HAVEN — In spite of one board member’s misgivings that town residents would object because “it’s the town chair’s road,” the New Haven Town Board has approved applying for a Local Road Improvement – Supplemental grant (LRIP-S) for 190th Street. The grant would cover up to 90 percent…
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By Missy Klatt Nicco Riley, a Glenwood City eighth grader took on the “50 yard challenge” this past summer and was rewarded for his efforts this past Wednesday evening, November 3rd, when he was presented with a certificate, new lawn mower, new leaf blower, and new weed whip. There were about 15 friends and family…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 37-year-old River Falls man will make an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court later this month on one felony count related to the alleged sexual assault of a child in Boyceville. Derek P. Johnson will appear before Judge James Peterson on November 30 at 10:20 a.m. The…
Read MoreMENOMONIE — The University of Wisconsin-Stout Veterans Club and the Veteran Services Office are planning a week of events to celebrate Veterans Day from Monday, Nov. 8, to Friday, Nov. 12. Veterans Day is Thursday, Nov. 11. Starting Nov. 8, club members will place U.S. flags in the east-side amphitheater of the Memorial Student Center…
Read MoreAttorney General Josh Kaul announced on November 3 that during the October 23, 2021 Drug Take Back Day, Wisconsin collected a total of 57,377 lbs. of unwanted medications, the largest Drug Take Back collection in the country. “Thank you to the folks from across the state who made Wisconsin’s Drug Take Back the most successful…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The more people who are vaccinated — the less opportunity the SARS-CoV-2 virus will have to make people severely ill. The availability of vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 “is a huge step forward in our fight against COVID-19,” said Dr. Ryan Westergaard, Chief Medical Officer for the…
Read MoreThis holiday season, help WESTconsin Credit Union give the gift of warmth with donations to their Mitten Tree campaign. Each WESTconsin office will display The Mitten Tree—a tree in its lobby decorated with donations of mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, and more. The purpose of The Mitten Tree is to collect cold weather apparel and accessories…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Dunn County and the county’s auditors, Clifton Larson Allen LLP, are auditing the financial activity at the county’s highway department. Paul Miller, county manager, informed the Committee on Administration at the October 28 meeting that the audit would be taking place. “This follows from recent allegations that were investigated,…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Mark Halpin, who served on the Colfax Village Board for 25 years all together, died on Monday, November 1. Halpin was 60 years old. Over the years, he served on a variety of village board committees and most recently was chair of the audit and finance committee (a committee…
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