Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Ashley Speicher, 33, Lublin, Wisconsin was sentenced on October 28, 2020 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 42 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin. This prison term will be followed by three years…
Read MoreMOUNT PLEASANT, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network (WIN) have announced the start of a wetland restoration project in the Village of Mt. Pleasant. The project, located east of Meachem Road and Sanders Park, will restore 60 acres of wetlands to near pre-settlement conditions as part of…
Read MoreMADISON, WIS –A Federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin returned an indictment last Wednesday, October 21st against a 58-year-old Cumberland, Wisconsin man. Leva Oustigoff, Jr. is charged with eight counts of embezzling money from the Turtle Lake Casino operated by the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, while an employee of the…
Read MoreWest CAP is celebrating its 29th year hosting the Holiday Gift Program for local families in the Glenwood City, Boyceville, and Spring Valley school districts. The program is open to low-income households with children ages birth to 18 years. Last year we were able to serve almost 200 children. The success of this program is…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — If you have ever attended one of the Colfax school district’s Veterans Day programs, you know the district pulls out all the stops to honor the area’s veterans. In past years, the program has included patriotic songs performed by the elementary school classes and more patriotic songs performed by…
Read MoreOn-site volunteers are needed for Stepping Stones’ twice-monthly pop up food pantries in Ridgeland and in Sand Creek. On the first and third Thursday of each month (except holidays), help is needed as follows: • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sand Creek Community Center (E9311 County Road I) • 1 p.m. to 3…
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UPDATE: NOVEMBER 3, 2020 By LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — A 34-year-old Emerald man has been charged with one felony count of maintaining a drug trafficking place and misdemeanor counts of possession of THC and drug paraphernalia. Brian Leonard Bos, 2690 160th Ave., Emerald, made an initial appearance in St. Croix County Circuit Court Monday…
Read MoreMADISON, WIS –A Federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin returned an indictment last Wednesday, October 21st against a 58-year-old Cumberland, Wisconsin man. Leva Oustigoff, Jr. is charged with eight counts of embezzling money from the Turtle Lake Casino operated by the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, while an employee of the…
Read MoreMADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Preston Cole has appointed Heather Berklund as the department’s new Chief State Forester. Her appointment became effective Oct. 12. “I am proud to announce Heather taking on this leadership role,” said Preston Cole, Secretary of the DNR. “She brings years of on-the-ground Wisconsin forest management and…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has determined deputies should have obtained a search warrant for a safe in the case of a 56-year-old Ridgeland man charged with felony possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver. Anthony Kurtz appeared with his attorney, William Schembera, October 16 before Judge Rod Smeltzer for…
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