A single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning, May 23 on Interstate 94 near Baldwin has left one person dead and another with life-threatening injuries. A 39-year-old woman from Fairmount, West Virginia was killed when the 2010 Chevy Tahoe that she was a passenger in rolled over near mile marker 16 in the west bound lane of…
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We are excited to announce that the St. Croix County Fair will return July 14-18 at the fairgrounds in Glenwood City. After being “postponed” in 2020 due to Covid restrictions, organizers are very happy to confirm that this great community celebration will be Moovin’ & Groovin’ once again this year. Plans for the five day…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Anyone under the age of 18 who uses an electronic device to send a photograph or video depicting nudity could soon be charged with an ordinance violation in Dunn County. A proposed ordinance prohibiting minor “sexting” would give law enforcement and the district attorney options for dealing with minors…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — If you are fully vaccinated, you can go to the races at the Red Cedar Speedway regardless of the capacity determined by the infection rate of COVID-19 in Dunn County. There are four major changes to the resolution setting standard operating procedures and polices for the 2021 racing season…
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Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 50-year-old Eau Claire man has been charged with recklessly endangering safety after two investigators with the West Central Drug Task Force stopped him while he was attacking another person with a hatchet. John Jeffrey Rose made an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court May 20 before Judge…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has appointed Andrew Mercil as the county clerk to fill the unexpired term of Julie Wathke, who resigned from the position in April. The county’s Committee on Administration conducted six hours of interviews with clerk candidates, said Paul Miller, county manager, at the Dunn County…
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After over a year conducting our services on Zoom, the Faith Family UMC is cordially announcing the resumption of Sunday Services at our newly refurbished Church Building in Emerald, Wisconsin, site of the former Emerald United Methodist Church. Over the past year we have completely updated and refurbished everything from the electrical and plumbing in…
Read MoreMADISON [May 12, 2021] – Representative Clint Moses (R-Menomonie) voted for Assembly Bill 173 that prevents outside organizations from using their funds to attempt to infiltrate and influence the administration of our elections here in Wisconsin. Private groups would no longer be allowed to buy election influence on behalf of a political party by providing…
Read MoreWhen we ask people, “What is unique about the Pierce County Fairgrounds?” The Round Barn is the most popular answer. With the postponement of the 2020 Fair, we will be celebrating two 100-year accomplishments as it relates to the Pierce County Fair in 2021. It will be 100 years +1 since the Round Barn was…
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