By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A restitution amount still has not been determined for a burglary that occurred in a Town of Rock Creek home after it had been damaged in a fire October 11, 2017. Michael Tenney and Ryan Weiss, who were both found guilty of the burglary, appeared in Dunn County Circuit…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — An attorney representing a 22-year-old Wheeler man accused in the armed robbery of Peoples State Bank in Boyceville and U-fuel near Elk Mound is seeking to strike “use of a dangerous weapon” from the charges. David J.R. Hoffman appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court February 4 with his attorney,…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Ezra J. McCandless, who was convicted by a jury last October of the first degree intentional homicide of Alexander Woodworth in the Town of Spring Brook in March of 2018, has been sentenced to life in prison. McCandless appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court February 7 with her attorneys…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF HOWARD — With Wheaton set to leave the Chippewa Fire District at the end of the year, the fire chief and the EMS chief want to assure Town of Howard residents that their service will not change. Scott Bernette, fire chief, and Mark Roshell, emergency medical services chief, spoke…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph TOWN OF HOWARD — Northern Sands Wisconsin, the company developing the 1,300-acre Albertville Valley sand mine several miles southeast of Colfax, plans to ask for changes to the reclamation permit Chippewa County issued in 2015. Robin Koth, representing Northern Sands Wisconsin, spoke to the Howard Town Board at the February 4…
Read MoreMENOMONIE — A one-vehicle crash in the Town of Menomonie Sunday evening has left one man dead and another man injured. According to a news release from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Department, Dunn County deputies and Menomonie Fire and Rescue were dispatched at shortly after 8 p.m. February 2 to the 3700 block of 420th…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — It’s a win-win situation for both agencies. The Colfax Village Board at the January 27 meeting approved an agreement between the Colfax Rescue Squad and the Elk Mound Police Department for Colfax to supply naloxone to Elk Mound. Naloxone, also known as the brand name Narcan®, is a medication…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Following a three-day trial, a Dunn County jury has found a 40-year-old Wheeler woman guilty on seven felonies related to child sexual assault. The trial in Dunn County Circuit Court for Michelle S. Englin began January 27 and concluded January 29 after the 12-person jury deliberated for nearly four…
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Wisc Dells — Annually during the St. Croix County Fair a Fairest of the Fair is crowned on Thursday evening. During the reign of the St. Croix County Fairest of the Fair, it is their responsibility to participate in the Wisconsin Association of Fairs Convention and the Wisconsin Fairest of the Fair competition. The Wisconsin…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — The Dunn County 4-H Dairy Judging Team will be headed to the international dairy judging contest in Scotland in June. Members of the Dunn County dairy judging team — Hannah Ullom, Ben Styer, Fritz Ullom, Marie Haase and Abby Powers — gave a presentation to the Dunn County Board…
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