By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Fair Board has established modified rules and procedures for this year’s fair because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dunn County Fair, scheduled for July 21 through July 25, will not be open to public. All exhibitors at the fair, and their immediate family, must wear face…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has authorized an application for a Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant from the state Department of Natural Resources to build a new stairway at the Devil’s Punchbowl. Dunn County will be the official grant applicant on behalf of the Landmark Conservancy, which has owned and managed…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has referred the state of emergency declaration approved in March because of COVID-19 to the executive committee for a resolution to end the state of emergency. At the June 17 meeting, the county board voted on the motion, which directs the executive committee to consider…
Read MoreEAU CLAIRE – As businesses in Wisconsin begin to slowly re-open, they may be looking for ways to save money on their energy bills. To safely assist them, Xcel Energy is offering free virtual energy visits that comply with health and safety guidelines introduced during the coronavirus pandemic outbreak. Typically, Xcel Energy team members would…
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Justice‘s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) June 23 announced $12 million in funding to support state-level law enforcement agencies in combating the illegal manufacturing and distribution of methamphetamine. The Wisconsin Department of Justice has been awarded a grant in the amount of $1,000,000. “Methamphetamine is a dangerous drug…
Read MoreAs the Independence Day holiday approaches, ReadyWisconsin is encouraging everyone to keep their celebrations safe this summer. “With several communities canceling their public Independence Day events this year due to concerns about COVID-19, many people may think it’s a good idea to set off their own fireworks to celebrate,” said Dr. Darrell L. Williams, Wisconsin…
Read MoreFreedom, independence, self-sufficiency: these are great and glorious concepts. We celebrate them this time of year, whether we process it that way or not, because they’re so deeply engrained in our image of America. We see ourselves as a nation of rugged individualists: seizing the bull by the horns, charting our own course, walking alone…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — After the state Supreme Court struck down the Wisconsin Department of Health Services “Safer at Home” order May 13, many businesses re-opened immediately and went back to “business as usual.” KT Gallagher, director of the Dunn County Health Department, responded to a question posed for Gallagher’s weekly COVID-19 update…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board has approved adding a non-binding referendum question to the November ballot asking whether the Wisconsin Legislature should create a nonpartisan procedure for drawing legislative and congressional district maps. The time has come to ask the state Legislature to enact fair redistricting, said James Tripp, county…
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The rains started coming shortly after supper-time Sunday evening and by eight on Monday morning about five inches of rain had covered our area and sent local streams into flood stage. High Water caused the death of an Emerald man, who lost control of his car after he drove into water that was flooding a…
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