WASHINGTON – Nearly 300 Farmers Union members from across the country joined together in Washington, DC last week to advocate for family farmers and a strong Farm Bill as part of the National Farmers Union (NFU) Fall Legislative Fly-In. Over the course of the week, Farmers Union members attended hundreds of Congressional meetings and met…
Read MoreThe Glenwood City Common Council revisited an item that it looked into a year ago and brought it up again approving the installation of a four-way stop on the city’s main street. They also created a policy governing the recording of meeting of the council. The four-way stop has been a discussion at previous council…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville Community Fire District Board has scheduled a special meeting for October 2 that will include consideration of resignations submitted by the fire chief and the fire board chair. Matt Shepard, chair of the Boyceville fire board, said he had planned to call the special meeting to re-evaluate…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A Dunn County judge has sentenced a 21-year-old Boyceville man to probation and 90 days in jail related to 18 felony charges of exposing a child to harmful material by texting pictures of his genitals to girls aged 12 to 17. Jonathan A. Zebro, along with his attorney, Alicia…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A jury trial has been scheduled next year in Dunn County Circuit Court for a Bloomer man charged with two felony counts of the repeated sexual assault of the same child in the Village of Colfax. Timothy L. Klich, age 40, appeared in court September 1, along with his…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — A free 40 to 60 minute cello concert for kids will be performed at the Colfax Municipal Building during the afternoon on September 19. Nathaniel Pierce, a cellist and tenor, is the director of the String Academy at UW-Eau Claire. The concert is for children, and people who are…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — For the second year in a row, a young man from Colfax was the summer intern at Dunn County Land and Water Conservation. Caden Erickson, who some readers may remember from playing basketball and baseball at Colfax High School, and also was a talented musician, is a student at…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — A 58-year-old Colfax man charged with two felonies after threatening to bring an AK-47 to Mayo Clinic in Menomonie has been sentenced in a separate case to 18 months in prison for Operating While Intoxicated 5th offense. Maurice R. Knutson appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge Luke…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — Depending on which option Dunn County chooses, upgrading and renovating the highway department building could cost anywhere from $11 million to $16 million — while a brand new facility would cost $32 million. Cedar Corporation conducted a building space needs study, and the conclusion is that the Dunn County…
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By LeAnn R. Ralph MENOMONIE — An attorney has been found to represent the Minnesota man accused of being a party to the crime of hiding four corpses in northern Dunn County. Darren L. Osborne, age 59, who also is known by 11 other aliases, appeared in Dunn County Circuit Court before Judge James Peterson…
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