By LeAnn R. Ralph GLENWOOD CITY — Rob Stafsholt, the incumbent representative for the state’s 29th Assembly District, has won the August 11 Republican primary for the 10th Senate District. Stafsholt (New Richmond) faced challenger Cheri Link (Somerset) on the primary ballot.
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Protect yourself against mosquito bites Menomonie – The Dunn County Health Department reports that two horses in Dunn County have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), which is caused by the EEE virus. This is the first documented EEE activity in the state this year. No EEE cases in humans have been reported in…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Solid Waste and Recycling Management Board has approved postponing the $338,000 fund balance repayment until 2022. In addition to postponing payback to the solid waste and recycling fund balance, the DCSW&R board also has approved paying back half of the $330,000 loan from the county’s general…
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MADISON – With $8.4 million still available to support Wisconsin agricultural producers, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds farmers who have been impacted by COVID-19 that the Wisconsin Farm Support Program is now open for a second round of applications until 11:59 PM on Monday, August 24. Producers of any…
Read MoreExcessive speed is a common factor behind many traffic-related crashes, injuries and deaths in Wisconsin. In 2019, there were 21,813 speed-related crashes in Wisconsin that resulted in 8,398 injuries and 163 deaths. The State Patrol Law of the Month for August highlights Wisconsin speed-related laws (346.57) and reminds drivers that speeding can result in a…
Read MoreMADISON – Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joshua Reedy, 26, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, was sentenced Friday, July 31 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 42 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. This prison term will be followed by 3…
Read MoreScott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Larry Darnell Armstrong, 50, Minneapolis, Minnesota, was sentenced July 31 by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to three years in federal prison for committing a robbery of a business located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The parties jointly recommended the…
Read MoreWest CAP’s Food Pantry in Boyceville and the other 37 food pantries and outlets that receive commodities from TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) are serving low-income households in western Wisconsin. The need for food assistance has grown with the record numbers of unemployed adults due to the COVID 19 pandemic. In response to the…
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