MENOMONIE (October 2, 2020) – COVID-19 is a public health emergency both nationally and locally. Currently, a total of 663 people in Dunn County have been diagnosed with COVID-19, with 196 current active cases. Dunn County has a “very high” case activity and increasing trend in cases averaging over 50 cases a day per 100,000…
Read MoreMADISON – The United States Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced on Friday, October 2, 2020, that a federal investigation found insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights charges for an alleged hate crime reported to have…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — With 20 to 30 new cases per day of COVID-19, Dunn County’s public health system has become overwhelmed and can no longer conduct certain kinds of contact tracing. Although the Dunn County Health Department has four times the number of contact tracers as there were at the beginning of…
Read MoreMADISON – With the November 3 general election rapidly approaching, many groups are reaching out to Wisconsin voters, most legitimate but some not. Some contacts may look like scams but are just groups using poorly trained volunteers or bad data. Scammers are turning to election-related tactics to try to steal your money and identity. Voting…
Read MoreThe Greater Chippewa Valley Chapter of the League of Women Voters regretfully announces that candidate forums for Wisconsin State Senate District 10 (Patty Schachtner (D) Incumbent, Rob Stafsholt (R); and Assembly Districts 29 (John R Calabrese (D), Clint Moses (R); and 93 (Warren Petryk (R) Incumbent, Charlie Warner (D) will not take place in October.…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board is urging residents to use common sense while trick-or-treating on Halloween to help with slowing the spread of COVID-19. The Dunn County Health Department is asking that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for Halloween be promoted, said Lynn Niggemann, village administrator-clerk-treasurer, at…
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Menomonie, Wisconsin, September 30, 2020 — The Dunn County Health Department (DCHD) confirmed today that a Dunn County resident has died due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The individual was elderly. The DCHD is not releasing any further information out of respect for the deceased and their loved ones. “Our hearts go out to…
Read MoreA 25-year-old Menomonie woman has died from injuries she suffered in a single-vehicle crash in the Village of Knapp five days earlier. Alyssa Hellekson succumbed to the injuries she sustained in the September 17 accident and died last Tuesday, September 22. Hellekson was the driver and lone occupant of a truck that failed to yield…
Read MoreMADISON, WI – Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Travis Hanson, 40, Eau Claire, Wisconsin was sentenced on Friday, September 25 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and heroin. This…
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