To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Gov. Tony Evers has signed a $3.1 million contract to resurface US 12/WIS 29 between I-94 in the town of Elk Mound and County B in the town of Red Cedar in Dunn County. Work began on Monday. Monarch Paving Co. is the prime contractor for the project. To…
Read MoreSAINT PAUL, MN — The Otto Bremer Trust has awarded $7,435,260 in grants and program-related investments as part of its most recent grantmaking cycle. “During these challenging times, our focus is on the communities in the region that need help and assistance now more than ever, and on the people who depend on the programs…
Read MoreMADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced the recipients of funding through the Food Security Initiative on August 27. A total of 17 food banks and other non-profit organizations that serve people and Tribal Nations across Wisconsin will receive a total of approximately $5 million through the COVID-19 Food…
Read MoreLeague of Women Voters of the Greater Chippewa Valley: “Casting your vote in Wisconsin — get ready.”
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the League of Women Voters of the Greater Chippewa Valley are urging people to start thinking now about how they will cast their ballots in the November election. Voters in Wisconsin have three options: to vote at their polling place on election…
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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today (Tuesday, August 25) signed Executive Order #86 declaring a state of emergency following protests in communities across Wisconsin. Executive Order #86 proclaims a state of emergency in Wisconsin, directs state agencies to continue assisting the state response, and calls to state active duty additional elements of the Wisconsin National…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph HUDSON — The St. Croix County Community Development Committee has forwarded a recommendation to the county board to support a resolution calling for a two-year statewide moratorium on Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). If the county board approves the resolution, it would be forwarded to the Wisconsin Counties Association to lobby…
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During the first 10 years of Wisconsin’s electronics recycling program, state households and schools recycled 325 million pounds of TVs, computers and other consumer devices, according to the latest data from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. From those electronics, high-tech recyclers in Wisconsin and nearby states were able to recycle an estimated 47 million…
Read MoreTo invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Gov. Tony Evers has signed a $3.1 million contract to improve WIS 29, between County B and I-94, in the towns of Red Cedar and Elk Mound in Dunn County. Work began Tuesday, August 24. Monarch Paving Co. is the prime contractor for the project. Construction will entail milling…
Read MoreMADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has published the results of its 2020 dairy producer survey on its website. Results of the previous survey, completed in 2010, also are posted on the website. The survey was developed in partnership with the UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (UW-CALS)…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 51-year-old Wheeler woman charged with seven felonies related to financial crimes against the elderly has pleaded not guilty in Dunn County Circuit Court. Lori K. Feyen appeared before Judge Rod Smeltzer August 21 for an arraignment hearing and entered a plea of not guilty. A two-day trial…
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