The coronavirus pandemic has affected the Dunn County Barbershoppers in a big way. For the safety of our fans and singers, the Dunn County Barbershoppers 51st Annual Harmony Show has been postponed. As the saying goes “The Show Must Go On!”. A rescheduled date is in the works, please stay tuned. If you have purchased…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County Board of Supervisors has declared a state of emergency in Dunn County for a period not to exceed six months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since COVID-19, which is a respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus that began infecting people in December of 2019, has…
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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue a Safer at Home order that prohibits all nonessential travel, with some exceptions as clarified and defined in the order. The order is effective at 8 am on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 and will…
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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers on Friday, March 20 directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue updates to the previous order prohibiting mass gatherings of 10 or more people. The updated order maintains the ban on gatherings of 10 or more people and indefinite school closures, but includes some important changes…
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The Dunn County Solid Waste & Recycling Division will be temporarily reducing services at its Connorsville, Downsville, Ridgeland, and Rock Creek Area Collection Stations until further notice in an effort to reduce the rate of COVID-19 (coronavirus) transmission and to protect the residents and employees of Dunn County. Effective at the end of business hours…
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Dunn County to Close County Buildings to the Public Menomonie, WI. —Dunn County Administration announced today that all Dunn County buildings will be closed to the general public, effective Monday, March 23, 2020 and continuing until further notice. This is a prudent step to help reduce the rate of COVID-19 (coronavirus) transmission and to protect…
Read MoreOn Monday, March 9, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) resumed the reconstruction project on I-94 from WIS 65 to 140th Street/Highland Road in St. Croix County. Proposed improvements include replacing four structures (two over 130th Street and two over the Kinnickinnic River), concrete placement and sign and sign structures. James Peterson Sons Inc. is…
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By Amber Hayden MENOMONIE — With spring and summer around the corner, the sounds of lawn mowers and sprinklers will be in full effect for residents. But how do we manage our water use throughout the two seasons? Paul Robbins, dean of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, gave a…
Read MoreAt 1:30 p.m. on Thursday March 12, 2020 a crash occurred on I-94 westbound at mile marker 47.5 east of County Road E in Dunn County near Menomonie. A vehicle was traveling westbound on I-94 east of Menomonie when the driver lost control and entered the median. The vehicle rolled over several times before landing…
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