By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 37-year-old Eau Claire man has entered a plea of “not guilty” in connection with a homicide in the Town of Dunn in November. Ryan L. Steinhoff appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge Rod W. Smeltzer with his attorneys, Ryan J. Moertel and Matthew Krische, for an…
Read MoreBy Bram Sable-Smith, WPR / WisconsinWatch.org Alysa Gummow didn’t know what to think in October when the letters from bankruptcy law firms arrived in the mail. She had filed for bankruptcy in 2017 to restructure nearly $50,000 in debt — mostly stemming from a hip surgery two years earlier. But that was resolved. Why was…
Read MoreEAU CLAIRE — What’s in a name? Ask Madeline, Brynlee and Hadley. Or Henry, Brooks and Jack. Those names topped the lists of babies born at Mayo Clinic Health System locations in Northwest Wisconsin in 2020. As of Dec. 11, the number of babies born, popular names and busiest months for births by location are:…
Read MoreAmid a pandemic and global recession, school districts are increasing property taxes for the coming year by 3.3% — lower than last year’s 4.5% but still the second-highest percentage since 2010. Additional increases in county and technical college taxes suggest that, once municipal levies are in, the overall property tax increase on December bills will…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — After allegedly breaking into the Outhouse Bar, a 31-year-old Bloomer man who attempted to elude police officers in Colfax in early March by jumping into the Red Cedar River has failed to appear in court for an arraignment hearing. Joshua A.Whitley is charged in Dunn County with one felony…
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If you find yourself in need of a COVID-19 test, the location will be different the next few months from recent testing sites. St. Croix County Public Health and Emergency Management announce the testing site in St. Croix County will be moving to the St. Croix County Highway Department located at 300 Oak Ridge Parkway…
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By WisPolitics.com With lawmakers retiring, resigning or losing reelection, the Wisconsin State Assembly will see 16 new members while eight new members will serve in the state Senate in the coming two-year session that starts in January. At least 15 of those elected this cycle have already held elected office. And 14 women are among…
Read MoreMADISON – Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Alexander Cappard, 26, Apple Valley, Minnesota, was sentenced December 15, 2020, by U.S. District Judge William Conley to 66 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine. Cappard pleaded guilty to this charge on September 29, 2020. On March 16, 2020,…
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GLENWOOD CITY — The Hiawatha National Bank paid honor to the late Paula Jean DeWitt for her many years of service to the local Ambulance Service. The bank presented a check in the amount of $10,000 in Paula’s name to Julie Lee, co-director of the Glenwood City Ambulance on December 16th. The presentation was done…
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