As of June 2, 2020 Dunn County has had 25 residents test positive for COVID-19. We are grateful to report that 24 people have been released from isolation and our newest case is isolating at home. While cases have doubled in some adjacent counties since the Wisconsin Safer at Home Order was discontinued, Dunn County…
Read MoreMADISON, WI— Grand Jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments on Wednesday, May 27. Two Superior Residents charged in drug conspiracy Christina Nord, 35, and Steven Ranta, 42, both of Superior, Wisconsin, are charged with conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or…
Read MoreThe University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls and UW-Stout announced they will welcome students to campus for the fall semester. All three universities, which completed their respective spring semesters using alternative delivery methods due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are putting comprehensive safety plans in place to allow faculty, staff and students to return to campus.…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Economic Development Corporation has hired an interim director. Stacy Wigfield, who retired as president and CEO of REACH, Inc. after 33 years on March 31, started his duties as interim director of Dunn County EDC April 1. Eric Turner, the previous executive director of the Dunn…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has determined that the Farm Bird Sanctuary has no legal standing to request a permanent injunction prohibiting the Ridgeland Pioneer Days chicken toss and pig wrestling. Judge Rod W. Smeltzer said at a court hearing June 2 he did not grant an emergency injunction requested…
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GLENWOOD CITY — For the last few months, the St. Croix County Fair Association has been monitoring the Covid-19 situation as they continued to stay positive in planning and preparing for the 110th annual St. Croix County Fair. In a prepared press release, Gail Maier, President of the St. Croix County Fair Association stated, “With…
Read MoreMADISON, WI— Grand Jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments on Wednesday, May 27. Two Superior Residents charged in drug conspiracy Christina Nord, 35, and Steven Ranta, 42, both of Superior, Wisconsin, are charged with conspiring to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or…
Read MoreWith the official start of summer just around the corner, many are spending more time outdoors in areas where ticks are active. HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s hospitals, along with Prevea Health, offer the following tips and reminders to help everyone recognize and treat tick-related incidents. Ticks live in wooded areas and areas with…
Read MoreMADISON — Gov. Tony Evers on June 1 appointed Randy Romanski to serve as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Romanski has served as Interim Secretary of the agency since November 2019. “Wisconsin’s agricultural community has dealt with challenges for years, from low prices to trade wars to a…
Read MoreDunn County Health Department, May 25th, 2020: Currently in Dunn County we have 24 confirmed COVID-19 cases, one person in the hospital, and 19 people released from isolation. We have begun to see a strain on regional ICU bed space and are still seeing a steady increase in COVID-19 cases within our region. These facts…
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