By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — With 667 active cases of COVID-19 in Dunn County alone as of November 25, hospitals in the region — and in the state as a whole — are overwhelmed with patients. All hospital systems are at surge capacity, said KT Gallagher, director of Dunn County Public Health and the…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — After allegedly breaking into the Outhouse Bar, a 31-year-old former Bloomer man who attempted to elude police officers in Colfax in early March by jumping into the Red Cedar River has failed to show up for an arraignment hearing. Joshua A.Whitley is charged in Dunn County with one felony…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Bail has been set at $500,000 cash for each of three suspects charged in connection with a homicide in the Town of Dunn. Ryan L. Steinhoff, age 37, Chad D. Turgeson, age 37 and Ashley A. Gunder, age 24, made an initial appearance in Dunn County Circuit Court before…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY — An Amery woman survived after being trapped in an overturned vehicle for more than four hours early Saturday morning, November 21st. St. Croix County Dispatch received a phone call at about two in the morning from the woman, who stated that she was trapped in an overturned vehicle, but she did not…
Read MoreHUDSON—The St. Croix County Board of Supervisors met to tackle one agenda item on Tuesday evening, November 17th. On that agenda was a proposed Covid-19 communicable disease ordinance that was forwarded to the full county board from the Health and Human Services subcommittee meeting of November 11th after several months of discussion and hearing from…
Read MoreGirls and families are facing new challenges and hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Isolation, upended routines, learning loss and economic hardships are all adding to the everyday burden families are facing. Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes recognizes those challenges and knows the role Girl Scouts plays in supporting families. They have launched…
Read MoreIn recent years, Stepping Stones Food Pantry has distributed more than 1 million pounds of food a year. During the COVID pandemic, however, a growing number of families is being served which has strained the cold storage capacity of the pantry’s warehouse. To ease the crowding, a used semi trailer was purchased last spring. “Shortly…
Read MoreMADISON – The Farm Center at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is part of a new 12-state effort aimed at providing education, resources and support to farmers, agriculture service professionals and mental health care providers to mitigate farm stress and reduce suicide risk in rural communities. The multi-state initiative, led…
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MENOMONIE – The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a homicide investigation in the Township of Dunn, Dunn County, Wisconsin. On the afternoon of Tuesday, November 17, 2020, law enforcement responded to a suspicious death of an adult, white, male in the Township of Dunn. The death is believed to be the result of a…
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HUDSON, WI — At a special meeting held Tuesday November 17, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors voted 10-9 not to adopt the COVID-19 Communicable Disease Ordinance. During the meeting, the Board Supervisors discussed the ordinance and recommended amendments before the final vote to not adopt the ordinance. District 17 supervisor Judy Achterhof, which…
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