Wisconsinites are visiting public libraries about as often as they did two decades ago, but the digital revolution has changed how they use libraries, with Wi-Fi and electronic content use and program attendance on the rise, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. Two key measures of library usage, total visits and…
Read MoreMADISON, WIS. – Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, on February 10, 2020 joined with Attorney General William Barr to emphasize the importance of apprehending, prosecuting, and removing aliens who are in the United States illegally and have committed criminal acts. The Western District of Wisconsin echoes the sentiments…
Read MoreMADISON – As part of its efforts to support farmers facing increased stress due to economic challenges, the Wisconsin Farm Center at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is hosting a series of one-day workshops for farmers. These workshops will present opportunities for farmers to hear from others in similar situations as…
Read MoreBy Amber Hayden ST. CROIX COUNTY — The unofficial results are in for the spring 2020 primary elections and Tricia Zunker, Tom Tiffany, Daniel Kelly, and Jill Karofsky will have their names added to the general and special election ballots this spring. Zunker and Tiffany are running for the open seat in U.S. Congressional District…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Proposed changes to Dunn County ordinances would provide more time for livestock siting applications and would change telecommunication towers from a special exception to a permitted use. The Dunn County Board reviewed both proposed ordinance amendments for a first reading at the February 19 meeting. In the livestock siting…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Several hunters attending a meeting on Chronic Wasting Disease in Whitetail deer said they would like to see in-person registration come back again. The state Department of Natural Resources and the Dunn County Deer Advisory Council held the meeting on CWD February 12 at the Dunn County Judicial Center.…
Read MoreTOWN OF PERU — An Eau Claire man died in a two-vehicle crash in the Town of Peru at the intersection of county Highway O and state Highway 85 early Thursday morning. According to a news release from Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd, the deceased was identified as 54-year-old William Girard of Eau Claire. The…
Read MoreMADISON, WIS. – Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced on February 20, 2020 the unsealing of an indictment charging an Altoona man with sex trafficking of a minor and production of child pornography. Daniel Peggs, 32, was charged in an indictment returned…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Whitetail deer killed during bow season near 3M in Menomonie has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. This was the first wild CWD deer in Dunn County, although the first CWD deer in this area was detected in Eau Claire County in 2017 with three more positives in…
Read MorePOLK COUNTY — The Tribune Press Reporter received an update on the accident that took place on County Road P on Saturday, February 8. According to Debbie Benjamin of the Wisconsin State Troopers, Harland Becker, 84, of Turtle Lake was headed north on Cty. Road P when he noticed a manure spreader on the east…
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